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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1909
Page
2
A paper features humorous quips and snippets from various writers around the world. One card cites Mia Jinx and her husband gifting a diamond each birthday while a Cleveland Leader item mocks domestic foibles. The tone is light and aimed at general readers.
Snippet of humorous exchanges and ribbing from late 19th century papers. Jokes range from marital foibles and thieves to self made men and petty insults, with sly wordplay and period spelling. The fragmentary dialogue preserves the era’s comedic tone and social anxieties through short lines and familiar names.
A dialogue notes Dr. Cubebs reputation and earnings as a physician. The friend confirms Cubebs collects three quarters of what is owed to him, reflecting his professional reliability and financial success.
A fragmented message cites demands to pay what is owed or depart. The speaker names Sandady-My and Slopay-Thanks and recalls a prior place that required both actions. No dates or places are specified.
A stretched advertisement lists numerous names and locations as witnesses to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound curing female ailments. The note emphasizes no compensation for testimonial use and promotes the product as reliable and honest.
Dainty butterfly bow neckties in blue suede appear with contrast floss silk embroidery. Handbags of the hour feature double strap handles to hold mouth edges when carried. Border effects flourish in the latest cottons.
Readable text notes Toscaneta fabric or item described as embroidered in pastel colors for waists. The fragment suggests a fashion or textile feature, highlighting pastel embroidery on waistwear.
An ad claims catarrh is constitutional and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally as a blood purifying tonic, says it is prescribed by top physicians and yields dramatic results. Includes testimonials and a Toledo address for samples.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Bare as instant relief for feet that pinch swell or perspire in heavy stockings or new rubber shoes. It claims suitability for breaking in new shoes and offers a 25¢ sample with a simple address cue.
A homesteader recounts twenty years on the Canadian land near Bookane Washeage. He describes crops including wheat oats corn tomatoes onions and beans. He notes yields about 20 bushels per acre of wheat at 70 cents and 35 bushels per acre of oats at 35 cents, with stock farming offering higher profits. He advises staying with the land and mentions plans for homestead patent after three years.
The piece surveys early spring fashion with mentions of hats, flowers, and new blouse styles. It highlights braiding patterns, suede gloves, and soft gowns in meteor crepe, plus foulard silks and a line emphasizing clothing’s overall shape over figure.
A New York reader shares how a doctor urged less meat and greasy foods to ease dyspepsia and nerves. Two years on Grape-Nuts for the cereal portion of meals left the family healthier and happier, with the Postum Co. billing it as a genuine benefit.
Hemlock Homes and a horse doctor observe a sleeping man on a train. They deduce by eye movement and glasses fit that the man’s liver and sleep position affect his health and posture. The stranger reveals he was getting eyeglasses fitted, hinting at aging.
A Fortnightly Review excerpt notes the paradox of statues. Unveiled monuments gleam then fade as soot and weather mar their appearance. The piece contrasts royal, bronze, and ordinary figures with the comic image of sparrows nesting beneath a great man’s gaze.
A New England preacher reflects on a Thanksgiving Day scene with his six year old daughter who says the sermon was too long while the father recalls how people call a person who saves money tight.
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