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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1912
Page
2
Chicago reports ten deaths cited in a 62 bumper wheat year. The article notes West crop of 1912 as the largest in U S history and mentions a bed of potash in Nebraska.
Postal inspectors launched a nationwide drive against doctors, druggists and others promoting methods for race death by own action. In Chicago ten arrests occurred with 173 total arrests across 72 towns in a coordinated raid. Cities listed include Portland, Seattle, Cal, Joes, New Orleans, Houston, Kansas City, Alameda, Atlanta, and more.
Federal grand jury here returned indictments against the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Big Four and the Chicago & Indiana Southern railroads for violation of the Elkins act by payments of rebates totaling over 60 000 dollars. A separate bill charged the O Gara Coal company with receiving rebates. Indictments also named individual officers and stated high New York Central officials may face charges.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention pension actions and locations. Readable items reference Weebington, North Joke J, and Mex Rotelier with figures including 68 and 900008. No coherent event details emerge beyond financial or distribution terms and involved names.
Milwaukee November 2 The New York man John Schrank who shot Theodore Roosevelt has been declared insane in the Milwaukee court proceeding. The decision follows a lengthy examination by psychiatrists and will affect the fate of the defendant.
In a mine blast, 24 miners died as fire damp swept through the Cotembes shaft. Investigations focus on conditions at the Murdéar quarry and the role of supervisor Alvier Bollmeyer who faced trial for negligence last May.
A Nebraskan year in review with scattered items: Hastings cigar dealers fined for cigarette sales. a goose holds a nugget worth nearly a dollar found near Bethany. pheasants on Fremont Island vanish. Nebraska beats Kansas 14 to 3 on Nebraska Field. injuries from Bennington pile driver accident and Benson football game. a Valley man dies from football injuries in Omaha. arbritration board awards Nebraska pennant to Hastings. Waldo Walker elected VP of Iowa State University College of Homeopathic Medicine. Hastings candy factory worker burned. Fremont man’s hand mangled requiring amputation. German teaching pilot program in Lincoln Park School. Lincoln dollar gas case to be decided by December 27 election. golden eagle captured near Rosalie. Frank McKee to pastoral life. Lincoln considers firearm sale restrictions. North Bend class gifts high school an electric clock. Sister Dominica dies in York. 800 boys parade for Grand Island YMCA building drive. Lincoln elevator verdict for John Wright at $11,000. Ralph Buss stars in The Girl and the Song while ill. Weslayan heads may meet in University Place.
State records show Nebraska ran an $11,000,000 plus school program ending July 8 with over 11,000 teachers and 254,000 pupils aged 5 to 21. Outlays include $5,000,000 in wages, $114,000 for county superintendents, and $19,000,000 in school property, $5,000,000 in indebtedness, and other debts.
A young boy called Master Russell responds with politeness to a Boston woman pressing questions about his burned body in a courtroom scene. The exchange shows class tension as the child shields his dignity while the woman pursues details.
A humorous exchange shows a cautious modern boy refusing a bonfire invitation with a cabinet minister like reply about personal plans. The boy mentions his own bonfire, his father taking him to Belle Vue, and a better bonfire, illustrating a playful clash between youth and expectation.
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