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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
3
An inarticulate notice portrays Mrs Ham of Shamrock Missouri seeking relief from debilitating symptoms with Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad invites readers to write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential advice and lists the husband Josm Ham as defendant in a referenced case.
An old wartime advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Zone with claims of instant relief for foot pain and bunions. It targets troops and mentions German and Allied troops, praising the product as a universal remedy. The copy includes unrelated bits about Barcelona cups and a dubious 30th of the Jewish population in New York.
Reports from six Nebraska counties to Labor Commissioner F M Coffey show plans for the state’s largest wheat crop, with reports of yields doubling 1914 in places. Harvest crews may number in the hundreds at daily wages from 2.25 to 2.60, starting about July 1, while state officials review jail, school, and budget matters.
The piece recalls Appomattox and the surrender ending four years of brutal conflict. Generals Grant and Lee are praised for mercy and statesmanship as soldiers from blue and gray mingle in peaceful respect. It cites Chaplain Pepper recalling Lee describing Grant’s humane orders and Grant’s generosity to starving Confederate troops.
Seventy six counties represented and sent their monthly remittances to the state treasurer this month totaling 485,922 83 dollars.
Six lots of steers at the agricultural experiment station were fed with different rations. Corn and alfalfa ranked first for rate and cheapness of gain, with the advantage over other rations larger than in prior tests.
Lieutenant-Colonel J A Watrous recalls April 9 1865 the moment the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to General Ulysses S Grant on the road to reunification. He reflects on Lincoln era kindness toward the South and the lasting national impact of the Confederate surrender.
George Hodges of Cambridge Theological Seminary argues in a Calvary sermon that the current war teaches four main lessons. Strength alone does not exalt a nation. brotherhood and true ideals are needed. Might is not right and nations will regret it. Many prove selfishness is not invincible as people risk and give their lives. War exposes the false glory of warfare and the neglect of national Christianity.
New York education commissioner John H. Finley spoke in Albany about Bible teaching in schools. He called the debate straightforward and likened it to a tricky schoolboy avoiding the question. He referenced a teacher and a boy choosing a twentieth part of an apple.
A courtroom exchange features a plaintiff and judge debating a wife seizing a supposed weapon. The plaintiff concedes the weapon may not have been used and suggests a flatiron was perhaps used only to smooth things over.
A fragmentary dialogue riffs on work and romance as a daughter’s camera prompts shifting foregrounds. A witty exchange asks how a dancing man won an heiress, concluding the grindstone of daily life seldom turns to stone.
The Royal artillery band is among the most renowned, with many eminent musicians linked to it including Sims Reeves. Formed in 1762, fifty years before the Philharmonic society, it has advanced English music and features versatile players capable of performing as an orchestra on demand.
A torpedoed ship survivor notes few mercantile mariners can row or swim. He recalls boat crews lacking row skills and many unable to swim, with only a handful able to manage a rowboat or afloat unaided, citing a British cargo voyage last summer with nonswimmers aboard.
A visitor notes a potter shaping clay by hand and asks why no tool helps. The worker says no tool can replicate the human touch. The article links this to spiritual work, citing Jesus imparting health and salvation through touch.
In a divorce proceeding the referee stated the matter would be taken under advisement and a decision will be made next week. The appellant, described as immensely wealthy, was noted by counsel as a key point for advisement. The hearing was adjourned.
A compact reflection on human nature contrasts men with bright, sunny dispositions against those with shady characters. The piece hints at inherent contradictions in personality and social perception.
A brief discussion contrasts the Panama canal with others, noting that strategic value is debated. It cites the British navy as having about double the personnel of any other navy, implying broader implications for global maritime routes.
An inventor presents a system for teaching music using six double disk talking records or a single condensed record. One side provides instructor text while the other side offers the oral beat count. The method includes examples and a sample lesson labeled Prest form with two count schemes.
Wafe farmer Lewis Anthony says a localBlack man John Hammond killed a rattlesnake on Anthony's farm and harmed his profits. Anthony, known for trapping and selling snakes, claims at least $10 loss from the incident. Hammond was nearby when the rattler was removed. The rattlesnake reportedly had thirteen rattles and a button.
In Farm Life humor, a speaker contemplates two dinner invites. One invites a young lady recently home from a piano conservatory. the other offers a home with a five year old boy who knows many recitations. The speaker asks which to refuse rather than accept.
A dialogue pivots on a provocative question about eliminating idiots at birth. The progressive speaker argues the idea is impractical, while the student of human nature notes the trait often surfaces only after growth.
A terse exchange shows a doctor recommending rest while the patient asks for a sinecure worth three dollars. The dialogue hints at fatigue and mock remedies reflecting social tensions over labor.
A casual note mentions hair switches available for purchase with a price around six dollars. The text mixes casual remarks about wealth and appearance. It lacks full context but indicates a sale item named switches.
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