Life's Tearfulness Questioned by Leading Actors
A literary quotation contrasts personal guilt with public roles as a husband reflects on causing his wife tears and notes actors and actresses may have driven a similar madness.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
3
Man's Preference and a Caution on Insurance Worth
A quoted remark links youth and beauty to affection but warns against judging a man’s value by his life insurance. The note suggests substance over perceived wealth in assessing true worth.
Survivors Remember Battle of Gettysburg in Merit System Era
A number of veterans recall the Battle of Gettysburg as part of a broader merit system era narrative. They recount endurance, leadership, and the enduring legacy of the conflict on later civic life.
Warden seeks merit system at state penitentiary reforms
State prison chief Fenton plans a merit system to replace harsh punishments including solitary confinement. Prisoners earn merit marks for good conduct and lose them for rule violations, with further work required to regain them. The article also notes 260 Civil War veterans from Nebraska and mentions a plan to reimburse railroad fares for their memorial trip, plus enforcement on manufacturers failing to report to the labor commission and early closing races for the Nebraska State Fair with purses and entry fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton
State Penitentiary
Board of Control
Gettysburg
Nebraska
State Grand Army Department
Labor Commission
Pool
Board of Pardons Recommends No Clemency in 1910 Murder
Members Maggs and Butler report to Governor Morehead that clemency should not be granted to H. Briley of Sheridan county, convicted for the slaughter of Robert Ferran in 1910. The case ties into prior disputes over property and retaliatory acts cited in the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggs
Butler
Board of Pardons
Morehead
H. Briley
Sheridan County
Robert Ferran
Briley
Nee Viewum
On oath's ancient roots in Jewish and Christian courts
The speaker argues that taking an oath is an ancient practice, seen in Homeric times and early biblical eras. Abraham uses the phrase I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, indicating early observance. The custom then migrated from Jews to Christendom and has long governed judicial trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheeb
Abraham
Christendom
Probate Judge Seeks Dodds Kidney Pills and Household Hints
Gray County Probate Judge Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas writes about Dodds Kidney Pills, offers 50 cents a box, and requests correspondence. He also advertises free Household Hints music National Anthem and dainty recipes and shares a quotation from Alfred Noyes at a Philadelphia luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodds
Gray Co
Philip Miller
Cimarron
Kan
Judge Miller
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Omaha Press Association Convention Plans Social Program
The Omaha gathering of the Press Association June 1 to 4 features committee setup by the Bureau of Publicity. Forty visiting editors will speak at city churches about the press and moral influence. Luncheon with Union Stock Yards leaders, South Omaha tours, and a banquet with area newspapers follow the convention’s social events. The business sessions outline topics across newspaper work promised to be entertaining and informative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Ganaes Sedemue Aden
Ame Fae Press Association
Bureau of Publicity
Nebraska
Association
Union Mock Yards Company
South Omaha
Tornado District
Cay
Job Printing and Ad-Setting Contests Highlight Meeting
Last week Omaha jeweler Fred Brodagaard presented the west’s most expensive trophy cup to the Nebraska Press Association meeting. The prize will be awarded to a Nebraska printer and its advertising value is stated as priceless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Fred Brodagaard
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nebraska Press Association
Prize Cup for Omaha Ad Contest for Nebraska Printers
Omaha Bureau of Publicity offers a solid silver cup and 200 cash prizes for Nebraska printers who return from Omaha with the best ad. The cup will be engraved with the winner’s name and be exclusive property. Ads must be three columns wide and ten inches deep with standard type and borders, no special cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
Brodegaard
Bureau of Publicity of
Booth Omaha Stock Yards Company
Newspaper Exhibition Idea At Nebraska Press Association Meeting
H B Allen editor suggests a newspaper exhibition at the Nebraska Press Association meeting. Display Nebraska newspapers in the convention room to allow comparisons and spark new ideas. The secretary will ensure every paper sent is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Allen
Creighton Liberal
Nebraska Press Association
Sewapapers
Nebraska
Contrasts the Best Mates Quiet Men Should Wed
An English opinion piece questions whether average men marry coy quiet women or vivacious partners. London voices favor the contrast wife who complements a man, avoiding sameness. The discussion argues marriages thrive on variety and that a vivacious partner can enhance home life rather than diminish it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
C. H. Grundy
St. Peter’s, Brockley
Justice With a Vengeance: Morgan and a Mock Trial Narration
A broker recalls J Pierpont Morgan and a money trust probe. He compares the investigation to a western horse stealing trial where a staged jury is pressured by a mob. The foreman eventually convicts, and the crowd celebrates the lynching implied by the mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
Money Trust
Tree Destruction Sparks Domestic Debate at Brown Place
The gardener Sambo explains why he cut down a tree. owner Massa Brown weighs his wife's view. Sambo cites blocking light, age, and his own late-night action as reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Sambo
Notions of character and folly in a puzzling sermon note
The passage contrasts high praise with real behavior and cites Balaam's prayer to die as the righteous yet notes his later actions. It comments on human inconsistency and mocks the desire for an unopenable pay envelope that ensures return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alain
Reclaiming Eden Region Near Baghdad
English engineers threaten to dam the Euphrates near Baghdad to flood and irrigate the ancient Garden of Eden area between the Euphrates and Tigris. Proponents claim the soil is extremely rich and fertile, enabling water to be carried over the land as in Egypt and India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden of Eden
Euphrates
Tigris
Bagdad
Egypt
India
Castoria Ad Claims Safe Infant Remedy Endorsed
An old advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, claiming over 30 years of use and featuring a Wise Man spokesperson. A comic line shows Mrs Excite asking a doctor how to prevent fainting husband from signing checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Paying Weil Oil Work Satisfies Client
A client asks Weil about the digging for oil and expresses satisfaction with the job, replying that it was well done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Realism in Art and a Countryman's Cork Painting Tale
A countryman in the city hears artists boast of genius and interrupts with a humorous quip about Bill Simpkins who can paint cork to resemble marble. He claims a cork piece will sink like a stone when dropped in water, mocking pretensions within the art world. Pride foreshadows a fall in love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Simpkins
Kim
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