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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
2
The text presents a disjointed scene with a boy reacting to an alarming suggestion. A character voices that the idea would be the dickens while another expresses disbelief. The fragment hints at an inappropriate plan and the boy’s blank dismay.
Mrs Charles Brooke of Kingsville Missouri says a long battle with running ankle sores ended after eighteen years when she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She reports relief within three months and complete healing with no further trouble.
A dialogue about saving for travel highlights a traveler with a hundred dollars saved for a two person vacation. The exchange cautions about carefree spending and jokes about regretted trips as a warning against poor financial choices.
A publisher’s editor notes a clever submission from a young author and replies that they always give as good as they receive. The exchange hints at ongoing collaboration and the editor’s wry tone.
A Grand Island man is believed to have died from foul play with two deaths attributed to a recent auto incident. Secretary of State Bryan, back from a lecture trip, reported no alarming messages from Mexico City and that the diplomatic situation remains unchanged. He stayed home, monitoring State Department updates by telephone. Messages from Mexico City embassy covered routine developments including aiding Americans to depart and a brief note from envoy John Lind at Vera Cruz.
Mrs Henry Hagerman about 24 and her infant son died after their car was struck by Burlington No 42 near the city outskirts on Sunday afternoon. The husband in critical condition. the auto was demolished and dragged fifty yards along the track. The family was leaving the city for a home near St Paul.
Police investigate the death of Paul H. Thompson deputy fire commissioner of Grand Island Nebraska. A blood stained coat and damaged Panama hat were found under the municipal wharf on the Missouri river with few other clues. Detectives seek a young man named in a note found in the coat.
Colonel William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill arrives in Chicago with H Tammen from Denver. He will travel to Detroit then Canada to dispose of mining interests. He says he is financially busted but spirits are high and he plans to begin anew.
New York state has made no progress in returning Harry K Thaw to Matteawan asylum. He stays in Sherbrooke jail on a commitment that keeps him from court until the king's bench convenes in October. William Travers Jerome, meeting with Canadian counsel, has failed to lift the detaining bolt.
What is believed to be a record shipment by parcel post moved through Albuquerque New Mexico.240 crates of peaches in transit from Farmington to Gallup were transferred here. The fruit will have traveled about 1000 miles when it reaches its destination.
A partial, OCR readable snippet notes Carnegie receives a grand cross decoration in The Hague. The fragment mentions Veneraan Sane and unclear lines, but confirms a formal honor event abroad.
President Wilson left Washington for the summer capital Cornish New Hampshire hoping for a favorable end to Mexican peace talks. Ambassadors dispatches from Mexico City reported no decisive action but offered encouragement. The administration sought a brief rest over Labor Day as a lull in diplomacy was viewed as beneficial.
The Giornale d Italia views the United States stance toward Mexico as positive and commends President Wilson for showing political and diplomatic capacity of the first order. The piece calls his attitude energetic yet courteous in handling the Mexican situation.
The palace of peace in The Hague was dedicated in a Thursday afternoon ceremony. Queen Wilhelmina and other royals attended as Abraham von Karne handed the edifice to its custodians. A later item reports a near fatal car crash near Kearney Nebraska as Roy Nash and Oren Fleming survived a rollover with serious injuries.
Officials indicate hope for a peaceful settlement of Mexico’s revolutionary disturbances as John Lind may return to Mexico City for renewed talks with Senor Gamboa. Both sides say essential points remain, but a more practical approach is developing in Washington and Mexico City.
Reports reach Congressman Kinkaid that once the Suneans proclamation is issued, land to be opened for settlement will remain state land. He notes acres now in the forest reserve will not be available for private claim and that opposition to squatters’ rights is expected to stand. Additional notes mention Father Bernat’s death in Shansi and Guy F. Mobbins receiving a foreign clerkship in Omaha.
The Senate resumed tariff bill consideration with Senator Hitch cock leading and discussing income tax provisions. The House remained in session with Hetch Hetchy reservoir debate, currency bills reintroduced, and a joint resolution reinstating Adolph Unger as cadet. McDermott denied charges before the lobby committee.
The Senate resumed the tariff bill debate while the income tax section was taken up. The labor investigating committee continued hearings. Adjournment occurred at 6 10 p m to 11 a m Friday. House not in session meets Friday with witnesses led by Rep McDermott to contest J H McMichael testimony. The foreign relations committee considered Preston McGoodwin nomination as minister to Venezuela. A joint session heard President Wilson address Mexican affairs from 1 00 to 1 21 p m and reconvened with McMichael testimony continuing until 1 28 p m.
In Colorado Springs the audience heard Franklin K. Lanse press closer government and private sector cooperation as vital to reclaim arid western lands. He spoke at the fifth annual conference of governors session detailing the approach and goals.
New York report states Alton B. Parker will lead impeachment proceedings against Governor Sulzer. The article mentions an Unknown Man injured at St Wymore.
Fragmentary note from Buffalo New York references child labor protections and raises questions about enforcement and scope of the law.
A compilation of brief items reports property theft in York park, a major Stamford fire destroying eleven buildings, and the Red Willow fair at Indianola ending with record attendance. Other items note a Syracuse commercial club picnic, a fatal train accident near Litchfield, droughts around Salem, and Deer Creek drying up. Also mentioned are harvests, fairs, and community events across Nebraska towns with several fatalities and public notices.
A woman from Ohio describes severe health distress and credits E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. She claims prior doctors did not help and asserts the product improved her ulcers, displacements, and tumors, urging others to try it.
A playful exchange between a child and father questions parental demands. The boy asks if fathers would demand payments like mothers if they could agree on their needs, framing it as a comical idea about pay concerts.
Quip highlights three Rs humorously attributed to education in a playful exchange. The speaker, Schuyter, and Van Puyster jest about raiment ragtime and repartes as the sought after learning trio.
A local profile highlights an approachable cook known for being easy to get along with, characterized by friendly interactions and cooperative work style.
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