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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1916
Page
7
A village north of Athens hosts a 60 year Bavarian colony brought by King Otho. German names appear on church tombs as services follow Roman ritual. The text notes Bavarian traits and a large number of women farm laborers in the country.
The piece notes Jesse Merwin as the real Ichabod Crane behind Washington Irving's Sleepy Hollow figure. It recalls Merwin, a Waycross Georgia resident granddaughter of the literary figure, and Irving’s Lindenwald days with Merwin as tutor and fishing companion. It cites a letter claiming Merwin as the original Ichabod Crane and quotes his reminiscences about schoolhouses and the Lindenwald milieu.
A Detroit Free Press note recalls Macklin claiming he could repeat any formula and Foote’s ridiculing example of a rambling tongue twister. It also mentions a London Mail report on coconut fiber rope tires aiding cars on rough roads and a discussion on reinforcing hollow trees with bolts and concrete.
A Woman's Realm feature highlights a reception gown and royal scarf among several equal rank outfits in a western designer's resim of clothes. Descriptions note white chiffon under-petticoats with beaded fringes and ribbon borders, plus varied sets for practical use or rich fanciful design for afternoon or evening events.
The piece details elaborate outfits with white brocade bodices, beaded fronts, and chiffon roses. It notes wide girdles, silk cords, velvet ornaments, and embroidered bags, plus a striped silk second set with ermine trim and metallic threads. Shoe choices and oriental style bags complete the ensemble.
Dr. Sauer and Jess Willard promote Nuxated Iron as a rapid strength and endurance booster. Willard cites training gains and a decisive win over Jack Johnson, while Sauer cites cases of renewed vitality and health improvements in older or ill individuals. The ad promises 200 percent strength gains in two weeks and offers a money back guarantee through druggists Adv note.
Sir Francia Webster, a Scottish hemp manufacturer and Texas landowner, outfits dairy cows with hemp cloth protection each winter. The simple one piece coverall blankets reduce tuberculous risk and boost milk yield about 27 percent, though at added cost.
A Princeton professor faced a domestic trial when a young woman pressed him on infant damnation. He replied with a wry remark that he believes in hell only at night.
The article notes French inventors claim to have produced artificial wood from straw with the strength of oak. It includes remarks about cheap sites and parasites, and a line about a robbery involving a daughter and beauty.
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