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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
3
Dr Woods Hutchinson spoke at the Twentieth Century Club in Boston criticizing fad cures and praising simple foods like baked beans. He noted that even famous Pisa structures like the leaning tower show how perfection in design exists amid flaws.
A tramp quizzes a reply about an epigram and recalls asking a parson what an epigram means. The exchange hints at judgment for vagrancy and a brief lesson on a short sentence with deeper thought.
A quirky fragment features a bachelor friend seeking a partner, hints at a silent partner, and jokes about traveling into slumberland. A few stray lines reference a kiss reconciliation and a witty contrast between work and leisure, ending with Bovee quotes.
In Wide Plain, George Freeman, a leading pioneer, pursues Lacy Cleveland while suitors crowd her. A Christmas Eve tree scene at the church, arranged by Mrs. Gillup and George, delights Lucy but leaves her wondering why Freeman is absent as the tale circles around romance and town growth.
The text surveys historical bias against red hair, naming Egyptians, Chinese, Romans, Greeks, and English stereotypes. It cites Judas as a common source of disdain, notes Shakespeare’s reference, and mentions Danes as perceived invaders shaping English attitudes.
The piece argues that people adopt furrowed brows to appear responsible and dignified. It contrasts the stigma around female cheerfulness with the value of a light heart and clear conscience. It warns that society equates smiling with frivolity and distrusts cheerful women in business.
A humorous tale cited by Governor Deneen argues men waste time. It recounts a husband who moves clothes to a new home to “save time” and ends up changing outfits mid trip, prompting his wife to question the plan.
Mrs J H Barlow remarks at Cape May Golf Club about a golfer being poor. She nods toward a man and recalls an incident when a caddy mocked a player who tore up a sod. The caddy’s reply suggested using the sod for practice at the hotel.
A visitor asks about a small building at Tompy’s place and a garbled response mentions a wife calling the garage. The text reflects a fragmented dialogue with misspellings and punctuation errors typical of OCR from old era periodicals.
A discussion on head lowering as a universal reflex during deep thinking. It notes bowing the head, closing eyes, and contracting neck arteries as ways to focus memory. The piece cites cultural variations and the unknown neuroscience behind these actions, suggesting instinctive humility or concealment.
A trolley car in a western city vanishes for the afternoon after delivery to a new motorman and conductor. Attempts to locate it fail until evening when the car reappears in its proper place after the crew explains they sought more business in main streets. The transportation manager questions the delay.
Edward Durning-Lawrence challenges Bacon Shakespeare claims in the 1611 edition. He notes phrases like horned sheep and peacock with three feathers appear in the Bible, arguing the coincidences with the Geneva and Great Bibles undermine the theory that Shakespeare wrote the King James text.
A young helper is commended by his boss for good service. The head of the firm offers a wage rise, first two shillings weekly, then tentatively three shillings, praising the lad’s gratitude and promising continued effort. The boy responds with quiet resolve.
A New Yorker staying on a New England farm outwits a farmer who teases him about haycock crow. The border remarks he merely tied a knot in a cord of wood, revealing urban readers and rural wit.
The island bans automobiles not due to cost but from accident risks linked to reckless drivers. Legislature enacted the ban. cities pushed to repeal but country influence remained strong. Also a unrelated scene shows a judge commenting on a mirror gag in a separate vignette.
A fragment quotes a cryptic line about Joggs and a unique trait. It notes he lives in a house with a "swell front" as the sole distinguishing detail mentioned. The text remains fragmentary and lacks clear events or additional named entities.
Fragmented text hints at banquet culture with lines about giving talk time away from home and social satire. Mentions Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets a constipation remedy and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething. Includes a remark on arranged marriages and romantic social expectations.
Forty years after an engagement broke, George R Collings worth a New York manufacturer aged sixty five and Zella Van Sepoorc aged sixty three from Yonkers wed after a long secrecy. Their quarrel over a trivial matter kept secret for decades but the ceremony has taken place now.
A sharp exchange arises as a speaker accuses the governor of selling years of service to the country, prompting rebuttal from the senator and highlighting a political dispute over dedication and sacrifice.
A speaker reflects on aging and mortality in a rambling reminiscence. He contrasts counting life by whiskers and signs with a certainty that, once old, further years do not make him older. The ramble touches on aging, memory, and acceptance.
A street railway is planned to run along the top of the Great Wall surrounding Poking China. The line would traverse the wall arc and connect local districts, signaling a bold transport expansion in the region.
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