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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
3
An untidy collage of medical quackery and jokes fills the page with lines about catarrh cures from Cheney and Co., memory jokes, pimples remedies with Cuticura, dental remarks, and a note urging careful examination of Castoria bottles for infants and children.
A fragmentary account recalls Jerusalem’s tumult during World War I, noting repeated destruction and later capture by British forces in 1917 after a Turkish alliance. It mentions Mount of Olives clashes and Garden of Gethsemane events amid the broader siege atmosphere.
A testimonial ad features Mrs Williams recounting a stomach illness known as bad digestion that left her bedridden for ten months over a year ago. She credits Eatonic with restoring her health allowing her to work again and urges readers to use the product for indigestion heartburn belching and related stomach distress.
A fragmented OCR passage describes domestic scenes with a child named Tommy and a wife addressed by Bailiff Birkin. The tale covers a husband Dan and a trip to the court house, hinting at a punishment or reward dynamic amid a tense neighborhood moment in Birmingham.
Velvet leads the season with no adornment needed and draping appeal. Velvet duchess velvets and duvetyn fabrics offer stunning color depth for gowns, capes, and coats, praised for their wearability and luxe look.
A fragmented fashion and sewing note discusses DIY fur trims for garments and tips to reuse scraps. It mentions dolman with yoke sleeves, diagonal fur bands, lace, cream shades, and dyeing to create a coordinated look. Sewing hints cover lace sprawl and skirt fullness.
The piece surveys formal wear with black and white and cream gowns, noting lavish fabrics, embroidery, and intricate trims. It highlights waxed textures, striped and figured transparents, and tailoring details from collars to tails, emphasizing dramatic shapes for evening wear.
Lincoln Nebraska state railway commission orders a 12 percent rate increase for intrastate express shipments by American Railway Express Co and allows interstate rate rise by the US Interstate Commerce Commission. Hearings cited losses from pilfered packages and improved accountability with new system of employee receipt and tracking.
Reports describe a disrupted election scene with arrests and gunfire near Centralia and Boston amid a declared landslide. Names including Ernie, Marmot, and several local figures appear amid sparse legible text. The fragment hints at a contested state senate race and related unrest with multiple casualties and property damage.
Fragmented lines show a speaker claiming cannot wed another and mentioning others. The exchange includes odd spellings and hearsay style remarks about fights and fun, with unclear speakers and context.
An old advertisement claims Diamond Dyes make dyeing easy for any woman. It promises fadeless color on garments, draperies, and fabrics including wool linen cotton and blends. The copy boasts guaranteed results and a color card with 16 rich colors available at the druggist.
A garbled report recounts three men admitting a loss of composure at a home, each describing a failed attempt to manage a situation with a wife guiding or reacting to events. The fragmentary text mentions wine, a cat, a hot step, and refused actions, ending with disjointed phrases about appearances and conflict.
A health advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine with a long proven record. It claims wide pharmacist endorsement and urges readers to start treatment now while inviting a ten cent sample by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton New York mentioning the paper.
A disjointed diary like fragment describes a central Africa expedition, a companion, and an overnight alarm at a residence. It mentions a telephone screen and a strained inquiry about a man’s involvement. Names and places are unclear, but an antebellum or colonial frame appears in the excerpt.
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