This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1910
Page
6
An advertisement from Dr. Caldwell offers Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for stomach trouble and similar conditions. It claims the remedy is trusted by government officials and guarantees results. Readers are invited to mail their name and address for a free trial bottle sent prepaid.
A church fair story notes a young woman earned fifty dollars in tips at a kiss-a-thon style booth. The exchange is described in a humorous, cheeky dialogue between a pastor and the young woman.
A patient suffered seven years from an itching eczema spreading from knee to toe. After costly doctors and hospital care with no relief the patient finally used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment twice sets and reported being "never so pleased" with the improvement.
A shopper laments long wait for Tate curtains and silk socks, complaining the store failed to supply items last week. He voices frustration at the service and lack of fulfillment.
The article advises ambitious mothers to prioritize essential garments for young girls. It recommends one piece wool or pongee dresses, a short coat, and matching accessories, noting season discounts and focusing on practical, simple styles with minimal material. It details dress construction, coat lengths, and suggests wash fabrics for ages up to eight, plus material yardage for size 16.
A poetic youth claims a wealth of golden hair while a practical youth questions if some of that wealth could be counterfeit. The exchange reveals a playful duel between imagination and skepticism.
An extensive parasol selection showcases over 600 designs with multiple rib counts from seven to 16. Demand leans toward nine or more ribs and long 18 inch handles. Novel features include gold split spreaders in Japanese styles, varied handle finishes, and a new long canopy runner covering spreaders.
A stylish waist feature described as the first of the season uses voille fabric to create an attractive silhouette for the wearer. The notice emphasizes lightness and fashionable detail suitable for spring wardrobes.
A lecture argues that life should not be dull in a world with vast possibilities. Readers are urged to cultivate ideas, appreciate senses, and seek daily freshness to avoid slander, malice, and boredom. Notable quotes from Wordworth, Macaulay, and Newman reinforce the call to imaginative living.
The article instructs a method to remove thick whitewash by making a flour paste with water then adding alum dissolved in hot water and applying over the surface. After overnight, loose lime is brushed away. It also advises filling nail holes and cracks with plaster of paris paste before wallpapering once dry.
Across Chile, scattered shrines mark sites where people died. Some huts or hollow stones serve as memorials while others are mere rock piles. A lone hut seen ten miles from the nearest town shows the effort and care put into these roadside memorials.
A brief exchange recalls a girl signaling rejection to a suitor by sending him to her father who answered with a five cent cigar. The vignette captures old fashioned etiquette and humor in a social anecdote.
An ad touts Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier nerve strengthener stomach tone and appetite restorer. Promotes acetated form in chocolated tablets Sareatabe 10 doses priced at a dollar.
An old servant recounts a tale of a private show where a blind horse and escaped animals led a preacher to cry for divine aid. The Kunnet threatens to shoot monkeys, and the scene ends with the horse returning to its owner as the preacher watches in disbelief.
Over five years Russian judges pronounced 6 288 death sentences and carried out 2 856 executions. The monthly average was 104 sentences and 48 executions, with some months peaking to 220. January 1908 saw 19 executions in one day.
A dispute erupts between critics and theater managers as managers try to force critics to publish only favorable notices. The conflict began after a board of managers barred a critic from a special theatre paper from attending.
A witty remark mocks a man who treats his private squabbles as world changing. The speaker quips that the person takes himself seriously enough to deserve a referral to The Hague, indicating a grandiose sense of importance.
In a sharp exchange Mrs. Firmailt rebukes a former husband for bragging about alimony as freedom at any cost. The narrator muses that true generosity means leaving money, not bankrupting the other. The piece condemns brute selfishness and imagines a foolkiller depopulating the world.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.