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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1910
Page
3
Norfolk, Nebraska reports J A Custer, cousin of General George A Custer, shot his wife then himself after choosing 2 AM. The wife survived with a flesh wound, the husband lay mortally wounded at the rear steps. authorities attribute the act to despondency. Mrs Custer will recover.
Judge Dungan sentenced Arthur Anderson to five years hard labor in the state penitentiary after a guilty plea to manslaughter. The case was resolved without a jury in an agreement to curb county costs. In a separate charge, O R Johnson received one year for grand larceny theft of clothing, trading it for an organ sent to his wife as a Christmas gift.
Fire Wednesday afternoon destroyed six business buildings in North Bend Nebraska and threatened the entire business section. The loss is about 60000 dollars with insurance estimated at 40000 though exact figures are not yet known. Buildings in ruins include Dowling and Purcell elevator Thomas Langdon restaurant and residence North Bend bowling alleys ice house Charney and Watson coal sheds two small storage sheds. The bank and Cherney and Watson implement building were saved by a heroic fight.
Norfolk Nebraska. Frank Kahl twenty eight unmarried was killed or fatally injured while inspecting a 4a flat bed press at the Daily News plant Monday night. He did not shut off the motor and the belt slipped starting the press catching his head and mangling it.
The J. H. Deckers 138 acre tract half a mile west of Callaway was sold last week for 14000 dollars cash to a Mr. Mahan. Decker had planned to move to England with his stock farm but agreed to sell when asked for a price.
The Clay Center Sun plant and business were sold this week to John M. Jones of Clay Center by C. H. Palmer administrator of the late W. L Palmer who published the paper for twenty six years. Possession was taken Monday and the paper will continue without missing an issue.
A noon Wednesday fire at Fred Johnson’s farm seven miles south of Loup City Nebraska destroyed a barn granary corn cribs with 200 bushels of corn and 100 bushels of oats hog sheds and ten fat hogs and all farm machinery. The blaze also burned H Cash’s barn across the road.
A roundup from Sargent to Fremont reports deaths by suicide in Blue Springs and Ashland, a Wymore assault conviction, a fatal train accident near Tekamah, and a Norfolk prison sentence. Also noted are election results for city waterworks bonds, a Beatrice gym a theft, an Oxford Hastings rail plan, and civic notes from North Platte to Saunders and Dodge counties.
A Chicago Evening Post writer describes Igorrote life in Benguet's Begiulo mountains. He details dress, adornment, and housing, the Sunday market where dogs are traded, and women who guard money. The piece also notes trial marriage practices and social norms observed by the natives.
A policeman responds to a remark praising New York as the most important city, noting that claiming no police mess reveals lack of wealth and political influence. The exchange highlights perceptions of power and status in the urban center.
New, Variety notes Sam Sunflower Yo and Pete Persimmon Yeas discuss leaving for Washington to explore the so called open door policy. The dialogue hints at policy exploration and travel in pursuit of answers.
The ad traces eye salve sales back to 1807 with claims of rising yearly figures and “millions cured” though the text is garbled. It cites Howard Bros. of Buffalo NY and asserts simple use with money refund if not effective. Includes stray quips and promotional lines.
Early warnings about stomach ailments as you shift into spring emphasize keeping the stomach in a normal condition. Neglect leads to undigested food, fermentation, and systemic weakness, with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters recommended to cleanse the system and banish spring fever, headaches, indigestion, dyspepsia, and malaria.
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