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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
2
A woman endured a trying period marked by fear and hardship before eventual recovery. Details indicate resilience and support from community members and local health services assisted her path to stability.
An elderly man loyal to the country struggles to keep pace with war news. His wife informs him of a looming income tax under the new law, prompting him to quip that he sometimes wishes the war had never happened.
Quotations discuss harvesting machines cutting wheat and tying bundles. A comparison notes rising prices and ongoing operation, reflecting practical farming concerns and economic impact.
A damaged OCR fragment presents a stray poem line about wonders and bones with stray phrases such as file and fouls. The readable bits offer minimal context and no clear event or subject.
Senator Hitchcock assailed President Wilson and Secretary Baker criticizing the push for a war cabinet. He disputed Baker's troop projections for France and accused the president of being a lone voice on policy, urging urgent reform of the current system.
Burrill Cutler, chief of the U S bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, warned that Americans must quickly secure a foothold in export markets or lose ground after the war. He said without seizing opportunities at home the United States could sink to third or fourth rate status in global commerce.
A war appeal is directed especially to men who are above or below the draft age, urging enlistment or support. The messaging emphasizes duty, patriotism, and national mobilization during a period of heightened conflict.
The annual program of the Nebraska State Press association will be held at Lincoln hotel February 21 22 and 23. The annual banquet will be at the Lincoln Commercial club at 6 30 p m Thursday February 21. About 300 newspaper men are expected to attend the meeting.
Nearly all workers at Daimler Boersig Ludwig and General Electric plants are on strike. Independent socialists push active propaganda as unions trail. Industrial centers ban meetings with serious disruption in Lichterfelde Heringedorf Johannsthal suburbs, with electric works and airplane factories affected. strikes also flare in Rhineland and Westphalia.
During the year of unrestricted submarine warfare against American and allied shipping, 69 vessels totaling 171 061 gross tons were sunk. The U S seized 107 former German and Austrian ships totaling 686 494 gross tons, yielding a net gain of 515 432 gross tons. Over 300 lives were lost in these sinkings.
A pan German publication declares a Judas among them and urges the German people to rise up against the present regime. The call questions traitors in red coats and mantles, asking who will save Germany from them.
Representative Carter of Oklahoma introduces drastic Indian citizenship bill authorizing land titles to all adult mixed blood Indians born in U S territory and delivery of pro rata tribal funds. Commissions would be appointed to implement the program.
Fragmentary report notes Kiev under siege by the Kol railroads order and widespread cost cutting by companies. The text hints at sustained investment and payroll reductions affecting workers and operations.
Provost Marshal General Crowder issues new draft inspection rules to broaden service eligibility, directing local boards to refer contested cases to medical advisory boards. Height standards loosened so exceptionally proportioned men above five feet eight inches may be drafted, replacing unconditional rejections for remediable defects.
Nebraska agricultural extension plans to map vacant ground in major towns for war gardening within sixty days. Schools assist pupils in surveying rental values or free garden offers while a state card index records personal support for war activities, including name address telephone and vehicle details.
American troops occupy a sector of the Lorraine front in France as the military censor permits the announcement. A shift in wind cleared mist hindering aerial operations and other activity. London notes Britain’s state control of companies continues for strategic advantage.
The readable text hints at a historical note about gout and rheumatism, mentioning deaths and fears. It references Geientife men and Pelsens, but the meaning is unclear due to damaged phrasing. No identifiable events, dates, or places are established.
A man in a Boston drug store struggles to recall his wife s instruction and names several youth groups before finally recalling Epworth League. The exchange ends with the amused clerk and a small purchase of Epworth sarts for five cents.
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a cure all for coughs throat inflammation and bronchial irritation. It claims to ease lung trouble asthma croup and bronchitis and promotes a good night’s rest with universal sale in civilized countries.
A tailor explains a quick method for women to send needles to soldiers. Dry fine coffee grounds, stuff a small wool bag with them, and use emery to harden the needle tips. Thread the tips and drop them into the bag for safe delivery.
A tiny classified style line promotes Red Cross Ball Blue with grocers selling it for five cents. The ad claims the product is a true statement and adds a moral quip about a dove mourned by man.
The Red Cross details national and foreign relief spending through April 30 1918. Foreign relief totals reach 44 667 796 with allocations to France Belgium Russia Roumania Italy Serbia Great Britain and others. United States relief totals 2 612 532 60. The report defends expenses as paid from dues and highlights female leadership and nonpolitical hiring.
Major John G. Maher, formerly of Lincoln and now in the army quartermaster department, may lead a test case challenging the Nebraska law that lets military service members vote but denies that right to regular army personnel. He is a member of the United States reserve quartermaster corps with rank equal to regular officers.
The department of agriculture reports a $1.5 billion rise in farm and range livestock value, totaling $4,263,524,000. Meanwhile Nebraska readers urge amending the Allied Enemy Act so loyal German residents who are not citizens are not harmed.
Jones complains about Mary throwing tacks. Mia chides Henry for growing meaner daily. Henry counters he can buy a package of tacks for a penny. Buffalo Commerce
A fledgling author at the Century club offered to read a manuscript to Robert W Chambers. He compared himself to Poe and joked about pleasing the public by killing scenes, but Chambers briskly declined inviting him to read.
A New York Times excerpt recalls a principal questioning a boy named Tom Dugan who arrives in a new suit amid a street fire engine sound. The boy deflects with a stubborn scowl, claiming there was no fire and mentioning paying 75 cents for the suit. The piece closes noting the idea to keep calls short over being dull.
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