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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
2
An advertisement promotes Papa's Diapepsin as quick relief for indigestion or arias attacks at home. It targets families and emphasizes immediate comfort when food disagrees or night disturbances occur.
A vintage advertisement touts Knowston's Danderine as a 25 cent bottle that will make hair look pretty and soft. The copy urges readers to prove hair is not neglected and to try the product in stores.
The notice describes new regulations limiting foreign potato imports to combat potato disease. It notes business moves including P. Morgan & Co. withdrawing from corporations and reports from Pass Christian, Mississippi, and an American envoy Lind in Mexico discussing the Mexican situation aboard the Chester. Officials expect Lind to judge Huerta's fate and its aftermath.
The departure of J. P. Morgan & Co from more than twenty great corporations and George F. Baker's hint of similar moves sent Wall Street into a frenzy. Washington officials appeared approving, yet legislators may press ahead with bills in the current session.
Washington reports strict rules on importing foreign potatoes to guard against potato disease. Importers must notify the department of all shipments from non quarantine countries and inspectors will enforce the order. The secretary may lift quarantine for countries proven free of pests and disease.
Col. C J Bilis of Fort Smith Arkansas after touring the country says bankers welcome the new currency bill and expect a strong demand for manufactured goods as economic tide turns. He notes Bancs in Lincoln Nebraska and other cities show optimism about prosperity ahead.
Members of Congress on break in Washington and Chicago focus on upcoming legislative work. House judiciary committee members review anti trust proposals and related spending measures while awaiting reconvening next week. Clerks and others prepare summaries for deliberations on administration and trust programs.
The Rufuse F. Dawes home in Chicago opened Thursday and reached its 306 guest capacity within two hours. A crowd formed outside as donors and officials, led by Charles G. Dawes, welcomed unemployed men to the memorial shelter built for his son who died in a drowning accident.
A federal troop train on the Inter Ocean railway was blown up seventeen miles southeast of Mexico City. Only three of fifty soldiers and train crew escaped the blast as trains were halted along the line. An engineer fled to a nearby telegraph station after the explosion. The blast paused all Inter Oceanic trains. A second report mentions the death of a longtime Nebraska state university leader after a long illness.
Incomplete note referenced as part of a broader discussion involving federal authority and regional implications. No clear events, names, or dates are identifiable from the fragment.
Advertisements tout a 50 cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for babies and children, claiming it clears constipation and sour bile. The copy urges mothers to buy it for a well child and notes full directions printed on the bottle. It also includes a humorous anecdote about politeness at a dinner.
Mrs Edith Schwartz recounts a two month eczema breakout on her child’s lower limbs that caused intense itching and sleepless nights. After trying remedies, a Cuticura Soap and Ointment sample provided relief and cured the condition in ten days. The ad notes Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide with free samples via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
Anecdotal quips and advertisements drift about a rural scene. Phrases poke at politics and vanity while subtle product mentions appear alongside weathered humor.
A historical note describes Peruna as a tonic laxative and discusses its use as a remedy. It references its perceived benefits and mentions its positioning as a health product in earlier times.
Treasury officials expect higher annual revenue under the Underwood Simmons tariff but early reports for two months show the gain may be smaller than planned. The first era of the law sparked debate over potential declines of up to 36 million dollars a year, yet officials forecast 9 million more than 1914. At Presidio Texas refugees from Ojinaga Mexico faced hunger as Federal and rebel conflicts drove families to the border. Red Cross and church facilities became improvised hospitals.
Washington reports express rates will drop nationwide starting the first of next month. The interstate commerce commission orders cut charges about 17 percent with improved service methods. An official noted 1913 holiday express business fell about 25 percent from 1912, blaming parcel post competition.
Washington reports a surge in imported beef and meat products after tariff removal. Between October and November about 18 million pounds arrived from abroad, far exceeding total imports in 1912. Meanwhile officials seized 18 800 pounds as they enforce policy. In St Louis a Polish saloonkeeper, Joseph Senkowich, faces issues over customs, and Pauline Seviewich, a former bar tender, died by suicide in a separate incident.
Lincoln Nebraska Chancellor Oeschger announces Cotner College has been granted 225000 of the long term Christian donation contingent on the church raising five million dollars over three years. Barnes amendment to divorce law now requires a year residency in Nevada for divorce applicants. Washington reports Joseph Kane announces new hog cholera initiatives.
Baseball legend Willie Keeler recalls a sand lot game seen while scouting. A lanky boy captain challenges a call from a local umpire, sparking a sharp exchange that highlights boyish passion and the old game’s blunt humor.
An advice note urges readers to try Cascarets to alleviate liver sluggishness and distress. The prompt uses promotional language to urge action and repeat the remedy as an effective solution.
A mother sits in an easy chair recounting an afternoon’s shopping trip to a sympathetic circle. She describes fatigue from the errands and cites a final encounter that caps the day, hinting at an unresolved or surprising moment.
A New Jersey physician claims multiple cures for epilepsy and is hailed in Red Bank. The report notes several patients reportedly benefited and highlights the doctor’s methods and claims, while cautioning about medical uncertainties.
A compact saying acknowledges the devil’s punctual arrival at dawn, noting he rises early and starts the day ahead of others in a blunt, plainspoken figure of speech.
In a witty exchange a Mrs Bacon asks about a fireless cooker and Mrs Egbert replies she “fired” it, turning the joke toward a kitchen mishap.
A brief exchange where a speaker blames cars for troubles and jokes that without ownership his wife would not have consented to marry him. The quip lampoons domestic life and automotive impact.
A dialogue notes a father’s absent mindedness after an elopement. He sent a letter and included numerous millinery and dressmaking bills but forgot to include funds to cover them, highlighting financial oversight in a family dispute.
The Sunday Magazine notes Bar on Assebach famed for wit. Miss de Millyans teases him about fortune telling and he claims the last visit to a probate court revealed her grandfather's will.
A dated reflection argues that people defend coffee habits despite harm to health. It notes headaches and nervousness from coffee, recounting how users deny the cause and how stopping coffee or switching to Postum can relieve symptoms.
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