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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
3
An old advertisement warns buyers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging with the Bayer Crest. It cautions against counterfeit tablets and mentions multiple forms and sizes, touting safety and authenticity. The ad includes generic brand comparisons and slogans.
Green's August Flower touted as a long used household remedy for constipation, indigestion, torpid liver, and low spirits. The ad claims it eases nervous dyspepsia and related symptoms with a few doses and promotes itself as a gentle laxative available through druggists in civilized countries.
A mother recalls her three year old son Donald Ray blurted that his naughtiness came from the catalogue. The remark appears in a brief Indianapolis News item noting how children viewed mail order items.
Squire Witherbee recalls a train carrying Eastern bankers to a convention in Hickville. He mentions his son Napoleon collecting champagne bottles from the bankers’ trains, contrasting past vitality with present changes.
A vintage fitness ad urges vigorous health for men of any age. It promotes a trial box of Gold Medal brand oil capsules that claim to keep the body toned and energized, with a money back guarantee if no help is achieved.
A campaign to save Fort Wilkins at Copper Harbor on the Keweenaw peninsula gains support. The 1840s federal post near Lake Superior still shows barracks stockade and officers quarters as the Keweenaw Historical Society backs preservation efforts.
A back private named Bill Jones returns to a unit where the sergeant deals Ice, the lieutenant collects con dealer bills, the captain offers a new car, and a major runs for state senate as the judge notes his time for revenge has arrived.
A quirky adlike reflection contrasts daily calisthenics and cosmetics as routes to quick results. It promises a great opportunity available precisely where you are now, noting that what is good is difficult and attributing the line to Piato.
Atlantic City hosts the first Pan American Aeronautics Convention in May drawing American and foreign representatives. Captain Charles J. Glidden of the U S Air Service predicts rapid development of a nationwide aerial transport system linking cities by trunk lines within six hours of twenty-four distribution points. The event also highlights aviation progress, defense uses, and opportunities in recruiting for air service.
Agriculturists on this side of the water are urged to expand production to meet global demand after World War I. Hoover warns 1919 wheat prices may rise and no surplus from 1918 will carry over, with Europe dependent on North American food. Canada's low land prices, good rail, climate, and soil make western provinces the prime source for wheat as nations seek relief from famine.
Telephone operators strike paralyses New England service with substitutes limited to local care. Kansas Arkansas Oklahoma coal miners extend to Missouri Appletonity threats loom in Manhattan and Brooklyn as marine workers push for an eight hour day while boat owners seek twelve hours. Mayor Hylan offers nine hour compromise after talks at City Hall.
Washington on behalf of the Farmers' National council protests the sale of ships built by the government during the war. The council argues those ships should stay public property and serve as a merchant fleet for the people. Paris reports note Egyptian tensions and mutinous conditions in Cairo Alexandria and Port Said with several mysterious deaths linked to unrest. Government says war trophies and all captured war material belong to the United States, not individuals. Des Moines calls for legislative probes after claims certain legislators aided Delinquency of Des Moines girls. Ottawa reports the Canadian Pacific Railway seeks parliamentary approval to run aircraft services within the dominion. An earthquake is recorded near Georgetown University with an epicenter about 2300 miles from Washington.
Despite a nationwide surplus of labor, the employment service reports limited success in securing farm workers in Washington. Officials say demand remains high while workers are scarce, hindering harvest efforts and farm operations across the state.
A reader exchange summarizes desert rats and related foes. Kangaroo rats stand upright, pack rats stash belongings in twig forts, and jerboas hop like small cats. A jokey remark about a social grab bag ends with a pun about calling it a League of Nations.
Second Fly responds that it lives joined a league of swatters. The wry exchange mirrors a playful insect humor scene.
A courteous gambler expands wealth by consistent winning methods. The figure’s approach emphasizes patience and discipline, steering his fortune through careful bets and prudent risk management.
A report notes the Hall's Catarrh Medicine company plans a meeting with J Cheney Co in Toledo to discuss product claims and distribution opportunities. The outlook includes potential agreements and business talks between the parties.
The report notes 1918 country production topping over 5 billion dollars, an increase of about 150 million from 1917 and far above 1916. It cites values for metals and nonmetallic products and contrasts 1918 outputs with 1917 figures, including iron, copper, coal, petroleum, cement, and natural gas.
A fragment quotes a man who says the real philosopher learned from life not books. He mentions a wise man with limited schooling, taught by hardship and family pressures. The piece references Archbishop Manning and admonishes watching friends who offer advice at others’ expense.
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