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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1896
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR snapshot describes fashion items and consumer ads with mentions of a fox motif in winter wear and a white leather belt with Dresden flowers. A resident advertises Piso's Cure for Consumption and cites a Chicago address.
An advertisement claims deafness cures exist through constitutional remedies for inflamed Eustachian tube mucous. asserts tube inflammation causes hearing loss if not restored. Claims most cases stem from catarrh and promotes a treatment by J Cheney Co of Toledo, offered by druggists for 75 cents.
Black and white gowns mingle with color for chic summer style. Child teething remedies claim soothing gums and pain relief, with a 2c bottle of roots praised for infant care. An advertisement promotes a nerve restorer and free trials, while kitchen tips suggest soaking potatoes in cold water overnight for better cooking.
Fragmented remarks from a Morgan County resident discuss preferring a small irrigated plot over larger non irrigated land. The text references Wisconsin Kansas and Mr. aotey and a coupon but details are unclear. The snippet shows a discussion about land and irrigation priorities.
The article compares Anglo American naval power stressing England’s geographic advantage and desire for a large fleet, the Terrible and Powerful cruisers, and American leadership with ships like the Columbia. It notes speeds of 19 to 25 knots and highlights a warning against rapid cruiser raids threatening commerce. It ends with a brief unrelated anecdote about a visitor mistaken for a thief.
A Louisiana boy, Peter Sykes, driving a milk cart with his father, finds a four foot rattlesnake wrapped around a milk can neck. He cuts a hole in the oil cloth, shouts whoa, leaps from the cart, and a passerby policeman helps kill the snake. The creature had ten rattle segments.
A stranger with a ministerial air visits a large rubber plant seeking permission to inspect operations. He admits no knowledge of the rubber business, yet after brief hesitation he is admitted to look around the factory.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote describes a passenger praising a trolley car conductor. The man imagines the constant vigilance, risks, and responsibilities the conductor bears guarding passengers, machinery, and electricity while maintaining calm. He shakes the conductor's hand and reflects on personal worries elsewhere.
A downtown young man with a large St Bernard visits a Market Street hardware store. The dog pursues the cash trolley through a glass desk enclosure, crashing the glass and frightening a cashier. The incident echoes a prior bulldog chase through the store.
A Western city shopper meets a small boy working as a cashier. She asks about his desires and he says he would rather have a dead papa than toys or books, revealing his longing for family. The moment moves her to tears as she leaves.
Mrs. Hannah Lovett aged 106 died recently in Nashua New Hampshire. Born in County Kerry Ireland she lived to 106. Her ten siblings all reached over 90 years and a brother died at 105 in Merrimac Massachusetts. The article notes a quoted remark about health and a stray garbled line from the Boston Transcript.
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