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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
3
A fragmentary note recounts a young wife saved after illness. The speaker recalls three years ago seeking advice and writing for guidance, mentioning use of a vegetable compound for mysterious pains and irregularities.
The article notes long standing beliefs from Spain and other regions. It cites that a guest in full black spoils a wedding while a bride seeing herself in a mirror with the veil may foreshadow misfortune. It mentions hair splitting as witch signs, rivalries at weddings, bed position for children's health, and broom burning taboos.
A retired prospect of a strapless streetcar remains unresolved while warnings persist about passenger safety. Local officials acknowledge continued doubt over feasibility and potential risks for riders.
A man sets a boundary yet ends up crossing it again, illustrating a dilemma of boundaries and future actions. The remark reflects on self-imposed limits and potential reversal.
A Mo physician testifies that coffee worsened his nervous heart trouble for 15 years and credits stopping coffee and using Postum with his heart returning to normal. He notes tea is equally harmful due to caffeine and urges others to switch based on his experience.
In Fillmore and surrounding areas horses die daily amid an epizootic reported by Peter Youngers of Geneva. County Assessor Miller adds estates to the tax list, while Lincoln hosts visitors admiring a Daniel Chester French Lincoln statue. State fire prevention texts are distributed to teachers statewide.
A letter from Rich et ee S See telegrapher recalls the Rome Watertown Ogdensburg line history. It covers dispatching work from 1872 to 1876, office moves, drawing room cars Ontario and St Lawrence, a circus train run by P T Barnum, coal burner engines J W Monk and J S Farlow, and the Montreal freight engine.
From Hongkong the U S Consul General reports renewed activity in Canton to Hankow railway construction. The line to Lai Tang reaches mile 79 with grading to mile 86 lagging due to local railroad prejudice. Work advances from mile 130 to 140 and up to mile 180 on the low section, signaling progress under the new regime.
J Willis Westlake states Florida orange growers must be optimistic and patient. He cites Blanc as a model, noting his first Florida crop was modest but perseverance paid off.
The Greece government aims to expand inland rail links after years of slow development. Greece relies on a coastal trade network and 950 miles of rail in operation, with exports around 50 million dollars annually to Europe.
A twenty ton locomotive was lifted by a steel rope cableway spanning the Rio Grande to cross for Elephant Butte dam construction. Slings on the engine allowed it to be hoisted across the river swiftly, avoiding a long route by rail. The towered cable runs 300 feet above the water as material is transported.
A rail journey across Siberia turns tedious as officials in each town levy a tax on playing cards. Four travelers report a uniformed man demanding payments from whist players at every station, with tax amounts varying from ten kopeks to two rubles. They ultimately pay three rubles to the conductor and avoid further demands, but the harassment continues at subsequent stops.
Demand for rubber soars beyond supply pushing inventors to seek substitutes. Prof William Henry Perkin of Owens College Manchester leads the effort, twenty years in post, with $175000 already spent and a 19 year contract at $5000 yearly. He also pursues music, cricket and gardening in leisure.
A railroad worker boasted that trains on the line travel so fast they outrun sound. The anecdote recalls a distant sighting of a train four miles away with distant bells and whistles heard as the event passed.
A testimonial from Harry Junke dated March 9, 1913 describes a severe burn on the left arm that was red inflamed and ulcerated. After trying various salves with no relief he used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with bandages and saw rapid improvement and a full recovery.
Excavations at Paternoster Row and St Pauls Alley in London uncover a 60 foot chalk and rubble wall from the twelfth century once enclosing St Pauls. Found with it are fragments from a Roman amphora and Samian ware, a camel skull in High Holborn, many eighteenth century pipes, plus three Norman arches near Bartholomew Close likely from the priors cloisters.
A prominent local pugilist injured months ago in an automobile accident reported receiving 100 dollars from the car owner. He said he paid a lawyer half and 56 dollars for medical bills, but still got compensation of 100 dollars.
Disjointed quotes discuss woman suffrage and fashion trends. The text references giant articles to come, hobble skirts, and social annoyances, illustrating satiricalasides about appearances and public progress.
An old advert promises Cole's Carbolicative stops itching pain and cures piles. It targets mothers babies and grievances growing larger while.
A pair of comedians volley quick one liners about beauty and marriage. The first quips a contrast between a beautiful girl and a codfish, the second urges giving it up, while the first mentions a chance to wed in fall and the other to become a ball fried.
A fragmented discussion on education traces the ladder from kindergarten through primary and grammar grades to high school and college. The text questions college’s purpose after outlining earlier schooling aims and hints at broader aims beyond preparing for work.
A garbled reference mix links Woodrow Wilson to an Atlantic City writ with jokes about ill handwriting. The text contrasts Shakespeare and Horace Greeley with playful misreadings, noting lines misquoted as if from a newspaper lead. The exchange centers on humor about handwriting and literary quips.
A domestic scene shows a couple discussing a bill on hand. The dialogue reveals practical cooperation as the spouse offers to foot the bill. The exchange underscores frugality and mutual support in daily life.
A garbled excerpt features a speaker claiming reluctance to share corn on the cob and jokes about avoiding laborious food. The fragment also mentions random shooting and a person named Hever hitting a target, leaving unclear context and attribution.
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