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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
2
The text notes a pill described as an old family remedy and advertises easy intake. It contrasts being one’s own boss with the ability to work overtime and holidays, suggesting personal independence as an advantage.
Why Bald Go Young. Dry scalp usually the cause and Cuticura the remedy. Rub the Oimtment into scalp. Follow with hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. For free sample address Cuticura Dept XK Boston. At druggists and by mail Soap 25, Oimtment 25 and 50.
A brief quip contrasts rarity of character with toned-down humor about negligible rarity. The exchange treats a person as unusually singular while playfully noting how scarce such traits appear in practice.
An old ad-like snippet discusses Swamp Root for kidney or bladder disease and mentions testing a tea long used in China and later in Japan Europe. It frames remedies and historical notes on tea spread from China to Europe, with references to advertising rhetoric and education mentions.
The article argues that efficient beet chopping boosts farm output essential for sustaining wartime needs. It emphasizes modern machinery, labor efficiency, and rapid processing to meet food supply goals during conflict.
Washington reports the 1918 war era program urges farmers to boost wheat and livestock production. Secretary Houston states increased grain output is essential to feed nations at war with rising population. The plan anticipates heavy demand for meat and hogs though farmers protest to President Wilson.
Nebraska taxpayers face a total levy of 31 million dollars for the current fiscal year per state board of equalization secretary Bernecker. The average levy stands at 57.58 mills, with Omaha and Lincoln at double that rate. state 4,471,547.13, security 6,923,112.01, school 10,972,579.62, township 1,825,727.31, city and village 6,166,507.65, total 36,359,473.62.
Washington announces a national Farm Implement Week from March 4 to 9 to boost grain and food production. The plan, backed by the Food Administration with major farm dealer groups and state agencies, urges every farmer to inspect machinery and place repair and parts orders promptly to avoid delays and save shipping costs.
The Dutch minister in Petrograd protests repudiation measures and announces plans to seek indemnity from the Bolshevik authorities.
About 1,900 men in the local carpenters and joiners brotherhood were called off strike after a long secret meeting. The workers will return to work at once and speed up to make up for the lost time.
Charred bodies of thirty eight children were recovered from the ruins of a Montreal Grey Nunnery after a deadly fire. Authorities fear many more may have perished as the search continues.
A district court petition accuses a July filed referendum petition for women’s suffrage of fraud and forgery. Signers include Nebraska women groups and Omaha Lincoln lawyers. Allegations claim over half of 33 986 signatures are foreign or invalid. The case seeks to block the referendum before spring elections.
Secretary Baker told the house military affairs committee that the next draft likely will not occur until May or June, with about 600000 additional men to be certified for the national army. The provost marshal seeks power to call from any state and to include men who turned twenty one since last June. General Crowder supports these changes.
A Berne correspondent for the Daily Mail quotes a neutral medical man who fled Augsburg during the war. He argues Germany cannot be beaten yet is exhausted and disillusioned with a peace. He says the masses swing between peace talks and nationalist rallies and propaganda.
An American field hospital near a frontline town was hit by a German air raid Friday night. The bombs caused alarm among patients and townspeople but apparently did not hit their target. In Scotland, about 164 Tuscania soldiers are dead and buried with 267 total American losses suspected. 136 remain unaccounted for. At Lincoln high school, 1600 students saluted Lincoln's birthday with a ceremony honoring servicemen. Camp Cody’s Thirty Fourth Division life insurance coverage is nearly complete with about 100 men uninsured and total signed policies reaching 28.5 million dollars.
Major Maher argues for enforcing voting by mail rights for soldiers and opposing the referendum. Washington and allies vow to press for decisions in World War I in 1918. Military experts doubt the Central Powers can advance on the western front this winter.
Lincoln and Omaha anti suffrage leaders say they will defend against the referendum petition filed by suffrage workers. Nebr L B Crofoot of Omaha notes hours spent at the Secretary of State's office reviewing petitions. He says preliminary surveys are underway and plans will be announced soon. The injunction suit against Secretary Pool to stop submitting the partial suffrage law to a fall referendum will be pressed in district court amid charges of wholesale fraud in Omaha and Lincoln.
Major John G. Maher of Lincoln in a letter to Governor Neville urges immediate enactment of a voting by mail provision for 20 000 Nebraskans in military service. He argues legality cannot be questioned for those in the 24 000 but tested later for the 4 000 in the regular army. He also calls for a state moratorium law to aid soldiers and dependents during service and expansion of the state council of defense to curb disloyalty and boost war cooperation.
William McCormick Blair reports the Nebraska branch of the Four Minute Men to the third forest in the country with over 1000 active workers. He praises Nebraskas spirit in supporting the wartime information effort.
Rioters attacked a meeting for Prof. George Lomonesseff, president of the Russian mission on ways of communication, at Douglas Park auditorium. A crowd of about 4,090 tried to force entry and was driven off with clubs as tensions rose.
Captain Vernon Castle of the English royal flying corps was killed fifteen miles west of Fort Worth after more than 150 aerial fights over German lines. Washington reports the war hero’s death amid war updates. Movement to complete the first draft will extend beyond the planned five days, pushing into March.
Nebraska totals show war stamps and tax measures amid a flood of local items. Reports cover draft numbers, school finances, county seed testing, and civic actions from Omaha Chadron and Lincoln, with notes on patrols, fuel rules, and agricultural plans affecting Farm activity and county administrations.
A reader questions the adequacy of penalties for alleged packing crimes. The piece asks what punishment would be appropriate, urging a measured response to offenders.
Readers nationwide rush to subscribe to Pathfinder for thirteen weeks at 15 cents. The editor bets the offer remains open until circulation hits 250000, urging immediate mailed applications to Pathfinder 179 Douglas St Washington DC.
Freshly ground granite is proposed as a fertilizer since granite contains nearly all essential plant nutrients. The claim suggests granite could supply minerals needed for plant growth.
Local remedy claims to cure catarrh fail as the advertisement notes the product cannot reach the seat of the disease. The listing includes references to Catarrh Medicine and testimonials, with Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio as proprietors.
In a brief exchange, Lawyer Droan argues that a robe dignifies a judge while Festus Pester dryly counters that a shroud would do the same. The wit highlights a humorous clash over courtroom attire.
A fragmentary scene centers on tensions around imitation and rivalry. References to Henry, a wife, and money hint at domestic strain and mock confrontations amid a chaotic dialogue.
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