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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1916
Page
3
The article notes that 1916 plans grant Canadian soldiers leave from military duties in spring to seed crops across the provinces, underscoring agriculture as vital and pledging no conscription increase to hinder farming. It also mentions recruiting farm labor in the United States, aiming for fifty thousand workers.
Taunton Massachusetts resident Miss Charies Monin describes pains that kept her from working until she used Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved health and consistent work afterward, crediting the remedy after initial skepticism.
Governor reports a banner outlook for crops and general prosperity in Nebraska. He notes improved farm conditions, high cattle prices, widespread auto ownership, ample farm work, and excellent road conditions, with widespread confidence in a strong year ahead.
Records show March 1916 cash transactions totaling 3428.10, up from 1762.55 in 1914 and 2289.08 in 1915, with nine annual loan shark fee payments totaling 540. Auto and motorcycle plates issued include 9150 autos and 907 motorcycles in March, bringing 1916 year totals to 64140 autos and 215 percent motorcycles. Full 1915 autos issued 59140. 1916 forecast near 80000.
The state insurance board limits hail insurance company expenditures and grants a one year license to Nebraska Hail Insurance of Hastings if Secretary W M Franklin is not an officer. Co operative Hail Insurance of Grand Island licensing awaits report of officers by Insurance Commissioner W B Eastham. Hastings paid 25 cents on the dollar and Grand Island 50 cents on losses. Nebraska railroads own 195 581 acres of right of way, led by Burlington and Union Pacific, with several lines listed.
Advice extols drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels improving digestion appetite and complexion. The claim is that daily use purifies the alimentary canal and yields faster visible benefits, noting low cost and ease of purchase. The piece ends with a social remark about a new cook.
Tender skinned babies suffer rashes and irritations seek comfort in Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Free sample by mail with book addressed to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere. Also anecdote about Lord Rosebery facing a persistent admirer who is briefly silenced by a door closed trap.
A Watertown New York man is delivered a bag of gold dust mailed from the Klondike in 1859. He carries three tags with twenty addresses showing how far he has traveled to thwart danger. The piece praises foresight and steady resolve against fortune’s reverses.
A husband volunteers to cook breakfast and serves Grape Nuts. The writer, after a five year stay in a hot country, finds it easy to prepare and healthful. A friend with indigestion also improves on a small dish with cream, gaining weight and rest. This ad-like reminiscence ends with the line There’s a Reason.
A long OCR filled with dates and locales outlines upcoming state conventions and gatherings from Grand Island to Omaha plus local notes on measles cases, new churches, farm co ops, milk pricing, and epidemics. It reports on Ak-Sar-Ben plans, bank clearings records, and infrastructure projects across Nebraska communities.
A testimonial from Rev W H Warner of Myersville Maryland credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life from sciatica back trouble and kidney issues after a February 16 1916 notice. The ad notes pills priced 50 cents per box and promotes Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets and Allen's Foot Cure with a free trial offer.
Letter from a reader describes relief from backache and fatigue after taking Anaric tablets. The notice claims Anuric dissolves uric acid and helps with kidney sluggishness, headaches, and rheumatic pains, urging readers to ask a druggist for the Dr. Pierce product in 50 cent packages.
An ad extols Dr Pierce's Fat Prescription as a universal remedy for women from girlhood to old age. It promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a dependable aid during pain and organ dysfunction with claims of treating headaches backaches and fainting spells.
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