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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1927
Page
3
A fragment shows a traveler asking a chambermaid to wake him early the next morning. The maid agrees and suggests the traveler need only ring for her. The lines imply a moment of intimate familiarity and discomfort with perfect sheets described as fitting like a glove.
A Cantonese force at Doctor Macklin's home in Canton was said to uncover white boxes believed to hold valuables. They opened them with rifle butts and found beehives, triggering a quick retreat and reported defeat. Wa laborers near Glasgow, Scotland, reportedly worked hard and displayed strong physiques and graceful carriage.
The familiar Castoria product is promoted as a safe substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric Teething Drops and soothing syrups. The ad claims physicians widely recommend the genuine Castoria and notes it bears the signature on the box.
Statewide notes cover Webster county events from Guide Rock on May 16 to a Beatrice brick works resuming operations. Reports include flood relief fundraising near $1,200, a Ne wh high school bond defeat, Barn building near Plymouth, scouts at Norfolk trophy cup, and weather damages across Aloe county. Infrastructure inspections by Roy Cochran and Glenn Mason outline highway and bridge work across northern and western Nebraska.
Executors of W H Lanning estate provide for a Maryland hotel for working women in Hastings by purchasing a corner lot at Lincoln avenue and Seventh street. They plan to start building soon with cost basis operation and may include a dining room, while noting few similar hotels exist nationwide.
At Kansas City conference C H Burnell of Mutituba wheat pool urged world grain market coordination through international co operative selling bodies. Russian delegate Saul G Bron and James Gardiner noted pools save farms and reduce price swings while promoting unity among producers and consumers. Canadian pools cited show large payments to farmers despite smaller crops and enhanced market access across borders.
Luke Mopatcong, also known as Maxii, the inventor of smokeless powder, died at age 74 after two months of illness. His death ends his experiments to advance naval torpedoes and comes amid a larger national push as tests of battleships loom.
Berkeley California to New York for suit cases to sail for Liverpool May H. Helen Wills will again compete in the international tennis tournament at Wimbledon England this year departing for Liverpool.
Bud Taylor of Terre Haute Indiana defeated Abe Attell Goldstein of New York in a recent Chicago bout. Taylor, the bantamweight champion, earned the decision over the former 118 pound world crown holder in the event.
President Figueroa tendered his resignation to the president of the senate and the congress in session accepted the resignation.
A singular line notes the fusion of philosophy into poetry and science into imagination, praising the enthusiasms of genius.
Advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a fast relief for indigestion gas and dyspepsia. It promises quick easing of stomach distention and heart palpitations with one tablespoonful and offers a money back guarantee through any druggist.
The fingerprint system used by the United States War department for over two decades shows its value for identification. A file of 5,023,881 prints forms the largest collection of its kind in the world.
An advertorial claim touts Moone's Emerald Of as a rapid cure for eczema and related skin ailments. The piece promises instant itch relief, drying of eruptions, and healing of open sores, claiming safety and money back if ineffective. It urges purchase at modern drug stores via druggists.
Danish prisoners at Horsens Prison in Jutland gain limited freedom to roam via radio broadcasts. They are allowed to build their own radio sets and listen across Europe within stated limits.
A playful exchange between two speakers contains flirtatious lines and a witty retort about kissing. The fragment hints at a romantic dialogue with a humorous edge.
The British Ministry of Agriculture approves funds for an experimental station to rear winter homes for ladybugs. English farmers have long collected ladybugs by hand to carry them through winter, ensuring a ready supply for an early spring campaign against destructive larvae.
Bell Ans is marketed as a non laxative indigestion remedy proven for thirty years. It claims to relieve over acidity belching gas headaches heartburn nausea and biliousness. Free samples offered by Bell Co Inc Orangeburg NY in a promotional ad.
The Indianapolis News reports Marcia Ellen Connor from Downey Avenue Sunday school has been promoted to the beginners department. She objects, saying her new class is in the cellar, and she will not attend the Sunday school any more.
A humorous exchange shows a lady asking why the person isn’t a successful businessman and a tramp replying that he wasted time in school instead of reading newspapers. The dialogue reflects a street-sense critique of education and ambition.
A humorous caper described in Capper's Weekly depicts a courtroom exchange where the judge offers ten days or ten dollars as punishment and the defendant replies with a slangy quip about “mooney.” The item captures early 20th century newspaper whimsy and legal jargon in a condensed joke format.
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