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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1910
Page
3
An advertisement touts Lewis Single Binder cigars as fresh from the table and foil wrapped to preserve flavor. It argues higher quality tobacco deserves a higher price and warns against imitations. The copy ends with a short testimonial about starting life on four dollars a week.
The speaker vows she would not marry the best man alive, predicting she will likely live to enjoy the satisfaction of knowing she abstained from marriage.
After a man reaches three years of marriage his hope’s bemp fades as quiet routines replace early ardor, reflecting a shift in emotional energy within the couple.
Land Commissioner Cowles analyzes costs from asylum cattle purchases versus external packing house prices. 1909 quarter results show state cattle yielding $5.64 per hundred pounds of beef after byproducts, with Norfolk and Burkett prices higher this quarter. 1909 reports also detail state agricultural station expenditures and fund balances.
Professor Edwin Maxey of the University of Nebraska law school outlines a plan to reduce crime by providing jobs to convicts upon release, punishing lynch law, and reforming juries to require conviction by ten of twelve jurors. He predicts states will adopt these changes to cut prison admissions.
Thomas J. Bigley of Beatrice was brought to the insane hospital by Sheriff Bcheik. Officials report his disturbance stemmed from debts and a court reprisal for juror conduct, leading to a breakdown and confinement.
Sheriff Schick and County Attorney O. McGirr visit the governor to obtain requisition papers for Oklahoma to bring James W. White back to Gage county. White is under arrest at Newkirk on a charge of wife desertion.
A requisition was issued for the return to Douglas County of Astin Elliott who was arrested in St Louis on a charge of forging a $15 check drawn on Merchants National Bank Omaha.
The Nebraska House celebrated the birth of twin daughters of Allison Wait deputy secretary of state. A resolution offered by Chapman of Saline praised Ad dison Wall of Otoe county for sickness related excusal and granted a full day of house freedom to celebrate. The twins were reportedly promoted from Lincoln grade school to high school that day. The Alfalfa Ditch and Power Co of Thedford had irrigation privileges petition returned for correction due to unclear applicant identity and signatory authority.
Mary V. Quinn of Dakota County answers the writ sought by W. E. Voss to compel the county superintendent to turn over records. She contends Voss lacked a valid first grade certificate at his election, disqualifying him from the office under the law.
Walter G. Seaver of Coilingdale Pa sent proposed articles of incorporation to Deputy Secretary Walt to test legality under state law. He claims promised financial backing for the enterprise and lists routes through Douglas Sarpy Cass Otoe Johnson and Pawnee counties in Nebraska starting near Omaha.
The supplemental contract with Max Cohen requires the contractor to supply inmates of state institutions with shirts and clothing at material cost. It also states that all state prison manufactured goods shall be shipped out of the state.
Government paid 600 veterans about 7000 dollars remain unclaimed. The Adjutant General has not located the veterans, and the governor still holds the funds.
Walter G. Seaver, president of the Mexico Oaxaca and Yucatan railway, sent articles of association to Nebraska Secretary of State to verify compliance. The documents indicate a railroad proposed to run south from Omaha toward the Gulf, pending Nevada?
Cheyenne district court records show L. H. Sample, night express agent, pleading guilty to robbery. Ilo was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Sample was among four railroad employees arrested on wholesale robbery of mail, express, and baggage services.
A Nebraska notes column reports a flour price dispute in Kearney. deaths include Mrs. R C Perkins in St Paul. Clark Perkins’ mother. Frank Carnes’ suicide in Crete. Other items cover insanity verdicts, church moves to Oregon, a 75-year-old pastor's sudden death, and a large Rural Institute near Burt county. Bankers’ meetings, a Jackson county hotel venture, and a Grand Army encampment set for Fairbury.
J G Becker of 134 Van Buren St a wholesale dry goods dealer says after thirty years of catarrh he spent thousands on medicines and doctors but Peruna cured him permanently. He adds Peruna also cured his wife and they keep it for colds.
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