Woman nearly drowns in muddy well incident
A woman slipped while drawing water and fell to the bottom of a well. She clung to rocky sides to avoid sinking, remaining waist deep in mud and sand as onlookers watched her struggle.
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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1896
Page
4
A woman slipped while drawing water and fell to the bottom of a well. She clung to rocky sides to avoid sinking, remaining waist deep in mud and sand as onlookers watched her struggle.
A fragmentary line notes Vi 1 observed on the ase per, with no clear context or full details available for a fuller summary.
Fragmented notes describe Morgan County agriculture with yields quoted as up to 60 bushels per acre and prices ranging from 15 to 00 dollars. The text mentions a perpetual water right, land acreage details, and a call for distribution of circulars.
The Missouri Good Roads Association adjourned after electing officers for the coming year and approving changes to the constitution. President T O Stanley and others led discussions praising broad tire adoption for wagons, with Prof H J Waters noting wide tires save about 53 pounds of draught per wagon and ease the horse’s workload across tested conditions.
Detailed step by step instructions describe building a home incubator using wooden boards, boxes, a sawdust or earth filled chamber, and dual lamps for heat. It explains dimensions for egg drawer, ventilation, chimney pipes, and temperature control measures to incubate up to 2560 eggs.
Tillian Russell plans to ride a bicycle costing 1000 dollars this year though the exact price in cents for Lillian is unclear. The notice mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption and a Philadelphia address dated December 6. Kathryn Ciddér is highlighted as a rising New York actress with admired gowns. Brown's Broncatat Troones claim relief for coughs and throat troubles sold in boxes.
Princess Helena of England and Princess Christian of Schleswig Holstein are noted as authors drafting a book on etiquette for women in good society. The piece frames polite conduct, social duties, and refined behavior for fashionable circles.
An old newspaper item promotes Jetar Halls Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming constitutional treatment and blood action. It notes a money-back offer for cures, and urges sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo. The piece also mentions Mrs Cornelius, Dickens' longtime servant, dying at 75.
An old advertisement touts Oener soothing Byruf for teething children. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation and quiet colic with a 250 bottle size. The note mentions Mrs Catherine Parr Trail as a noted Canadian amateur naturalist and references a Dr Kline with a trial.
A Philadelphia grocer expressed remorse over selling adulterated goods. He claimed most stock is misrepresented including codfish, tomato catsup, stale cakes, and ginger snaps. He admitted the practice would merit prison and noted customers bought questionable coffee.
A brief humorous exchange notes a medical case with an abnormal disease course and a patient who recovered. The dialogue alternates between a Doctor and a Deoctor highlighting the oddity of the case. The snippet also comments on weather contrasting with a door being left open.
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