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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1921
Page
3
The clipping contains stray lines about Red Cross Blue soap claims a promise of quality Then there are jokes about an investigating committee and a Havana ice condition gag A brief wedding elopement joke ends the fragmentary piece with a pun about a father’s forgiveness
A kindergarten teacher asks children to name berries. Names like napberry, strawberry, goorse berry and huckleberry appear. Johnny eager to answer proclaims the missing berry as library.
Mrs Jenkins, wife of a mason from Pleor de Lis near Pengam, Monmouthshire, has recovered sight after 22 years of blindness caused by a lightning strike 23 years ago. She had trance episodes up to four days and recently proclaimed “I can see” describing nearby objects. Her doctor reports the recovery may be permanent.
A clipped dialogue mocks marriage symbols and asks which finger fits divorce. An ad praises Cuticura products for baby skin and toilet use, urging red itchy skin relief with soap ointment and talcum. A courtroom quip from a Birmingham Age-Herald blurs disorderly conduct with a comic exchange about a drunk man.
In a crowded dance a man bumps the speaker injuring his corn and satin slippers. He vows indignation and compares the offender to a clumsy bird while a companion quips that his brother is learning to dance and cites a centuries‑old frat strain.
Brown complains about paying three dollars for an alarm clock. Jones explains he prefers a dog that barks at 5 50 each morning, saving him from getting up. James adds he simply waits for the dog to bark to wake himself.
Washington reports a growing cooperative movement as drift toward farming boosts labor supply and lowers wages. Proponents stress savings in living costs, new cooperatives form monthly, with over 4 000 inside the country and about 100 new ventures monthly.
Fragmented report notes widespread easing of farm labor scarcity in the central grain belt. Wages fall about 20 to 40 per month from last year, with some regions seeing plentiful employment and reduced pay scales. Officials in Missouri anticipate continued hiring and shifting demand into the harvesting season.
A Hungarian assembly discussion calls for investigation into a possible return of former Emperor Charles to the throne. The report mentions treason charges, troops moved toward Budapest, and fears of social instability as authorities guard against upheaval.
Washington reports ongoing talks on reconstruction and Allied policy as Germany faces postwar decisions. Officials indicate plans for reconstruction in northern regions and a May 1 dispatch timetable. Deportations and strict actions against bolshevik opponents are noted from Riga and Moscow.
In Chicago workers clash again at Stock Yards. Stanley Koniss, former president of Stock Yards District council No. 0 and business agent of the Lutchier Workmen's union, was fatally slugged by three men in a taxicab as he walked. One assailant struck Rovasa with a baseball bat, fracturing his skull. The attackers fled in the taxi.
An old advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as genuine with a four pence package, noting safety claims and uses for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism toothache and pain. A separate pasted snippet records neighbors Mr and Mrs Bangs going to church amid chatter about a possible heart condition.
Advertisement promotes Kilmer’s Steamp-Roomn as a remedy for women with kidney and bladder issues. It urges treatment before conditions worsen, notes common symptoms like headaches and nervousness, and offers sample requests from Dr Kilmer Co. Also mentions Red Cross Ball Flue for keeping linens white and includes stray editorial chatter.
A national cooperative marketing firm plans to reduce unskilled labor wages after conferences with employees. The drive aims to reorganize production and lower marketing costs while expanding grower participation and grain pricing.
Fragmentary text reports wage disputes tied to railroads and labor. Mentions conferences and a broader concern with labor wages, indicating regional tension over pay. Names and places are obscured, but the core theme centers on wage conflicts within transportation sectors.
A labor delegation led by Samuel Gompers seeks clemency for war time offenders. The group, including Farber and other AF of L leaders, presses President Harding for serious consideration to do justice for imprisoned individuals.
Washington reports raise a diplomatic issue over Bergdoll extradition from Germany. Secretary Weeks hints the War Department will take prompt action, with the State Department seeking clarity on the case and potential military involvement.
Disjointed clippings note official statements, religious leaders, and political figures amid labor disputes. References include President Heber J. Gram of the Latter Day Saints church, British wartime governance, and a coal strike in Parliament, with scattered mentions of international events and authority figures.
Mrs Robert O Reynolds of North Kansas City Missouri describes decades of rheumatism and nerve pain finally eased by Phase Actuailly gained twenty five medicine Tarilire. She reports dramatic nightly improvement in strength and energy after using the remedy, noting no serious side effects and renewed ability to rise, reach her hair, and perform daily tasks.
Fragmentary text presents a moral or allegorical scene with Wagrle and his wife described as inseparable. The line suggests a devotion or ritual framing, naming the wife as an altar or central figure in his life.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a dike and attire with scattered terms including Boer. Unable to determine a coherent event, names, or places. The readable bits suggest unrelated or misread words without a clear news item or outcome.
A promotional note from The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co invites requests for a free book titled Ailments Popular to Women. The offer directs readers to write to Lynn Massachusetts for the pamphlet.
Police reveal loot from a Dearborn Street rail station mail robbery likely totals between 500000 and 790000. A recovered torn mail pouch contained money wrappers indicating a 100000 package and multiple bundles of 1000 dollar bills plus 850000 in other currency, suggesting a large scale theft.
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