Man Who Has Not Tried Marriage Speaks On Failure
A pithy proverb notes that certainty of marriage failure comes from asking a man with no marriage experience. The saying implies experiential insight comes from those who have lived through it.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
2
A pithy proverb notes that certainty of marriage failure comes from asking a man with no marriage experience. The saying implies experiential insight comes from those who have lived through it.
A testimonial from Miss Caroline Miller in 1913 reports an eruption on her face cured after three weeks of using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She endorses the Cuticura line and offers a free skin book in exchange for a postcard request.
The new Japanese Prime Minister Count Okuma reportedly lost a leg to a political assassin’s bomb. Despite the blast that killed his servants and horses, he reportedly told a foreign statesman with a smile, apologizing for his impoliteness in not seeing him to the door.
A brief, unclear fragment describes a social moment where girls appear eager to attach themselves to a male figure. The text hints at social dynamics and perceived natural ties but lacks full context or identifiable names or places.
A historical report notes how workers improved productivity by adopting a disciplined diet. It highlights government guidance encouraging balanced meals, protein intake, and fresh produce to sustain labor during demanding tasks.
The Presbyterian assembly debated capital punishment and prison reform. A special committee report urged using the country as the instrument for reform, making prison a last resort, and lifelong sentences for incorrigibles. The prison contract labor system was condemned.
In London the house of commons approved the home rule bill by 361 to 274 with a 77 vote majority. Unionists blocked further debate awaiting government clarifications on the amending measure as Premier Asquith signaled openness but failed to provide new information.
President Wilson insists on enacting the anti-trust laws during this Congress. Officials say White House will not accept delaying votes to next session. The administration aims to secure passage through both the House and Senate without compromise.
H B Gross of Chicago, president of the National Soil Fertility League, told the Kansas City women’s dining club that intensive farming is the remedy for growing food shortages. He warned that by 2080 the U S population could reach 200 million and urged reduced consumption or increased production. He noted the U S farms as inefficient compared with potential.
A funeral cortege lit by a million torches passed through Tokyo on Sunday for Empress Dowager Haruko. The body traveled in a grand ceremonial carriage drawn by white oxen. A similar display had not been seen since Emperor Meiji's funeral a year and a half earlier.
A Sunday morning blaze in Sioux City Iowa started at 2:30 and burned until after 6. The four story Grain Exchange building and contents suffered an estimated loss of 200000 dollars.
State board of agriculture reports the first alfalfa crop averaging about 1.25 tons per acre across Nebraska. At first cutting the state will produce roughly 1,260,000 tons of feed with the prospect of three more crops raising total alfalfa feed to about 3,760,000 tons this fall.
An appropriation of 15000 dollars for a nursery in the Niobrara forest reserve is carried on the agricultural appropriation bill passed by the senate. Senator Norris put in the measure. An Norris amendment also provides 100000 dollars for experimenting with artesian wells for irrigation in Nebraska and elsewhere.
Oklahoma needs fifteen thousand additional laborers for the 1914 wheat harvest while a U S death rate increased by 0.2 percent from 1912 to 1913, per the report.
Rock Island courts hear mandamus to compel C W Hawes head clerk of Modern Woodmen of America to issue credentials to delegates to the national camp in Toledo chosen by insurgent state camps in Riols Iowa and Nebraska. State military officers camp to be held June 1 to 10 at the state fair grounds with about 190 Nebraska National Guard officers for instruction. Regular army officers and others discussed ethics and training. assembly called off as instructors may rejoin regiments for field service.
New York police figure Charles Becker was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the Rosenthal slaying. The jury held Becker responsible as the mastermind and his gunmen as his agents, a landmark case in police reform history.
Governor Morehead will designate the agricultural college to receive Smith Lever extension funds after a May 8 approval by President Wilson. The act provides federal funds to state colleges to spread practical agriculture and home economics knowledge, with each state able to duplicate $16,000 per year and receive $10,000 annually without extra state appropriations.
Report notes Colorado mining strike tension with a civil war atmosphere. Judge Lindsey plans talks with John D. Rockefeller Jr in New York to urge arbitration of all differences.
Dr C M Day of South Omaha doctor and livestock official visits the state to coordinate suppression and prevention of stock diseases. He is the Seid man of the livestock and sanitary board and seeks cooperation with that department to control hog cholera.
Local farmers in Howe Nebraska fear Hessian fly damage will prevent wheat from head forming this season. Reports indicate widespread concern among growers about crop health and potential yield losses as they monitor infestations and consider protective measures.
Mediators report steady progress toward a joint approach to all Mexican issues during talks at Niagara Falls. US and Mexican delegates discuss generalities with the three South American mediators acting as counselors not dictating terms. No provisional government or presidency names are proposed. Mexico City reports an alleged Washington note promising invasion if negotiations fail.
Reports from the Niagara Falls mediation conference between American commissioners and Mexico's government generate optimism in Washington that war may be avoided. Officials say talks with the Mexican president are proceeding, with buoyant outlook in the White House and State Department despite circulating rumors.
Pan American mediators in Niagara Falls prepare for crisis as Mexican constitutionalists push toward Mexico City. The failure of Huerta could bring chaos and prompt U S recognition of a provisional government before rebels seize control.
Washington reports say a united Mexico will emerge with a new stable government as mediation at Niagara Falls proceeds. Officials close to the president express strong optimism, noting only unforeseen calamities could derail the effort.
County clerk paid 231 dollars in April for wolf scalps. Dally and Bilitter set to wrestle for lightweight title at Antelope Park Lincoln on June 4. Silo inspection tour planned May 21 in Gage county. Beatrice and North Platte projects, Beatrice farm show plans, and a $27 000 Beatrice theater project noted. Various accidents, concerts, rains aiding beet crops, peace day observances, and civic notices in multiple towns.
A reader reports dramatic improvement in health after using remedies from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Supposedly free of prior symptoms, she credits the treatment and invites others to seek confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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