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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1909
Page
2
A wide-ranging mix notes natural phenomena and trivia. It cites polar daylight in northern Norway from May 21 to July 22, coal sources north of the equator, and diverse facts from shellfish to lamp production, beaver policy, and an ancient Cambridge origin of the term "no preference."
A fashion snippet describes a three piece suit in wisteria linen with self colored trimmings, a pointed front, fringe hem, and left side shirt opening with wisteria crochet buttons. A teething remedy for infants is advertised as soothing gums, reducing inflammation, and curing colic.
An old advertisement promotes Pettit's Eye Salve claiming fast relief for tired eyes and cures for eye aches inflammation soreness watering and ulcers. The copy mentions a specific preparation and appears to target readers seeking eye comfort remedies.
A fashion blurb describes afternoon gowns with delicate illusion guimpes and sheer fabrics. It notes black Spanish lace used in new turbans mounted over metallic tissues and includes a quirky tongue twister as a humorous aside.
A fragment list notes pain claims by William H. Walter of Chatsworth NL about back pain and kidney issues. It cites Dean’s Kidney Pills as a treatment, with price and seller details, and mentions other ads on Texas land prices and a weed burner used by Union Pacific.
A guide stresses recognizing poor painting and signs of paint trouble on houses. It urges using trusted brands and pure white lead, offering a free testing instrument from National Lead Company to detect adulteration and ensure material purity for durable results.
An advertisement touts a remedy for rheumatism claiming no salicylic acid, opium cocaine morphine or harmful drugs. It stresses a Pure Food and Drug Act guarantee and offers refunds if not satisfied. Sold by all druggists with listed prices.
An essay-media style reflection on the divine presence in everyday people. It contrasts the rare sublime to the humble ordinary and urges reverence in common life. The text meditates on spiritual worth beyond exalted states and calls for inner discernment.
A laborer digging a sewer pit in Philadelphia exchanges a brisk talk with a stout lady carrying a market basket. She asks what he is doing and he replies he is earning alimony, while she says she is dependin it and trots off.
A humorous exchange discusses timing and plans including a character named Henson and a boy’s trade. Dialogues touch on choosing a profession, with jokes about plumbing and immediate actions. The snippet ends with a remark on a friend’s new book and its cover design.
An unclear fragment from the New Orleans Picayune describes a scene at a table with a playful line about biscuits her wife bakes each morning. The text features named figure Mia Flurry and references to a bom tem request, but lacks coherent events or context.
Dialog fragments recount humorous exchanges among a church group and townsfolk. Quips touch on money, coins, and a legal chase over a corn cure with a comical miscalculation. The piece ends with a bread joke about a stone instead of loaf.
A fragmentary Baltimore American piece questions belief in powers as a dentist who operated on a youth and performed a miraculous feat. The reported act involved severing Krassy's nerve, provoking disbelief and curiosity about the story.
Loraine reports Mr. Reckless slipped on ice yesterday. Evelyn asks about injuries. Loraine confesses uncertainty as he started joking in golf language before she left.
A brief quotation from a New Orleans Picayune page discusses self-making and identity with a contrast between nature and artifice in dialogue. It centers on Mabel and a speaker seeking to redefine creation as intrinsic. The tone is reflective and literary.
The text portrays Mrs. Sunflower and Pete Green discussing art and commitment. Sunflower jokes about being wed to art, while Green acknowledges art’s pull alongside daily needs like tobacco money. The fragment suggests a light exchange about balancing passion and practicality.
An elderly farmer questions a contortionist near the Tuman Frog exhibit in a museum. The contortionist hints at a secret past and recalls attempting to dress in a Pullman sleeper berth, adding odd humor to the scene.
Dialogues reveal social friction as a troupe rehearses and characters clash over swearing, roles, and moral judgments. A rival slyly questions an easy job while a teacher probes family ties amid light, humorous exchanges.
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