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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
3
A Murfreesboro Tennessee woman writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female weakness and displacement. The ad claims the product is a tonic derived from native herbs and urges others with female troubles to try it and seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Massachusetts.
A shopper questions a porch chair price. The clerk insists seventeen dollars, while the salesman jokes the real price is about a dollar fifty. A light note follows on busy telephone exchanges and handyman stereotypes in town life.
The article warns farmers against turning a calf out with the cow for convenience. It notes this damages the cow’s milk yield, causes a drop in production, and can lead to the cow going dry after the calf is removed. It cites many instances of ruined milk flow due to shared nursing.
Practical advice for calf care and feeding in a dairy setting. Warns against feeding acrobia or sour milk, stresses clean water and warm dry housing, and suggests remedies for scours with castor oil and topical sulfur lard for warts. Recommends salt and careful feeding adjustments in early days.
A Barn ventilation tip from Farmers Bulletin 607 suggests placing a six inch wide board under the lower sash to lift it enough for air to flow between upper and lower sashes, preventing drafts. The device fits any window width and is designed to improve air circulation in dairy houses.
The text explains butter texture depends on grain and manufacturing care. Over churning and high heat harm texture. A cow out of sync with the milker delays elaboration and concentrates milk. Cow’s milking machinery is delicate like a watch, yet people ignore this. Regular use of a milking tube can fix hard milking defects.
The Kikuyu country is linked to Gumba pottery legends. Gumba are said to have displaced Miathoechiana cannibal dwarfs who practiced iron work. Gumbe allegedly taught Kikuyu pottery and iron smelting, possibly as pre-Hamitic invaders, though evidence is lacking.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Soap as effective for dandruff itching and hair growth. It offers free samples by mail from Cuticura Department XY Boston and claims rapid results.
Avoca notes Dora Hild, bitten by a pet cat, seeks Pasteur Institute treatment after the animal died from suspected rabies. A live-wire accident near North Platte severs a horse, but lamps remain lit. Osceola reports ex Governor Mickey’s home sold to settle heirs’ claims at $303.25 per acre. Lincoln reports federal game law boosting bird protection as court challenges loom.
The article argues fox hunting regions are wartime hubs with 50 masters of hounds 3000 hunts and 1500 hunt servants plus officers riding to hounds totaling thousands, suggesting the sport is a form of national mobilization or “war” in peacetime terms.
In a Stray Stories vignette Tommy, an invalid’s son, longs for wings to escape Aunt Lavinia who relentlessly lectures him. He imagines flying up with her and then dropping her, revealing a darkly comic wish amid a tense household dynamic.
Local farmers increasingly focus on owning motor vehicles as a means to access better tools, roads, and markets. The talk contrasts with hopes of improving cattle and crops through innovations, highlighting a growing demand for autos to enable farm progress.
A scatter of dialogue reflects concerns about wealth, marriage for money, and the value of happiness versus fortune. The exchange questions motives, status, and the role of advertising in social light, noting the risk of chasing wealth at the cost of principle.
The article details dogs trained to locate wounded soldiers in trenches and bushes, guiding helpers to victims. It notes training to avoid reward-based hunting, the role of signaling gear, and the French and Helvians using dogs, including carrying first aid kits, with some dogs credited for saving many lives.
Public domain style dialogue fragment features characters Mary Hazel and Mary speaking of animals and busy idleness. The text records a playful exchange with unclear context and fragmented punctuation. No clear event or outcome is described.
The Providence Tribune recounts a scene at Aunt Mary’s where Helen six and John four as child grocers named Mr. Popcorn sell rabbits for 15 cents. Helen plans to save two pennies in a bank and John will buy candy with one penny while the other goes to buy Bibles for poor children.
A quirky dialogue fragment centers on a wealthy bachelor who leaves his fortune to a woman who once rejected him. The line suggests gratitude as a driving theme in the tale about money and romance.
A humorous exchange quotes a man praising a book while his wife quips that he often buys beyond his means. The light dialogue plays on spending and judgment in a domestic joke setup.
A humorous exchange questions why someone might have a family tree, answering with a pun about a nit. The dialogue relies on wit to label the person as a nit in a light social moment.
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