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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1927
Page
2
An advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a home kidney flush remedy. It claims benefits for kidney pain backache cloudy urine and frequent urination. The preparation is described as grape and lemon acid with lithia and is said to relieve bladder irritation with a pleasant effervescent drink.
An Ebell club meeting prompt prompts a joke about domestic relations. A Lancer responds that lack of variety among wives causes tension, sparking a laugh and a playful misunderstanding about Mormonism and two archetypes: those who expect and those who suspect.
The item lists varied Nebraska notes including the University of Nebraska’s 58th birthday via KFAB radio, YWCA State Conference plans for February 25 with about 40 delegates, top farmers market news from Rushville, a storm sewer pond vote in Alliance, DAV building plans in Omaha, a fatal burn incident in Alliance, Elk lodge plans, Farmers Union meeting in Hamilton county, a district bench appointment in Blair, Northeast Nebraska Bar convention in Norfolk, Omaha automobile show highlights, McCook poultry and egg market data, and a Nebraska weather bulletin noting year average temperatures and a competition for 4H club members to attend a national event.
Obituary notes Robert Emmett French 77 longtime Nebraska Mason grand custodian dies in Kearney after a long illness. In York a boy dies instantly when his body is caught in a gas engine while returning from a neighbor’s funeral. Trenton’s Pawnee massacre commemoration shifts to synthetic Indians as a large celebration plans to use 122 acre site near Massacre canyon. Neligh reports a large landslide near the W A Elwood farm causing subsidence and a new spring flow six inches wide.
Under a state railway commission order the Burlington extends electric motorcar service on the McCook Imperial branch. The car must seat at least 20 passengers, include a smoking compartment, separate male and female toilets and all first class amenities.
Spring and summer outfits feature plaited details, diagonal tucks, and new silhouettes. Two toned and three toned materials, high necklines with updated necklines, and three piece ensembles add chic versatility for the well dressed woman.
Fragmentary text references Smarter Than Pink with coral and apricot tones. Mentions trimming details and lace in a crepe de style, but lacking full context or clear event.
The report questions the value of IEO investments for Sercarions and formal sectors, noting potential inefficiencies and uncertainties in returns. It cautions investors about risk exposure and calls for clearer governance and independent review.
Pearls remain in vogue with chartreuse crystal woven into long rope strands, necklaces, and rolls. Open necklaces feature graduated drops of chartreuse crystal or tiny alternating rings. New designs include earrings and bracelets mixing crystals with seed pearls, including button earrings with seed pearl rims and seed pearl segmented bracelets.
Silk fur coats are making a comeback as a practical stylish option for winter. The piece notes ponys, affordable pricing, and appeal to women who want to look well dressed without high costs or heavy wear.
The article notes fashionable attire with modern English terms and references to Mayfair. It compares new frocks to older befits, describes long ostrich plumes replaced by leaves and hibiscus, and mentions a tight embroidered chiffon bodice matching the feathered evening dress.
A fashion feature notes that this winter favors gowns with crystal and pearl embellishments. Velvet backgrounds support intricate motifs, while chrome and silver tones add luminous contrast to evening attire.
The furrier art embraces spirals as a key motif alongside chevrons. A recent adaptation features a gold and silver fur evening coat with a lapel trimmed in sky blue. A luged stole collar twists into a spiral linking to delicate pommet beaks of the bonnet.
A fragment describes an older woman and her fashion or appearance. No full context or event is provided in the readable text.
A series of violent storms and tornadoes left 61 injured and 61 dead across multiple states. The heaviest toll came from Mississippi and Louisiana with numerous farmhouses destroyed and riversed plantations damaged. Weather storms caused power outages in Vicksburg and heavy rainfall in Galveston and Los Angeles area, while a separate snow slide in the Rockies added to the fatalities.
President Coolidge's nomination of Erre Brainerd Jr of Muskogee Oklahoma to the Interstate Commerce Commission was confirmed by the Senate. The ICC refused a 6 cent 4 100 pounds grain rate cut from Minnesota and Duluth to Eastern points. The House approved a government loans bill for bonus certificates in the Senate Finance Committee. English language literacy tests remain for Alaska with a $17 807 731 figure noted.
Jim Matoney the fighting Irishman from Boston scored a ten round decision over Jack Delaney of Bridgeport at Madison Square Garden. Matoney pressed the pace and earned the bout win in New York, as he moved closer to a potential clash with Gene Tunney.
Washington House agricultural committee approved an $8,000 loan bill to provide financing for farmers to purchase seeds and related supplies. The measure aims to support agricultural production by easing purchasing costs for growers.
Golfers face a water hazard when a sea gull snatches a ball and drops it far from shore, creating a rare misplay on the course.
A physician and benefactor pursues a humane medical project leveraging herbal remedies. The work reflects deep knowledge of remedial botany and aims to advance health care through accessible plant based treatments.
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