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Newspaper

Steele City Press

Location

Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1915

Page

3

Hair Over Bald Spot Practice Now Not Effective

The fragment notes the habit of combing hair over a bald area yields little benefit and is described as ineffective or nonsensical in the context of hair recovery or cosmetic attempts.

Fragmentary quoted debate on conduct and language in sermon

Odd dialogue excerpt describes tempers and abuse toward a team, witness cross examination, and questions about proper ministerial speech. An old man responds with a strained grin, referencing Foody’s Magazine style.

Darky Binet Ausie Froody's Magazine

State funds uninvested and new education bonds reported

The state supreme court upheld the validity of the 1912 employment agency act amid disputes over officer investigations. Treasurer Hall reports uninvested funds totaling 215,000 general fund, with 34,000 in four trust funds. he plans bond exchanges to match cash. Rail bonds totaling 6,645,465 remain outstanding in counties like Lancaster and Douglas. Enlistments may rise due to a June 30, 1914 act enabling merit based Annapolis appointments. A Nemaha river levee plan seeks flood control, with Governor Morehead and Engineer Johnson touring affected areas. Tax totals for last year reached about 20.4 million on a 471 million assessed value. Douglas County led in taxes. Nebraska education bonds approach half a million with at least one new school bond in every county.

Western Newspaper Union News Service Employment Agency State Supreme Court Morrissey Western Reference and Bond Association George E.hall Hall Annapolis Naval Academy Navy Nemaha River Missouri River Johnson Morehead State Irrigation Board Douglas County Nebraska Mith Lincoln

When We Speak In Tongues and Defenses in French

A string of wry lines on language and defense. It contrasts French wit with English restraint and riffs on diplomacy and irony. The piece ends with a quip about the navy as a first line of defense and a joke about marriage and the telephone.

Navy

Choate Trial And Odd Exchange In Ship Theft Case

A blurred report mentions Rufus Choate and Judge Parry discussing a prisoner theft case. A wit testifies about a man in Boston named Nemey promising to aid if paid, with Choate prompting the witness to reveal what was spoken.

Rufus Choate Parry Choate Weller Hoston Nemey

Haughty Help Sequel Features Summer Boarder

Cartoonish dialogue shows Farmer Comtos praising a mild summer boarder who contrasts with bossy hired men. The mock exchange hints at rustic daily life and humor over domestic arrangements on the farm.

Farmer

Getting Even in Italy: A Cook's Week Off Sparks Emotions

A cook requests a week off to marry and receives leave. The manager questions sparing her and admits it was the only way to get even. The scene ends with a note that capital punishment does not exist in Italy.

How a Fan Lasted Generations in Japan

Two Tokyo missionaries recount a humorous tale about frugal use of a hand fan. One man saves by opening one section at a time for twenty years while another claims his family uses the whole fan across two to three generations by keeping it still under the nose and waving only lightly.

Tokyo

Warrior of Today

Pepper spoke at a luncheon at the Plattsburg training camp for officers. He warned warfare has changed greatly in a year noting the sword is vanished and recounted a French chasseur capturing a German officer and joking about gas and chemicals as alternatives. An Enterprising White piece sketches Natal life with a white boy and natives in a game over a threepenny tickey.

George Wharton Pepper Plattsburg Argonne Tyre Natal

Postgraduate Berges and a Car Cracked Exchange

A fragmented dialogue mentions a Post, postgraduate, and berges with a fictional car image. A character asks about a term and references consulting an expert amid remarks about a misstep and a former “bade man.”

Period of Romance Ends in Sudden Marriage Plan

A playful quarrel between lovers leads to a bold decision as she declares they will wed after years of being teased. The scene shifts to a barber’s shop where a bald customer complains that a hair-restorer worsened his baldness, while the barber asserts honesty in sales.

Quote about fire extinguishers and a moving picture actor

A punch line exchange shows a customer buying fire extinguishers to chase away a late caller while a clerk notes his repeated purchases. The judge interjects on acting lessons and signals that a moving actor must express emotion through a heaving chest.

Louisville Courier-Journal

Stretched Out

A playful dialogue asks a dachshund’s name and jokes that “Art” is long, noting the pun on the dog’s stretched body.

Dachshund Art

Careful Diagnosis and Jokes Across Vintage Expressions

A collage of dated quips and anecdotes spanning medical misdiagnosis humor and social one liners. Includes exchanges about a doctor’s verbose diagnosis and a joke on Sunday religion and golf. Mentions ancient Constantinople founded in 330 A D.

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