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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
3
A garbled old line claims the liver lies at the root of constipation and that waste matter moves through the bowels as the body’s supposed remedy. It reads like a dubious medical claim from a periodical page.
The damaged Wright biplane once flown by Calbraith P. Rodgers remains as a memento. It traveled from the Atlantic to the Pacific and was to be presented to the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh by Rodgers's mother. Rodgers died after a Pacific crash ending the famed cross country flight. The machine then passed to Andrew Drew whose fate soon followed.
The clipped passage highlights ostentation by Thornton-Faannie Flashley flaunting wealth and a judge in a terse aside. It references the scent of fashion and a product claim about Putnam Fadeless Dyes not staining a kettle. The text also includes a line about delaying concerns to tomorrow.
A Logansport reader describes a fear of surgery and cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy. The letter discusses bodily distress and urges caution before undergoing an operation.
The state food and weights and measures commission reports major efficiency improvements after consolidation. In 1913 there were 13 639 item sections versus 10 671 in prior years, 1 967 sanitary orders vs 1 428, and inspector mileage drop from 241 375 miles to 166 132 miles saving 72 243 miles and about $7 291 in costs.
Superintendent Baxter reports to Governor Morehead that Hastings state hospital is improving with better operations and more cures. The facility houses 3723 female and 700 male patients with 53 female and 41 male parolees, and 68 female and 77 male attendants. He urges immediate upgrades to fire protection.
State Superintendent Delzell reports Nebraska public schools spent 9 220977 51 dollars for 284 766 pupils aged 6 to 21 in the year ending July 7 1913 about 32 28 per pupil. Teachers’ salaries dominated costs with 11 757 employed averaging 61 21 monthly in wages female teachers 4 578 453 21 and male 565 917 06. Other expenses covered buildings and sites 1 134 623 77 repairs 404 482 42 fuel 403 495 41 reference books 20 214 19 text books 389 915 93 furniture 156 542 58 and other purposes 1 267 322 94.
A letter from Charles Epperson of Fairfield to the state board of agriculture complains about a teacher Boehr using catalogs seeds and other items as teaching aids. He describes students collecting worms moths and birds nests and planting seeds in unsuitable places at home. The German American Bank of Deehler gains state status with 15000 capital and listed officers. Jambo Guehm to receive a three year contract and 3500 salary. Fires reported to the state fire commission show 1913 losses of 1716676 and 1912 losses of 2261174.
An old styled advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels, calms stomach distress, and is loved by children./ It steps through store purchase details and mentions a 60 cent bottle with directions on each label.
A rough exchange where one man questions a younger associate about investing. The reply deflects by asserting that if the partner truly understood the business he wouldn’t risk his money.
The Courier Journal quotes Mrs. Hetty Green on her eighty seventh birthday praising onions as cures for ailments and money saver while contrasting with doctors. A nurse asks a surgeon about operations and costs, joking about the price of treatment and what the patient could pay.
A reader recounts pale illness from daily coffee use. After switching to Postum, symptoms eased in a week, headaches faded and health fully recovered in months, weighing 148 pounds. The testimonial promotes Postum from the Postum Company of Battle Creek, Michigan.
The piece recounts Welsh folk tales of witches who allegedly afflicted neighbors animals with spells that could harm or kill. It mentions a witch near Llangalock in Carmarthenshire and the tale of a pig and a mare, with a ritual reciting a blessing to undo enchantment.
The Hartford Courant notes that stealing from any organized business, whether a post office or bank, is foolish and certain to lead to prison. A one time thief may slip away, but a career thief cannot avoid detection and will eventually be caught, or die trying.
French scholars Abraham Ferrie and Dufour under the bureau of longitudes determine hertzian wave speed between Paris and Toulon at 295 900 kilometers per second with under one percent variance. They plan further tests between the Eiffel Tower and Washington, D C, and across seas to compare propagation speeds.
A restless infant escapes from the trundle bed and roams the house. He climbs to the pantry, samples baked goods and dairy, then drinks buttermilk. The nurse finds him, he playfully roars and threats, then steps to the porch muttering about sanitary snakes in fairy tales.
Patient F J Busher of Elyria Ohio describes a decade long scalp condition with itching scales and hair loss. He attributes cure to Cuticura Soap and Ointment after two weeks and two months of use. Advertisement cites global sales and a 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura.
An old advertisement claims falling hair stems from dandruff and promises hair regrowth after using Knowlton's Dandeline. It asserts the product cleanses the scalp, restores luster, and grows new hair within weeks.
England's precursory suffragette Margaret countess of Richmond is noted for her bold stance against the Turk. Camden records she offered to serve as laundress in a crusading coalition, with vows to change no undergarments until the holy sepulcher was retaken.
A dialogue between a Sage and a Fool questions birth, growth, and patience. The Sage warns nothing is ever born full grown while the Fool tests ideas with a playful question about a sneeze. The exchange hints at wisdom through metaphor and humor.
Dialogue features Mrs. Bacon asking about cooking and a taxi ride for Mrs. Egbert. A mother’s claim to a dearest baby is echoed by a father facing bills. Humorous vignette contrasts domestic tasks with expenses.
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