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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1899
Page
4
An eclectic report mentions people from various places discussing a policy and fashion observations, then shifts to a science note about helium discovery. It notes cleveite from a Norwegian mine containing helium, its cost, and recent London examination results.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for rheumatism stressing relief from pain and acidity. It urges immediate use, warns against unknown preparations, and asserts an unparalleled cure record and merit.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as America's greatest medicine for rheumatism and Hood's Pills as cures for liver ills. It also offers poultry guidance praising pure bred birds, selecting best varieties, and advises replacing unsatisfactory stock to improve eggs and vigor.
Dispatches recount an attack on Privates Silvey and Kirkpatrick of the sixth United States artillery while guarding a water-boat near Newport. The gunboat Petrer arrives at Iloco and plans to land on Guimaras to establish a camp, amid assurances of continued European safety at Koilo and Ngros. A Balabac rumor of massacres is labeled an invention by priests to sway Filipinos.
The British steamer Anyuan reached St Jonas with the British steamer Hestia in tow after a severe Atlantic crossing. Hestia suffered a broken tail shell and was battered by heavy seas. Anglian stood by for three days and nights and could not fully tow off as a gale and blizzard continue to lash the harbor.
A head end collision near Newcomb between Jellico and Knoxville on the Southern railroad killed four men including the passenger train engineer Maxey and his fireman. The freight crew also perished or was fatally injured, with reports of two passenger deaths and serious injuries. An oil car exploded beside the freight engine.
A cyclone with winds not less than 75 mph passed over Liberty county near Savanson causing damage in the village. At Johnston station winds reached about 90 mph for ten minutes. The storm damaged turpentine stands and trees as reported from the region between here and Waycross.
In Guesyvrizto Missouri on January 9 a druggist named John Carlock assaulted Samuel Eaton the editor of Eaton's paper over a referenced remark about Carlock's whisky selling joint. Both men are described as nervous and serious trouble is anticipated.
The article outlines Porto Rico's size and population estimates, trade values in pesos and dollars, and potential for increased imports and exports. It argues the island could supply tropical products to the US and serve as a naval outpost and training ground for soldiers, with tourism drawn by climate and scenery.
Major General Brooke in Havana receives a telegraphic update from Remedios noting General Gomes’s arrival at his camp and uncertainty about leaving for the capital. Funeral services are held for Celene W. H. Marley of the First Texas at Quemados camp. A shooting incident involving Private Weiss and Cox of the Eight Regiment is described, with details of a negro’s death and an ensuing inquiry. The transport Mobile arrives with regiments aboard and customs receipts total $21 000.
The novelties dated Dec 28 reach Avexiano New Zealand via Apia in the Samoan islands and list events and notes from the distant post. The summaries indicate communications from the Pacific network and reflect typical 19th century colonial correspondence.
The Sultan's throne room in Constantinople features unmatched gilding, a Venetian 200-light chandelier, baccarat glass corner candlestands, and a vast red velvet throne with gold arms and back.
A college girl explains to Reginald that she will study arts of modern Greece to aid their future life. He gently tests her with a playful remark about substituting an e with an a in Greece, reflecting their lighthearted courtship as they discuss marriage next winter.
A quirky collection of fragments notes various sayings and wordplays. The lines mix puns about pottery jars house blinds charity theater and a dog’s day with odd spellings and misquoted proverbs. The tone resembles a miscellany column or a playful aside.
An elderly Philadelphia resident, Sarah Laura, visited St Mary's hospital seeking relief from ear noises. Doctors discovered a live spider nesting in her ear canal and removed it, restoring her hearing to normal.
A man admits he cannot sing when in town but is eager to try while driving in the country. The remark contrasts public self doubt with a driving context where he offers to attempt singing. The setting suggests a humorous or offhand note about performance willingness.
Damask hails from Damascus Calico takes its name from Calicut in India Cambric derives from Cambray in Flanders and tweed from a fisherman's cloth worn on the river Tweed These etymologies show how textiles preserve place names and trades across centuries.
The piece notes night trains from St Joseph to Grand Island offering reclining chair cars and Pullman sleepers as a faster way to travel. It includes a mock dialogue about reporters and editors and a joke about a pugilist. The Indianapolis Journal and Cincinnati Enquirer tone shows humor on questions about a journalist and a bread making wife.
A powder for shoes relieves cold damp feet and foot discomfort in winter. It helps perspiring tight shoes, reduces swelling, blisters, and corns, and claims to cure Chilblains. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. free trial by mail from Allen Olmstead Le Roy New York.
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