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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1922
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text describes giving a teaspoonful of a fig syrup to children for a coated tongue and to cleanse the liver and bowels when ill. It mentions wheat and pride of a merchant, but details are garbled and unclear.
Governor Small and Lt. Governor Sterting faced a single remaining charge of conspiring with William Lieu and Veron Curtis to defraud the state of Illinois during Sterting’s term as state treasurer. The case centers on alleged illegal bank operations tied to the Grant Park bank loan to Swift & Co. and Arnie & Co. and the misappropriation of interest.
A garbled 1946 note recalls Iowa attaining statehood after Congress passed the act under President Polk. The text mentions a new star for Iowa in the flag and describes the territory as wilderness with native conflicts and wildlife.
London Times editor H. M. Steed told a Toronto audience that Canada’s alignment with the United States in a U S Japan war helped explain Britain scrapping the Anglo Japanese alliance.
Washington diplomats report that President Harding selected Henry P. Fletcher to be ambassador to Belgium. Fletcher, currently under secretary of state, has been informally mentioned as the likely choice and has presented his name to Brussels for approval.
A blaze in Dutliard, Hewitt field wiped out over 1008 dwellings, injuring none and rendering more than 1,000 people homeless. Six two story buildings and many small cottages burned, with property damage around 1.2 million dollars. Local workers families lost homes in the blaze.
Washington report says government will add edutions beds in eighteen state hospitals to treat nearly six thousand former service patients early next year. Details remain unclear as the announcement emphasizes capacity and scope.
Senator La Follette reported that railroad and steel and lumber interests held a secret December 1 meeting to press farm leaders to back an agreement not to campaign against provisions of the transportation act Section 15 A and to seek restoration of state control. He alleged farm officials approved part of the agreement while branding the gathering a conspiracy to betray farmers and national producers.
Eugene V Debs arrived at Washington from Atlanta federal prison after his espionage act sentence was commuted on Christmas. Debs claimed his visit was at the request of Attorney General Daugherty while the government said he acted of his own volition. A warden gave him a capital ticket though he planned to return to Terre Haute Indiana.
American forces expenses in Germany totaling about 1 million dollars monthly will be paid directly in marks by the German government. Major General Henry T. Allen proposed shifting costs from U S funds to Berlin financed payments. An army HQ at Coblenz discussed this change in policy.
A train of 100 cartoads of jutemebites valued around $500000 moved through Chicago en route to California. Reported in retread circles as a record for the largest shipment of a single product from a battery. Five ante Wellies to each ear are noted.
Dr L Drees of Omaha a University of Nebraska graduate travels to New York en route to a position at a New York City hospital. The report notes Milwaukee city discussions on city council actions and a legislative push affecting wine and beer regulations.
Farmers near Friend worry crop losses if corn prices stay high while spring prospects vary. Police appoint James McDonald to captaincy. fund for injured officer tops 2000. Fires, thefts, and accidents sprawl across towns with investigations and new community plans.
The notice outlines who may be beneficiaries under a retraining program for physically disabled individuals able to reenter work. It explains funding use for instruction and supplies, not maintenance, and that acceptance of training does not affect workers compensation rights. The item also reports hot lunches for sixty local children, a missing person case, court actions, smallpox report, and various local civic notes from Nebraska.
An article argues that drug dreams are overrated as literary motifs and shows addicts write only when ill and seeking another dose. The piece also describes urban cats following a Friday fish dealer as he peddles fresh catch, scavenging scraps and fish bones from the roadside.
An irate citizen storms a village weekly office demanding the editor. The office boy directs him to wait as three others are ahead, then mocks him with a window toss suggestion. The visitor postpones his visit.
A playful dialogue features Lavinsky asking which is the biggest diamond and Skivinsky answering with The Cohen beer as the joke. The piece lampoons pretentious boasts about wealth and shine.
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