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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
7
Father Figures and Fads in a Satirical Echo
A playful tirade contrasts Mothers Day with Fathers Day and jokes about Father figures. It riffs on Saturday nights and paying for lessons, while lampooning vanity and consumer fads. Garfield Tea is pitched as a herbal laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabe
Steve
Aid For Nebraska Blizzard Heroine Emergency Fund Appeal
A Nebraska appeal urges statewide charitable donations for Emma Gobel, the child heroine of the Easter Sunday 1873 blizzard in Howard County. Judge Paul and Robert Harvey report the burial of the storm victims and describe Emma Gobel as now an invalid and destitute. Walter A. George is named state treasurer custodian of funds, with clubs urged to promote the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Howard County
Emma Cooper
Judge Paul
Robert Harvey
Howard County Historical Society
Paul
Emma’ Goebel
Walter A. George
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska manufacturing concerns show gains in 1911
The 1911 Nebraska Bureau of Labor and Statistics report notes 1,082 manufacturing concerns, up 132 from 1910, with total invested capital of 86,589,657 dollars. Wages paid reach 14,709,807 dollars, materials cost 114,398,120, and total goods value 167,404,045, yielding a net gain of 17,296,425 over 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Louis V. Guy
Record Cold Early June Highlights 1912 Weather
Weather bureau data shows the first twenty days of June 1912 were the coldest on record. June 21, 1902, marked the lowest June temperature at forty three degrees, with 1908 and 1911 noted as comparably cooler and warmer periods respectively.
Protests Rise Over Telegraph and Telephone Rate Hike
Johnson County residents urge the state railway commission to block Lincoln Telegraph and Telephone from raising rates. Protesters plan to file notices and form committees to argue against increasing monthly charges from 25 cents to 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
The
Railway Commission
Lincoln Telegraph & Telephone Company
State Railway Commission
Ine Commission
Political Day at State Fair Plans by Mellor
W. R. Mellor secretary of the state board of agriculture announces a political day at the state fair. The event will feature candidates for office and veteran legislators with special arrangements for entertainment and broad political activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Mellor
State Board of Agriculture
Mellor
Buffalo team to be shown at state fair race track
Cheyenne Frontier Day owner Co B Irwin writes Secretary Mellor about a buffalo team to be driven in harness near the race track at the state fair this fall. The team, costing $5,000, is described as the only one of its kind in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. B. Irwin
Mellor
Buffalo
Nebraska in Brief a scattered state news summary
A. A. Campbell dies in San Diego former West Point resident and longtime almond owner. E R Purcell editor of Custer County Chief returns from Texas and Mexico trip. Seward Burlington pumping station destroyed by fire with unknown origin. Drake hotel Alliance sold to H A Bowman Hot Springs. Rev R W Marsh moves from York to University Place buying property. John W Billings Beatrice injured by taxicab in Omaha. A A Wick Burlington Alliance loses right hand in engine accident. Rev John Matthews unfrocked from Omaha First Baptist for immoral action. Volkfest Hebron marks Hebron academy third anniversary with 1500 attendees. Kearney votes 30000 bonds for Dakota Kansas Gulf railroad, 772 to 40. Hamptons tour York after 2280 miles from Tucson. Franklin Christian assembly dedicates new church led by Rev F Frederick Fink. Nebraska Funeral Directors oppose burial at sea. favor licensed crew on ships. H G Karstens Nebraska City elected president. C Wag ner Arapahoe VP. R B Skinner Neligh secretary. Peter Marten Jr Blue Hill treasurer. Robert T Cattle Seward marries Mercedes Brown in Kansas City. Mercedes is granddaughter of Claudius Jones founder of Seward Jones National bank. Cattle a law graduate. Lincoln bank deposits rise to 10 283 792 923 from 9 581 945 42. Four prisoners escape Dawes county jail through hole under window. one colored inmate refuses to leave. Names listed: Thomas L Dugan Fred Dugan Reed Bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Campbell
West Point
Amd
