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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
2
A terse note indicates a large trial package is being prepared with focus on key documents. Readable details are limited but suggest coordination among legal teams and timelines for filing. The exact entities or dates are not clearly legible.
A fortune-teller tells a victim he will die within a year. She warns of doom as he pleads for mercy and questions the timing while insisting the exact year cannot be stated.
The piece argues high living costs demand cutting waste by addressing fires and rats. It cites Philadelphia as a case study where rat damage was estimated at over a million dollars, urging reforms to reduce these losses.
A Sioux ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick fix for stomach distress. It claims two minute relief from indigestion and dyspepsia, with the stomach becoming sweet and free of gas belching eructations. The ad urges readers to buy a fifty cent case at any store and experience relief within five minutes.
A city-bred child and her governesses encounter a porcupine during a woods walk. The animal bristles and quills rise as two strangers approach, prompting the girl to remark on the creature's hair standing on end.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and other ills said to affect ambition and irritability. The ad touts Dr. Semen Dissitien's Swamp-Root, claiming relief with a one dollar bottle available at drug stores, and offers a ten cent mail request to Dr. P. E. Ge- Binghamton for more information.
A severe magistrate questions a fourteen year old boy caught pocketing. The boy blames his father for pushing him into crime after the father was jailed for six months, saying he needed to support the home.
A Cincinnati man discovers a device or method promising painless corn and callus removal for women. The ad-like fragment touts ease and effectiveness, suggesting a quick, comfortable treatment.
An intriguing stranger asks a passerby how they would risk a little in a game of chance. He proposes stakes of five percent or thirty cents, prompting reaction from onlookers including Hiram as the scene unfolds.
Austria Hungary severs diplomatic relations with the United States under German pressure. Baron Frich Zweidinck seeks passports for himself and embassy staff at the State Department as Vienna reports a break with the U.S. Spain to handle diplomatic interests. Separately, four Austrian self self interned ships in U S ports are seized by customs. crew totals vary, with Martha Washington and Himalaya among vessels.
Brazil contemplates breaking relations with Germany over the Parana sinking while Germany plots expansion. Chile vows neutrality unless attacked. In the United States Attorney General Gregory orders the arrest of sixty German-linked alleged ringleaders as Wilson-backed war resolutions pass. Dallas reports two suspicious Mexicans urging blacks to move to Mexico, tied to German interests. Tokio hails U S entry as Germany's death knell, lauding Wilson's stance.
Information that amateur wireless stations in Omaha and Nebraska have intercepted secret government messages was sent to Hugh Mills, a secret service agent. The government ordered every wireless station serving federal authorities to be razed, though Mills says none in the state have been taken down. He notes operators claim links to Buffalo and Dallas and receiving messages from Central America, stressing potential access to valuable information.
The German interned cruiser Cormorant was blown up by its crew in Guam harbor as U S Marines prepared to seize it. Two German warrant officers and five enlisted men were killed. Twenty German officers twelve warrant officers and 321 enlisted men were taken prisoner. News reached the Navy Department by radio from the Guam governor.
Havana reports Cuba has declared war on Germany with a joint Senate resolution approved by the House. The article frames Cuba as an ally to the United States in the war, praising America as liberator of Cuba and noting swift transmission of the declaration from the house.
The text notes Colonel Roosevelt stopping in Washington on his way from Florida to greet President Wilson at the White House and congratulate him on his address to congress. Roosevelt then proceeds to the main building.
Mothers urged to use California Syrup of Figs for children’s cleansing needs. The ad claims it safely cleanses liver and bowels, soothes upset stomachs, and is loved by children. It promotes a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages and adults.
A humorous exchange contrasts experience as a teacher with time delivering wrinkles as the better tutor. The quip plays on practical wisdom learned through years and the visible signs of aging that accompany enduring lessons.
An old advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a fifty one year remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and lung trouble. It claims relief through restful sleep easy ex pectoration and natural healing aided by air and sunshine. Trial size 25c and family size 75c sold across the United States Canada Australia and other countries.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap to clear pimples by gentle application and five minute washes. It urges ongoing use for daily care and offers free samples by mail from Boston with a promotional book.
The ad extols Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba as ideal land for farm workers seeking homesteads of 100 acres. It touts easy residence, rising wheat yields, low land prices from 10 to 30 dollars an acre, strong markets via rail and roads, and social conditions favorable to families. It claims rapid path to land ownership and comfortable life, urging settlers to relocate for opportunity.
Health note links high uric acid to premature aging as a cause of graying hair and early baldness, suggesting metabolic imbalance may reflect aging signs earlier than expected.
An old advertisement warns falling hair signals active dandruff and poor scalp health. It promotes Knowlton's Dandeline at 25 cents, claiming first use will revive hair, add luster and gloss, and soon reveal new hair growth across the scalp.
A light exchange shows a wife’s twenty‑dollar hat winning strong approval from her husband. The humorous line underscores how the purchase pleases him with its style and value.
The text contrasts an English equivalent for raconteur with a terse label bore. It cites Alisita seed and Sweet Clover by A J W Mulhall and notes New York's 1916 death rate at 13.99 per 1000, the lowest in 18 years.
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