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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1909
Page
6
A mosaic of snippets recalls a revivalist in Kansas enlivening crowds with stories from ambassadors and editors, a New York fete in St Petersburg, a Trenton courtship over forty dollars, H G Wells on a fisherman and submarines, and a rattlesnake bite tale ending in whiskey cures and a long recovery.
A noted snake denier claims the rattlesnake race is nearly extinct even in Arizona once roamed by the feared reptile. Dealers report high prices for the few live rattlers, with bidding lively as supply dwindles and civilization expands.
A retired burglar explains his method of selecting targets by watching women in public and noting jewelry, arguing most heist success came from planned shadowing of potential victims and their routines. He credits women advertising their loot with attracting crime and urges caution.
A Cleveland Leader excerpt shows a man choosing to view grim family crimes as a sign of improvement generation to generation. Eve reveals ancestors punished for murder robbery and domestic violence, prompting the reply that progress proves itself through better records.
The Milway annual meeting last year featured a dinner at 6 30. Women feel that every time a man enters a dry goods store attitudes reflect tensions in commerce and gender roles.
The Wooster divorce case was fairly dismissed without prejudice by Judge Hollenbeck after an equity session in Central City. Peru claims the oldest notary public in the state, with D. C. Cole of Peru receiving his first commission before Nebraska statehood and maintaining it since. John C. Miller of Nebraska City, county court clerk, suffered a severe forehead cut from a falling transom at the sheriff’s office, risking his left eye. A.T. Allen of Broken Bow, a novelty-store merchant, left town, leaving creditors and Grace Douglas, his companion, also gone. Edward Herrick of near Kearney was bucked from a horse during a public outing, breaking his left leg. he was hospitalized and is recovering. Funds were raised in Beatrice for a woman’s crib to plant trees along the road to Evergreen Home Cemetery. Beatrice residents W. O. Reimund and son were badly injured in a runaway. another Beatrice area man, George Shoff, broke a rib in a runaway. Nebraska City employee A. M. Ricicher fell from a pole, injuring himself. A boy near Stella wounded with a rifle. no serious outcome expected. A Valentine man held for murder waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the district court. Ewing residents Mr. and Mrs. David Brion celebrated their sixtieth anniversary with family. Mrs. Peter Sanders, Grand Island resident, died by suicide, likely after long illness. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will hold a union meeting in Lincoln on June 29–30 with two members invited.
Willie Within, after five days with his kidnapper, was returned to his mother in Sharon. Crowds of thousands cheered as he arrived by rail with his father and a detective, halting business and prompting dismissal of public schools. Four suspects in the case were detained in Cleveland.
New York report says Miss Charlotte Clang of Iowa travels on the same ship as the Roosevelt party heading to Africa. She will marry Dr. Thomas Lambie in Alexandria then sail to the Nile for missionary work, a goal rooted in her Monmouth College training.
H G Ginsville Missouri report states 85 year old R M Mc Cormick, veteran of Mexican and Civil wars, died at the Confederate Home after a fist blow from Jim Cummings, follower of the Jamies Younger gang. Jury found death from blow but McCormick the aggressor. Cummings held blameless.
Captain A. E. Mueller and five Pasadena men descended from the America balloon after a two hour ascent. They endured a blizzard and rough mountain detours before reaching Switzer's camp on Mount Wilson slopes and were guided to safety by rescuers.
SIMSBURY Conn The bodies of Mrs Amos Miller and her two children were recovered from the Farmington river The children were tied together before drowning and a note left by Mrs Miller suggested she planned to kill herself The family had left home yesterday afternoon Mr Miller found a desk note describing the intent and neighbors aided in the search Three bodies were later found at Weatogue Mrs Miller thirty a French native The boy is three and the girl five years old
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