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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
3
A report outlines a woman facing persistent health issues and limited options for care, prompting doctors to investigate potential underlying conditions and seek further tests. The piece notes her symptoms, emotional toll, and the need for accessible treatment.
A London Tit Bits snippet presents a dialogue where a mother answers a daughter's question about age and time. The exchange mentions ages twenty four and eighteen, noting a six year difference and the sadness or humor in aging. The tone is witty social commentary typical of the era.
A vivid sketch of Havana describing its foreign town feel, tropical nights, exotic dishes, and music. The piece contrasts the city’s long Spanish colonial heritage with its bustling status as a westward entrepot, placing it alongside literary references to O Henry and Richard Harding Davis.
A Atlantic fleet steamer halted mid ocean to receive medical help from the British freight ship Mora bound for Hamburg. A fireman aboard the liner recovered after epilepsy treatment by the Mora's surgeon who left medicines and advice with the Mora's captain. Novelist Beatrice Harradee witnessed the unusual rescue.
Captain Blackadder of the steamship arrived from Havana and spotted a derelict carrying seven sailors after a hurricane. With lifeboats unusable due to rough seas, he ordered the men to jump overboard to be saved, narrowly avoiding sharks as they were plucked from the water.
A Senator Clapp tale recounts a man who brings his own food to a restaurant with two children. The waiter is surprised as the man serves sandwiches to the kids from his pocket and toasts the manager with a calm claim of ownership. The anecdote illustrates bold business nerve.
Kansas contemplates reviving a dormant warning out law from the 1870s to fight grasshoppers and chinch bugs threatening crops in central Kansas. Gov Hodges has been urged to invoke the measure as agricultural pests threaten yields. The same era features news of the Copenhagen yacht Constance, claimed as the oldest ship in active service, sold to a Skaw fisherman for hip trade.
The Amsterdam grocery shops now stock breakfast foods after a period with few options. Dutch breakfasts are typically cold and light, centered on bread, cheese, cold meats, milk and tea or coffee.
A humorous remark highlights a self-made woman as a mine of information on hair dyes and facial products. The dialogue also references a church loafer whose past help, unseen, kept the devil from lacking.
An Illinois woman describes improved stamina for mental work after stopping coffee and using Postum. She says twenty years of coffee caused heart strain and nerves, and within two weeks heart action and mood improved, with renewed energy for daily tasks.
The piece surveys two London types the refined city gentleman and the vast underworld of about two million poor whose stalls populate Petticoat Lane on Sunday mornings. It highlights Covent Garden flower market and Petticoat Lane as two extreme hubs with policemen guarding crowds and a carnival of wares ranging from flowers to trinkets and food.
A well dressed man entered Gamuel Levine's home in Mount Vernon New York and asked if his wife was at home. Levine said they were away for the day and upon return found jewelry and valuables worth about 1500 dollars stolen. The intruder left a note thanking Levine for his information and signed.
Public notices blend with medical testimonials praising Dodde Kidney Pills and a historical note on pneumonia serum. Rev. B Heslop reports relief after six bottles with ongoing faith in the remedy. The piece also includes a humorous marriage anecdote and a Boston Herald street chat on games and delays.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a reliable cure for lifelong constipation and related stomach issues. It claims relief by morning with a nightly dose and notes testimonials like A B Danner of Harrisburg, PA. Bottles cost fifty cents to one dollar and can be ordered via mail from Dr W B in Monticello Illinois.
Miss Gibson tallies two million dollars in wealth while Tom Hanna is poor. He asks for marriage to test his feelings after hearing her wealth. She declines, then he reveals his aim to feel what it is like to lose two million.
Charles Judlin of 3002 Cass St St Louis Missouri reports years of body and scalp itching and dandruff. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a month his hair stopped shedding and itching disappeared. He notes shaving benefit and a free sample offer from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
The guide advises cleaning a rubber coat with automobile soap from supply stores or garages to form a strong lather then rinse, and drying outdoors. For tiles on a hearth, avoid water and use turpentine on a piece of Gannet followed by polishing with a dry cloth to restore appearance. A closing note contrasts lifting burdens and gym training with moral sayings about the devil and a man-made saint.
A patron asks a very slow waiter for a steak and requests occasional postcards to be kept informed while the waiter is away. The exchange captures a humorous moment of impatience and casual desire for updates.
The remark "Maybe is a duck of a girl" followed by "Then it's odd she isn't in the swim" draws attention to gender expectations in swimming circles and prompts discussion about whether a person may be considered natural in sports.
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