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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
2
A long discussion on women writers and authentic letters. belief in truthful accounts and consent. A doctor recalls attempting hypnotism with a patient, painting a sun on the ceiling to induce belief, and the patient later suffers sunstroke.
Uncle Bill Bottletop declares he will vote the Prohibition ticket as a protest against other parties hindering the ticker sale. The remark reflects frustration with political actions affecting business.
A fair scene at a church booth features a striking blonde calmly handling a booth when a man flirts and reveals he has been married three times. The exchange ends with a courteous refusal.
London reports two British light cruisers Nottingham and Falmouth sunk in a North Sea hunt for the German high seas fleet. One German submarine was destroyed and another rammed and possibly sunk. crew losses included 39 missing aboard the Nottingham and one stoker dead aboard the Falmouth. Berlin says German subs damaged a battleship and two cruisers off the English coast.
The tropical storm that hit Corpus Christi and ten south Texas counties left 13 dead, including nine crewmen from the freighter Pilot Boy. Mexican victims were reported near Katherine and Sama Diego on the King Ranch area. Total damage reached about $2 million, impacting the lower coast cotton crop.
Senate finance committee favors a 130 million dollar bond issue to cover extraordinary government expenditures tied to the Mexican situation. The proposal accompanies the 206 million dollar revenue bill and suggests an additional 86 million for border operations if conditions persist after December 31, 1916. Treasury estimates 1917 disbursements at 1.126 billion with a 762 million surplus.
Prince Mahidol Songkia of Siam, arriving from the East, says a U S customs officer mistook him for a Japanese and attacked him in Honolulu. Minister Karavongse will appeal through the state department. the prince calls it a mistaken incident and asks not to inflame tensions. He was rescued by fellow passengers after papers were challenged.
Paris reports France and Britain attack in three directions on the Somme. Forces gain about three miles of trenches and push toward Maurepas Clery Guillemont and Combles with a large number of prisoners taken.
Indianapolis likely hosts the Progressive party national headquarters during the coming campaign. Indiana state chairman Edwin M. Lee has moved into new offices announced as the headgarters of the Progressive national committee. A national committee meeting is anticipated after the acting chairman Hale completes membership.
President Wilson vetoed the army appropriation bill citing the included clause shielding retired officers from the articles of war. Chairman James Hay of the house military affairs committee reintroduced the measure with the articles of war removed.
A district manager in Galwiches Soma Meo died after contacting a live wire at the Burgwan brewery site. Reports say the exposed line carried about 2300 volts. Investigators classify the death as an accidental electrical incident.
The State Fire Commissioner bans portable gasoline tanks in business places. Dealers may not keep stationary tanks on premises, and moving tanks to sidewalks for customer use is forbidden. Governor Morehead orders investigation of the Capitol Building and names Speaker Jackson and Representative Pe to join the inquiry.
The Nebraska board led by State Treasurer Hall and Fred Beckman reports a 1916 state levy of 6.1 mills, a 0.7 mill cut from 1915, yielding an estimated $212,242 decrease in taxes despite a $20 million rise in property values. General fund drops to 3.4 mills, with university maintenance and building, normal schools, and state aid bridge funded at fixed rates. Camp Liano troopers receive updated gear as they prepare for a 40 mile cross country hike, with daily foot checks and intensive drill. National guardsmen are mustered into federal service, allowing some students to return home.
Peterson of Lancaster, Kohl of Wayne, and Sen Spirk of Saline will confer with the board of educational lands and funds on the east wing danger and future action before the January house session. State Engineer Johnson and an architect chosen by the governor will attend the August 28 meeting.
A Washington Star item quotes Cornelius Vanderbilt contrasting volunteer vs conscript preparedness with a remark about tobacco. A befuddled man boards a car asking if it is the right one, and a quip about brave people at a church fair closes the piece.
A poor but proud artist and a sharp critic spar over a painting. The critic quips that the sky in the background resembles a scrambled egg, prompting the artist to defend his emotional investment.
Cynicus and Silicus spar in a Life dialogue about gender and marriage teasingly noting women and bigamy the joke lands in a light satirical tone.
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