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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
3
A scowling Socialist and Mr. Scadds debate wealth distribution with pointed figures. The dialogue mentions two hundred fifty thousand versus more than a million, banana samples as a daily showcase, and stock sales.
Statements to the state tax commission detail modified single tax systems in western Canadian provinces and their land speculation rise. Nebraska figures show 1912 egg shipments of 47,628,822 dozen and dressed poultry shipments at 40,528 pounds, with farmers on 127,723 farms using 33,980 dozen eggs and an estimated $10 million benefit to Nebraska from hens. The rail commission plans a 70 percent class rate reduction unless railroads improve their protest case by Oct 20, as Sanborn and Schedule 19 implications loom.
Separation of dairy from other departments would place dairy under the board of regents as part of state farm activities while other divisions stay at the state base. Nebraska farmers and agricultural interests plan to back the proposal in the coming year.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to treat constipation in children and describe a simple inside cleansing. It warns about counterfeit products and promotes a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages.
A restless patron overhears a stranger at a vaudeville show complain that he paid money to hear a poor singer. The man explains he lives locally and came to escape his wife’s cleaning, while a bystander jests about entertainment value and the scene ends with a judge-like authority implied.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a remedy for bilious liver headaches and digestive troubles. It claims relief from constipation indigestion and dizziness, promises a clear head, and notes 10 cent boxes bring months of health with wide store availability.
In a light moment the exchange between Mamma-Tommy and Uncle Titewadd about a penny elicits a stunned reaction from Tommy-Gee in the judge's presence. The scene reads like a domestic vignette sparked by a small coin gesture.
An old style advertisement touts Cuticura products for dry rough red hands. It urges overnight use of Cuticura Ointment, washing with Cuticura Soap, and wearing soft gloves, promising velvet softness by morning. Free samples offered with a 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura, Boston.
The janitor speaks of labor’s dignity and workers’ rights while guiding his assistant Nels. He contrasts toil with idle wealth, arguing that honest, hard work makes a king of the laborer and condemns those who avoid labor or seek privilege. The scene ends with a blunt remark about the “horny-handed” being often bone-headed.
A nurse recounts how a joke about two parcels exposed that the Chinese were literal when the collars and cuffs and a yard of blue velvet with feathers were starch stiffened and ruined at the laundry. The tale ends with a moral on hard work and pride in one's tasks.
Instructions describe making a dry mix of cornmeal borax and half a cake of magnesia for cleaning various items. Apply by scrubbing dry on hard goods or sprinkling on wool shawls and sweaters then beating inside folded sheets to aid cleaning.
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania suffered fluid buildup, weak heart and fatigue for a year before taking five boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills. Swelling subsided and he regained strength and faith in the remedy, later confirming continued benefit. Ad notes price and dealer details along with free household hints and music.
A light exchange claims the speaker wants a wife who can manage the home, her company, and her help, describing an ideal spouse in humorous terms. The remark playfully anchors domestic roles as the basis for an ideal partnership.
A quirky note on a man named Jones who slips up again yet hints at keeping steady steps. In contrast South Africa oxen wear trousers to fend off the teetee fly, a curious agricultural aside from the era.
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