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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1897
Page
4
A front page note describes a wisteria vine wrapping around an elm, its threefold serpentine strands choking the trunk and watering a warning that the plant may kill the tree if left unchecked. It contrasts the vine’s beauty with the danger to the urban elm.
A suburban gentleman keeps a playful ram goat for his children. The animal intrudes into the children's playhouse and refuses to be removed. A confrontation follows with the hired man John who delays eviction, prompting the master to insist the animal be kept in the stable.
The article argues that crossing pure bred and graded cattle yields mongrels and poorer results. It advocates maintaining pure bred stock of the same breed used in the grade and explains that a second cross can elevate a grade to a high or three quarter blood level, approaching full blood for milk or butter production.
An old instruction describes simple wagon jacks built from basic lumber. A light jack uses a six inch wide board with notches, while a heavier version uses a two by four stick and a longer plank with a through rod for stability.
Readable farming note states level culture boosts potato yield, especially in dry seasons. Ground cultivation prevents surface weeds and keeps soil near the airface. Warns Western farmers once neglected soil fertility but now adopts practical subduing methods.
The caption urges extending the frame to show activity in corn and potato fields. It emphasizes steady work and a lively composition while maintaining a single row of cultivators at work amid the harvest season.
A distressed widower fears for his future as a sudden halt to a dinner arrangement leaves him anxious about coping alone. He worries about meals and daily routines without his partner's support.
An old casualty officer recalls a brokerage of horse furloughs in the Confederate army. Soldiers swapped weary mounts to obtain leave, even bartering with a brigade camp friend, with a humorous limit of one hundred dollars. The tale ends with a reflection on love’s elusive, idealized nature.
A fragmented set of lines mentions price 75 cents and items such as Spe poetsee Glenn's Sulphur Hair and Whiskey Dye in black or brown priced at 50c. The text includes stray phrases about air in a hole and statements about dignity and arguments, implying a miscellaneous historical advertisement page with nonsensical or satirical lines.
An assortment of old advertisements and quips including Alien's Foot-Base powder promising foot relief and comfort for tight shoes and bunions. Also includes bearded-man dye by Buckingham's, Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, and political quips about honesty and attitudes.
An advice piece urging daughters to care for mothers during the menopause transition. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to ease nervous symptoms and blues, claiming it strengthens the nervous system and offers relief. A testimonial from Mrs. Louis Sroone of Harris Hill, Erie County, N.Y., supports its effectiveness.
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