27 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
1
Local notes report illness for Orval Strawhacker and flu quarantines under state health orders. Mentions travel between Endicott, Fairbury, Lincoln, and Sabetha. Christmas visits, farm deliveries, and a death in Marysville. Public health actions include quarantine enforcement and school holidays.
A group of Patagonian capitalists secured a government concession to establish a packing plant in Rio Grande Tierra del Fuego. The plant aims to create a market for local sheep and cattle owners and spur regional industry. Construction started with operations beginning February 20 and 10,000 animals were slaughtered.
A rice pudding with raisins charms three year old Ruth who asks for more pudding with the bugs in it, delighting her mother with the playful meal moment.
Local notice from Cc. C. Andrews seeking purchase of several loads of chunk wood for furnace use. Clear intent to buy with no further details.
Residents in Newark Delaware observed a strange afternoon event as two youths wore ankle watches in public. Eyewitnesses described the watches gleaming on their ankles while crowds stared, drivers slowed, and onlookers whispered about the unusual sight.
A Woman's Home Companion comment argues women avoid top jobs because many prefer men in leadership. It cites a department head who values feminine instinct but notes the president is a man. An example shows a stenographer quitting after refusing to take dictation from a woman.
The poem honors the Cross of Mercy as a beacon of love and courage. It invokes tearful prayers and praise for those who bear the Cross of Red. It asks stricken townsfolk and the brave to witness how mercy and hope revive life amid war and suffering.
The Farmers' Cooperative Association will hold its annual meeting in K of P hall Saturday afternoon December 28 for electing officers for the coming year. All members are requested to attend.
A Telegraph note quotes the Boston Transcript contrasting tranquil breathing with a hustling weekly grind to earn a few dollars to cover expenses. The remark highlights the pressure of making ends meet in hurried city life.
Do You Enjoy Your Meals If you do not enjoy your meals your digestion is faulty Eat moderately especially of meals masticate your food thoroughly Let five hours elapse between meals and take one of Chamberlains Tablets immediately after supper and you will soon find your meals to be a real pleasure For sale at Taylors Pharmacy Adv
A brief notice offers a few bushels of choice seed corn for sale from farmer Wm Pearson.
A fragmented OCR read references an Omaha burlesque pageant and a weekly matinee with promotional language. Details are garbled, but hints at ex-pats, stage layouts, and a recurring event likely in a theater setting without clear names or dates.
Doctors advocate strict isolation for severe colds to prevent spread within households and communities. They warn early removal of a cold reduces danger and endorse prompt treatment from Taylor's Pharmacy as advertised.
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