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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1899
Page
4
A British surveying party on the Yan Nan railway route in China was assaulted. Shots fired, a Chinaman killed and ten wounded. Chinese villagers fled or attacked. headmen were summoned as prisoners were paraded to the governor for punishment.
A survey finds most people hear better with their right ear than with their left. The study notes variability among individuals and suggests further testing across age groups.
A Toledo advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for relief of catarrh. The notice, signed by local merchants, pledges trust in Fr an Phemawable and promises business reliability.
Expert electricians affirm that storage batteries succeed for commercial work. New manufacturing processes have lowered costs and they prove especially efficient for train lighting. The annual cost is estimated at 85 dollars per horsepower of accumulator.
The text notes rice existed in China 7 800 years before Christ and cites mention in the Talmud though not in the Bible. It also states sugar or a 16 was known in Syria 400 years before Christ and reached Italy in 1468 and the Carolinas in 1700.
Reports from Lettis Rock Arkansas say a large earth fall buried twenty eight laborers in a deep cut along the Choctaw and Memphis railroad grade near Ross Hollow, about twenty eight miles east of Little Rock. News could not be confirmed tonight as officials and contractors have not received word.
In Osemi Illinois on June 9 burglars broke into the home of Daniel P Gott in Norris City and killed his 67 year old wife Mrs Gott as she resisted. They took two purses with 145 dollars and a watch and chain. Gott the husband, an invalid, was also robbed of his purse. The attackers fled with accomplices in pursuit.
Gureex Farms Conn June 9 report says steamers Northam bound for New Haven and Peck bound for New York of the New Haven line collided in thick fog. Northam was badly damaged and run ashore to avoid sinking while 125 passengers were safely transferred to the Peck. both captains failed to locate each other in the dense mist.
Dr George B Howard arrested in Arkansas City for practicing dentistry under the name Clawson arrived with Deputy U S Marshal Frigg to face Judge Alien in this city and ordered sent to Chester Penitentiary to serve his unexpired term. He was sentenced October 17 1591 in this city for fraud in pension claims and feigned insanity after commitment.
June 9 dispatch from Groxans Waeh reports Chaplain Bateman of U. S. A. is under arrest. Details are scarce and the case pending official clarification from authorities.
A whirlwind bout ends with the challenger defeating Jeffries in eleven rounds. The victor proved faster and stronger, taking control after the early exchanges and delivering a decisive unconscious defeat. The crowd saw a towering, speedy figure outweighing expectations.
Aided by gunboats Napidan Monadnock and Helena American forces press on across the isthmus from Taganea de Bayone to Paranaque and Las Pinas. Infantry units suffer multiple wounds as Colorado and Ninth regiments lead dawn assaults, while rebels retreat and white flags appear in towns.
In a United States circuit court verdict the jury found O N Wilcoxen superintendent of the Decatur City Street Railway Company guilty of using the mails to defraud. Judge Allen imposed a fine of 50 dollars plus costs totaling about 1200 dollars. Wilcoxen plans to arrange payment and impending release.
There is reason to believe that the Buylington will ease tension as officials assess the situation. Local authorities urge calm while investigations continue into the events surrounding the incident and its broader implications for the community.
A grateful reader credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with relief from long standing health troubles including a falling womb bearing down pains leucorrhoea and insomnia after four bottles and Liver Pills. She urges other women to try the medicine.
A London Court Journal item recalls a rare delay by Gladstone at a Norfolk area home of a wealthy supporter who had just become a baronet. The scene shows Gladstone entering late, joking about being mustered, while guests, including those affiliated with mustard manufacturing, consider the moment a light pun at the host. The fragment also mentions Mrs. Mu Plumstead of Kent and W. W. Smith of Florence, Kan.
A reflective passage discusses charity and the danger of ignoring local needs while aiding distant peoples. The page also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and a Ripans advertisement offering testimonials after sending 5 cents to Ripans Chemical Co. in New York.
An advertisement in the London Times asks for a girl of 156 to serve as governess and companion. The candidate must be well educated, English, and Protestant, with no cyclists allowed to apply.
The message promotes Bt. Joseph and Grand Island rail service as a faster travel option. It highlights reclining chairs, free seating, and Pullman sleepers to shorten journeys to Joseph or Kansas City.
The service runs all night with St Joseph and Grandland Ru chair cars offering free seating and Palace Sleepers for overnight comfort, enabling travelers to reach St Joseph or Kansas City by morning.
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