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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
4
A tired woman in a rain drenched farmhouse laments isolation from fame and love. A peasant youth Joseph presents Elsa with a blossom and declares future plans, as Elsa hesitates about marriage and awaits a richer life.
Marquette Michigan fishermen report light catches on Lake Superior with tugs pulling only about 300 pounds a trip. They warn the lake is becoming fishless as nets are set farther out and government stocking remains insufficient to restore abundant stocks.
In Truckee California Oscar Hoffman and his daughter Alice will each receive one million dollars from the estate of Philip Hoffman. The will avoids ordinary heirs and specifies substantial legacies to the blacksmith and his family.
Two hobble skirts delayed the Venezia sailing from South Brooklyn to Marseilles for twenty minutes. Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Fred Hoth hosted a reception aboard. At 3 o clock the lines were cast off but a guest in a black cage impeded swift movement as the plank was drawn up and the crew lowered a ladder.
Allentown: "Jacko" Mack, a monkey sent from Chicago as Mack Bros. Motor Car Co. mascot, hanged himself in his cage using a stout piece of twine. The animal fashioned a noose just as a human would, prompting a tragic end.
In Trenton the state health board plans a roof top menagerie with 4 dozen guinea pigs 25 rabbits and more animals as part of vivisection work. Female staff protest due to working with animals while lawmakers consider additional funding for alternate quarters amid potential strikes.
A New York newsboy fears a small check will harm him after an initial outlay, suggesting a risk of further loss or deceit in the transaction. The fragment hints at financial worry but lacks full details or outcomes.
The author reflects on past fashion extremes from tight boots and stump-pullers to powdered wigs and bepowdered looks. He compares historical styles across eras including Indian war paint and gaudy blankets, urging readers not to scoff at past dress while noting the fickle taste of beauty.
From Montaigne an introspective note on restraint in pursuing public office. The speaker resists ambition, acknowledging laziness and liberty as rival traits while arguing that private virtue does not guarantee leadership ability. He ponders whether skill in public life requires different faculties than private conduct.
A local minister facing strong opposition from his church during a campaign against the saloon element announces his resignation and plans to leave the town. The piece notes internal church dissent and unresolved conflict as contributing factors.
Society anecdote recounts Miss Elizabeth Marbury praising staying mentally young with age. She notes Helen Dash Ghe as a former actress and great grandmother, contrasting applause and fame with the passage of time. The tale mixes humor with reflections on aging in New York society.
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