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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1923
Page
2
Airmail pilot Jack Knight completed a 250 mile flight from North Platte to Omaha with ground radio guidance. The test, conducted by the Post Office department, demonstrated radio communication between airfields to support the early transcontinental airmail route.
The image captures Jack Knight in a radio equipped airplane westward from Omaha to North Platte. It details the antenna reel wound with 200 feet of copper wire and a five pound weight, plus a ground connection to the aircraft frame, and shows Knight holding the microphone while his headset is secured.
The article traces 1910s radio direction findings and the Army Air Service use of radio transmitters for bombing chasing and hydroplanes. It notes the Post Office mail air service needing field to field and plane to field communication, highlighting early recognition of radio necessity for air logistics.
The rope design marks an early invention with improvements in fibre arrangement boosting efficiency from about 60 to 80 percent.
A quoted female speaker asserts she values being entitled to speak while others do the thinking, reflecting on gender roles and voice in public discourse. The statement highlights emphasis on right to talk over the burden of thought.
scattered items report a state donor event, a new customs collector for Nebraska, planned women lawyers groups, a golden anniversary, farm and health updates, a fatal fall in Arnold, a wild wolf sighting in Fremont, railroad passes clash with ministers, university grants and a stock show sighting, and multiple local incidents including a fire at Lincoln and a car crash aftermath.
The Reparation Commission offered Charles G Dawes of the United States the presidency of the main committee to examine Germany s finances and resources. Owen D Young of New York was approved for a leading role and formal invitations to US delegates were approved. General Lawes was also considered for the chairmanship of the leading committee.
Premier Poincare plans aggressive measures to push pro government policies through the chamber after a technical defeat. Finance Minister de Lasteyre signals a resubmission with minimal changes, with a resignation threat if blocked. He will seek a senate confidence vote on electoral reform while the subsidy issue maneuvers onward. Mme Curie is granted a 40 000 franc annual pension on the 25th anniversary of radium discovery.
A murder case from Beaufort County refers to the July 3 killings of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Brows. The article notes a new record or development at the Panama Canal related to the investigation.
An advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a soothing laxative for sick children. It claims the syrup sweetens the stomach, starts the liver and bowels, and contains no narcotics or soothing drugs. The ad warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup and to avoid counterfeits.
Official photographer Arthur Pillsbury notes flowers react to sunlight and electric light. He filmed flowers waking and closing, with Evening Snow oddly awakening to artificial light but refusing to sleep. Most blossoms follow predictable schedules, opening and closing at set hours.
A warning urges buyers to look for Bayer on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure authentic Bayer Aspirin proven safe by physicians for 23 years. It urges saying Bayer at purchase and notes advices on safer aspirin.
An advertisement promotes Dandelion Butter Color as a safe vegetable butter color used by millions for fifty years. Drug stores and general stores offer bottles labeled Dandelion at 35 cents.
Pollyanna urges cheer as she envisions streets filled with autos and everyone getting a seat in the passing cars. The remark reflects optimism about rising car ownership among neighbors.
An assortment of old time ads promotes Cascar ets for liver and bowels at 10c a box and Allcock s Plaster for aches from cold or over exertion. Also notes on surreptitious advice about marriage and laundry tips with Red Cross Ball Blue soap.
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