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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
4
Distant reports describe a mix of medical claims, criminal proceedings, and military movements. References include a nerve remedy advert, a Paris trial scene with Maitre Labori, and coastal patrols around Cuba with General Leonard Wood enforcing neutrality during unrest.
M Leér Bureau of Paris, formerly secretary to M Labori, predicts acquittal in the Dreyfus trial. He notes that if guilty verdicts emerge, the French Court of Cassation will overturn and order a new court martial, continuing until acquittal. He warns witnesses have talked of women and other matters, risking constitutional violation.
The Echo de Paris reports General Vhanoine transported the war-office secret dossier to Paris after Ouignet’s testimony. It claims a vast espionage network under foreign attaches and French notables links. The dossier allegedly shows 35,000,000 francs received abroad to fund a pro-Dreyfus campaign.
In Evanston, Aug 20, Private Jamee P Young of Company D Thirty-sixth volunteers was killed yesterday after being struck by a freight train while on duty. The accident occurred during a period of absence. Funeral arrangements are pending.
A Tampico Mexico train yard blast killed seven men and fatally injured three others. Four American engineers were in the cab when the boiler exploded on a special pattern locomotive on the side track at Cardenas. Engineer Lockhart, nearby, was buried about 100 feet and fatally hurt. Mexican firemen and wood passers were among the victims.
The G A R in Des Moines leads a campaign to unite departments across the western states in protest against new rail rates to Chicago. They seek to strip the extra $2 round trip fee and push for a single one fare for trips east of Chicago, coordinating letters from western departments for a Chicago meeting.
Augz 19 The man who admitted to murdering Maitre Labori, the counsel for Captain Dreyfus, has been arrested at Dol in this department. Giorot, a native of Cotes du Nord, confesses in a cabinet Thursday. Police question whether the confession is credible, suspect lunacy or drunken bravado. Labori is reported not to be in grave danger though exhausted.
The Morning Leader's Rome correspondent reports the pope will publish an encyclical on the peace conference in the Oscervatore Romano and soon afterward send an important letter to South American bishops.
Crump Arbogast was shot and killed in an incident at Cungleston West Virginia on August 19. Robert Reidy was wounded when gunfire erupted, leaving the second victim shot through.
Gibbon creamery opens. Aurora Red Men form a brace band. Colfax county promises a large addition to Leigh’s Hamilton elevator. Senator Dan Giffert of West Point breaks a collar bone after a wild horse encounter. Sheridan county ranch EB Rose reports steers vanished amid gray work. Swase drowns north of Stuart. body found on Missouri Pacific track near Plattsmouth. Fremont polices bicycle dismount rule. Contract to carry mail between Oxford and Beaver City awarded to Jesse Berrier at 497 dollars yearly. FremontElkhornMissouri Valley Railroad surveys near West Point. local workers employed. Unknown man found dead on Missouri Pacific track near Plattsmouth with two dollars fifty in pocket. Geneva citizens fund soldiers returning fund A. Sidney’s mertry station funded by local business men. Henderson may incorporate. old settlers plan Western reunion August 23. Curries to build grain elevators at Sargent and Hawkins between Arcadia and Sargent. Gresham hail damage. corn belt damaged. two inches rainfall. Paxton and Bosler honor cowboy Dick Bean with marble monument. Gering county expects alfalfaeed shortfall. Genoa Indian school sees staff changes. Omaha Elevator company builds Belgrade elevator 25,000 bushels. Norfolk public building site chosen. Isaac Powers paid 4757. New game law printed. Sutton corn crop safe. Gilchrist & Co. begin shelling.
Superstitious residents of Elizabeth New Jersey believed the world ended when a tornado hit. A local testimonial claims Piso's Cure for Consumption saved a life, while a Cleveland baker faced arrest for resisting a hiding policeman aboard the Big Consolidated lines.
An advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally at 75 cents. The text incorrectly repeats and ends with a garbled claim about thousands of Texas goats slaughtered and a misread Kansas Cay MO formutton.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Kease to loosen tight shoes and soothe corns and bunions. It also claims relief for swollen feet blisters and foot odor. Separate pitches promote Mrs Winslow's soothing teething remedy and Ripans Chemical Co health testimonials.
Using the 6t Joseph and Grand Island night trains reduces travel time. These trains feature Reclining Chair Cars and Pullman sleeping cars, providing comfortable options for overnight trips between destinations.
A government owned field of emerald mines along the Tokova River in Eka terinoslav is traced to a peasant who found the first ore in 1839. Contractors later leased the mines after miners worked for themselves, with surface emeralds valued over deeper finds. The passage notes scarcity and value trends. A separate reflection claims women never fully lose girlish charm and public kisses misinterpret intent.
A historic recipe steps through browning mutton with carrots turnip and peas, boiled for three hours, served with a border of boiled rice and chopped parsley. A dessert note follows with Cold Strawberry Santee, mashed berries with sugar water and vanilla, suggested with blancmange or cottage pudding.
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