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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
3
An appeal urges farmers to expand output for the war effort. It notes 1917 crop prospects look strong and voices support for acquiring land in the United States or Western Canada. It highlights using all daylight, leveraging land, and seeking easy terms from banks and Canadian agents to meet food needs.
A humorous tale from a Christmas party recalls a guest offering almonds and raisins with a joke about a debt called kiss me. The exchange includes the woman consulting her husband and the man confirming the custom as a playful social quip.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Fletcher's Castoria and a signature mark associated with the long standing infant remedy. The readable text references a commercial facility and a historic signature claim, implying a promotional or archival note about Castoria.
Fragmented dialogue notes a heated quarrel ending with a declaration of parting forever. A passerby questions how such a dispute could affect plans for a forthcoming treat and amusement within the hour amid the tense exchange.
Kazan the wolf dog is tortured and captured by Sandy Mc Trigger after brutal beatings and water torment lasting five days. Kazan’s will weakens but is revived as Mc Trigger shifts to starvation and sessions of raw meat. A Tuesday night showdown is planned with Harker as partner to pit Kazan against a rival Dane in Red Gold City.
In a desert of snow and blood Sandy McTrigger kills Kazan and, with a birch babiche muzzle and rope, binds the stunned sled dog. He studies Kazan’s paws and fur, predicting winter prices at Red Gold City while contemplating the dog’s value and fate.
President Wilson issues a proclamation calling up state troops as national guardsmen for federal service in France. The draft targets the northern, eastern states in two increments on July 15 and 26, with many units already federalized and mobilized.
Washington awaits official word on military conscription plans as exemption boards finish organizing. A single Washington wheel may house all numbers with each draw drafting about 30,000 men, potentially 1.2 million called in the first phase, though officials keep silent on exact methods.
A second daylight raid over London by a German squadron Sunday caused significant damage and casualties. The first official roll lists about one third of the prior casualties with twenty-seven killed and over a hundred injured. British airmen engaged the invasion, anti aircraft fire scattered across the city with twenty or more planes involved.
In London Field Marshal von Hindenburg predicts a peace push if submarines keep up in the near term. U boat sinkings are at a weekly low, signaling submarines cannot sustain a lasting impact on Allied overseas communications. In Washington the War Department says first million men will have clothing and camp equipment by September 1 as mobilization of the national army begins.
A Berlin dispatch to the Dusseldorf General Anzeiger says leading circles are convinced there is little or no truth to reports of a major American landing in France. It claims only a small American contingent has landed and is touring to boost French courage, arguing reports are spread to unsettle Germany and its allies.
The record notes that 56 810 dependents existed but no exemption was requested. It lists 1 434 colored men and 747 with dependent families. 63 asked for exemption and 606 asked to exempt White men. Officeholders numbered 124 with no colored men under this head.
West Point reports annual assessment figures for Cuming county show a material rise from last year. The total county valuation reaches 9,504,200 dollars, up nearly 2,000,000 dollars, with 10,804 horses valued at 90.21 each, about 1,000,000 dollars, 46,000 cattle totaling a little over 2,000,000 dollars, 1,463 automobiles valued at 437,330 dollars, and two steamboats listed at 15 dollars.
Miss Mary Rokahr from the University of Nebraska extension service has spent three months teaching home economics to groups of women in Sheridan and Dawes counties. The program seed suggests making the effort permanent by hiring a full year female county agent to continue instruction beyond the initial period.
Citizens dispute a Decatur danger report claiming the Missouri River is eating away the town. The river’s new cut into Mud Lake north of Decatur shifted current flow, preventing further erosion at the Decatur shore. Two killed and a third injured when Ralph Mcmullen’s car hit a Northwestern train at Dodge Street crossing near Fremont. The deceased are Ralph Mcmullen 18 Fontenelle and Gene W. Jackmah 16 Fremont.
Bladen Green alfalfa stored in an alleyway ignited by spontaneous combustion caused a large loss southwest of town. The fire consumed the granary contents including 50 bushels of corn and machinery valued at about 500 dollars.
At the election to form a drainage district the proposition carried by a vote of 3400 for and 70 against. The improvement will bring substantial benefits to property owners.
Omaha report shows the loan bank approving 822660 in Nebraska and other states including South Dakota Kansas Montana and Italy 4. Loans approved across states total 2 808 auto licenses issued in Gage county Beatrice 92 motorcycle licenses 15 auto transfers 110 and auto plates issued 1100+.
The Red Cloud city council has let the paving contract for the business district to Abel Construction Company of Lincoln at a bid of 2.58 dollars per square yard for brick material.
Miss Martha Hyps e twenty year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Hy pse of this place was electrocuted her sister was badly burned and her father seriously if not fatally injured by a live electric iron wire in the basement of their home The girl was ironing in the basement when the family heard her scream They rushed to the basement and found her writhing with her hand on the wire leading from the ceiling to the iron The father and sister were injured trying to rescue her.
An observer recalls Whistler in a long studio with a model at one end and a mirrored Georgina looking glass at the other. The mirror provides merciless critique as Whistler moves rapidly between canvas and reflection. He uses three foot long brushes and stands far from the canvas to view the entire picture.
The Indianapolis News describes soldiers from Indiana National Guard units at Fort Benjamin Harrison enjoying moonlit baths. Student officers and regulars use closed bathhouses while field hospital men favor open showers at night, guards patrolling as they dip into the cold water and retreat to their tents.
Alberta speaks to Harry revealing she loves George more and George asks to keep the engagement ring. Harry reacts bitterly as Alberta thanks him and asserts George may continue to wear the ring.
A fragment records a plan to speak with a father first thing in the morning. Maude suggests calling him immediately after. The dialogue hints at urgent family scheduling.
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