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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
4
A neighbor shares stories of brave acts from the war and the mystery of a small cross he never openly claimed. He delays details, saying it was nothing, as another tale unfolds, leaving both listeners staring out the window.
Advertisement claims curing suranapen ty and nervous issues with Dr. R. H. Kline’s remedy. Mentions free offers and a Philadelphia address for the supplier.
Witnesses describe the night of the shooting at Baker's house James and Tom Baker were said to be at home when shots rang out Others testified of coerced lies and alibi attempts The defense claims to prove an alibi amid competing accounts of who fired and the chaos that followed
Tattawasset Florida reports a coastal storm flood that destroyed Carrabelle and left docks, lumber, and resin swept away. Vessels ashore, some boats missing, with limited reports on casualties. Relief trains evacuated passengers from damaged routes near Ochlocknee to Tallahassee.
In Havana General Isidro Jimines denies a cabled claim that he plans to organize an expedition against Santo Domingo. He says the statement is false and argues the Dominican government will not last beyond the 15th. He asserts US non interference and cites Heureaux’s prior rule as different. In Port au Prince, unease grows over a police raid on M. Du Vivier.
A dispatch from Seoul reports that Korea has granted a concession to a German syndicate to build a railroad from Seoul to the west coast. The decision comes amid ongoing modernization efforts in the peninsula.
Leonard Spencer, son of Lady Randolph, reportedly denies an engagement through the Associated Press as coverage from Cowes on the Isle of Wight dated August 5 notes social rumor and reaction.
The case concerns the steamer cat charged with taking arms from Canton to Luzon during the Philippine war. Owners claimed the ship lent arms purchased in Singapore, but did not. Consul General Goodrow ruled the bond must be paid, a decision the North China Daily News says will curb arms shipments to Filipino insurgents and have far reaching effects.
Mr. Lewis M. Iddings and Mrs. Iddings hosted a dinner in honor of Admiral Dewey at the Hotel Royal Naples. Eighteen guests attended including General Bagliolo and Vice Admiral Gonzales, with diplomats and Olympia officers among the attendees. Iddings toasted King Umberto, President McKinley, and Admiral Dewey. No speeches were given.
Clay H. Stinnett, a leading local figure and member of the United States grand jury, was shot dead while trying to separate two men fighting. Bender Henson, the shooter, escaped.
The Young Peoples Christian Union completed its tenth annual convention with Sunday meetings by delegates. A missionary rally at Second church featured seven returned missionaries, and Old City hall hosted a reminiscence of the United Presbyterian church’s birth forty one years ago with Rev. D. McDill and other divines. Seven mass meetings followed with visiting divines and prominent speakers. Bank offerings reached 25,000 in the tenth annual drive, with the goal of 50,000 believed achievable.
President McKinley and Secretary Cortelyou visited the Methrilist church in Piarresure with Bishop Goodall preaching. Canadian Premier Laurier reconsidered a Champlain visit, De Root to meet McKinley, and war policy talks on Cuba Puerto Rico and General Miles were planned. In Colorado Ruth Swarts, 16, was killed by her mother and her body found after the mother attempted suicide.
The readable text hints at a discovery event and mentions a cave near New seats and Kentucky. It references a Mer mouth or similar name and notes measurements like ten miles. Specific people, places, dates, or clear actions are unclear due to corruption.
An advertisement proclaims Altea's Foot-Base as a cure for swollen feet blisters callouses sweating and aching feet. It mentions trial packages free with an address in LeRey and lists shoe stores and a retail trial offer.
Instructions on making ice cream with cream or milk as the base. Use half or one third of the cream scalded, dissolve sugar in that portion, then mix with the rest of the cream. If cream is unavailable, use milk enriched with four yolks per quart, scald milk, heat eggs and sugar, combine, cook briefly, strain into moulds and freeze.
An old notice advertises Mrs Winstow's Soormine Stuur for children teething claiming to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain cure wind colic and aid dental discomfort. The 26¢ bottle offers a remedy described as quick and gentle for infants.
A Freeport, Maine scene shows a granddaughter guiding her grandmother on a bicycle during a sunny afternoon. The moment captures a family bonding activity across generations in a coastal town setting.
An advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at 75 cents. A diplomatic note reports Argentina thanking the United States for help in settling the Chilean boundary dispute. A Jersey City children’s party spent a night aboard a becalmed sailboat in New York Bay. A testimonial from Mrs Lucy Wallace of Marquette Kansas mentions Piso’s Cure for consumption dated December 12 9.
In a column recalling pioneer revivals, a professor notes revival work has changed with fewer shouts since former days. He recalls women’s loud prayers, amen shouts, and mourners benches, plus busks or corset boards used to straighten posture and restrict movement in northern Ohio churches.
Quash Pie instructions describe preparing squash filling with sugar eggs salt nutmeg cinnamon cream or butter, and milk. Line plates with very thin paste and bake in a slow oven for a squash custard pie.
Roll puff paste one fourth inch thick and cut into diamond shapes. Bake about fifteen minutes. Place stewed or fricasseed chicken in a serving dish. Reheat the pastry and place on top of the chicken.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a female patient in Louisiana receiving consultation from three physicians. Names appear garbled, with unclear medical details and outcomes.
A showroom advice item notes that customers, especially women, resist standing while trying on shoes, leading to ill fit once worn. The piece explains standing helps proper fitting, as seated feet may appear larger. walking reveals swelling and space needs for muscles. It urges considering standing during shoe fitting.
Sand will be used to extinguish fires in the new Telephone Company's exchange in Indianapolis Indiana. It is chosen as less injurious to electrical apparatus than water or chemical. A large tank stores the sand above the exchange room and it is automatically delivered to all parts of the building to smother a fire effectively.
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