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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1899
Page
4
The Castellanes plan a vast residence on a central European site, aiming for completion within two years despite war setbacks. They marshal Western enterprise to cut costs, spending about six million dollars, and seek art treasures including eleven Tiepolo ceilings from Verona, reflecting their taste for grand bric a brac and rare works.
G P Putnam's Sons issue Two Women in the Klondike by Mary E Hitchcock. D Appleton & Company publish The Strange Story of Hester Wynne by G Colmore. Max Pemberton plans a Jerome K Jerome inspired drama with Charles Froham. next book will tour the Black Forest possibly titled Three Men on a Bicycle. Mrs Gaskell Life of Charlotte Bronte new edition with unpublished letters. Kate Douglas Wiggin's new novel set in Ireland with Penelope as possible central figure. Joel Chandler Harris writes from home for the Atlanta Constitution and travels to deliver copy. Sister Margaret Anna Cusack praised for nun tales and philanthropy aiding famine relief in 1879-80 Ireland.
A Brussels gossip column recalls the bankruptcy of Herr von Meyer of the Stock Exchange. A passerby had once asked a favor he promised to grant, but now cannot insist due to the breach. The anecdote hints at personal consequences within influential circles.
Wesleyan preacher Houldsworth who had preached for eighty years died recently in Halifax England. The longtime pastor served the faith and his congregation with decades of preaching and guidance.
The Johan M. Smyth Co at 150 to 166 West Madison Street Chicago has built a century of trust by selling reliable goods to families from a vast illustrated catalogue. The ad highlights the Melba sewing machine for 14.25 and notes the firm’s extensive catalogue with many articles for household use. It mentions good will from long-standing fair dealing and popularity of their printed materials.
A Practical Farmer note describes a simple farm telephone using a cut drum, copper wire between house and barn, three insulators, and a leather button for a tap. The setup lets a farmer signal helpers at the barn by tapping, summoning aid without leaving the house.
Pure blood touted as remedy for nervousness in an old advertisement. Claims Hood's Sarsaparilla makes nerves strong by enriching the blood. Text emphasizes men and women suffer nervousness from starved nerves and promises relief.
A European observer portrays the Empress Dowager as remarkable and cultured. She is an avid painter with fine Chinese art, well read and fond of European music, and a skilled pianist. She enjoys wrestling, is fearless, and has survived many assassination attempts.
An old ad claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day and promises a refund if it fails. The box bears E W Grove's signature on each package and the price shown is 26 cents.
Peel and pare two quarts of peaches, mash after two hours with one small cupful sugar. Add one quart water and freeze for a delicious dessert. Oranges may substitute for peaches. This recipe, cited with a note on cool storage and freezing.
The report lists teachers at Bpaie 04.4000 showing 40 men and 14 women employed. The figures reflect gender composition in the Spanish school staff.
An old style newspaper page advertises Cure-all products and household tips. It touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic for health, promotes Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh, and lists various consumer goods from meat cuts to gas mantles. It includes farmhouse and laundry notes and a teething syrup for children.
A recipe describes boiling potatoes then mashing and mixing with shredded dry fish. Add finely cut pork bits, finish with onion and cream, mold into balls, rest overnight, and brown in a moderate oven.
J. R. Madison of Chicago Illinois promotes Piso s Cure for Consumption as a family medicine available at 2409 42d Ave. The notice asserts long standing use since 1865 and urges readers to try the remedy through his address in Chicago.
First five buyers receive one large 10c package of Red Cross Starch and one 10c Hubinger best starch plus two Shakespeare calendars or a Twentieth Century Girl Calendar. Others get two 10c packages of Red Cross and Hubinger starch. Short offer period to boost sales. Also includes unrelated domestic tips and an anecdote about meals and cold-weather wear.
A nostalgic note recalls a misplayed ball leaving the field and another hit to a breacherite's head. The speaker jokes about a high, headward lob and imitates old time chatter about the play.
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