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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1922
Page
2
A handsome young man visits a small town and courts a local aunt’s companion. She topples into a hammock as the gate creaks, the hammock wraps around her legs, and the city lad rescues her before fleeing from view. The Chicago Tribune notes such stories amid wartime ads.
A housewife in an urban apartment seeks relief from cooking odors and receives an atomizer and a bottle of the best scent as a thoughtful gift. The note also remarks that vanity can be deflated by viewing a photograph from twenty years ago.
Lawmakers seek a record vote on a beer tax bill with four percent and twelve percent appropriations to fund camps. The text shows chaotic OCR from a Nebraska page with references to meetings, dates, and figures, including mentions of Mademoiselle and the Marie man, suggesting a local posturing about tax policy and camp funding.
Recommendations from reserve officers urge a 4 million dollar appropriation for volunteer training camps this summer. The appeal was sent to Nebraska senators and representatives in Washington, citing the need to accommodate thousands of high school and college men at camps like Winter Center.
In Washington Maryland Representative Hill proposes a substitute measure to let voters in each district decide on beer strength. The plan would create federal local option districts to determine if 4 percent beer and 12 percent wine should be legalized, with 2.75 percent beer as the tested level. The vote would occur at the next poll in November.
Chief Moran of the secret service announced the discovery near the bureau of engraving and printing. The $5 notes were part of a band of 1 000 sheets each holding four five dollar notes, stolen from the bureau about a year ago.
Oklahoma City police arrested W. C. Bayley after he allegedly threatened the life of former President Wilson. He reportedly admitted to attempting to kill the president in the past.
Reports received by American relief agencies state that a number of American relief wagon drivers were killed in the streets of Russia by a murderous mob that slaughtered the horses for fees.
Department of Commerce data indicate increased U S foreign trade with exports reaching 292 000 000 the highest since October 1871. Washington plans consider retaining the permanent building at the Great Lakes naval training station to support ongoing training initiatives.
A cryptic clipping reports an army sales inquiry tied to a Prat y agtntt credential. Details are sparse, noting agency interest and potential procurement questions without naming specific officials or dates. The item reads as a brief government notes fragment.
Navy building project details indicate substantial cost reductions and revised plans. Officials cite lower material expenses and streamlined procurement as the basis for the savings.
A National agricultural report notes a continued rise in demand and a general easing in supply. The figures, attributed to a statistician from the Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates, discuss April expectations and the role of various states in tempering the market.
In Clartén, Pa, Capt Heald and four companions narrowly escaped death when their plane, part of a continental journey from New York to Cleveland, crashed during the first lap. The occupants were lightly bruised but otherwise uninjured.
Tincoln Neb the Nebraska railroad commission issues an order noting the loss of all litigation in federal court between it and the Interstate Commerce Commission over increased freight and passenger rates. A separate report from Tokio says the Japanese navy will be limited to defense strength per the Washington arms conference.
Three British torpedo destroyers arrived at Queenstown Ireland to safeguard supply routes after a suspected republican coup and raid on a cork area ship. A separate auction sold a Porta A l-cent British Guiana stamp for 900 000 francs from the Baron Ferrart collection.
Nebraska led the seven states in the Tenth district for March savings certificate sales, with a total of 390 740 dollars and a 80 percent rise from February. John T Wayland cited the gains as director of the government savings organization.
Friends believe Mortemuer Wyatt, aged 4, may be the oldest Mason in the United States, and suggest he could attend the civil war with the regiment as a symbolic gesture.
State Fire Marshal Hartford reports 116 fires from January 1 to March 20 caused by sparks from stoking and burning debris. He urges property owners to keep chimneys clean and to burn safely to reduce fires as investigations continue.
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for cold and pain relief, with cautions about directions. The fragment includes stray lines about women and social notes, mentioning a passage from Sidney Tremayne's "From Tut lings" and social stereotypes.
An advertisement column promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy claiming rapid gentle healing effects and offering samples for ten cents. The piece also references a singing entertainer Miss Discordant and a theater moment with Forever Starver and a product called Red Cross Ball Rise for laundry.
A short humorous vignette shows Bobby warning his mother as she hurries up the street. He teases that she will lose her little boy, reflecting a playful exchange amid a street scene. An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for scalp itch and dandruff with a warm shampoo and soap suggestion.
A humorous exchange mocks domestic roles with comments about a cook leaving to marry and a husband’s supposed first requisite. The dialogue reflects playful gender expectations and sharp banter about marriage norms.
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