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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
7
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts Tribble as a discontented man who knows what he wants but cannot obtain it. A boy replies with resolve, while unrelated notes discuss home planning, water supply, and hygiene as essential, scattering the narrative with miscellaneous quotes.
A fragmented excerpt recalls vintage patent medicines like Fletcher's Castoria and Winslow's Syrup for children, with quips about fruit symbolism, moral musings on weddings, and a brief aside about a Pinder cigar popular with smokers. It reads like scattered column filler.
The article notes German determination to hire the best trainers to form a strong 1916 Olympic team, with U S athletes in demand abroad. It describes Berlin stadium opening ceremonies with Kaiser and King George V, athletic events over three weeks, and plans to showcase German sport to outpace other nations.
Red Sox pitcher Hugh Bedient made his first paid appearance for Warren in War ren Pa. against the Falcons, after turning down Meadville offer for one dollar and expenses. He later set a strikeout record with a 22 inning game at Corry with 24 strikeouts.
The article assesses Chicago Maroons coach Stagg as resourceful after a mixed performance against Purdue. Critics fault tackling and some bonehead plays but acknowledge Stagg’s clever forward pass formations and strategic depth amid an uneven showing.
E. M. Newman recounts Icelandic wrestling, a brutal catch-and-strap bout where grips are by a fixed loins strap, aiming to lift and slam opponents. He notes frequent, fervent public bouts, plus horse racing in Reykjavik with fierce betting and ponies resembling Shetland types but sturdier and faster.
A curious collage links Shakespeare quotes to football in the Boston Transcript. The piece weaves lines about passes, tackles, and discipline with dramatic theater references, creating a playful mashup that juxtaposes stage dialogue with on field action.
Jack Dunn, manager of the Baltimore Orioles, arranged Bedient’s move to the Red Sox last spring. He paid Bedient $5,000 to join, arguing he was worth that price to the Red Sox after being pursued by Baltimore.
The article states Roy Henae Sekinseace is willing to continue as team leader for the Anal Meath of the season, aiming to hold the job beyond one season and guide the squad through the upcoming schedule.
California lawn tennis players plan to invite leading English women to tour the Pacific coast during the coming winter season. Following May Suttons English success, efforts mount to set up an international series linking the United States and Great Britain for women players.
Tyrus Cobb vows to hit over 400 next year while George Simmons is handed to Rochester by the Highlanders. Frank Farrell of the Yankees reserves 34 players for next season. Mugh Bedient plans a farm winter and Cy Young may manage Portland. Frank Chance linked to Brooklyn. Three-l league salary cap rises to 2500. Polo on bicycles in St Louis and shuttlecock on airplanes teased. Stagg doubts air castles until a football program solidifies. Jake Stahl of the Red Sox nets about 35000 this year. Speaker earns about 14000. Joe Wood around 13600.
The freighter Dinsdalehall from Huelva Spain arrived with iron ore after a night storm. A crew of thirty five faced hail and lightning with the wheel steered by guess work. The captain and crew endured shocks as the foremast fell and a crewman was unconscious for hours bearing a gold cross on his chest. The ship proceeded to Erie Basin for repairs with twenty feet of foremast missing.
In Freeport Deputy Clerk Steffen strained to spell Mike Papatheodorekuwomdropolos, a Greek applicant for citizenship papers. He asked if the name would stay once naturalized, prompting the man to promise the full name will be kept.
The text discusses the lack of a scope like instrument to view 60 feet under water. A glass bottom box or bucket with light is used but requires illumination. It also includes a riddle about a voice from the tombs being a skeleton’s articulation and a note on stubborn determination despite a stiff neck.
A cryptic quip references a fly detective method used in a case involving a missing aviator. The remark hints at investigative cleverness and unusual problem solving.
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