San Diego
Cal
E.i R. Purcell
Custer County
Texas
Mexico
Burlington
Seward
Drake
Alliance
W.S. Barrett
H. A Bowman
Hot Springs
R. W. Marsh
York
Methodist Church
University Place
John W. Billings
Beatrice
Omaha
A. A. Wick
Nebraska
Kansas
Hebron
Hebron Academy
Kearney
Dakota, Kansas & Gulf Railroad
Kearney-Beloit
Joel H. Hamptman
Nancy
Nola Berry
Tuscon
Ariz
Christian Assembly
Franklin
F. Frederick Fink
Christian Assembly Church
Minneapolis
Minn
Nebraska Funeral Directors’ Association
H. G. Karstens
Nebraska City
BE. C. Wagner
Arapahoe
R. B. Skinner
Neligh
Peter Marten, Jr
Blue Hill
Robert T. Cattle
Mercedes Brown
W. B. C Brown
Kansas City
Claudius Jones
Jones National Bank
Walter Cattle
The
State Bank
Law School
State University
Lincoln
Sandy
Cure for Burning Itch with Cuticura Remedies
Two reader letters from 1911 describe scalp eczema and itching healed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. C. D. Tharrington of Creek North Carolina reports a three year scalp outbreak cured after two months of use. Samuel Stern of Brooklyn New York says hair loss and scalp sores disappeared after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Tharrington
Creek, N. C
Samuel Stern
Floyd &J
Brooklyn
N. Y
Prediction about Biffele's longevity
A brief exchange questions if Biffele will reach a green old age. The reply asserts he will if he lives long enough and does not learn more than he currently does.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biffele
Discovering a Woman’s Weakness Through Silence
The saying suggests that true insight comes from attentive listening rather than outspoken probing. It emphasizes restraint as a means to understand a person deeply without confrontation.
Landlord Presses for Rent and Home Improvements
The landlord confronts the tenant, listing a litany of shabby conditions and promising to paint porches and update wallpaper to force payment. The exchange ends with the tenant relieved that the landlord will act without further bargaining.
Badge demanding votes for women becomes stylish fad
A dialogue shows a badge promoting women’s suffrage. A person admits wearing it despite previously denying any cause, noting the badge has become a fashionable trend.
Entirely Practical
A dated social quip contrasts a practical daughter with a practical partner. The speaker notes a practical girl who drives her own car and can disassemble a motor, while a playful aside compares Cupid to a busy dealer passing off cold storage love to clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Cupid
Stern Father Confronts Suiting Caller at Doorstep
A stern father who forbade a young man courting his daughter is surprised when the visitor arrives at dusk to discuss a bill instead of courting. The man admits he did not come to see the daughter but to address a small debt from a firm. The scene ends with the father stammering.
Long Service Question Ends With Governor Pardon
A court exchange centers on ten years in one place and a pardon by the governor. The judge remarks on the pardon as the dialogue hints at a legal resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov’nor
Paxton Toilet Co Sends Free Paxtine Antiseptic Trial Box
Boston firm Paxton Toilet Co offers a large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic, a cleansing and germicidal toilet preparation, free to any woman upon request. The offer invites personal letters to obtain the sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton Toilet ‘Co
Boston
Mass
His Choice
A dialogue hints at a bargaining moment in a broader enterprise. The speaker weighs potential and payoff, signaling interest in a favorable proposition and a cautious assessment of prospects.
Cales Carbolisalve Promises Skin Relief and Pile Cure
Ad for Cales Carbolisalve offering relief for itching and skin conditions with mucous membranes. Duplicates claim of a superior pile cure priced at 2% and 80 cents. Encourages requests for a free sample by writing to J. F. Cale & Co. Black River Falls, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Cale & Co
Black River Falla
Wis
Fragmented ad snippets on lending and tobacco products
Short clipped lines discuss lending willingness, Bingle Binder cigar pricing, and tobacco quality. Also mentions women's behavior, a Garfled Tea Co. inquiry, and a proverb about self praise. Overall tone resembles an OCR collage of classified notices and ads from a newspaper page.
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