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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1898
Page
1
The piece references multiple oddities from editors and papers including Is Hong Chang and Andree news. It notes confusion over Wei Hai Wei origins and mentions a horse named Presbyterian winning the New Orleans Derby. It also cites a Boston paper asking how to prevent the downfall of American women and the Boston Traveler remark on clumsy kissing shocking a Boston girl.
The Boston Journal notes the deceased was shot by a single bullet while trying to force a door open. The remark adds a blunt moral stance that the respondent deserves the consequences.
A scientific exchange notes that codfish roe houses more latent living creatures than the entire human population, stressing the unexpected abundance of life within roe.
A Western man claims to have discovered a method to send telegrams without a wire or a quarter. The remark highlights a desire for a cheaper or more accessible means of telegraph communication in the country.
A bright young man finds a loophole to dodge Tennessee flirting laws by marrying the girl involved. The court has not pursued prosecution, but the plan shows distinct imitators that may not appeal to those inclined to flirt.
In New York a mothers congress discussed corporal punishment for children. It agreed that a moderate use of the slipper was to be commended, but mothers will strive for a happy medium.
A press dispatch reports Lady Yarde Buller was released after an arrest in California on a charge of insanity. Authorities will decide whether she is a lunatic or merely observing customs peculiar to nobility.
A Paris football game saw two team captains engage in an altercation that escalated into a duel leaving both players badly wounded. The incident follows warnings about reckless behavior and extreme sports risks, contrasting with fatal outcomes in other activities such as cycling.
The article argues men owe duty to country including life and time to public affairs. It urges adults to educate children on markets, legal rights, labor and capital conflicts, and franchise issues that affect taxes. It cites civic instruction and ongoing discussion of community matters as essential parts of citizenship.
Contends that hereditary societies have reached a natural limit and urge unity through practical deeds. Ridicules extreme ancestor quests like royalist allegiances and proposes a new lineage for maritime explorers in the Ark, Ararat Chapter, with insignia on a navy blue ribbon and a dove emblem.
A report details Ardmore South McAlester and Muscogee jails as overcrowded with 176 inmates at one site, poor ventilation, mud floors and foul smells. The three facilities hold 700 to 800 prisoners for a territory with about 300,000 people.
Naval observers say the American fleet can cope with the Spanish navy and Cervera’s force. News from Havana reports no major movements and a Spanish gunboat skims the line daily. The Restormel coal ship lies at the dock, with doubt about what its holds may reveal. Seventy-five Chicago and 147 Iowa Illinois naval reserves arrive for camp.
The Madrid financial stringency and possible nearing end of Spain's resources alarmed Washington officials. The note may hasten operations against Porto Rico as war progress accelerates. Foreign naval and military observers left Washington for Florida, led by British attaches, signaling cautious military movement.
Reports from Havana and Port Antonio indicate Admiral Sampson commands a strong force near Santiago de Cuba. Officials anticipate a sea assault on the Spanish fleet and forts, aided by distant American troop movements and Cuban allies, with unofficial news suggesting imminent action.
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