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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1912
Page
7
Three or four men discuss marriage and widows with a punch line about priorities. Green says a widow is ruled by number one while Wise counters that widows often look after number two, sparking a light social aside.
John D. Shoop spoke at an Anti Cigarette league banquet describing the sorrowful tale of Lazarus. The reader recalls Lazarus lamenting his perpetual misfortune and a quixotic exchange with the Lord about fate and common miseries.
A fragmentary New York Sun item shows Cholly asking Btella to tell his father to quit beating him. The note mentions two men helping to bury a friend who could choose to drink or abstain.
Adele, a book agent, pursues subscriptions using a serial named Mutual for company names. She meets John Moreland, a busy executive who recognizes her later, and after a string of near misses and refusals, she discovers his interest as he finally offers to buy her books and invites a ride into town.
A boy hides a tiny girl infant in a basket to lure a dime from a neighbor. The neighbor exposes the ruse, discovering instead a sleeping yellow puppy beneath the cover. The schemer agrees to meet again, boasting of the trick's success.
Rose M. Bradley portrays Basque children in late summer play as learning French twice, then facing re learning during conscription. It highlights a child lamplighter and a 4 or 5 year old railway helper who waves a red flag to warn trains, bearing responsibility for the line to Bayonne.
A Brooklyn priest proposes a controversial plan requiring fines for unmarried men at 25 and obliging unmarried women to propose at least three times each leap year. The piece recalls a historical table of a woman's overall marriage chances by age, noting 14 percent between 15 and 20, 52 percent between 20 and 26, 18 percent between 26 and 30, and 15 percent 30 to 35, then 2 percent after 40 and 1 in 1000 after 60. It comments that bashfulness helps more than boldness.
Miss Etta Narber of Spring Lake Michigan reports four years of eczema on her hands with painful cracking and burning. After visiting three doctors and trying various salves she used Cuticura Remedies for three days and saw complete improvement. She notes she relied on one complete set and now is entirely well. A free sample offer of Cuticura Soap and Ointment is advertised.
A fragmented dialogue recounts a boy tripping toward his parents on a car platform. The scene includes a mother and father in casual exchange, with comments on a long familiar marriage narrative. The piece reflects whimsical, dated humor typical of Puck magazine.
A farmer asks how to treat sick bees and the editor replies that respect is the first step. The exchange reflects a cautious, practical approach to apiculture and colony health.
Advertises Cole & Co. salve from Black River Falls Wisconsin promising quick relief and healing for burns and cuts. Mentions free pre-write and references trageists and aes ver 2c and b0c in promotional copy.
An old ad catalog promotes Garfield Tea as a remedy for kidney and stomach troubles. It highlights remedies for colds, pine tablets, and Bromo cures with various sales pitches and moral quips about keeping troubles private.
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