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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
8
A New York Medical Journal piece discusses a Vienna murder rumor based on a corpse and stomach contents. It notes a bear-skin story later claimed as hoax and questions societal tolerance for reckless sensationalism and wealth's responsibilities.
A discussion on aviation risk calls for licensing of aeronauts and government safeguards for travelers while noting enforcement challenges. The piece contrasts aviation regulation with laws protecting ship passengers and drivers, arguing current rules overlook pilots and chauffeurs. It also critiques high society exposes as decadence and questions public taste in sensational reading.
A Boston Globe excerpt argues that many in economic need cannot or will not work and that even among those seeking work some are disinclined to find it. It concludes that the unemployed are those capable of working but currently without work.
The article explains how ocean cables differ from land lines, noting use of condenser in series with the battery to send signals. It describes a reflecting galvanometer receiver with a lamp and a slit to read light flashes as letters move, detailing early cablegram recording.
A quirky note on fashion chasing speed in a rural town and a playful jab at advertising a ten cent dishpin pen as a way to drive a woman crazy.
Cables from Addis Ababa report Emperor Menelik II has created a cabinet appointing ministers of war finance justice foreign affairs and commerce. The move marks the end of feudal absolutism as civilization encroaches while Menelik solidifies his prestige citing his past triumphs and lineage claims.
The item compiles varied notes: Australian mines employ 120000 workers. Miss Mary B. Cheek, Toboso, is a long-serving rural mail carrier. a tailor recalls his clothes delivery. Preacott becomes an entering port for American coal. 300000 tomatoes unloaded during a year. Mrs J M Barrie is an expert motorist with three cars. extravagant Congo whites spend lavishly. 300 tons of waste paper shipped from the city of Washington Star mention. George Hayward dies at 91 after a life in Needham Market. Tom Reed and Jerry Simpson discuss party alignment. gold-mining costs fall in South Africa. an Australian native boy’s gate-jump story. London loses 110 million cubic feet of gas via leakage. Lake Champlain drought lowers water levels, affecting travel.
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