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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
5
An old pipe said to belong to Walter Raleigh is described as a last gift to Bishop Andrewes. The artifact, exhibited by the Archaeological Society of England, is allegedly maple from Virginia with a bead string and carved figures.
A fragment warns about candles used as torches by stuffing four or five strings into a hollow object. The text describes improvised lighting and potential danger from this method.
The new Panama era locks are highlighted with the largest lock globally, near a 260 foot basin and 108 foot gates. US and Canadian canal works have expanded traffic on the Great Lakes, with 90 million tons annual freight aiding national commerce.
A rare marine creature dubbed the old man of the sea was found in waters around Cape Town. A photograph shows the head with natural bone outlines and a ragged rear where it was severed. Experts in ichthyology are aiding in species identification across Europe and Africa.
A terse report notes a multi year plan affecting Soo Canals easing raft traffic. Officials estimate a saving of about DOK 000 in operating costs and time, highlighting infrastructure work and potential toll adjustments.
The article describes a new artificial lace made without weaving. A copper ammonia solution with a engraved cylinder fixes a pattern in a coagulation bath, producing texture ready for dyeing. It claims better wear, lower flammability, and water resistance, with patterns created by new engraving cylinders.
The article notes that Russian imperial court circles once condemned divorce but now admit divorced women including the wife of General Soukhomitnov and Countess Witte. It cites royal and imperial figures linked by blood, and mentions broader social change as divorces become more common among Russian society and even within the imperial family.
A school committee member tests pupils with a riddle about a mince pie sharing two twelfths to three boys and keeping half, prompting deep study. One student finally answers, but the room erupts as the committee man reddens and the others roar with laughter.
Circular iron disks spin at high speed without teeth for sawing tasks seen in many shops. The article notes their widespread use and describes their edge-less design as key to their operation and safety.
A young patient undergoes appendicitis surgery with cool bravery. As stitches are removed, she protests loudly against reopening the wound, asking indignantly if she is there merely to be sewn up again.
A fragmented note describes fish sounds as grunting groans and human like noises when caught. Carp and goldfish reportedly utter curious sounds though the text ends abruptly.
Incomplete text notes a backer being told to send something from teeth dents. The readable fragment mentions a Beesman and a line about sending items to a backer.
The petrified lobster and oyster, fossils estimated at about 50 and 60 million years old, join MIT's geology collection. Prof Hervey Shimer and Mrs Shimer gathered 2,000 specimens during a six month tour of Bohemia France England Ireland Wales and other countries.
Annie J. Scott, once a penniless orphan from a Lafayette County farm, rises from nursemaid to physician trainee and city hospital worker, then becomes a real estate builder. She earns $7,000, then clears over $60,000 by building and selling 200 houses with two partners. She plans, buys materials, and personally oversees every project.
Through the death of Miss Jane R. Haines the Wyck mansion at Germantown avenue and Walnut lane faces possible destruction if the historic ground is sold. The house preserves items tied to Philadelphia history including a chair Lafayette sat in 1824 and battle-floor relics from Germantown. Built starting in 1698, Wyck passed through Haines kinship from Caspar Wistar and Reuben Haines.
Lawrence Ring a longtime Third and Chestnut street newsie died at City Hospital of apoplexy. The Civil War veteran left $50 to a cathedral pastor for masses, with the Mississippi Valley Trust Company named executor. His cash deposits totaled about $100 and a sealed safety box remains unopened due to missing key.
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