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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
7
An old Jew in Cairo outsmarted the Duke of Westminster and Lord Ricksavage during jewelry shopping. When asked if they spoke Italian Greek Turkish Russian, the man replied in effect that he spoke none but understood enough to expose their mockery, leaving them retreating.
A humorous anecdote from Woman's Home Companion describes two well dressed women bidding farewell with handshakes and a playful quip about succession. A twelve year old named Robert ponders a civics exam question and answers with the undertaker if the president and cabinet died, prompting a wry smile.
A cheeky brief notes the latest gossip that a girl has eloped with her father's aviator. The snippet hints at social intrigue and a sensational outcome without naming individuals or places.
Reported atrocity wave in Salonika detailing Bulgarian and Greek attacks. Incidents include a Bulgarian wedding raid at Symjar with three captives, ears cut from one victim, and four deaths among villagers. Other attacks kill and mutilate seniors and seize valuables at a monastery and chapel.
New York physician Dr. Samuel Short died rather than allow another surgeon to amputate his leg after blood poisoning followed stepping on a rusty nail. The case underscores medical fears in the era and the high regard for Short in the medical community.
Philadelphia report notes Sarah Keen died at the Philadelphia hospital where she had been an inmate for sixty one years after memory loss from smallpox. Relatives are unknown.
In Duluth Minnesota two days after the girl was listed as near death and prepared for burial the three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Maholcheck was found to be alive following a near drowning incident in a water bucket.
John Bloomers will begin a site size portrait of Andrew Carnegie in a few days. The painting will be hung in the peace palace at The Dutch school and children will pay for it.
An elderly reader quotes a phrase about a bank returning funds, while Punch questions a claim about missing items. The fragment hints at a newspaper brief or letter from a historic page.
A fragmentary column presents a dialogue on a doctor as a grafter and a self lament about a wife creating the speaker. The text includes asides on forgiveness and a spoof titled Pilkine dotes on Epictetus, reflecting mockery and social satire.
Socialists in Lincoln field a ticket. Alliance straw vote spots Wilson and minor candidates. Fremont hosts Nebraska Live Stock Remedy Co. incorporation. Neligh fights to form a citizens ticket. Beatrice to grade post office grounds. Wesleyan endowment fund campaign discussed. Oxford reports chickenpox outbreak with no severe cases. Mrs. Villa Scott’s suicide by carbolic acid in Nelson. Suffrage league petition filed in US Senate. Bernstein of Omaha deaths by self-inflicted despair. Fire prevention addresses state wide by Fire Warden Randall. Exeter bank files for incorporation with $25 000 capital. North Bend man injured trampled by two horses. Scotts Bluff and Broken Bow oppose parcels post. Verdon supports inter state liquor bill. Broken Bow teen fined for assault. Douglas County sheriff raids continue. Second district Republicans search for nominee. discussions held. Furnas spelling contest results. Fremont mail counts show 36 530 pieces delivered, 3 906 pounds. Priest-elect ordained later this month by Bishop Williams. Fremont granite trail marker debate unsettled between depot lawn and courthouse.
A Philadelphia bachelor jokes about delaying affection for a newborn claiming no baby is human before one year. He finally phones his friend about visiting the three-week-old son Toodles, only to face sharp sarcasm and a cooling of friendship during the call.
A mother recalls her eight month old daughter developing eczema on face neck and back linked to teething. After trying doctor advised ointment without relief she bought Cuticura Soap and Ointment and reports full cure by age one. She notes the child has remained free of eczema at age three. Also mentions free samples offered by Cuticura Dept L Boston.
Fragmentary quotes reference a candidate's skill at influencing voters, a dentist by trade, and multiple product pitches. The text includes ads for Paxton Toilet Co pelvic products, Garficid Tea, and Marine Eye Remedy, with social commentary on finances and crime.
Five letters from southern women attest to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound curing many cases of female illness. Each note claims personal relief and urges others to try the remedy based on proven effectiveness.
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