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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
3
A New York Evening Post item recalls Emma the maid and Mrs Milworth asking if she knocked at Flora’s door before breakfast. The pretense of propriety surfaces as Emma’s grave reply questions the timing of a knock. In another vignette Mr Staylate confesses worry over a missed courtesy after a morning visit.
The readable text appears as a fragmented OCR snippet referencing names Fletcher and Castoria, a marriage at noon, and a remark about religion. It lacks a coherent event or clear entities to summarize into a factual news item.
A humorous look at raising ostriches compares the costs and risks of keeping birds that can lay about 100 eggs a year with the practicality of barnyard biddies. It notes high startup prices, slow maturity, and temperament, suggesting many should stick to hens while acknowledging ostrich allure.
A dialog about missing pantry foods shows a hungry boy blamed for mostly small thefts. The piece then shifts to a feature noting how modern Boy Scouts echo medieval knightly training, from seven to eight years of age through to knighthood, with emphasis on religion morals and service.
A Bohemian poultry raiser reports that Cayenne pepper in chicken feed alters plumage. White hens from selected eggs turn pale rose, then bright red in damp weather, making them exact barometers. A hen’s color shift is claimed to signal storms up to twelve hours away, per Harper's Weekly.
In a Time of Peace a Grat class underclassman at West Point asks the commandant for guncotton after a discussion about hearing heavy siege guns. The exchange shows the wary, solicitous tone of an inexperienced cadet and the upperclassman guiding the novice.
A stout woman sat beside a slender man at a picture theater. After an earlier shoelace mishap she tied the laces together, the man rose to leave and collapsed in the aisle prompting an exclamation from the woman as the crowd watched the real spectacle.
Colonel Goethals emphasizes that hostile ships must enter a 600 foot channel to threaten the canal, with forts nearing completion and heavy guns ready for emergency service. The zone fortifications, jungle defenses, and land-rotation of troops are described along with vulnerabilities on the Pacific side and the strategic use of nearby islands for defense.
Dr Jules Glover backs a new transmitter based on nasal sound transmission. He notes laryngeal sounds split in the throat and through the nose, using a dual diaphragm receiver to recover nasal sounds. The device promises fewer conversation difficulties and longer distance talk.
Dr Josiah Oldfield preaches perpetual youth through constant falling in love urging married couples to rekindle affection to avoid nagging. He denounces loveless individuals and says those who never love should be drowned, claiming love keeps people young.
In a child's voice Edna complains about her growing pug nose saying it becomes “pugger and pugeer” each day as she speaks to her mother. The line evokes a family scene and character mood.
A speaker warns against rushing to chase large success and recalls a ship story. A sailor falls overboard and is not saved after a captain orders a buoy. The green deckhand admits he threw an old man instead, highlighting misdirected efforts and missed rescue.
Mrs. Bertha Underwood of Sunfield Michigan reports six months of treatment for widespread eczema on the scalp body and ears. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for two applications she saw a rapid improvement and by a month was completely cured. Sample offers are noted.
A brief dialogue shows a customer asking about smoked beef and a clerk replying that cigarettes are worse. The exchange highlights concerns over smoking and food handling in a retail setting.
The report states the men arrived at the scene in good condition following the operation.
In a playful exchange, one party questions reliance on a claim about candy being healthy while the other counters that the opinion, though not true, is clearly a candied one. The remark invites lighthearted discussion on health claims and taste.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a joking poem card noting a cheerful persona and a phrase about keeping out of hot water. It mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children and a boggan slide as casual mentions in a playful ad style.
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