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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1914
Page
3
In Edward A. Ross's Origins of the American People the frontier’s push and pioneer vigor are linked to larger families. Abundant land and opportunity fostered early marriage and high fecundity, while agricultural life in the West limited urban life and social competition.
At the Chicago Athletic Club a staged note lured a bachelor to the park for a joke. He waited in the evening, furious at the prank, while George Ade mocked him for not laughing at his own expense.
A prisoner demands justice while a lawyer argues the grounds of insanity could save him from conviction. The exchange centers on legal strategy and the fate of the inmate.
A Troy reader credits Grape-Nuts with curing years of bilious headaches and indigestion. Once unable to work or sleep, the patient reports renewed health after daily use, noting relief from nervous prostration and fatigue.
The article reports a 1901 1902 state income of 4696635 with 2522144 from taxes and 587 other sources, while 1911 1912 income rose to 7499493 with 6184553 in appropriations. It notes 23686 petition names for university location with 3164 from Douglas county and 29 247 total vote in 1912, plus a 1000 loss from First National bank of Superior and parole for Thomas McIntyre. It also mentions an anti removal committee and donations of hiking shoes to the Nebraska National Guard.
A roundup of Nebraska notes includes the explosion that destroyed a Beatrice home, unions and associations meeting in McCook and Lincoln, farmers funding elevators, civic leagues forming in Lincoln, and club house plans in Alliance. Other items report mumps in Edgar, a life term for Willard Butler, revivals in Tecumseh, large hog shipments from Dawson, a jail visit by Dodge county services, and various civic actions across towns.
A joke filled piece recalls Ulster figures at dinners and funerals. A marquis’ bull humor highlights farmers iron plows and resale value. A groom questions a five shillings fee as a bride’s fortune looms, while an Ulster man mocks the wedding toll.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets 10-cent boxes as a cure for biliousness and digestive ills claiming relief from headache dizziness and distress. It urges use for adults and children and notes stores carry the product. A string of unrelated witticisms follows.
A scattered column discusses manners and social mores including girls jilting young men as a kindness and women misreading impressions. It notes Castoria safety warnings, jokes about 1914 millinery excess, a Christmas tree dilemma, and a German uncle’s prideful condescension toward neglected learning. It ends with a nephew graduation anecdote comparing Greek Latin German and algebra to potatoes.
A bygone note shows Eliza Coke of Norfolk seeking a moral home in law and dress. She writes to her future mother in law asking for guidance on a pretty housemaid and a squinting butler, hoping their conduct and principles justify their roles in a moral household.
Thornton wrestles with his vow not to tell tales. His mother accuses him and Gerald of eating the peppermint dish, and Thornton suggests a clever flourish to avoid reporting a truth without naming names.
William E. Corey praised California wines in a Pittsburgh club gathering calling them superior to similarly priced French wines. A banker countered noting true grand cru wines are exceptional, while a gourmet guest mocked a Margaux 1895 as aged but well concealed.
In a humorous dialogue a father explains to his son that while the Lord made the first talking machine, Edison produced the first model that could be shut off at will, reflecting early era curiosities about invention.
A terse exchange contrasts reluctance to fund Europe with resolve to finish the project. One speaker warns of high costs, while another insists the $4 guidebook should not go to waste, urging completion despite expenses.
A brief quote pair notes a speaker describing a thick head of hair and attributing it to the environment. The comment suggests a casual, humorous self observation about physical appearance and possible causes.
A brisk exchange between a young mother and her bachelor friend centers on why a child cries. The mother dismisses teeth as the cause while the friend suggests hair eruption as a source of discomfort.
A playful exchange centers on Mrs Snapp who quips about looking better out of black and expresses satisfaction the fools remain alive. The banter reflects humorous social dynamics and character tone.
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