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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
2
In a fragmented excerpt a home remedy ad hints at quick relief for stomach misery and indigestion. A landlady and roomer exchange comments reveal frugal living and cleanliness concerns amid terse dialogue and a short tale.
An irregular transcript shows a customs officer debate with a detainee about allowances for contraband. The dialogue hints at lax enforcement and mentions cigarettes and foreign soap as items in question.
Reports recount a mysterious fire on the steamship Volturne and rescue efforts by Carmania and other liners. Washington notes German policy amid Mexico turmoil. passengers describe dire conditions, wireless signaling, and Captain Barr's oil call. Seventy eight of ninety three crew perished, many during aborted boat launches before aid arrived.
The Senate discussed currency legislation with Hoke Gmitt opposing delays and bankers testifying. Wilson nominated an attorney for Mawall and several postmasters. House members Hobson and Trader Wood traded volleys on senate candidacy. Adjournments timed to noon Tuesday and Thursday. banking committee continued hearings on the currency bill and the House approved a two hour deficit debate amid no quorum.
Nebraska producers ship eggs to international buyers amid growing demand. Officials note the program supports farmers and boosts the state’s agricultural export profiles.
A chaotic report covers the Fort Niobrara land opening in Valentine where officials began formal acknowledgments at midnight. Frank L. Wood and Clarence G. Fisher supervised registrations as Miss Havel Gra and J. B. Hunsaker were among the first to file affidavits in this disrupted telegraphic summary of events.
Washington reports that the national conservation congress will establish a state organization in every state for the first time. State groups will operate under congress direction with broad plans for nationwide activity before the fifth congress session in Washington on November 18 19 and 20.
North Platte Neb at the end of the shift 4049 persons registered for lands. Booths opened at midnight with no lull. Train arrivals ranging from 300 to 600 applicants and UP adding special cars. Hundreds came by auto from long distances, many miles, with a fair share of women and some African Americans.
One hundred fifty children at Monmouth Park school were vaccinated after a smallpox case appeared in a pupil’s family. School rooms are fumigated. A few Clifton Hill pupils may have been exposed and are sought for vaccination. Public Defender noted. Los Angeles appointment of a lawyer for the poor man discussed. Mexico City President Puerta defense of his action reported.
Severe Thursday storms in central and north central Nebraska leave three dead and several injured. Tornadoes sweep from southwest to northeast hitting Chambers near ONeill and causing extensive damage to farms and livestock in Broken Bow Sargent and Lod. The worst hit was Chambers with a six mile long path of destruction.
Two thousand khaki clad cavalrymen rode into Washington from Virginia for a pass in review before President Wilson and foreign diplomatic attaches. The display showcased a major advance in cavalry tactics and marked the largest regular mounted force seen by a president since the Civil War.
Washington reports the United States exported twenty one million dozen eggs in fiscal 1913, up from smaller prior years. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce cites 20,409,390 dozen ex eggs valued at $4,391,663 and 907,864 dozen yolks eggs, totaling twenty one million dozen exported.
Fragmentary note states Wilson does not favor a recess of Congress at that time but desires consideration of secretary of the lower house. Mentions dates January 90-94 1914 and unclear approval or action. The readable text is incomplete and lacks full context.
Lincoln residents watched Governor John H. Morehead toil shoulder to shoulder with life term inmates at the state penitentiary. Despite the handkerchief and collar, he joined two convicts and labored to match their effort, reading from Lincoln to the asylum as part of the exercise.
In Peking negotiations led to the release of foreign missionaries and a Norwegian captive held by the Dendite. Details remain sparse as officials confirm their safe return but provide few names or dates.
A fragment reports Emmeling Pankhurst, noted militant suffragette, in Washington amid tensions over coal policy and labor issues. The Mashville letters to Mré’s agent appear in a derailed exchange regarding suffrage action and political pressure.
Senate session includes President Vanderup of National City Bank of New York as banking committee witness. Adjournment set for noon Monday after 2 27 o'clock. House session notes Representative Michael Fr Conry of New York approved to Ways and Means Committee succeeding Francis Barton Harmon. Adjourned at 4 17 p m to noon
Lincoln Nebraska Saturday reports Nebraska beat Kansas Aggies 24 to 6 in a rough game. The Cornhuskers, led by Coach Stiehm, avoided risky substitutions as the score held after two tense quarters.
Former New York lieutenant governor Timothy L Woodruff died in the city after two weeks of critical illness following an attack of paralysis during a progressive party rally. He was fifty five.
Philadelphia The Athletic defeated the New York Giants at Shibe park Friday afternoon by 6 to 6 in the fourth game of the titular series. About 20,000 Quaker City fans endured an anxious period as the Giants staged an eleventh hour batting rally that will linger in memory for years.
Yuan Shih Kai began his presidency in an elaborate ceremony at the Tai-Ho palace. The event drew large crowds of Chinese officials diplomats and military officers standing amid eastern splendor inside the palace.
Government army engineering officers investigate widespread hog sickness in Blear City and surrounding towns. They suspect cholera killed hogs dumped at night into the stream by farmers along the banks. A special department inquiry may be requested.
Alleged practical joker disrupts Lincoln activities as Omata alumni of the state university arrange a train load of former football players for an event. Details are unclear but the plan appears the season’s biggest item.
A vintage ad touts Danderine as a quick fix for dull brittle hair promising a light puffy look and rich luster after drawing a strand through with a small portion of the product. It claims a 26 cent bottle restores neglected hair and adds abundance.
In Tofopah Senator Kay Pittman comments on a street quarrel between two lobbyists known as Bluff and Stuf. He downplays danger and notes Stud did was the winner, claiming he had half a street's start in the clash.
A fragment notes musk from Tibet is bought by a French firm to supply perfumery production. The item hints at cross border commerce and the role of fragrance houses in sourcing rare materials.
Fragmentary user-provided text shows a quoted exchange about a wife being away. No clear event or source context to identify people or places beyond Boston.
An advertisement touts CASCARETS as a remedy for sluggish liver and stomach cleansing. The copy promises a clean, healthy liver and a sweet stomach, claiming the product infrequently eripes or sicken, though the claim is testimonial in tone.
A fragment from the Columbia Ohio State Journal notes the audience opinion on a terrible play. It remarks on immoral content and the supply of good material, expressing a tip of the hat to differing views.
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