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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
3
New York Mayor Mitchell lauds a commuter whose continual complaints improved district railway service. He notes that persistent critics, though called cranky, push for progress, and warns against wavering as those who waver become footballs.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a universal remedy for biliousness constipation and headaches. It claims immediate relief from misery, dizziness, nervousness, and backache by cleansing inside organs. A 10 cent box promises health and a clear head for months.
The party's new actress tried a swoon but only made a faint effort. The moment drew quiet attention as the performance showed restraint rather than drama.
A witty exchange questions Pickiedort’s character, noting he is “absolutely helpless without a cork screw.” The dialogue hints at comical dependence and a light humorous tone.
A historical account describes derelict ships abandoned at sea, their unpredictable courses, and the hazards to passing vessels. It cites cases from Nova Scotia to Bermuda and the Azores, noting salvage values and a 1896 act requiring captains to report sighted derelicts to Lloyds for rescue or destruction.
A simple DIY floor polisher uses a wooden box lined with carpet, a long wooden handle, and three paving bricks inside to weigh about sixteen pounds. Rub with the grain, add elbow grease, and the device becomes an easy cleaning aid.
The British Museum trustees with private subscribers have bought a rare gold coin, the sole known example from the Offa coinage of Mercia. It is described as the earliest gold coin that can be King, linking to Offa’s era and imperial gifts.
The Kenmore or Hillman house near the Capitol grounds was moved to make way for a park and bridge to the Capitol. It resembled two Washington buildings and followed a design echoing a Philadelphia front. Washington bought the two lots for 936 dollars and valued the pair at 15 thousand dollars.
A playful note shows George plotting to chop down his father’s prized cherry tree to win his favor. The fragment captures a humorous parental dynamic and a boy’s attempt to curry approval through a mischievous act.
The French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon created a marble statue of General Washington after visiting Mount Vernon in 1785. He modeled a life mask and measurements before returning home, producing a widely praised likeness that even Gilbert Stuart praised as superior to his own Atheneum.
A 20 by 24 inch group painting titled Washington as a Boy is being shown in the old supreme court room of Independence Hall Philadelphia. The piece, kept hidden for a century, depicts Washington before his boyhood home with his parents nearby. The exhibit includes relics such as the pew used by Washington and his family at Christ Church and draws thousands of visitors as part of a larger collection of Washington portraits and relics. The article praises Washington’s legacy and cites a broader debt of reverence owed to the nation’s first president.
A Boston copper operator recalls a Rockies trip, a rancher from Walla Walla jokes about Butter and Hutte, and a curious tree in Ireland bears a blood red handprint. Other clipped items include a hen named E Pluribus Unum and light notes on politics, fashion, and cures.
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