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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR captures a wedding or marriage bond exchange with dialog about being married or not. A man questions a young boy and another remark hints at prolonged bachelorhood, reflecting a dated social vignette.
Fragment reads mentions of a medicine called California Syrup of Figs. It references mothers and children with phrases about feverish sickness and a return to a well child. The passage is incomplete and lacks a clear narrative.
A caption style exchange in old papers shows Mrs Knicker-What is your trade asking and Weary Willie answering Tm diet squad teum reflecting playful street banter and brief mock debate about professions seen in contemporaneous New York Sun and Kansas City Journal pages.
A long list of Nebraska conventions and meetings scheduled in February and March includes the Nebraska Retail Lumber Dealers' Association in Omaha, the State Cleaners and Dyers, the State Volleyball, Nebraska Jewelers, and State Opticians in Omaha, plus the Mid West Cement dealers show March 6 to 10 in Omaha and the Annual Auto Show in Lincoln. Reports note ice shipments from Fremont, a fatal train collision near Lincoln, electric lights in Cortland, and high school basketball entries for Lincoln and Omaha. Investment details cite cattle sales near Custer County, beet sugar use for soda pop, and potash industry expansion near Oshkosh with new stills and a possible county credit bureau plan announced for February 16 in Omaha.
The speaker rejects the idea that a poet values his wife less than his horse. He argues she is much dearer and that a man need not outfit his horse every half year.
The advertisement urges replacing costly meat dishes with Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as a cheap nutritious meal. It invites readers to write Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebraska, for a free cook book showing a hundred preparations.
Aeolian company figures show U S piano production rising to about 450000 in 1916 from 326000 in 1914. Factories run at full capacity as war boosts domestic demand and expanding exports strain capacity. Foreign orders from new sources appear regularly.
The fragmentary piece follows a prodigal son scene with a lean farmer and a pig hobbyist named Jones. A clash with rival Brown unfolds amid rustic dialogue and rural characters. The text ends with a note on birds, the skylark and woodlark, being among the few that sing in flight.
Fragmentary note indicates a price adjustment and altered package size. The readable text mentions a change but contains errors and incomplete product details.
Governor Keith Neville urges strict enforcement as joint city committees back a prohibition bill. A five-member subcommittee will draft the measure, with representatives and senators from Beal and Norton’s panels overseeing. The move aligns with Neville and supports broader land bonds and irrigation district investments under state funds.
The legislative reference bureau has hired J. H. Broody of Lincoln C le Rite and J. P. Palmer of Omaha for the new funding program.
The 1915 wheat season shows Western Canada leading world output with Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta totaling large bushels. U S production reached over one billion bushels with 17 bushels per acre, while Western Canada averaged 20 bushels per acre.
The text notes land prices ranged from 20 to 80 dollars per acre with irrigated land higher. It claims some Western Canadian farmers paid for their land entirely from the previous year's crop proceeds, including new farmers starting last year.
A neighbor notes a man has been married ten years with a constant calm demeanor and never raises his voice at his wife. The speaker calls it remarkable and comments on the man's apparent deafness and muteness.
A vintage 10 cent Cascarets advertisement urges readers to “turn the rascals out” with a nightly dose to cleanse the stomach and liver, relieve sour stomach and constipation, and deliver a clear head by morning. It touts painless, overnight action and appeals to both adults and children.
DeAuber married last week to the wealthy Gotrox heiress Aimee-Why declares devotion to art. Hazel-Well notes she is mostly art and wonders at the union.
An old Fullerton Nebraska drug store ad from 1916 touts a patent medicine with testimonials and motherly recommendations. It urges readers to send ten cents to Dr E Baes for proof of its promised effects and hints at a broad reputation.
A humorous exchange contrasts romantic longing with practical need. A playful suggestion credits classified ads with solving personal wants by using the newspaper want columns as a habit.
An advertisement claims Danderine clears dandruff and stops hair shedding within ten minutes after application. It asserts the scalp becomes itch free and weeks of use bring new hair growth, with immediate beauty boost and soft, pretty hair. The copy urges buying a 25 cent bottle from any store.
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