18 Sep 1909
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1909
Page
1
A sentimental verse urging readers to seek a personal sanctuary in love and affection. It declares true solace comes from a sincere soulmate and a home in the heart, resilient to fortune’s frowns and sorrow, with the promise of lasting warmth.
A narrator recalls riding with Bolton Bettington to fight a prairie wildfire southeast of Maples, Saskatchewan. The march through darkness, fear, and rough terrain ends with a dramatic view of the blazing edges lighting the night as the group advances toward the fire.
The narrator recounts battling a spreading prairie fire with Banjo the horse and a group of workers. They fight embered flames along a ten mile line driven by a strong north wind, halting near a settler shack of Ingram where water and food awaited. The fire threatens Bolton Gibson's and nearby ranches as dawn nears.
The passage recalls a snowy scene and a disciplined night in a prisonlike lodging before dawn. It then reports on Panama quinine use in 1908, noting 2,700 pounds dispensed, hospital and sick camp totals, and that about 85 percent of the workforce received treatment at least once. It ends with social commentary on American heiresses and European aristocracy and trade.
A witty quip from the Baltimore American questions how women keep peach-basket hats in apple-pie order. The remark notes the quirky headwear and its meticulous arrangement in fashion humor.
A collection of playful exchanges and misheard phrases from a Montreal family scene. Children argue about walking or riding home while a balloon incident spurs religious questions. A visiting Helen discusses raspberries, while Grandma and Willie mix language with daily school talk.
Rural districts show higher death rates from circulatory and nervous diseases while cities have more respiratory deaths. Typhoid and anaemia are rural diseases, a fact supported by United States census reports.
A Kansas editor who advertised a lost umbrella weeks ago reports the finder kept it. The editor notes it pays to advertise, citing the successful outcome from the Kansas City Journal.
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