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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
2
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as fast relief for stomach distress. It claims relief within minutes, restoring appetite and reducing belching and undigested food eructations. The copy urges readers to buy a fifty cent bottle from any store.
In a curious scene Brown wagers a fiver that no one can guess the last tune heard on the organ before the amen. The exchange reveals tension and a clue as Brown rises to leave, prompting a final puzzling reply from the practical member.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a cure for dandruff and falling hair. It claims brittle, colorless hair signals scalp neglect and promises restored luster and growth after a 25 cent bottle.
An old man who lived a sinful life neared death as his wife summoned a nearby preacher to pray with him. The preacher spoke briefly seeking the man’s needs, noting he would not impose or make enemies in his final moments.
Nebraska readers report a call to boycott eggs amid concerns about cold storage dealers. The article notes plans and public reactions among housewives seeking action against local distributors. It also mentions Rhodes Scholarship eligibility for three Nebraska men and outlines the selection committee.
New York reports the heads of three hundred local Housewives' League chapters were notified that a nationwide boycott on eggs has been called. The league, claiming 700000 members, urged cooperation as the egg market was described as acute and chaotic and consumers were being exploited.
In New York a federal district court hearing considers whether the Titanic was unseaworthy to determine owners liability to heirs of disaster victims. Claims total about 17 million dollars and potential damages could rise if the ship was found improperly constructed or equipped.
Lincoln Neb football at the state university posted total receipts for the season ending Saturday near $26,000, a record high and well above the previous $15,000 gate take.
Debate over when to read the president’s message. hitherto the address was read the day after Congress convenes, with proposals to adjust the scheduling of a joint session for the message delivery.
The post office reports the largest single order ever placed, a milestone reflecting expanding operations. Details indicate a substantial procurement of essential supplies and equipment to support increased mail volume and service reach.
Permanent headquarters for the State Suffrage allocation will be set up in Lincoln. A suite on the Lindell hotel’s second floor has been secured for this purpose.
Jessie Woodrow Wilson and Francis Bowes Sayre married in the White House east room at 4:30 PM. Rev. Sylvester Beach officiated. 400 guests attended minors included Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson as maid of honor and Miss Eleanor Wilson as bridesmaid. Sayre’s best man was Dr. Wilfred Grenfell.
A condensed report notes adjournments and session times for the House and Senate. It records Johnson of Washington giving a conservation speech, and President Wilson nominating Henry M. Pindell as ambassador to Russia. Senator Thomas backs Churchill naval holiday. Hoke Smith proposes 2 million dollars yearly for post roads with states.
A steering committee conferred on a currency caucus and adjourned without reaching a conclusion. The House was not in session and is meeting later.
Five masked men, possibly including a woman, confronted John Ossenkop at his Cass county farm home near Louisville Nebraska. Ossenkop retreated into the house and repelled the intruders with a shotgun, preventing entry in a late night incident.
Warm weather hits Chicago with 68 degrees as overcoats vanish and a few swimmers test Lake Michigan. Indian summer returns broadly across the Mississippi valley signaling a late season surge in warmth.
A Lee County Iowa farmer reports that crows spread hog cholera prompting Senator Kenyon to introduce a bill appropriating 1 million dollars for eradicating the disease. Earlier letters claimed turkey buzzards aided transmission. the Virginia farmer mentioned this contrarily.
About 308 railway postal clerks in this division of the railway mail service will have reason to thank the Thanksgiving holiday as they receive a $100 annual pay increase. Roughly half of the affected workers are based in Omaha.
Nathaniel M. Ayers, 63, a Beaver City pioneer born in 1903, died at his Fairmont home after shooting himself with a small revolver. He authored Building a New Empire and many early settlement narratives. Ayers had lived in the southwest settlement scene since 1971 and spent his later days at Union Station.
Testimony concerns medicines for women at Bana Harwano located at 1808 W Venango St. The statement outlines treatment options and cautions for female patients.
A middle aged spinster in the suburbs feeds a crowd of local children with apples and treats. She asks if the apples would taste as good if they had stolen them and Willie Smith replies that the ice cream and cake made them worth savoring.
A brief quoted exchange shows a visitor asking how he arrived at Jafil And while a confidence man states he received five years for attending to his business. The fragment hints at a theatrical or literary scene with a convicted figure and a probing question.
A dramatized scene shows Maud facing familial shock over an alliance with an aviator. The mother questions the status of aviation men, reflecting society’s class anxieties and the era’s fascination with flight.
The fragment ponders Hewitt and Gruet with doubt over danger and medical status. It contrasts a faulty unmarried man with self awareness, implying commentary on character and health in a terse quip.
Post Toasties are a thin watery bas of choice Indian corn cooked to a golden toast. They are served for breakfast or other meals with milk and sugar and are said to please the palate immensely. Grocers everywhere sell.
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