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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1914
Page
3
A fragmented and satirical clipping references a cartoonish dialogue about optimism versus pessimism and a joke about a headless misfortune. It includes a quip on a representative, a remark about milk in a pitcher, and a punny line about judgment and money.
A collection of wry vignettes from New York society, touching on Mrs. Boardman Harriman’s wit and a cook’s prejudice, a Belfast summons court misquote with hymn lines, and cynical quips from Richard Croker. Includes light barbs on public questions and marriages.
Mr and Mrs W Palmer, pioneers of Adams county, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last week. The report covers local milestones and incidents including civic actions, accidents, and community events across multiple Nebraska towns.
A London writer notes frequent juror excuses from delays and expenses. A clerk recalls a breach of promise case where a husband claimed exemption due to his wife giving birth. A judge orders a man to stay until next case, and a woman from Sidcup is mistaken for a man, then excused after expenses paid. Easter tale ends with a petty domestic moment. The piece ends with a note on Easter and a courtroom moment. The piece concludes with a remark on a judge’s skill in reading human nature.
A review highlights billion‑dollar benevolence in the US education and religious sectors, noting gifts from 38 donors exceeding one million dollars. It cites the Metropolitan Museum of Art receiving twenty three million and the Rockefeller foundation large sums, plus Reed B Freeman donating twenty three million to families of girls who perished. Uruguay’s president proposes a 25 year private tobacco monopoly with state revenue rising to about two million annually, ending after 25 years. The piece also discusses parental responsibility in preventing youth crime and cites older essays on gambling and social reform.
A blurred recollection recalls an exchange about the colonel visiting after a Progressives gathering. The speaker mentions a wife and a baby with quips about timing and plans as the colonel departs.
A fragment shows a Chicago beefer and a voter exchanging remarks about a candy gift. The voter condemns the candy for proteid deficiencies and albuminoids, raising a mock legal challenge to the package tender and referencing an invalid criminal code section.
Mrs Gabb asks about clothing and her husband returns with crepe around a bin bat. He jokes it is for her first husband, and she responds with sorrow over his death.
A pasted collage of ad like lines with references to Fletcher's Castoria Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and Putnam Fadeless Dyes. Mentions London teachers strike for 500 dollars yearly and quips about holidays and plays. No coherent news event.
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