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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1898
Page
4
The readable text fragment mentions a taped broadcast, a candidate’s remarks, and a description of poultry feed. It references a reel and a person, with unclear context and broken phrases. The passage seems like scattered notes rather than a coherent news item.
A damaged OCR fragment from 1897 shows a notary public certificate dated the 10th day of 1897 with the signature R. P. Watt. The surrounding text appears to be a prose description about “an overworked brain” and various unreadable phrases.
An old horse is praised for faithful service despite weakness and impending neglect. The text contrasts sentiment with utility and recalls a farmer’s view on duty and care, then shifts to practical agricultural notes about nest design and the cautious use of fertilizers for peas and clover.
The Ohio Farmer shows how to build a cheap corn crib and shed at one barn end. The crib measures 6 by 28 feet with 16 by 24 feet of shed space. Construction begins with an eight inch sewer pipe set into cement, rim end down, then reinforced with doubled 2x6 joists and cross-pieces for framing.
A detailed project plan for building a corn crib with a shed using2x4 and 2x6 lumber. Instructions cover framing, shelf supports, roofing, and precise material lists including piping cement lead sand 2x6 and 1x6 boards 1x4 boards flooring and steel sheet roofing. The getter supplies a practical farm-building checklist for economical construction.
A farmer explains a process from Orange Judd Farmer: boil the wheel in water to expand wood and drive out moisture, then boil in oil to saturate cells and prevent shrinkage. The oil hardens and keeps the tire tight for years, reducing need for wedges.
The article defines sharecropping, where the occupier cultivates and laborers the land in exchange for a crop share, with the landowner holding title to secure payments. It also offers home gardening tips for herbs and cites experiments showing meadow hay yields exceed pasturing. It notes agriculture's rising export share and discusses barley as stock feed and Britain’s hog fattening.
Instructions outline Bordeaux mixture by dissolving copper sulfate in water and combining with lime, then applying with a sprayer to prevent fungal diseases. Also features a hog trough guard using angled wire to block hog access and prevent food waste, with step by step wire sizing and installation.
A fragment notes mixing three teaspoonfuls of baking powder with milk and flour to form a jelly tuna loaf or ingie loaf, indicating a simple bread or loaf recipe idea.
A simple method to make chocolate icing by melting a portion of fine chocolate in boiling water then folding it into the icing. Spacing walnut meats on top adds texture as they lightly press into the surface to stay in place.
A fragmentary historical reflection credits Marc Anthony prosperity and privilege, cites Julius Caesar paying his cook four thousand dollars yearly, and praises famed kitchens from France to Athens. The writeup mentions Empress Josephine, embroidered gowns, and silk slippers, then proclaims cooks as a distinguished “first race of kings” with praise for Southern Black and Cuban cooks while noting tastes and travel.
A man from Restrrct Pierreton recounts failed treatments in Chicago for catarrh. After nine boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pitts for Pale People, he reports full recovery, renewed strength, and ability to teach again. An affidavit sworn September 10, 1897 confirms the claim.
A fragmented line suggests uncertainty about a scene described as winter, with phrases implying doubt about an event or outcome. Names, places, or concrete details are not present in the readable text.
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