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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
2
A parish church in Southees England, once a stable, features a cross used by Rev H W Workman during naval chaplaincy in the Good ships and King Edward VII era. The church bell is an old ship's bell, and wartime losses affect the men who served aboard.
Charles Evans Hughes of New York was nominated for president by the Republican national convention on the third ballot with near unanimity. John Wanamaker of Philadelphia placed Fairbanks of Indiana in nomination for vice president as Roosevelt’s ticket drew opposed reactions. Harding, as convention chairman, announced Hughes’s nomination and the party began shaping the running mate choice amid rival Progressive moves for Roosevelt and Lodge.
The speaker accepts the nomination in a time of national exigency. He pledges firm defense of American rights, urges preparedness and a strong navy and army, and condemns inconsistent foreign policy toward Mexico. He stresses unity, national security, and a peaceful yet assertive stance.
A fragmented OCR reading shows varied voting on the initial ballot across regions with uncertain names and erratic spellings. It references Swiss terms and possibly forum votes tied to TaN and Boras entities, but readable specifics are limited.
A fragment notes Abyesinia as an important cattle breeding country and lists Lhasse population as 15 006 with some gender data. It also cites the 1916 French wine harvest at 15 100 790 hectoliters versus 56 134 159 hectoliters, and mentions price rises for beer in Rio Janeiro affecting British Columbia products.
An old advertisement promotes HOSTETTER S Stomach Bitters claiming to aid the appetite liver and bowels. The ad implies stomach relief and stronger digestion for general health. It presents a product claim typical of period patent medicines.
Eugene Barion nicknamed the musical fisherman hauled a seven foot sturgeon weighing 400 pounds from the Sacramento River using a 200 foot trot line. Twelve bells rang with the bite, alerting him as the giants struck. He needed two neighbors to land the catch which netted $63. Sacramento Dispatch reports from Call.
In Columbia a teacher and township trustee discuss the annual commencement speaker. The trustee suggestsRip Van Winkle, but the teacher explains the character is not available for this year noting the misfit for a commencement address.
A Bohemian invention converts spun paper into thread and a substitute for jute textiles. In a political exchange an agent offers a volume on eloquence, but a man at the desk insists his reputation rests on silence, noting he made his name in politics as a pussyfooter.
A mother confronts Gladys about a porch encounter with a young man. Gladys asserts she stood only a moment, while the mother remains doubtful and hints at unspoken details. The dialogue centers on suspicion and miscommunication.
A brief quip captures two characters discussing a shopping outing. One asks if the trip is finished, the other quips that the trip finished him. The exchange reads like a punchy line from a local column.
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