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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1912
Page
3
While driving through rural areas a candidate for the Illinois legislature stops to greet locals. A farmer in garb replies with a cautious quip about his gal’s name, turning the interview into a terse, humorous end to the encounter.
A quirky Shop Talk column features a self talking inventor boasting heatless light and disappearing furniture. A judge counters with cautions on footless meters and vanishing gas bills while phrases about thrift and money echo amid garbled ad copy and social satire.
News notes trace local projects and deaths across Nebraska. Grief over a planned $40,000 crest and temple for a home order, a new Harvard high school dedication under Boys' direction, revival plans in Auburn, and community efforts from Lincoln to Grand Island amid a smallpox scare and farm labor movements.
Odd notes and quips from urban life include wisecracks about Jukes a rounder and a theater crowding joke. A Kansas City Star quote tells of Mollie the mulatto maid returning to a South Side home after marriage as family jealousy arises. The piece skims light banter and social friction with regional references.
A reader testimony compiles letters praising Postum as a coffee substitute. Sufferers recount headaches and nervous distress tied to coffee and tea and credit stopping both with Postum. The collection urges consideration of Postum as a remedy and urges readers to reassess familiar habits.
In a Sunday service, former intimates Miss Sarah and Miss Malinda, estranged by months of spite, silently reconcile as Miss Sarah shares her handkerchief, hinting at shared pain and a renewed bond during the sermon.
A World’s Work description compares Zeppelin airship travel to a Pullman train with a hotel ambiance. Passengers dine at luncheon stations as on a buffet car, with hot meals and a kitchen heat system using exhaust from engines. The cabin maintains constant comfort, features a library, lounges, lavatories with hot and cold water, and sleeping spaces during flight.
The United States Geological Survey reports 1911 sand and gravel production at 66,846,969 short tons worth 21,158,583 dollars. Sand for building totals 87,719,286 dollars. mold ing sand falls to 2,152,469 dollars while other sands, including grinding and engine sands, rise to 3,043,012 dollars.
The Journal of the American Medical Association notes imagination sparks advances beyond mere fact. It cites Lavoisier’s 1777 view of oxygen as a principle and the later realization of its gaseous form as proof that metaphor guides scientific progress.
A penalty of age relief for constipation is offered via Dr W B Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The simple laxative herb and pepsin remedy, sold by druggists for over thirty years, is promoted as physician recommended. Free trial bottle sent on request to Dr W B Caldwell 203 West St Monticello HI.
A 1912 testimonial describes a rash that spread from the face to the arms and back causing itching and disfigurement. After failed remedies, use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment led to full recovery in about three weeks. The ad promotes free samples with a Skin Book and lists Boston as the address.
A visitor faces a New York judge after asking a policeman when the next official murder would be dragged off. The exchange ends with the judge demanding why the question was asked and the visitor insisting it was a civil query.
An advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, urging caregivers to seek its signature and use for child relief. The copy emphasizes trusted brand identity and a long-standing history of use for young patients.
His Royal Highness addressed American settlers in Canada at Macleod, urging respect for Canadian law while welcoming non British born residents. He cited history of migration between the U.S. and Canada and expressed hope for ongoing prosperity in the Western prairie region. A second note recalls a village tailor and vicar quip about London for suits and sermons, ending with a comment on women’s broom brigades.
A terse exchange hints at escalating tensions as trusts push back while the public fears shrinking gains. The dialogue underscores a growing conflict between powerful interests and ordinary people.
An early 20th century health ad argues tired blood weakens heart action causing palpitations and poor circulation. It promotes Tonitives as a tonic to nourish the blood and restore proper heart function, offering per box sales by dealers or mail from The Tonitives Co. Buffalo NY.
A teen recounts using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports relief after two bottles. The note notes improved health and gratitude to the Lydia Pinkham company, mentioning a sixteen year old respondent.
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