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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1895
Page
4
The writer notes Lisbon’s people and dress, contrasting beauty standards and class styles. Men wear flat felt sombreros and long coats while women appear less attractive. overall color sense and individual variety stand out amid social distinctions.
A fragmented excerpt recounts a boarding house scene with characters Mee Meshleigh and Mr Swist. The dialogue hints at fault and authority within the house, with remarks about towels and a gentleman guest. The incomplete text leaves the outcome and relationships unclear.
A fragment discusses base ball teams and pitchers with a snappy exchange about the cap, citing the New York World. The text mentions J Cheney & Co of Toledo and a note about Bold by Druggists.
A disjointed exchange presents Mand denying romance to Tepes Rew as a lengthy, evasive conversation unfolds. The speakers discuss love, commitment, and a pledge of not marrying a presumed woman-hater as they say good evening to Mr. Jones.
An array of patent medicines and health claims fill the page of a Blenheim Ontario section. It touts Piso's Cure for Consumption, Brown's Bronchial Troches, Dr Kline's remedies, Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and other tonics for coughs, colds, and throat issues. Also mentions dairy notes on milk and horse buying, with marketing blurbs for livestock and farming aids.
The Columbia Register reports that Capt. Sligh has repaired bad road sections in the county with prisoners from the chain gang, transforming neglected areas into improved, well cared for paths and facilities. The system is praised as a great success in the county.
Advocates in town and county organize the Federation of Wheelmen of Kansas City and Jackson County to push better streets road sprinkling and street cleaning. Eighty eight members sign the constitution and by laws including prominent professionals and businessmen. The group aims to influence local elections to elect officials favorable to good roads and well kept highways.
The article argues that road improvement will spread rapidly and attract capital from rail investment. It notes railroads already bind industry and population, but many areas lack branches and must be connected by macadamized roads. A national push to better roads is essential to link farms to commerce.
The piece surveys long held scents from Birds of Cyprus to seraglio pastiles once burned at banquets. It notes quirky maps of drum itineraries showing where drummers travel, with pegs and flags marking routes and towns. It also reports recent gold strikes in British Columbia with a Denver-like rush, including an $21 per ounce find near Elburn and new mines in South Kootenai.
An Exeter Ontario man has trained a pair of elks to harness and drive them through city streets with ease. The two sturdy two wheeled carts pull steadily along urban and rural roads as the creatures remain calm amid traffic and crowds.
A fragment speaks of the Duke of Westminster with a mix of local interest and historical curiosity. The text hints at social stature and a notable title linked to a family prominence in the region.
Purported medicinal claim touts a California fig remedy praised by medical circles for acting on the kidneys and bowels without weakness. The ad markets the product as safe and effective with promises of a cure and offers postage details.
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