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Newspaper

Steele City Press

Location

Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1921

Page

2

McLaughlin Bill Urged to Raise Farm Loan Limit

West midwestern farmers urged passage of Don McLaughlin s bill to amend the Farm Loan Act increasing the maximum loan from 10000 to 25000. Delegates from Nebraska Iowa South Dakota and Kansas spoke to the House Banking and Currency Committee, pressing for favorable action.

Washington, D.C Middle West House Committee On Banking and Currency Don McLaughlin KM. Pollard Congress Nebraska J. W. Batchener Farmer's Union of South Dakota George Baker Farmers’ Union of Iowa Morris McAuliffe Farmers’ Union of Kansas Heavis Banking and Currency Committee Pollard Washington

Freight rates cripple livestock and feed markets in Dakotas

South Dakota railroad board says high rates block replenishment of herds and raise wheat prices for consumers. Congress urged to aid agriculture by extending credit to farmers to hold crops off markets and avoid dumping. A separate note reports an airplane flight helping a Saskatoon farmer regain speech after a head injury. A Sunday blue law proposal in Nashville seeks to bar Sunday trains and newspaper mailings.

Washington, D. C Board of Railroad Commissioners of South Dakota Interstate Commerce Commission Congress Maurice MccAuliff Kansas Farmers’ Union Congressional Commission Nashville Methodist Central Sabbath Crusade Committee

Federal Tax Receipts Reported for Fiscal Year Ending June 30

The Bureau of Internal Revenue announced total government receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30 at 4 Sogeg8 248 with 5 212 713 480 from income and profit taxes. The figure came from collectors telegrams dated June 30. A separate Alaska gold strike report notes quartz strikes yielding about 200 per ton in a district three miles from an area near Anchorage.

Washington, D. C Bureau of Internal Revenue Alaska Anchorage

Unclear draft item near Andrews Nebraska reports damage

Fragmentary note describes widespread destruction near Andrews Nebraska with deaths and many ranch buildings damaged. Text mentions ranches and stock losses with multiple villages and counties affected, but many words are garbled.

Many Asking for Discharge Amid Army Resignations

Washington reports show officers estimate up to 75 000 enlisted men may resign in July as the Army eyes a 150 000 strength target by October 1. The resignations are influenced by a three month furlough with pay and a $90 bonus plus travel pay, encouraging some to leave and rejoin later. Recruitment is halted until the total falls below 150 000.

Washington D. C I-corps

Wireless Directed Surgical Operation at Sea

A surgical procedure 200 miles at sea was directed by wireless from Brooklyn. Dr. Raymond Barrett of a Brooklyn hospital guided the tanker Vesta’s captain, with Arthur B. Haydon relaying calls, to treat a man with a presumably infected arm using a herring knife as a scalpel and rubber drainage tubes after antiseptic care. The operation was a success.

New York Brooklin Raymond Barrett Brooklyn Hospital Vesta Barrett Arthur B. Haydon Railco Haydon

Taft Sworn Chief Justice in Simple D.C. Ceremony

Washington DC report notes C Willon H Taft sworn as chief Justice of the United States in a brief ceremony. Supreme Court justices were absent from the city during the event. Hoehling district attorney attended.

Washington DC. C Willon H Taft United States Hoehling Supreme ‘Court Supreme Court

Circulation per Capita Drops in United States

The July 1 circulation per person stood at $52.42 with a national total of $5,774,005,000, down from $57.15 per capita and $6,054,554,000 a year earlier due to reduced Federal Reserve bank note issuance.

United States Treasury Federal Reserve Bank

Carpentier Signs to Defend World Title in New York

Georges Carpentier inks contract with Tex Rickard to defend his heavyweight title in October. The opponent will be chosen by Rickard after the agreement specifies Carpentier must face any suitably ranked foe.

