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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1909
Page
2
A fragment from Harper's Weekly mocks a new play with a scene of jealousy and breakup. The text includes lines about bleeding patients and a bill, with characters named Abruzzi and Be-Darling appearing in a satirical dialogue.
A light exchange hints at plans for shared outings. A character suggests an automobile ride to accompany walks, implying a developing companionship or social outing.
In a terse exchange Carrye questions if Grace asked to return the ring when the engagement broke. Grace denies it, and Carryé concludes the situation cannot be genuine, proposing to send it back with Bim under those conditions.
A fragment describes a friend touring a pew residence and encountering a room called the grrllroom. The dialogue references a curtain lecture from the wife about smoking cigars and staying out after 11. The text blends dialect and humor with partial lines and unclear context.
A dialogical fragment where Sandy Pikes recalls a past encounter with money and a bulldog. The exchange features a poor man, a kind lady, and a claim of having $5,000 as a chase, with a quirky note about an “anterported bulldog” defending by two feet.
Mr Bones recalls his sister Lacrama a great belle who sang all evening with two beaus visiting Mistah Little and Mistah Long. The tale centers on the young woman’s singing and admirers during the night. The exchange frames the scene with playful banter about the song Lub Me Little Lub Me Long.
Yonkers Statesman reports on church customs as parishioners pass the contribution plate before the bermét. Gotham notes a question about why, suggesting many men wake across indicating broad concern over ritual practices and community norms.
A history teacher urges students to ask questions immediately about any unclear point. She introduces a new scholar James who came after Elizabeth, prompting the class to seek clarification on the sequence of names and events. The exchange reflects classroom dynamics and early lessons in curiosity.
A tercet style note records a resident asking what happened as a neighbor reveals annoyance with a new boy in the block. The brief exchange hints at a developing tension between locals and the newcomer.
Eva and Harry discuss a marriage proposal made while skating. He knelt on the ice for ten minutes before Edna’s reaction, while Biva suggests the moment was prompted by the ice melting rather than hearts.
The defeated candidate Weller faces harsh local backlash as accusations of mudslinging spread through town. Supporters defend his campaign while opponents push for accountability and fair play in the aftermath of the election.
A chaotic scene shows Old Uncle George Washington building a scaffold around a tall chimney when the planks give way and the structure falls. The chimney owner confronts the noise and Uncle George, dusted and unhurt, quips that he was not on the job but acting like the soil and on me instead.
In a conversation at Oak Park, Mrs. Oak Parke notes Nero had 200 cooks. Mr. Oak Parke downplays the chase stating they’ve only caught one so far and cannot match the record.
A fragment from Cleveland Plain Dealer dialogue shows Miss Katherine and Miss Kidder in a playful exchange. Katherine is noted for her height while Kidder comments she cannot help being tall.
A disjointed exchange questions restaurant healthfulness while criticizing prices as excessive. One speaker mentions going to the stage and urges caution about acting, implying hesitation and mixed plans.
A cryptic dialogue fragment shows a student asking about skeletal terms while a professor hushes them and claims to have raised the skeletons. The exchange hints at anatomy teaching and classroom humor within a college setting.
A humorous column quotes Jimmie-Say on the idea of getting someone else to do the work while you run the business. The piece plays on slang and playful mispronunciations to entertain readers.
Peel and separate four oranges into lobes and cut each into three pieces. Blanch dry and break in English walnut meats to make a teacupful. Halve a cup of Malaga grapes. Mix all, chill until cold. Line a bowl with crisp lettuce leaves, fill with fruit, lightly salt, and drizzle with a remaining dressing.
Pare, quarter and core a pan of cooking apples. Place in a stone jar with two or three cups of water, cover and bake in a moderate oven. As fruit shrinks, scrape the sides and add sugar to taste. Bake until tender and richly red and delicious.
Instructions describe peeling small oranges and coring them with a knife, arranging in a pan with small water and sugar, adding lemon juice. Bake until tender, basting, and serve as a relish with meats or desserts, topped with whipped cream.
