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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1899
Page
4
The fragment shows a Chicago Post line where a critic is quoted about a plain woman and the idea that handsome is as handsome does. The excerpt ends with a reflection on whiskers, leaving the broader context unclear.
Congressman Dingley dies at 10 80 p m after a rapid decline. He rose from local schools in Unity and China Maine to Waterville and Dartmouth before joining the Lewiston Journal, shaping journalism and politics for years. His career spanned law, teaching, and editorial leadership.
Lonpox reports a Welsh derailment as storm floods wash tracks near Llanfairfechan causing trains to plunge into the sea. Fireman and engineer drown. Windsor horse Riga killed at Berwick station after being buried in a wrecked horse box. Folkestone Pier and station damaged isolating the city. Communications disrupted across the province as gales ease then return.
Fragmentary text notes local applications approaching the seat of a disease, with unclear context and no identifiable dates or names. Further readable details are needed to specify place, actor, or outcome.
London reports that on Monday in Metz Lieutenant Schlickmann of the Bavarian infantry killed Herr Tillmann a civilian in a duel. The court of honor allowed the duel due to Tillmanns wealth and allowed Schlickmann to represent the regiment. Tillmanns father unsuccessfully appealed to police to intervene.
Col James Sexton commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic is inco discussions with a war investigating committee at the Arlington hotel. He suffers inflammatory rheumatism and kidney trouble but doctors expect rapid improvement with treatment.
The Burlington fast mail left Oficiotown at 10 22 PM and covered 206 miles to the Mississippi River in 198 minutes. Including ten minutes of stops the running time was 198 minutes for the 206 mile distance from Chicago to Burlington.
A partial vintage report from Remszpios in Santa Claus Province notes a delayed event in Transmie. The fragment references a triumphant year for Gnomezs and mentions pete den with unclear timing and local context.
Reports from Manila describe continued Filipino resistance with blockades, vigilant policing, and American casualties. At Iloilo, lighters were sunk to block the river channel and fires, while at Manila the bond between pacification and independence is debated. Rebel leaders at Malolos reportedly seek protection while demanding eventual independence.
Burglars broke into the main building at Iowa State University in Iowa City early yesterday and used dynamite. The explosion triggered a fire alarm and firemen arrived to find the burglars fled, leaving their tools behind, with money reported as secured though details remain unclear.
General Otis noted a frank discussion with General Hughes Colonel Smith and Judge Advocate Crowder to align US and Philippine policies and aims. Signals from Otis suggest no immediate hostilities with insurgents and an emphasis on gentleness and cooperation with Admiral Dewey.
The premier Senor Sagasta told the queen regent there is no cabinet crisis and he will not seek a vote of confidence. He believes the current ministry will appear before parliament. The statement unsettles political circles amid rumors of resignations and possible cabinet strife.
Paris reports President Faure accepted M. de Beauepaine's resignation and named Counsellor Ballot de Beaupre as successor. Dreyfus maintains innocence, denying confession to Captain le Brun-Renault. The affair has polarized public opinion and unsettled institutions as accusations and threats roil cafes and boulevard press.
Amid rumors and diplomatic maneuvering in Berlin Emperor William hosts Marquis de Naelles French ambassador as France and Germany pursue better ties against England. Paris papers hint at a bloc against imperialism while German reports deny plans to interfere beyond their interests.
The Petit Bleu reports that a Baitelas tribal force in the Congo Free State defeated a 200-strong state troop column on November 4, captured Kalam bari on November 14, killed several soldiers, captured fourteen whites, two guns and ammunition, and seized baggage with two whites killed at Kalambari.
The author argues cattle feeders may pay well above twenty cents for corn this season while corn producers vastly outnumber them. They express a preference for twenty five cents or more to ensure the greatest good for the greatest number.
A reader notes St Jacobs Ontario as a sure remedy for lame back and lumbar issues. The account claims daily attention by HM and a lasting cure once written in a book. The item emphasizes confidence in the treatment's efficacy and persistent relief.
A reader describes severe mood and health decline from flow lasting six months. After using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as advised by friends she reports cessation of terrible flow and now gains strength and flesh. She claims over a million women have benefited.
The Cleveland Leader describes a heated scene as twenty seven people argued simultaneously while shaking fists and shouting. Women tried to be heard as they discussed seating of a new congressman from Utah amid a post whist interlude.
The Cypripedium insigue orchid is described as a beautiful winter plant with amber and yellow blooms that last long. It highlights its suitability for indoor display and enduring color through colder months.
The advertisement claims St Jacobs Oil provides quick relief from minor injuries and pains, promising reliable healing without risk. It emphasizes easy treatment for sprains bruises and aches with no chance involved.
A quirky ad urges proper feeding of young chickens to ensure fatness for market. It promotes Diamond C Soap and rewards wrappers with prizes from a catalogue of 800 items mailed by Quudahy Soap Works in South Omaha Nebraska. Farmers are told to let birds roam once grown.
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