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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1909
Page
2
A collage of humorous snippets from presidents to clerics, farmers to travelers. Jests about Yale sermons, Roosevelt encounters, a Maine farmer, and a cautious grocer clerk mix with brief vignettes of Mexican politeness and a westbound senator seeking tickets.
Willie asks Uncle George about an awful job to keep his head above water. The exchange occurs as Willie frets over a swimming anecdote and family fear.
A Washington Star mini story shows Briggins unpopular in his neighborhood. Miss Cayenne notes his anxiety to win approval led others to doubt his abilities and accuse him of butting in.
A fragmentary dialogue jokes about studying dentistry and working on eye teeth. The transcript also hints at skeptical women observing a guest kneeling in prayer and searching for dust.
The piece argues that well painted homes add value and enjoyment. It promotes National Lead Company and its Dutch Boy Painter mark as a guarantee of pure white lead paint. Free Houseowners' Painting Outfit No 49 is offered with color scheme books specifications and an adulteration detector.
A testimonial from Mrs. W. M. Comerer of Burnt Cabins Pa dated Sept 13 1908 praises Cuticura Remedies for curing her baby's eczema after costly failed treatments. The note claims the family spent over fifty dollars on doctors and medicines before trying Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, purchased for a dollar and fifty cents, which purportedly cleared the child’s face. Potter Drug & Chem Corp is named as Sole Preps.
A historical ad touts Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Dis with claims to aid digestion and nourishment. It promotes Common Sense Medical Adviser texts and urges readers to send stamps to Buffalo New York for cloth or paper editions.
An assortment of early 20th century health claims touts remedies for influenza, teething pain, and general aches. Advertising copy touts Hamlins Wizard Oil, Mrs Winslow soothing syrup, Dr Pierce pills, and other nostrums. Includes notes on literacy, immigrant workers, and deli cuisine in a collage of claims.
A new patent describes a machine that bores holes through overhead beams from the floor. Operated by a hand crank, it does not require ladders and can direct a double row of holes. The reference notes an underwater record of four minutes forty five and a half seconds.
A Jackson Michigan nurse Mrs Judson Ellis counselor for kidney trouble shares her recovery using Doan's Kidney Pills. She reports back pain weakness and inability to straighten up improved after using the pills and urges others with kidney issues to try them. The ad notes Doan's Pills are sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The piece also mentions a Turkey crime punishment and a storm near Warraw Indiana where horses were killed or injured.
A sermon on being stewards of the gospel and the mysteries of God. Christians must faithfully steward personal gifts and church institutions, including colleges, seminaries, hospitals, and missions. Each believer holds entrusted truth, not ownership, and must use it to further God’s kingdom.
The text speaks of stewards of the mysteries of God including the Incarnation and Christ's work. It urges faithful use of truth to teach all nations and preach to every creature, emphasizing responsibility to proclaim the gospel faithfully.
The piece surveys the hymn Crown Him Lord of All attributed to Edward Perronet and its global reach. It traces Perronet’s era, notes the tune associations in various regions, and mentions later additions and enduring soldierly appeal, ending with the hymn’s universal acclaim and worshipful climax.
A compact meditation on piety, morality, and human behavior. The text argues that true faith emerges through service not display, warns against rigid prejudice, and notes how outward zeal can mask personal flaws and fashion. It also critiques excessive self righteousness and the urge to conform.
A brief aphorism attributes lingering unhappiness to envy, noting that envious people suffer both their own misfortune and the prosperity of others. The quote, attributed to Theophrastus, underscores a moral contrast between inner discontent and outward fortune.
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