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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
3
A fragment reflects on daily routines and habits becoming inescapable, likening steady threads of life to a cable that binds. The tone hints at fatigue with repetition and a search for meaning beyond routine.
An advertisement urges girls to try Knowlton's Dandeline claiming a 25 cent bottle will soften hair, dissolve dandruff, and boost beauty. It warns dandruff causes scalp feverishness and hair loss if untreated and touts immediate gains after a single application.
Mothers urged to inspect all CASTORIA bottles including the famous remedy for children. Consumers advised to ensure safety as warnings appear about the product at Cine 7 and nearby stores.
A historical note recalls a New York panic when banks closed and flour rose to high prices. A mob attacked Herrick Co. warehouses, seizing stock to feed families after a clerk urged “destroy the flour” to distribute it at old prices. The militia restored calm.
In a pointed exchange a husband deflects his wife’s chair purchase as ugly. She retorts by inviting him to sit on it, signaling a sharp domestic rebuke and humor.
Prudence Starr, a nineteen year old, arrives with her father the Reverend Starr at Mount Mark Iowa. The Ladies’ Aid visit, uncover a missing chair bottom, mud figure modeling in progress, and a chaotic but affectionate attempt at hosting a charity gathering among the parsonage crowd.
A reader suggests Mr. Starr should devote more time to helping Prudence manage the youngsters, arguing this would ease her worry and share responsibility. The remark underscores concerns about caregiving duties and community support.
Senator Sorghum dismisses talk of Martian voters saying any residents are too distant to affect policy. He argues such figures would not influence diplomacy or elections.
A brief anecdote depicts Fane urged by a friend to marry. he asks the suitor to identify himself, sparking a humorous back and forth about commitment and consent. The exchange captures social wit and dating norms of the era.
Weak kidneys cause sickness and deserve attention says medical ad urging Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It promotes health by addressing underlying disease and lists sample offers and a health bulletin about nerves and anxiety. Harvard students played major and minor sports in 1915.
The ad urges giving California Syrup of Figs to constipated children with a teaspoonful to move waste and sour bile from the bowels within hours. It claims the 50 cent bottle has full directions for babies, children, and adults and promotes a well, playful child. A second paragraph jokes about a sympathetic man recounting an emotional trolley car story.
An advertisement explains using Cuticura Ointment for scalp relief and Cuticura Soap for shampoo to prevent skin and scalp troubles. Readers can request a free sample by mail to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Also briefly notes a Georgia housing survey showing low window screening in homes and malaria concerns among southern Black residents.
Advertisement extols a 10 cent Cascaret laxative claiming it clears torpid liver and clogged bowels causing indigestive symptoms. It promises a thorough cleansing overnight and lasting relief, noting the product works while you sleep. Italian gun production is linked to Sardinian iron mined centuries ago.
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS The cost of food today is a serious matter to all of you. To cut down your food bills and at the same time improve the health of your family, serve them Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times per week. Children love it and thrive on it. It is the best possible food for adults. Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebr., for beautiful cookbook telling how to serve it in a hundred ways. It's free to every mother. Learn to do the things that count so that you will not be ashamed to count over the things you have done.
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