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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
3
Odd text fragments suggest a moral meditation on respect and hard work versus vice. The passage references earning esteem and hints at a critique of dishonest shortcuts, urging steady effort over corrupt habits. The source mixes garbled phrases and unclear references.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a striking girl teases Mrs Brassbraid about her marriage to a hero. The wife of a governor staff member recalls a scene in a corner behind palms and remarks on the hero’s brave, fatal past as a disaster looms above.
In a playful exchange a low comedian eagerly accepts a minor role that lets him break into a pantry and dine at every performance, claiming satisfaction with the part despite its small scope.
Fragmentary text describes a determined figure codenamed Meena facing parental opposition and a troublesome upbringing. Assertions compare his jaw to a historic leader and suggest he has become a leader despite early challenges. The passage hints at authority, path to power, and familial tension.
A fragmentary dialogue features Railor Waldo from Boston and a photographer asking where he worked last. The exchange hints at past employment and a remark about marrying the president of a major trunk line, suggesting a wry, gossip tone from a historical page.
A brief, humorous exchange shows a man reacting with heightened excitement as he asks why another is making so much noise and whether a cane was ordered and delivered as he expected.
A puzzled speaker asks what a hypocrite is and defines it as someone who pretends to be angry when their wits are misled, highlighting a playful misunderstanding of character.
In Bird’s Eye Hollow near the New Jersey line, farmer Benjamin Groner devised a blade trap on a high pole to deter hawks and owls from his chicken yard. The razor edge slices hawk talons as it slides, and owl talons accumulate beneath the device, with poultry numbers reportedly rising.
An old dialogue notes how a man sees an ad offering a five dollar reduction and responds. The tale highlights how advertising reflects market changes and sets expectations by showing the advertised price and the response. It emphasizes the impact of ads on behavior through a simple exchange.
A surgeon, while collecting instruments, mislaid a silk batt, a needle, and scissors during an operation. A nurse and a friend confirm locating the needle on the patient and the scissors on the right side. The incident prompts the surgeon to call for help at the doorway.
The article details Panama Canal laborers including Jamaicans Bajians and Spaniards who built the canal. It notes their roles from pick and shovel to riveting and drilling, wages around 30 dollars a month, meals and barracks conditions, and social dynamics among island groups with religious activity and nightlife. It highlights the unsung but essential labor of these workers managed by the U S Commission and the contrast with higher management.
Dawson dispatch details a Swede who killed a large male bear near his cabin after a brief gun duel at ten feet. He then killed a mother bear and two cubs, skinning the carcasses and storing skins for sale. He recalls a sack of bread and nails stolen by bears, and claims to can deliver bears to order.
DeWolf Hopper cites a song about marriage to illustrate human nature and why men cheer a wife’s vacation, recalling an August chat with a Narragansett matron on a breezy piazza about husbands chained to desks and seeking relief when away from work.
A thrift minded bookkeeper narrates how saving 26 cents from 50 cent lunches led him to a gold watch fund that grew into a larger house and investment, showing how economy can create unexpected wealth. The tale from Youth's Companion emphasizes prudent spending and flexible goals.
Dr. Echols Ardman, a criminologist, argues that a small bone pressing on the brain causes murder. He proposes removing the bone and inserting a thin silver plate to reform the offender. The challenge is identifying criminal types before they commit crimes, as they often appear harmless beforehand.
Two young artists sharing a Philadelphia studio faced financial stress and had to cook meals themselves. The younger artist vented about their living, while the friend urged perspective, citing a recluse who cooked breakfast for 19 years as a grim example.
A Clarkfield Minnesota resident recounts a long standing and severe leg itch with red and yellow patches. After trying many salves, use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment for six weeks reportedly cured the ailment. Advertisement notes worldwide sale and a free sample offer.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece recounts a club joke aimed at strangers who bite on a fresh quip. The tale centers on Blank, a new member disliked for always trying to start something, though the owner simply has a motorcycle. A final note observes neighbors gossip about a woman who stays quiet.
White Nile telegraphs from a desolate place claiming life danger and surround by Hons elephants and wolves. Operator replies no wolves in the Suras and later cancels the wolves reference.
A Bronx park visit by a public school teacher and students features a goose in an open cage. A Scotch pupil answers the teacher that the male goose is a mongoose, revealing a humorous misunderstanding in a nature tale from the New York Evening Poet.
A tender dialogue between lovers unfolds under the night sky as he questions what she sees in him and she replies with a quip about common judgments. The moment lingers in the hush of starlight.
A brief inquiry asks if Becker is married amid a playful headline style. The fragment references a New York context and a quirky phrase about learning from experience.
A brief exchange contrasts colors and vanity with practical sense as one speaker notes finding a colored rig at a fire sale. The dialogue hints at social positions and judgment within a small scene.
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