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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1917
Page
2
Clear Complexion Promotion for Cuticura Soap and Ointment
An offer promotes nightly use of Cuticura Ointment followed by five minute cleansing with Cuticura Soap and hot water to improve facial pores. The ad also mentions a free sample by mail with a book and briefly notes money as a root of many family trees.
Farmer pays for 160 acres from wheat crop in 53 acres
The Holden district along the Grand Trunk Pacific shows a farmer, John Larcome, paid for 160 acres of land from a 53 acre wheat crop. He bought the land at 16.50 per acre, spent 2,640, and after selling most of the harvest earned 2,970, leaving a profit beyond operating costs. Many Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba farmers report similar success with land values rising after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Holden
Grand Trunk Pacific
John Larcome
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Secret of Mrs Nextdoor Sparks Dreadful Scandal
A whispered test of gossip reveals a volatile claim about Mrs Nextdoor. One character insists on hearing a secret, while another dismisses the notion, exposing a charged social dynamic without confirming any details.
Cascarets Promote Clean Bowels Liver and Stomach
An old style ad touts Cascarets as a thorough cleansing remedy for bowels liver and stomach. It contrasts Cascarets with common purgatives like Salta Cathartic Pills Castor Oil or Purgative Waters and urges readers to try the 10 cent box.
Prudence and Jerry Face Tension in Parsonage Chapter XII
Prudence rejects help from her father while she and Jerry face underlying strain. Mr Starr visits Des Moines and learns Jerry is not to blame as Prudence keeps him away. The Methodist ladies and twins observe, wonder, and joke about romance, while Christmas brings gifts and a ring from an unwooing suitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Prudence
Father
Des Moines
Mr. Starr
Methodist Church
Carol
Connie
Lark
Prodence
Duckie
Larke
Fairy
Carel
Prue
Prudencer
Burlington
Girie
Avery
Bename
Fate and prayer sustain a parsonage family in crisis
Prudence lies unconscious as two doctors attend. Family members pray, comfort, and support one another in the wake of a serious fall. Fairy reports Prudence’s consciousness returning, while Carol and Lark hide their meals and keep vigil in the haymow. The scene captures steadfast faith amid fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence
Pairy
Shert
Mount Mark
Harvey Reel
Cantileop
Father
Mr. Starr
Connie
Lark
Carol
Fairy
An Exchange of Courtesies at the Baker Shop
A dialogue unfolds over bread prices with a customer balking at six cents a loaf and the baker asserting payment before winter while a man named Mr. Damdum exits. The scene captures a tense moment of bargaining and pride in a local shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Damdum
Airship Losses in Europe Report of 1910 Recap
An official Bertie recapitulation notes airship losses in 1910 with Germany losing 221 machines and opponents 784. Most losses occurred in the West where Germans lost 141 airships while the Allies suffered 790. A busy man talks little, a busy body never stops talking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Wombat’s Rapid Rise Sparks Ink Station Venture
A cryptic exchange hints at Wombat amassing wealth and launching a novelty business. The claim suggests he is renting a service station to sell fountain pen ink.
Green's August Flower boosts digestion and liver function
Advert for Green's August Flower claims it cures ailments from disordered stomach to inactive liver. It describes gentile laxative action, cleansing the stomach and intestines, stimulating bile, and relieving symptoms with two doses. Endorses fifty years' use in the United States and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nebraska Leads the World in Potash Output
Nebraska becomes the world leader in potash after European production halts. The shift places the state at the forefront of global supply, signaling a major realignment in a crucial industrial mineral market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Prevent Premature Old Age and War Time Laundry Savings
The article warns that premature death is linked to kidney degeneration and urges drinking ample pure water and taking Anuric before meals to reduce toxins. It notes a wartime campaign to save laundry costs with soft collars, office overalls for men, dark blouses for women, and curtainless parlors, plus advice on washing hands and face to lessen laundry needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Golden Medical Discovery Aids Omahas Coughs and Colds
An Omaha reader recalls relief from last winter after using Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery. The testimonial credits the remedy with preventing pneumonia and endorses Dr. Pierce s herbal preparations mailed from Buffalo, urging purchase of bottles or 50 cent samples for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Dr. Pierce
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