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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1911
Page
7
An old advertisement promotes Paxtine for teeth and denture cleaning, claiming it destroys germs and keeps dental work pure. It markets at 25 and 5 cents and offers postpaid samples from the Paxton Toilet Co in Boston.
Ohio inventors devise a lamp control device for autos that pivots on a three piece rod under the hood and connects to the steering gear. As the wheel turns the lamps steer to illuminate the road in the car’s direction, reducing one common cause of accidents.
Popular Mechanics reports a new novelty umbrella feature titled umbrella windows using glass panes fitted into umbrellas or portholes. The concept aims to let users see ahead while shielding themselves from driving rain.
San Benito county California provides its name to a new precious stone benitoite described as sapphire colored hard and brilliant Chemists classify it as a silica titanate of barium Found in frock pockets geodes with natrolite and a black mineral carlosite Benitoite first reported in 2007 with uncut stones valued at 1600 dollars
Meteor height in Asia precisely derived from three stations on August 11 1909. It appeared faint at about 70 miles then at 60 miles showed outbursts with 66 and 53 miles, grew faint at 61 miles brightened at 60 miles and vanished at 60 miles.
An old hereditary study notes a genuine incurable disease causing strong aversion to cats among afflicted sons. Some faint or hysterical reactions occur when felines brush against their clothing. Researchers link the condition to ancestral fears and instinctive preferences passed down generations.
A New Jersey inventor describes a method for lifelike stage and lab motion pictures using a moving car rear, a treadmill under tracks, and a revolving panoramic curtain. An actor runs to reach a car that appears to move away, never overtaking the car despite effort.
The Marconi company reports a new Buenos Ayres station has received messages exchanged between Glace Bay Nova Scotia and Ciffden Ireland. The distance from Buenos Ayres to these stations is about 5 600 miles.
A collection of rapid facts notes global science and industry trends. It cites Argentine cattle herds at 70 million, Lake Superior drainage at 85 000 square miles, India's multiple native languages, Florida phosphate exports over 8 million dollars annually, Persian Persia Minor hyacinth cultivation, Transvaal tobacco output above 7 million pounds in 1908, Japan’s sulfur demand by the United States, Africa magnetic survey progress, and Japan’s silk production rising about 20 000 bales yearly.
An advertisement offers a free $3.50 recipe claimed to cure weak kidneys and relieve bladder and back pain. It promises rapid recovery and urges readers to request the prescription from Dr. A. E. Robinson of Detroit, sending a self mailer without charge.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a 45 mile wheelbarrow journey with multiple riders and rope guides. Included are refugee lines from Bishop Montgomery on tuberculosis in Japan and a Saskatchewan promotional insert urging farmers to relocate or invest, with vague trade notices and local appeals for settlement.
A fragmentary conversation touches on buried treasure and an expedition to Asia Minor seeking Methuselah’s birthday presents. The dialogue interweaves literary quips and promotional lines for Royston remedies and Garfield Tea, hinting at satire and colonial adventure.
A Peoria Star note from January 16, 1909 reports a train load of tobacco selected as among the finest in years. The purchase will supply the factory for over two years and included an extra price for the choice. Smokers of Lewis' Single Binder Cigars will appreciate the high quality.
A mix of quotes praising manners and self note humor alongside old time ads for Defiance Starch Allen's Foot Ease Hamlins Wizard Oil Garfield Tea and other remedies. Text includes moral sayings and promotional lines with dates and addresses truncated.
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