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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1897
Page
4
A man in Syracuse is jailed on counterfeit charges tied to the Dr Williams Medicine Co. plot. He faced Utica authorities and federal pursuit over forged pills and a counterfeit toolkit, with officials noting the scheme exploited druggists and discounted sales to spread fake remedies.
A report notes a group of women refused to remove their hats at a theater, prompting discussion of decorum and dress codes. Local patrons react with mixed views on etiquette and personal choice.
Stig Grass Seed shipments from John A. Salzer Seed Co. of Wisconsin report an order for twenty five thousand pounds of clover seed and ten thousand pounds of Timothy seed plus ten thousand pounds of various grasses from a Montana buyer. The company touts its seed as profitable for farmers and promises robust growth.
Fragmented text shows medical claims for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Cascarets with miscellaneous notes on pine shipments, coffee advertising, seed company promotions, and a Mild cow remedy. The readable items include medical tonics, dental and digestive claims, and agricultural product references from various suppliers.
A lyrical night scene describes distant railway voices and a watershed between the Tihames and Medway rivers. Heavy rain swelled streams below while the solitude of the open hills evokes a timeless, infinite sense in the surrounding air and landscape.
Republicans in Congress press for a plan allowing McKinley to appoint delegates to an international bimetallic conference or call a conference to advance silver policy. Reports from the New York Commercial Advertiser show improving business, factory restarts, plentiful money, and favorable foreign balances as 1897 arrives. Ways and Means moves slowly on tariff, with Farmer protections, beet sugar aid debated, and wool and breadstuffs adjustments discussed.
A forthcoming imperial coronation in Moscow is described as a grand European spectacle. The pageant will involve vast state ceremonies, foreign ambassadors, and princes from many houses, with delegates from diverse regions offering homage to the new Czar amid lavish display.
An exhibition in Tunbridge Wells England showcased horseless carriages to illustrate the range of attempts at self-propelling vehicles rather than present any real novelty. English papers mock the machines while Parliament contemplates controls on roads including a two mile per hour speed limit and a red flag escort.
A fragment describes Mr Huggins entering a parlor with Miss Kissam on his arm. The dialogue includes a line about tasting paradise and a playful remark about a conservatory and a powder on the nose. The source presents a dramatic interaction in a Yonkers Statesman excerpt.
The San Francisco Chronicle cites figures showing 50 million dollars of five percent bonds and 62 315 400 dollars of four percent bonds over thirty years. Interest totals reach 125 978 480 dollars with premiums of 19 972 640 subtracted leaving 106 006 840 dollars. Final thirty-year issues could approach 500 million dollars in principal and interest, underscoring costly tariff reform.
The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette reports Mr. Washburn arguing the next battle will be between scientific versus metal money. He says free silver coinage fails to satisfy backers who seek cheaper money, aiming toward broader adoption of paper money.
A fragmented text notes figures from Nevada described as warriors and reform associations. It mentions Sovereign for president and a vice president candidate, with opinion that the latter need not hold the chair while the former is active.
An advertisement from the John A Salser Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes farm seed samples and crop claims. It boasts yields such as 964 bushels of corn per acre and 1600 bushels of potatoes per acre, urging readers to send 10 cents for 12 seed samples valued at $10 to start. The message emphasizes drainage and soil richness.
An old newspaper ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a positive treatment for catarrh and other ailments. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers a $100 reward for proof of failure, and cites testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Sicilian Hair Renewer and advice on hedge maintenance and root removal.
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