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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1910
Page
8
A West Philadelphia husband plans to throw his phone out after his wife blocks an alibi, listening in on an extension call where a sultry voice asks for John. The prank escalates as a female voice exposes the ruse and condemns the husband, amid a tense scene over the extension line.
A retired circus man recounts how an ignorant Black laborer captured a giraffe while a lion escaped during a train collision. The man used a rope and believed he had recovered the missing animal, offering five dollars per animal. The tale ends with the realization the African royal Nubian lion was the animal in question.
A faculty student committee at the University of Chicago grilled the after dance snacks and ruled doughnuts are out as a light refreshment. They warned that late night doughnut consumption leads to nightmares and noted cider may also be problematic amid Hyde Park’s prohibition status.
Brewster Conklin of Huntington New York recalls being kicked by a hog and bitten by a horse while tending livestock. He describes the injuries including a mouth kick and ear bite as he contemplates further danger. His wife questions the odd sequence with a humorous quip about the horse.
Stillwater Minnesota reports on Sinbad the Sailor 61 a life convict and plant expert at the state prison, a former shipmate who ran away from Ohio aged 16. His achievements in plant grafts hybrids and Jemon Minnesota product win attention from officials who could grant clemency or parole under recent laws.
Albany Oregon reports gray wolves far more numerous in the lower Cascade ranges of Linn County. Timber cruiser John Roberts cites elk openings two years running as the cause, driving wolves down while bold packs threaten livestock, with a hunter named Porter witnessing a wolf killing a sheep near Whitcomb’s ranch. The county records show a wolf skin exhibited by J H Hamilton of Holley.
Quote attributes that true happiness in life comes from fully appreciating the present moment, emphasizing the value of current experiences over future plans. The saying suggests mindfulness as key to lasting well-being.
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