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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1916
Page
3
Report notes a lively bowling event with teams on strike and spectators watching. The piece reflects quirky slang and city humor, mentioning a vintage sponsor and a rough moral quip in a casual, period voice.
An article extols Canadian prairie expansion linking railroads to growth. It highlights urbanization, mechanized farming, and a rising national spirit sparked by settlers like Sir Donald Mann urging youth to claim western lands. It notes railway expansion, population growth, and renewed grain production as proof of progress.
An old advertisement text extols Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for headaches caused by liver congestion and indigestion. It claims to cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases and purge bowels while you sleep. The nugget includes a jokey Bronson and Woodeon exchange about a silk gown and carfare.
New seed law provisions discussed by Harman tighten labeling and purity disclosures for agricultural seeds sold in Nebraska. Freight traffic within the state rose in pounds but revenue declined, with the railroad commission enforcing rate cuts starting September 1914. County treasurers will hold their annual meeting in Omaha on February 23 and 24.
An advertisement touts flushing the stomach liver kidneys and bowels each morning with hot water and a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate to remove waste toxins. It claims improved appetite and overall vitality, urging readers to buy Gruge phosphate for internal sanitation.
An old advertisement touts a 25 cent bottle of Knowiton's Datherine as a cure for dandruff and thinning brittle hair. It claims the product restores life and gloss, promises new hair growth after a few weeks, and urges immediate purchase from any store. The copy uses dramatic language about scalp neglect and hair loss.
A professor reports long standing backache relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He used two boxes then three more later and months later his pain did not return. The ad asks readers to rely on his testimonial and mentions the price and company in Buffalo New York. Also a separate cautionary line about get rich quick schemes and hair curl papers.
Nebraska railway commissioners report a shortage of 2500 cars limiting shipments to feeding operations. The state seeks a federal investigation while noting 1955 rail car usage and year over year declines in intrastate and interstate traffic. The report includes licensing data for public warehouses and a favorable view of warehouse laws for farmers holding stock.
In a Quaker meeting a sleeper’s snoring caused a scene as an observer teased Hezekiah about arcane speech. The exchange reveals tensions between insiders and outsiders and ends with a joke about engagement rings and a plea for a more suitable seat.
An OCR fragment touts preparedness against grip with quinine laxatives and bromos, promoting a tonic combo as disease destroyer. It mocks fashionable products and notes social mores about women influencing husbands.
North Crandon Wisconsin and other locations share testimonials praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for gynecological ailments. Women report relief from displacement ulcers and long‑standing health issues after use, with comments highlighting improved strength and regularity.
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