Unclear local notice fragment from Nebraska issue
Fragmentary OCR text shows a weekly publication in Greenville City Nebraska with postal and congressional act reference. Reads like a local notice or schedule item with malformed names and dates.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1913
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows a weekly publication in Greenville City Nebraska with postal and congressional act reference. Reads like a local notice or schedule item with malformed names and dates.
Community notes recount a K of P event at Wrights Hall and a Reading Club gathering at Mrs KR H Clapps. Ladies Aid Society hosted a supper in the M E church basement and entertained visitors including Mrs Lydia Meyers of Boston and Mr George Andrews of St Joseph.
Endicott news rounds up with residents moving and visiting relatives. Mrs. Savage returns from Endicott to Fairbury while Florence Joslin attends school in Fairbury. Antone Stolting recovers from injuries and the Royal Neighbors entertain with a post program lunch.
James Harper and Don Russell, touring with the Cole Bros. show this season, arrived home from Willard Ny Mex at week’s end after the show faced financial trouble and a bad shoot two weeks earlier. The trek across the western states contributed to the downturn amid illness and weather and crop issues.
London residents worry about water supply as figures show the Metropolitan Authority controls 1.09 billion gallons. Officials reassess storage and delivery amid growing demand and reliability concerns.
Fragmentary text shows unclear names and phrases. Readable parts hint at a personal note or clipping with scattered words and mixed capitalization. No distinct event or clear subjects emerge for a full newspaper card.
A clipped excerpt presents Col Robt G Ingersoll's fanciful lines on clover and clever language from a 1885 regret letter to the Clover Club of Philadelphia. It weaves imagery of industry, contentment, bees, and peaceful domestic life with quotes and Shakespearean allusions, noting how removing letters alters meaning.
The boss discovers a one hour time discrepancy on payday and learns Abe Martin, the night watchman, was off duty the night he spotted a burglar firing at the commissionary building after robbing the storekeeper. Abe chased the man and helped prevent a major loss, earning hero status.
A curious rock resembling a dog's head is held by W. C. Strickler. Manager Strider notes it formed where Pennsylvania town lies, created millions of years ago by two rock types, with the horned eye-like portions of igneous origin born in fire.
A valuable monkey escaped and closed the door behind it. Dr Harry Schmeisser reports the animal showed definite disease symptoms and believes the experiments to transmit the illness have been successful. No human deaths reported at Johns Hopkins hospital this year.
A woman is described as having extraordinary powers of observation able to gauge a stranger’s temper and home life after brief introductions. She can assess 20 unseen women’s outfits at a social function, noting cost, alterations, and affordability, and later recall several new recipes she learned at the event.
A humorous note from Hugh Kabler in the Wells Fargo Messenger frames Bill Jones as antisocial, preferring home and the savings bank over town outings. The speaker mocks Bill for his prudish habits and claims he earns more by staying home, highlighting small town social contrasts.
Prominent New York physicians launch a public education crusade to make colds uncommon in a generation. They list avoidable habits such as sitting in a draughty area and overeating at meals, and they recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective.
A dubious ad claims Chamberlain's Tablets cure a wide range of ailments from indigestion to biliousness and constipation with a single dose. The promotional language targets quick recovery and ease of purchase through dealers.
A 1914 subscription ad for The Youths Companion promises 52 weekly issues with 365 stories plus diverse reading like athletics heat advice for boys and dress recreations for girls. The $2.00 plan includes a Practical Home Calendar and remaining issues, with sample copies and Arthur Stanwood Pier serial opening chapters attached.
A dramatic warning about nights of terror from a child’s croup attack and the need for forethought. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is promoted as a certain cure and a staple to keep on hand, with the note that it has never failed. Available for sale by all dealers.
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