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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
3
The piece mocks the old belief that a furred tongue signals digestive trouble. It recalls a gossiping spinster who warned against doctors and a tongue check. The editor ridicules the idea, noting doctors once claimed to diagnose from the tongue. A light exchange from Heaton Transcript closes the excerpt.
The article notes that most light emitted by metallic filament electric lamps travels outward at right angles to the filaments.
A compact ad copy promises Grape-Nuts apemite as easy to digest breakfast. The snippet hints at a ready to eat cereal with implied health or convenience benefits.
Secretary of State announces county level results for the Nebraska April 18 primary. A pamphlet prints 80 pages plus cover showing historic turnout growth from 1907 to 1916. Democratic governor votes rise 144 percent, Republican votes 88 percent while total 1907 to 1916 climbs from 79,273 to 192,033.
The Rock Island railroad agreed to reduce rates on excess baggage in Nebraska after state railway commission pressure. Officials had denied raising charges, claiming 16 percent of passenger fare since 1907, which rose when the federal court allowed a fare increase from 2 to 3 cents per mile.
After consulting the Nebraska dry federation and approval from the Attorney General Reed, the prohibitory constitutional amendment wording will appear as a ballot proposition. Voters will see two squares marked Yes 300 and No 301 to indicate their choice on the question of adopting the amendment banning the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
Governor Morehead issued commissions to university cadet officers who become second lieutenants in the Nebraska reserve militia. The list includes Majore Archer L Burnham Stanton county and many others across Lancaster Dodge and Custer counties. Alumni elect officers with Frank H Woodland 1900 Omaha as president. Theta Kappa elections and awards announced by Chancellor Avery.
Western Newspaper Union reports rising U S unease over Irish Home Rule talks and Tran Mexican border actions as 15 000 more troops are sent to the border. Officials fear anti American sentiment grows amid raids in the Laredo area where three raiders were killed and three captured attempting to burn a railroad bridge near Laredo.
President Wilson weighs a replacement for Charles E. Hughes on the Supreme Court. Attorney General Gregory may be drawn into talks with a decision expected within two weeks. John W. Davis is favored but may be blocked by pending Justice Department cases. Several messages urging Taft have come in, while the court leans Republican majority.
An official nationalist report outlines the Home Rule plan following Asquith's Ireland visit and Lloyd-George’s proposed settlement. It claims the castle government is broken and details Lloyd-George's proposals formed after consultations with all Irish factions.
John J. Chapman in Atlantic Monthly contends that social clubs shape childrearing choices. He cites the Ring and Coral association formed by fashionable mothers to decide plays for children during holidays and notes a split into antiring and coralites.
An early 20th century ad touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itching pimples dandruff and rough hands with a free mail sample offer. A separate humorous observation mocks a pacifist who fears preparedness will cause war and calls him a bad burned fool.
An advertisement promotes a free book titled Rheumatam-Ita Causé and Cure by Jesse A Case from Brockton Massachusetts. The notice emphasizes a free copy and urges readers to obtain it.
A fragment reflects a dialogue on religious habit and social norms. It mentions yearly church attendance, Persian irrigation dependence along the Caspian coast, and a remark about marriage choices based on height.
A columnist recalls a line about living by wit, arguing humor can shield or undermine seriousness. The piece reflects on cleverness in social conduct and its consequences for a public figure.
The Italian cabinet is momentarily expected to resign though it stays in power until the king decides on a new cabinet. The interior minister’s budget failed 190 to 120 in the chamber, prompting suspension of the session to allow an explanation of policy.
A wartime medical note reveals sphagnum moss and fine sawdust as absorbent dressings for wounds. The moss, common in swampy regions, absorbs moisture well and dries slowly. Both materials are sterilized before use, offering an alternative to traditional absorbent cotton.
A society debutante laments losing a perfectly eligible beau. She recalls returning twenty dollars worth of orchids to a florist for a ten dollar refund, and notes the florist and her mother once thought she resembled orchids rather than carnations. The florist now seems to understand she is only carnations.
A dialogue between two friends features praise for a persuasive man and the ease of coaxing a hungry wolf to seize a raw piece of meat. The exchange aims to illustrate human susceptibility to temptation and influence.
A young man tells a girl on a sofa that two fingerprints are unlikely to match. She comments on the disappointing news, saying they thought they had everything in common. The dialogue ends with a reflection that value isn’t measured by cost.
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