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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
4
The fragment notes a publication published every Friday with arrangements for advance payment and a second class mail designation dated November 26, 1904, at Steele City Nebraska. It references the Congress, indicating a period context.
March 28 1913 column notes election day next Tuesday with two council seats in Steele City up for election and asks for community suggestions. Reports say Rock Island plans a 30000 depot in Fairbury with yard enlargements and other improvements. Floods across east Ohio Indiana and Nebraska cause immense loss of life and property with thousands displaced.
A letter from a friend at home is hoped to cheer a patient who is described as in no danger but not yet up and about. The writer, J. M. Keelan, expresses continued optimism for a speedy recovery and sends best wishes.
Local notes report births and visits across Fairbury area. Ruth Lambert and L. R. Lambert with Eleanor Walburn and Mamie Jones journeyed to Fairbury Friday. Ernest Prowitt of Lincoln visited Mr Slaughter over Sunday. Mrs Eleanor Murphy from Auburn Neb visited her parents I B Beach. Miss Fannie Lane at State University spent Easter vacation with uncle C H Pusey.
A 1762 portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Mason Chamberlain, made during Franklin's first England mission, was sold in London for 2809 guineas. It had passed from the Franklin family to Joshua Bates of London, who later presented it to Harvard College.
A June 27 1615 letter from Mr Wickham in Japan notes tea in England. By 1656 tea enters society circles with Java imports priced at 36 to 59 dollars per pound, while common folk rarely drink tea then.
A disheveled man falls to his knees before a woman and pleads with ardor asking if she cannot see his passion. She coolly responds that his behavior in company would be worrisome to suppose as his natural state.
The article discusses the keening practice as an old and cherished Irish funeral custom. It notes that the caoine or keen is primarily found in the west where softer local lore seems to shape it.
A fragmentary line depicts Hamlet struck by a cold storage mishap and reacting to Marcellus with a strange quip. The garbled text suggests a Shakespearean setting on the road with unsure meaning.
A partial reading notes a developing situation described as increasing rapidly as control actions begin. The fragment references initial conditions and the pace of change, with no clear outcome or involved entities identified in the readable text.
A German university press release claims bald men are more common among intellectuals. The report estimates 40 percent of musical men 18 percent of writers and other groups.
A fragment from a film review or caption shows characters in a tense moment with garbled speech. It suggests a dramatic exchange as one figure clasps another and indicates a conflict or distress without clear context or full sentences.
No coherent facts or entities present to summarize into a readable news item.
The hotel in Liverpool places electric timepieces in as many rooms as possible to enhance guest convenience and synchronized scheduling during the opening phase. This initiative aims to standardize room amenities and streamline service throughout the new property.
Griggs states success hinges on luck and pluck while Briggs adds a joke about lacking someone to pluck. The exchange highlights light banter on perseverance and opportunity.
A quotation from Sir Walter Scott notes that flexible willows bend to tempests and may endure better than stiff oaks, suggesting resilience through adaptability.
A Cynicus remark questions age of discretion while Sillichs notes absence of it. The Philadelphia Record cites dialogue about a man over seventy who married his fourth wife, framed as a witty exchange from a cartoon or column.
A reflective quip notes that opportunity seems slow when it nears but rapid in retreat, framing a paradox about timing and motion. The aphorism invites readers to consider how persistence and perception shape moments of chance.
A literary line voices a harsh truth as a disgruntled bigamist laments his choices. The quote reflects a conflict of loyalties and the human cost of polygamous pursuits. Distinct names or places are not provided in the readable text.
A London Opinion fragment notes a dialogue about dessert and distribution voiced by a child in a performance setting. The brief hints at family or domestic themes within a stage or literary piece referenced by the newspaper.
The article notes Turkish stamps carry the sultan's sign manual rather than portraits due to a passage in the Koran forbidding images. The imperial handprint tradition is linked to Sultan Murad I after a 1365 treaty with Ragusa, where he could not sign his name and pressed ink on his hand to seal the parchment.
An archaic proverb fragment describes a voyage and its aboard roles with a solemn division of meat and marrow. The lines reference a ship and duties for master mistress servants and a doctor in a symbolic maritime setting.
The article advises ready to use emergency recipes for unexpected guests. It suggests simple dishes with minimal cost and effort, such as bouillon cubes and canned soups, kept ready near the hospitality area to quick serve during urgent entertaining.
The article notes that the prismatic hues seen in aging glass result from decay. As disintegration begins the glass splits into ultra thin laminae that refract sunlight, creating a splendid play of colors signaling approaching dissolution. The observation is attributed to Harper's Weekly.
Thackeray extols women as consolers and comforters in grief trouble wrath joy prosperity and disgrace. He credits a woman with backing the man against the world and soothing wounds with gentle urgents and warm poultices amid misfortune.
An advertisement from a major New York department store argues that lower prices can be found in Kurdistan rugs. It calls Kurds a robber tribe and says much wool is stolen from serf herds to make the rugs, suggesting value advantages for bargain hunters.
Women readers are reminded that laughing at personal failures shows imagination and resilience. A talk to girls on friendship with boys stresses maintaining humor about missteps to grow confidence and charm.
A sharp critique labels a coquette as morally similar to a drunkard in a moralized opinion piece. The column likens flirtatious behavior to self destructive excess, warning readers about social dangers and reputational ruin.
A damaged fragment notes a Suttonville inquiry about a cottage rental with a reduction claimed for a family’s children. Details are unclear but indicate a bounty or incentive tied to caregiving or housing support.
Fragmentary note reflects on jealousy arising from love and its imperfect pleasures. The lines imply tension between desire and restraint, suggesting emotional conflict and a cautious view of romantic passion.
In a small town a well regarded woman gains fame for letting neighbors use her palm to attend a party. The anecdote highlights social favors and local gossip surrounding a popular figure.
A saying warns that many men trust luck over work and would rather seek a four leaf clover than pursue employment, illustrating a cautious view of diligence and enterprise.
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