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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
8
A Savannah News article quotes a grandmother advocating marriage no earlier than 25 and argues no fixed rule exists for matchmaking. It notes divorce rates, cites that women’s marriage chances peak between ages 22 and 28, and comments on parental control versus women’s independence amid American social norms. Chicago Journal
The Department of Commerce and Labor reports world marriage and divorce stats. Hungary leads with 239 weddings per 10 000, Ireland low at 126, US average 357? New England and California around 250. Divorces rise from 1870 to 1900 from 1 in 1 233 married to 1 in 250, with Washington and Delaware leading US, Illinois 24nd, South Dakota 22nd. big cities higher but not by much.
A fragmented critique questions extreme daily sterilization from mouth to touch amid warnings about microbes. The piece mocks perpetual scrub routines and argues whether bacteriologists demand ever more cleaning measures, from soap to sterilizers, without end.
Howells reports on London’s new no tip hotel run by major restaurant syndicates controlled by the British tobacco trust. The hotel charges a single daily rate for room and meals with tipping banned. Public response and business viability hinge on shifting attitudes toward tipping.
A mishmash of notes covers topics from a Chinese pupil and a teacher to the use of German rail tickets and a dog breed. It mentions animal claw cutting, crystal cups, and repeated references to water, travel, and bands with general, scattered figures and quotes.
The text presents the remarks of Sergeant Tilmon Joy before the White Man's Committee of Spunky Point Illinois. Joy recounts Civil War memories and defends Banty Tim despite threats, insisting he would avenge any attempt to seize the boy, while noting his Democratic loyalty and the war’s brutal toll.
A Louisville gentleman, noted for his polish, hosts a visiting friend and family to breakfast. Both men eat waffles with their fingers while the children imitate, relieved to follow a rule breaking act that challenges strict table manners. The host later admonishes nothing and jokes about death by carbolic acid.
Analysis argues cattle shortages do not fully explain soaring No 1 beef loin prices. Packers’ price hikes outpace cattle receipt declines by wide margins, suggesting elevated prices stem from market psychology and cautious control by holders of commodities rather than supply.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National Woman Suffrage Association, told University of Minnesota students that Minneapolis should become a model city with a police force of 100 women. She argued that skilled women on the force would improve civic conditions and that criminals are better governed with a strong hand. The Kansas City Journal notes cities lavish jail cells and coddle criminals.
James Willis, known as the hermit of Willie Island, Delaware River near Yardley PA, celebrates a quarter century of habitation. He has hosted over 2000 prominent visitors, wired the cabin with modern electricity, and rebuilt after floods, turning the island into a popular outdoor retreat.
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