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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
2
A Cincinnati inventor touted Freezone as a cheap handy remedy for hard and soft corns and calluses. The druggist sells a tiny bottle for a few cents, claiming instant numbness and easy removal without pain or irritation.
In a small room a dozen young men sit around an oval table as a French interpreter leads a night class for American soldiers. They chant phrases about fingers and pens, while playful grammatical puzzles mix with comic comparisons to Pascal and Descartes.
A witty item notes a firefly as a slacker and an ant remark about rising early to save light. The piece references Red Crow Ball Bloc and ads from grocers. It features a quip about a strong minded woman maintaining an up to date calendar.
The FTC report denounces inordinate greed and price fixing in basic commodities. It highlights four meat packers Armour Swift Morris Cudahy earning large excess profits from 1912 to 1917 and notes flour millers kept high margins despite wheat price controls.
War Department plans a 4000 troop training camp at the Nebraska state fair grounds starting around July 15. The fair board expects contracts to house and feed troops during the fair with tents and autos exhibit space used for shelter. The site will operate through winter with heating equipment installed, and housing and feeding contracts to be arranged after officer inspection. Alexander Kerensky’s visit to London and plans to discuss Russia’s rehabilitation are noted as impacting diplomacy with the Entente powers.
After a week of debate the senate approved a 12 million dollar army appropriation and sent the measure to conference. The army's size was not directly forced to 56 million, but expanded draft authority and riders were added while no army cuts were made.
Douglas Malloch of Chicago was elected president of the Americas press humorists at their annual convention. C Beaton of New York became vice president and Grit Alexander of Philadelphia was named secretary-treasurer. The humorists will meet in Philadelphia next year. Pope Benedict Prays for Peace at St. Peter's in midnight mass. About 1000 attendees including Arch bishop Cerretti and Rome mayor Prince Colonna attended.
Washington rules that Americans in military service abroad may vote where not interfering with operations. States with absentee laws may let service members cast ballots in congressional elections next fall. The decision reverses a War Department ruling. Governor Neville urged Nebraska to permit 45 000 Nebraskans in service to vote under the absent soldier law.
Washington reports Petrus Peterson of Lincoln Nebraska aided by a Taft family member developed a scheme to ease enforcement of foodstuffs hoarding provisions under the Nebraska sedition law. The move follows Lancaster county prosecutions where proving hoarded goods were declared necessary by presidential proclamation proved difficult.
Denver figure Wattles soon administrator for Nebraska and Omaha street railway president married Julia Vance a former University of Nebraska Lincoln teacher in a ceremony led by Rev F J Mackay at the federal playground in the Rocky Mountain National Park.
John Parton Payne, general counsel in the division of law of the national railroad administration, announced instructions to claim agents that all claims against railroads arising from loss and personal injury will be settled directly with the claimants by the government without court action where possible.
Deliberations of advisory boards lead Japan to decline intervention in Siberia for now. In diplomatic circles Japan likely to act only with US backing unless directly menaced. Notable arrivals in France include Dr E W Buckley James J McGraw and Lawrence O Murray connected to Knights of Columbus expansion. Senate Interstate Commerce Commission favors a bill extending railroad control act period to January next.
Governor Neville seeks Nebraskans to compile a list of state soldiers and editors who joined any service branch to qualify under the new Nebraska franchise law. The effort will also record notable Nebraska service achievements. Address submissions to Governor Neville at State House Lincoln Nebraska.
A chopped dialogue archives domestic guidance on medicine fashion and behavior, with a sly jab at marriage. It shifts to patriotic wartime humor about a couple’s honeymoon in trenches and a war garden, ending with a quip about inheritance from a pugilist.
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