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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
7
An ad claims kidney secretions caused annoyance and Doan's Kidney Pills cured the user after doctors failed. The slogan reminds readers to remember the name when the back is lame and promotes 50 cents at store shelves, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. An aside jokes about Jinks and a hammer ready for any occasion except carpet laying.
An old article argues backache is a symptom of organic weakness and urges reaching the root of trouble. It cites Mrs Woods experience of relief after following a new regimen and avoiding continued pain.
A condensed timeline of Civil War events from May 6 to May 12 1862. Union movements under McClellan Franklin and Cox, Confederate actions at Yorktown Harrisonburg Peninsular campaigns, bombardments of Sewells Point and Craney Island, captures of vessels, looms of Beaufort Fort Pillow Norfolk and Natchez, plus Lincoln proclamations and senate actions. Includes Cromwell and Port Royal area notes and troop movements.
A Yonkers physician advised a cook to take a mysterious spicy remedy made of game sauce English mustard and cayenne pepper. The cook refused a second dose and vowed never to drink water again.
John returns home at a late hour with a deep forehead cut. His wife demands an explanation and he claim s he bit himself while standing on a chair, insisting the wound came from self harm. The exchange shows his evasive humor.
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt shows a boastful man buying drinks after taking his wife to Echo Rocks by the river. She remains speechless for the first time, unable to get the last word, prompting a toast to the echo.
A classroom scene shows Miss Green lecturing on mythology when she pauses to reference Mrs. Winstow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething a cough and fever relief. The anecdote pivots on money and silence, suggesting a sly moral about commerce and hush.
A reflection on unreliable friends and the misused spare time. The speaker notes health and dependability are uncertain while many fill idle hours by explaining things to others. The fragment hints at lessons about trust and communication.
A four year old admits fault and asks for pardon as his mother tries to teach ethics. A shift from concrete to abstract triggers a mild resentment and the child asks how long the talk will continue. The vignette is adapted from Harper's Bazaar.
The excerpt discusses a distant house from a station with small rooms making baby care easier. Paxtine toothpaste promises nicotine removal and mouth purification, offered at 25 cents a box from Paxton Toilet Co. in Boston.
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