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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
3
An advertisement notes five bottles of Peruna restored health and spirits, claiming the remedy brought complete well being. It promotes a free booklet from The Peruna Co in Columbia Ohio and offers Peruna tablets for those who object to liquid medicines.
Allied soldiers capture a loyal German mule from Loos, nickname Kaiser Bill then Billy. The animal tows a brigade bomb-cart and endears itself to troops by responding to its name and sharing duty and play. The piece contrasts the rough soldier with a kitten and reflects on mercy amid hardship.
A punchline from a New York Times item recalls a night newsroom scene where an armless man delivering “copy” to uptown papers overhears an editor lamenting a missing towel at his midnight luncheon. The carrier’s reply mocks self sufficiency, finishing with a casual laugh.
A poet declares a hymn of hate aimed at a neighbor who plays a wartime song nightly, prompting a government skepticism on personal expression. The exchange grows heated citing brain power and language. A note ends with mention of a spring gun amid banana yield decline.
A Kansas City Star excerpt features Brother Wack arguing with Parson Bagster about mule discipline. He mocks sentimentality and explains a mule responds to hardness, contrasting gentle talk with firm action to keep a mule and a woman cooperative.
A mother probes a daughter's suitor, praising his manners and intent while questioning his family background. The daughter insists the young man comes from a fine family, but the mother notes the family objects to his interest. The mother then encourages the romance amid family doubts.
A boy visits his grandparents dairy and is caught with a white lip after touching rich cream. He admits only a light tongue lick on the pan rim, claiming no disturbance. The grandmother suspects mischief based on appearance.
An ironic exchange recalls a fleeting chance and the line I wish I could recapture. The passage notes New Hampshire as the first state to establish a railroad commission, marking a historic regulatory move.
The piece lauds farmers for wartime food production and outlines Western Canada offers to U S farmers. It notes increased crops and livestock, Canada-US cooperation, free homesteads, cheap uncultivated land, low cultivation costs with tractors, and duty exemptions for sheep cattle and autos. It mentions easy seed access and government support to boost farm settlement and production.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a country uncle and a folding bed collapsing, with a humorous line about never sleeping standing up. The text mixes regional speech and playful mischief from a bygone era.
A vintage advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy for coughs throat and lung inflammation. It claims lasting comfort, easier sleep, and morning expectoration with fifty two years of American manufacture and global sales.
Boston Globe reports a dispute over umpiring and a fan remark describing the scene as one where the crowd’s actions drew ire and questions about conduct at the game.
Nebraska county education costs are listed with Douglas at 1 222 060 dollars and 27.20 per child, Lancaster 880 922 dollars at 40.50 each, Custer 243 081 dollars at 29 each. The state board of agriculture appeals to Hoover to visit Nebraska on farming and livestock issues. Other items note war savings sales in Nebraska, Boys Working Reserve mobilization, a Potash Highway plan from Grand Island to Alliance, and local civic efforts amid wartime tensions including anti German actions and a Beatrice dress choice for conservation.
The Railway Review argues that since new locomotives cannot be secured promptly, the country should maximize the serviceability of existing engines. It asserts improvements of 10 to 50 percent can start earning money quickly and ease transportation strain.
A health ad promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for backache and bladder issues. It claims rapid, widespread effectiveness and offers samples for ten cents from Binghamton New York. A second blurb mocks the cherry tree tale about George Washington.
A brief exchange from the Buffalo News shows a man proposing to a woman who responds that she is aiming for a record. The dialogue captures a playful courtship moment in a local paper.
A young man appeals for draft exemption on the grounds of physical disability before a local board. He declares he lost a leg at the Somme, prompting stunned silence from the board members who had mocked him.
In a conversation, a struggling playwright laments that people will praise his work only after he dies. An actor consoles him, noting the sacrifice of enduring lack of praise for potential lasting acclaim, reflecting on art and recognition in a candid exchange from Everybody's Magazine.
A brief exchange has a thief demanding a watch while the victim declines to delay. The moment captures a quick confrontation and the victim's insistence on not wasting time.
Clarke extols Brown Smith as a fine man noting he kept his promise to give rides to everyone who expected them before he got a motorcar. Jones asks how such praise is earned and Clarke explains the count of promised outings was fulfilled for all.
The hostess states the event will be strictly informal. A guest jokes that the girls will still dress up, acknowledging informal rules clash with expectations.
The Detroit Free Press notes the phrase riches have wings as a reflection of rising costs of living. It reports England now has more than 4 775 000 women wage earners, indicating shifting work patterns and economic pressures affecting households.
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