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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1926
Page
2
A unique shampoo headline notes Semee Lemon’s mild cleansing qualities never roughen hair. It claims to cleanse without tangling or dulling, and to work well with other shampoos for a new, pleasant preparation.
Addison Mizner spoke in Miami about a Florida speculator who failed. He called the effort to create a colossal fortune from a swamp doomed and cited ruin and disgrace. He added a proverb about a child crying for the moon and seeing stars as the end result.
Miss Cayenne replies no while noting some plays warrant private comment by auditors. The quote reflects a view on standards in theater and the sense of security in an old book judged by time.
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepain as a cure for gas heaviness and distention. It claims the medicine strengthens the stomach and restores vigor, offered through local dealers and druggists with a money back guarantee.
In Tronwood Michigan 43 miners were trapped for five days by an earth slide at the G. Pabst mine. They survived with air and water, organized under Capt. Thoma Trewarth, and were brought to the surface through a complex underground tunnel system. Three workers died in the cave-in, but the 43 survivors are recovering in hospital.
A $100 million fund is to be raised immediately by Texas bankers to lend at $500 per bale at 6 percent interest to retire 1,000,000 bales of cotton. Dallas Clearing House leads the plan with Dallas Houston Waco Galveston centers coordinating, aiming to withdraw 3,000,000 bales with pledges from landlords and big lenders, extending soon to other southern states.
Washington report from the Internal Revenue Bureau shows substantial increases in nearly all tax collections for the fiscal year ended July 3 1928 totaling $251 850 024 above the prior year New York led with 725 729 798 08 Pennsylvania 252 317 837 72 Michigan 225 629 148 44 Illinois ???
President Coolidge states there is no foundation for reports that the Army and Navy plans or actions hidden from the public exist. He warns against spreading unverified rumors.
Secretary Hoover told Omaha attendees that a country wide survey of United States drainage systems is long overdue. He argued the study could inform reclamation plans to settle lands now unsuited for habitation and support up to 40 million people. He urged a permanent evaluating body to rapidly draft a national program balancing engineering and finance for maximum public good.
The New York Republican party adopted a wet platform at its state convention opposing bone dry policy in the state. The move aims to challenge the Democrats who have backed prohibition, severing ties with the Anti-Saloon League while endorsing enforcement of national prohibition and a referendum on state level liquor definitions.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad system will be sold for a minimum of 122.5 million dollars on November 22 in Butte Montana. Three weeks later Judge Wilkerson will hear bids and decide to confirm or reject the sale.
Four masked men held up the First National Bank in Rockford North Dakota. They locked staff in the vault and escaped with cash and bonds totaling around $60,000. Police hunt suspects.
Three thousand calves are being shipped from the Netherlands to Buenos Aires to strengthen dairy herds in Argentina. The export aims to boost Argentina’s milk production by importing healthy breeding stock.
In Birchwood Wisconsin drilling operations are planned off south of the town as prospectors seek oil resources. The announcement outlines prospective sites and the start of exploration activities by local companies.
From humble school beginnings a man named Dr. R. V. Pierce rose to fame in Buffalo New York. His Golden Medical Discovery is presented as a leading blood medicine and tonic with over fifty million bottles sold. Readers are offered tablets or liquid forms and a mail order for supplies and free medical advice.
Gap Johnson and Zeke Yaw discuss a curious incident near a tree where a man aimed to confront a circus performer. The exchange hints at a planned town brawl as the dialogue reveals intentions to provoke the visiting circus in a tense moment captured by the Kansas City Times.
An advertisement urges buyers to demand Bayer on the package or tablets to ensure genuine Aspirin trusted for 26 years. It warns imitation products may be unsafe and instructs consumers to say Bayer when purchasing.
In a humorous exchange the doctor clarifies a bottle label as misread by the Spasm Farmer's Wife. The medicine is identified as her husband’s ague remedy amid a playful dispute over wording.
A Chicago sale raised about $100000 for Army Navy game boxes on November 27. Bidders paid up to $2507 for a single box, with 400 boxes sold and 500 gathered buyers in the gold room. Prices near President Coolidge’s box led to high bids as the Army side netted slightly more than the Navy.
Washington reports Ambassador Jacob Gould Schurman told President Coolidge Germany is financially sound and politically stable. He predicted the Dawes plan would endure another year and noted unemployment at 1,500,000 as the main issue. He said sentiment toward France is shifting toward peace.
Eat Norfolk Neb Maj G W Lille Pawnee Bill of Pawnee Okla and Dr Richard Jerome Tanner Diamond Dick of Norfolk protest plans for a 300 buffalo slaughter in October in Utah. Pawnee Bill refused invitation to attend and Diamond Dick also declined to participate.
For the third time in two weeks a package containing revolvers and saws was found at the Tombs prison in New York City.
A special train carried Queen Marie of Ruwatila on the first leg of her journey from Bucharest to the United States, opening her official travel schedule.
Warsaw reports Marshal Joseph Pilsudski has accepted the premiership after the resignation of Charles Bartel, reshaping Poland's government and leadership.
Theresa Bernard, aged 12, of Niles, Ohio, convicted in Warren for writing complaints seeking money from a local family. The case highlights juvenile crime patterns in the area as prosecutors outline the social factors involved.
A fire damaged a barn at the fair grounds destroying several thoroughbred horses. Col. K. H. Galther reported the blaze started late in the evening, with quick containment by local volunteers and firefighters. Officials insured the losses and began an investigation into the cause.
Bettina complains of hot aching feet from poorly fitting shoes. Her mother advises finding attractive footwear fitting her feet, with proper cor- ter fitting and daily foot care including warm soaks, drying, powder, and gentle sandpaper for hard spots.
A neighbor recalls a woman famed for her fireside suppers inviting guests to cozy informal gatherings. Sausages toast coffee and roasted apples defined the menu as conversations ranged from light banter to day’s topics. The piece muses on establishing regular informal entertaining traditions.
Thousands of women dye fabrics at home using Diamond Dyes promising rich colors and easy results. The ad touts a free Diamond Dye Cyclopedia with color samples and directions, available by mail from Diamond Dyes Dept. N11 in Burlington Vermont.
Martin Burkenrond, sixteen, of New Orleans, receives the first United States reptile merit badge for thorough knowledge of snakes alligators lizards and turtles. He tested a king snake by biting and wore a benr aged arm for two weeks during the experiment.
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