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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1911
Page
4
The czars army cavalry regiments in Asia use a cross between the Mongolian pony and the zebra. Bred in large numbers at the Russian government stud farm in the Crimea, the Mongopzeb is a sturdy beast suited to Siberian work. The name is informal and not yet official.
George Hill a Peak Hill miner and two others were buried by a rock slide while attempting to blast a shot. They were carried with the earth into an old workings and smothered for 17 hours until rescuers cleared debris and freed them.
Rev. John Thompcot of Wheaton Methodist Church proposes letting young couples court inside the church. They can linger late in a 100 pew section with a piano, instead of visiting ice cream parlors. The pastor says the church is the best place for courting and endorses matchmaking.
Private H Barter, 18, recently joined the First Battalion Grenadier Guards, stands 6 feet 8 inches and claims potential growth. He notes his Devonshire farmer father is 6 feet 5 inches and his mother 6 feet 10 inches. He trains two hours daily in a gym and three hours in drill and expects to reach about 6 feet 9.5 inches. He has smoked since fourteen.
E F Sutherland of Columbus Indiana staged a fish demonstration at a temperance event by placing fish in water with added alcohol. The fish swam frenetically then rolled over as the drink affected them, before Sutherland moved them to fresh water to sober up without harm.
A Chinese arch in Pekin marks the spot where Baron Clemens von Kettler was assassinated on June 20, 1900. The inscription notes the memorial is erected by the Emperor of China in memory of the Imperial German minister and serves as a warning to the murderer.
A New York innovator devised a hammer nail holder to prevent mashed thumbs. A resilient metal band fits around the hammer head with abutments at varying distances to hold nails at the proper height, allowing a single blow to set the nail before finishing it in.
The British Medical Journal suggests rising tetanus deaths in England and Wales are tied to automobiles, with 57 deaths in 1901, 201 in 1902, 257 in 1903, staying over 200 until 1908 when it fell to 180, reversing expected effects of horseless carriages.
The article describes a helmet based system evolving from experiments to British mines. It is claimed to be practicable and allows the wearer to operate five or six hours in highly noxious gases. A headpiece holds the mouthpiece, with a light clamp closing the nostrils and eyes protected.
A notable lime deposit on the southwest coast of Java produced 106.48 tons last year, 4 616 more than the prior year. The export activity involved the company operating the vast depette.
Length details of the new Manhattan Bridge are discussed, outlining overall span and structural components. The article notes the total length and references the construction scope, with emphasis on milestones and design considerations.
The article notes that most of the type used by printers in Chiaia was made in Japan. It highlights a shift to imported Japanese metal for printing work and comments on quality and supply implications for local presses.
An old method from Scientific American describes starting water flow in a clogged basin drain. Insert a stopper, move it up and down to create a pumping action that loosens sediment from the trap, then use a cork and rubber tubing to flush via the faucet.
A Colorado man patents a punch for removing wire stitches from magazines and other publications. The device features a lower jaw recess with inward projections and an upper jaw spike on a stud, enabling easy extraction of staples. It aims to streamline the task paper makers perform before pulping.
Fragmentary text notes asbestos use by Romans for cremation. Mentions cultivation of something named Glamia and hydrogen gas, with references to steam and snow. Details are unclear and largely inaudible.
A Vineland farmer cultivates 450 Indian Runner ducks on 2.5 acres across ten houses and reports four females and one male starting the flock. He credits artificial incubation, oyster shell supplementation, and a light in sleeping quarters to maintain egg production. Ducks lay between midnight and 4 AM. males are identified by vocal cues and tail features.
First Assistant Prosecutor Frederick B Lehrbach derides a “seidlitz powder” man as endlessly talkative and opinionated. Fred Weimer overhears and questions the label while Lehrbach links the quip to the powder’s effervescence.
A Maori clergyman moving to Chicago plans to introduce nose rubbing as a substitute for kissing. He predicts united American men and women despite current differences. The piece muses on whether the practice could be a compromise or a stage of progress in social customs.
A fragmented story highlights class tension as a wealthy individual’s past as a barefoot child becomes a talking point. Critics argue wealth changes perception while supporters claim it shows humble origins. The piece notes public reaction and ongoing debate.
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