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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1911
Page
4
New York tale of Mrs Splear who planned to sail on the Lapland but missed the ship. She stood on a pier with three suitcases as the Lapland pulled away, then boarded the Arabic of the White Star line with no money and only the clothes she wore. She faces crossing the Atlantic to Antwerp with no funds.
D M Lucas of Jacobs Springfield township woke to a four foot black snake in his bed after likely crawling from a rosebush to the bedroom window. He dispatched the unwelcome visitor with a club, keeping his calm throughout the incident.
Seattle banks report from Fairbanks that Tanana district gold production this season will total at least 5 million dollars and possibly 6 million, topping prior estimates by 1.5 million. The advisory notes strong yields and higher prospecting results.
Victoria reports a whale killed by whaler Petrina yielded a massive ambergris piece valued at 156000 dollars. The chunk is described as among the largest ever found, drawing attention from local observers.
A fragmentary report describes a theft of a flight of stairs prompting concern and a demand for help. The speaker laments inability to descend and stresses punctual work as authorities probe the case. Further investigation is noted but details are unclear.
London notes that preparations for a grand state ball attended by King George were announced in the St James Gazette. It specifies Grosvenor House entrances for Westminster ball carriages and Hyde Park access via Grosvenor gate, with gentlemen to wear full dress uniform with trousers.
The Iroquois, a U S warship from 1858 famed for Mobile Bay and Vicksburg actions, was set ablaze by junk men near Discovery Bay to extract copper from its timbers. Built in New York, it left service 18 years ago and sank the Confederate gunboat McRae in battle. The loss of life was heavy for Farragut’s fleet.
Shapely Atlantic City beachgoers refuse to adopt the harem bathing skirt after seeing a black skirt with pants extending to the ankles. The crowd objected to the full-length trousers contrasting with the approved abbreviated style.
George Albert of Bangor, Maine, was injured in a car crash near Sciota Monroe County after a 17 year locust landed on his knee and shirt front. He swiped at the insect, drove off embankment, was thrown from the vehicle, sustaining a broken nose severe bruising and unconsciousness. Joseph Bratt of Pen Argus helped him home. Albert’s car was badly damaged.
A clipped quotation describes a geode as a rare possession that tests endurance, suggesting the heart remains the sole enduring treasure. The line is attributed to George Meredith and framed as a reflective concision.
The piece notes a renaissance of painter wood engraving as artists shift from reproductive to original expression. It cites Elbridge Kingsley W B Closson Victor Bernstrom Henry Wolf and Frank French as early adopters bringing their training to direct nature engraving amid a declining use of wood engraving for reproductions.
A quirky note on Parisian fashion linking high heels to wit. It observes the Parisienne’s love for tall Louis XV heels, noting how stilettos hinder walking yet boost style and conversation. The piece hints at wit rising with high heels and mentions Germans experimenting with barefoot regimes.
A quotes mashup shows Phaker once poor now in manufacturing and selling a “sure cure” as Browne questions what it cures. The dialog frames poverty and industry with Towne noting a cure for poverty as the aim.
The dialogue snippet mentions a map and a casual exchange about reading and dancing with someone last night. It reflects informal conversation and social interaction without a clear news event or reportable incident.
A fragmentary excerpt shows a social scene where a man compliments his wife and a guest boasts about losing $40 at Bridge. The hostess responds by making the guest leave a diamond ring, revealing a tense social dynamic.
Interview shows a parent’s practical answer about organ training. The dialogue highlights curiosity about stops and the instrument’s complexity within a family context.
In Wainsboro Georgia Mrs. J J Jewell wed Robert S McDaniel, a recent arrival from Joplin Missouri, after her husband’s funeral. McDaniel consoled her at the burial and accompanied her to the courthouse where they obtained a marriage license and were married the next day on the Jewell farm.
Chicago health officials estimate more than 600000 rats in the city as extermination efforts continue. At the stock yards the battle is fiercest with daily slaughter, aided by dogs ferrets and humans who hunt at night. Thousands of young rats are born each year and the war goes on.
Police in EW York break up a strange graft scheme centered on professional horse poisoners. In pairs, one partner poisons two to three horses daily for a week using toxic sugar or apples while the other demands protection money from stable owners, with coercion through horse deaths if refused.
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