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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1911
Page
3
Elements from a rugged frontier narrative unfold with Keith family fugitives in Virginia and Nebraska, a cabin encounter, a nurse maid, and a mysterious locket revealing a family link. Names include Hope Waite, Kate Murphy, and a General figure, amid a murder rumor at Cimmaron Crossing.
Keith, a wary frontier scout, travels with Neb toward Smoky River while haunted by a murder accusation linked to the Cimaron Crossing. He battles lingering Civil War loyalties and a personal feud with Hawley as he contemplates a reunion with Christie Maclaire whose identity haunts him.
Two fugitives drift into Sheridan a frontier town described as a human cesspool of rough, brazen life. Nightly orgies fill the streets while Kansas Pacific track work is halted by Indian outbreaks. The single dirty street, lined with shacks and saloons, overflows with humanity as darkness falls.
John Wesley founded Kingswood in 1748 enforcing rigid rules with no holidays or play, stating children of tender parents must observe all house rules or leave permanently. No play days were allowed and Fridays required work until three in the afternoon, aiming to shape discipline for adulthood.
An Indian company proposes three large lakes Lanouli Walwhan and a third interconnected reservoir to store monsoon water for industrial power. The plan includes a 40 000 horsepower generating station at Khopoli near Bombay with a head of 1730 feet and a 680 psi static pressure, using water from dams totaling vast capacities.
A young Baltimore wife newly learning housekeeping mishears the ash man’s cry Ash-ees and responds with dignity I do not care for any today The anecdote from Lippincott's reflects domestic ignorance and comic miscommunication in a 19th century tone.
The London Chronicle notes a penchant for the expression well alight in fire descriptions and illustrations. It questions whether the phrasing reveals a poetical relish for flame or echoes harsher terms like a good whipping, as it condemns sensational journalese in reporting disasters.
A fragment comments that they play only grand opera records on their phono traps, implying a niche music setup or party scene. The line preserves a quirky cultural detail without broader context.
A skeletal exchange notes a ban on carrying revolvers while mockingly asserting that hatpins for women remain unaffected. The fragment hints at a broader public safety debate and gendered policing language of the era.
Advertises Calumet baking powder as a true economy for housewives. Claims low price per pound but emphasizes careful formulation by chemists, consistent results, light and sweet baked goods, and high quality materials. Notes product won top honors at the world’s Pure Food Exposition.
The passage argues that a deformed man hides inner treasures behind a metaphorical door, only revealed with outside cooperation. Friendship becomes the essential means to disclose personality, making social, business, and professional life difficult for those lacking visible self-display.
A humorous vignette from Young's Magazine recounts a man at a railroad station who repeats a question about the next train because a friend outside must watch horses and cannot enter to ask himself. The Irish cab driver thanks him and returns with the same query, explaining the reason.
A concise proverb highlights that brief terms can convey strong meaning. In language, small words often shape nuance, tone, and clarity more than lengthier phrases.
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