The article promotes pickled beef heart as a tasty and economical menu change. It outlines a straightforward method: boil the heart, pour spiced vinegar over it, and let it cool. When ready, slice thin and garnish with summer savory or parsley.
Four pounds tart apples and four pounds ginger are prepared with grated rind of four lemons. Chop ginger and rind, chop apples finely, simmer sugar and water to a thick syrup, then add apple and lemon rind and finely chopped ginger. Cook slowly for two hours.
A recipe fragment describes soaking gelatin in cold chicken, adding hot stock with herbs and vegetables, folding in whipped cream, freezing briefly, and serving in bouillon cups with saltines. The instructions are jumbled but indicate a chilled chicken glace served as a light consommé accompaniment.
A recipe fragment describes cold boiled potatoes layered with sliced hard boiled eggs. It notes a sauce with one tablespoonful of butter, a teaspoonful of flour, and enough milk to spoon over the potatoes before baking in the oven for thirty minutes.
Recipe fragment describes a plum wedding sauce with butter sugar orange juice peel and egg components. Instructions mix and beat eggs, fold in milk and whites, bake in puff paste. Ingredients include two large oranges and one fresh orange peel, with optional demon and uuitsheg terms as OCR errors.
A simple method uses 11 pounds of round steak ground and 2 pounds pork steak ground. Mix with 1 cup soaked bread crumbs 2 eggs salt and pepper. Form balls place in cabbage leaves boil then fry in hot butter.
Advice on toasting and broiling evenly over a range says cover the griddle with tin to keep heat, preventing squeezing or blackening the toast.
Five cupfuls of flour and one of butter with two eggs and baking powder. Add half a cup of sweet milk and one cup of dried currants. Roll thin and bake in a hot oven for light currant tea cakes.
To prevent mold on cheese wrap it in a cloth dipped in vinegar and wrung nearly dry. Cover the cloth with paper and store in a cool place.
A recipe note suggests substituting apples seasoned with salt and pepper for typical dressing for roast duck. The apples provide a tart balance to the strong meat flavor, enhanced by distant spiced elements.
A garbled survey of current events and editorials lampoons politics and society. It references President Roosevelt and the Kaisser, global doomsday chatter, a Moscow burning money incident, statue vandalism, and a stray note on centennial plans and South American youth.
Fragmentary report notes military totals and aeronautics, a New York preacher urging face painting, a rumor of Spain and Portugal political consolidation, and a late Chinese emperor funeral cost cited as four million. The text is garbled with punctuation and mis-typed words.
A baseball manager who avoids threats to quit each winter is seen as worthwhile only if classified as first class. Such leaders resign without fear that their departures will be accepted.
A simplified spelling society in England advocates teaching children to spell by ear to show taste variation. Businessmen lament modern graduates mis-spell. Great crops boost railroad commerce and farm income, fueling bank lending and dealer purchases, with 1908 crops promising another good year for the country.
General Grant reportedly did not smoke heavily until after Fort Donelson. Rumor spread that he fought the battle with a cigar, prompting friends to celebrate with cigars. The tale reflects the era’s harsh portrayal of the American drinking and smoking custom.
The article notes a shift in grooming, contrasting male trends with female fashion. It highlights that among twenty four governors elected last November only Gov Hughes of New York keeps a beard in any form, while nine are clean shaven. It also recalls past styles with college students and hair parting once common.
Discussion highlights how environment shapes youth from childhood to adulthood. The new English act expands powers to protect children, restrict tobacco to under 16, allows searching and arrest, and strengthens juvenile courts and reformatories. It codifies industrial and reform school rules and creates a juvenile court to oversee cases.
The article describes how wild brumbies in New South Wales are captured near the Clarence Manning River and Stephens districts. Hunters build a funnel gate and booby fence, drive leaders to a corral, and herd the rest into confinement before four and twenty hours without food or water. The program ends with breaking in the horses.
A fragment reflects caution about hidden motives and misdirection, noting how people conceal actions from one hand while another serves their aim. The line hints at distrust and the gap between appearance and intent.
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