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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1917
Page
3
A man tells Molly he is starting a real venture by ordering a tailor to make him a business suit, marking his earnest step into business. The exchange ends with Molly expressing approval.
A widowed minister Mr Starr moves with five daughters Prudence Fairy Carol and Lark to Mount Mark Iowa. Twins Carol and Lark form Skull and Crossbones a secret society in the barn while Constance is forced to participate. They plan to steal apples, Constance is caught and punished as Prudence weighs discipline and mercy.
In a moral puzzle, the speaker asks if turning in Connie and the twins for a sound spanking is the most effective punishment. The line probes discipline ethics and whether punishment should be shared or targeted.
William A. J. Giles of Concord Illinois bought a cane at a local auction to aid his lameness. William H. Hye noticed a steel blade hidden inside and revealed the engraving William Mattcols June 2 1832 on the blade.
The Adamson Act, aimed at regulating hours of service and wages in railroads, faces constitutional questions before the Supreme Court. Solicitor General Davis argues Congress has authority to regulate both hours and wages as a test case involving the Missouri Oklahoma & Gulf railroad. Arguments continue with a decision expected in weeks.
Paris reports, via Susanne Gazette, a second note detailing peace conditions. They include Belgian evacuation in exchange for the Belgian Congo, withdrawal from northern France for German colonies, creation of a Polish kingdom within former Grand Duchy of Warsaw bounds, a Lithuanian kingdom including Svilivia Kovan Gradino Suwalki and Courland with local autonomy, and cession of Eastern Galicia to Russia up to the San river.
A self styled American committee warned of Mexico's chaos due to racial strife, education gaps, and corrupt educated classes. Across the nation, fuel shortages rise as wood rots along Mississippi river bottoms and vast timberlands go unused. Gold imports climb as $102 million arrive from all ports, while a Nevada Missouri town votes wets by a single vote. House approves garden bed grants amid debt estimates from wartime powers.
Clarence Kekberg a five year old orphan was adopted by the Sigma Nu fraternity at the University of Washington. Twenty five fraternity members pledged to provide him a proper education. A separate ad mentions a trial package from Dr Pierce for kidney and backache relief.
A terse exchange suggests escalating attention between two people as one notes the other's focus on another's rating. The dialogue hints at romantic rivalry or competition framed by a measurable metric.
A famous actress shares a DIY hair darkening recipe using Bay Kum water glycerine and Barbo Compound. Half a pint water with oz Bay Kum and 4 oz glycerine yields a non greasy treatment that darkens gray streaks without coloring the scalp. Directions come with Barbo Compound.
A fragmented reflection notes money speaking and a sage answering with yes. The lines hint at a shared echo among all of us in the UK, presenting a cryptic exchange about value and wisdom.
A 10 cent box Cascarets promises immediate cleansing of the stomach and regulation of the bowels. It claims to remove sour food and foul gases, reduce bile, and eliminate waste and poison from the intestines while you sleep. Ad notes the product is sold by druggists and easy to use.
Dr Watson explains swollen hands ankles and feet arise from a dropsical condition linked to deranged kidneys. He says uric acid causes inflammation and pain, and that taking hot water with Anuric before meals flushes the kidneys, dissolves uric acid, and relieves rheumatism gout sciatica backache and urinary symptoms.
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