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A publisher advertises a Friday publication with subscription prices of one year two dollars and one dollar if paid in advance, and includes a misread year and stray typographic fragments from 1906.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1911
Page
8
A publisher advertises a Friday publication with subscription prices of one year two dollars and one dollar if paid in advance, and includes a misread year and stray typographic fragments from 1906.
Local notes list Parks Bros sawing for S. B. Davis and Dr. Burnaman’s trip, plus visits by Mrs. M. Jones Hebron and many residents. Clyde Henderson and Wilkie Ahlers travel to Steele City Beatrice while J. R. Hyland and Frank Rose visit, with potato purchases at Steele City for 85 cents a bushel.
An anxious message is relayed that the line remains busy and the caller seeks clemency for the delay while apologizing for any inconvenience caused. The communication emphasizes courtesy and the hope for a timely connection.
A colonial era tablet records surgeon penalties for faulty practice. It notes a broken limb or arm setting costs three dollars while tooth extractions were seventy five cents. It also describes severe penalties for medical malpractice including hand removal and fee confiscation when death or slow cure occurred.
The excerpt cites Thomas Shadwell in The Humorist of 1671 asking if terseness is warranted in dialogue. It notes the term terse and its understood meaning today within the fourth act’s dialogue.
A promotional note extols The Youths Companion for wholesome reading that entertains while teaching honor and loyalty. It invites readers to request a 1912 postpaid companion and sample copies to evaluate the publication.
The Companion announces subscriptions for the 1912 calendar in ten colors with gold trim and includes remaining 1911 issues free from the time. Subscriptions are received at this office.
County court in said county on the 1st day of May 1912 at one o clock P M for presenting their claim for examination adjustment and allowance Six months are allowed for creditors to present their claims and demands against said estate from the 30th day of October 1911 All claims and demands against said estate not filed in said county court on or before said 1st day of May 1912 will be forever barred This notice will be published in the Steele City Press for four weeks successively prior to the 1st day of May 1912 C C Boyle County Judge
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