New York Georges Carpentier Tex Rickard

Wage cuts spread on railroads across the United States

The United States Railroad Labor Board extended wage reductions of about 12 percent to a majority of railroads effective July 1. The board had already ordered cuts for several carriers and extended the action to others that had not appealed previously.

Chicago United States Railroad Labor Board

Creesed Plans in 1844 and Pyle Harman Survivor

Jose Cal and John Pyisa, last male survivor of the Pyle Harman party that crossed the plains in 1545, died here after a short illness. Pyisa was about one year old when brought across Wepiaina with the ill fated Donner party.

Jose Cal John Pyisa Pyle Harman Donner Mr. Pyle Wepiaina

State of the Union Extends Full Legal Equity

A fragment notes discussion on extending full legal equity. No dates or named entities are readable, but the text signals ongoing deliberations about civil rights measures and legal protections in a national context.

Flood reports in Great Falls area after storm

A storm in Great Falls Montana caused flood depths up to fifteen feet in gullies and up to four feet in lower areas. Officials say the storm covered a path one to six miles wide nearby. Estimates suggest thousands of acres affected by floodwaters and damage in the region.

Great Falla Mont

Nebrask a in Brief Hauling hogs by airplane visioned

Nebrask a in Brief reports a vision by Professor Et Paustian of Mitchell for hauling hogs by airplane to Chicago markets. The piece mentions records for high bred calves, export trade irregularities, and various local developments from Fremont to Hastings, including pools, construction, and wage studies.

Nebraska Chicago Et. Paustian Mitchell Wesleyan Jaiaen Fremont Milne Compe Company Glastow Seta Karage Gas Stott Norma Oudal Amenean Porces Ios Gistie Apia Leet Ray Enare York Jetin Jobaset Harkard Formwerty Casene Folinson Daigangs Broomfield Brownfield Butcr Co Liberty Mins Thelma” McMurray Hastings State Railway Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Frémont

Legion to press for adjusted compensation bill

American Legion national commander John G. Emery says the group will push for the adjusted compensation measure without altering its terms. He argues Mellon overestimates costs and cites European relief programs as stabilizing factors while noting over 100000 veterans remain unemployed. Senators Watson Heflin criticize delaying tactics and committee handling.

Indianapolis, Ltd American Legion Harding Senate John G. Emery United States Treasury Emery Mellon England Italy France Belgium Watson Seusteor Heflin

Nevada appeal over Mary Pickford divorce service quash ruling

Reno Nevada as the B mt step in an appeal from the Mary Pickford case decision of Judge Langan the state attorney general filed his bill of exceptions at Minden courthouse. He objects to the ruling that the state was represented by the court and to the decree that ended further proceedings by the state.

Reno, Nev Mary Pickford Langan Minden

Toledo Man Chosen Exalted Ruler at 1922 Convention

William W. Mountain of Toledo named grand exalted ruler succeeding William M. Abbott of San Francisco at the fifty seventh annual convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Los Angeles California.

Los Angles Cal Grand Lodge Seasion Ifty-Seventh Grand Dodge The Benevolent and Protective Order of Bikes William W. Mountain Toledo Wiliam M. Abbott San Francisco

Language Laws in Twenty-two States Revealed in Letters

Letters of inquiry to all states show that 22 states have broad foreign language restrictions in public schools. Assistant attorney general Charlies Reed defends the language law passed by the last legislature, though counties oppose it.

Lincoln Neb Union Charlies Heed Reed

Paved Lincoln Highway Near Clinton Moving Forward

Clinton IA reports rapid progress on paving the Lincoln highway from Cates to Chicago within a few days. Local business leaders view the road project as a boost to commerce and regional investment opportunities, signaling improved transport for farm goods and travelers.

Clinton Cates Chicago

Five Teaspoons Removed From Patient at Jennie Stuart

Five teaspoons were removed from the stomach of Mrs. Rosie Tucker Cowan of Todd County during an operation at Jennie Stuart Hospital. She had been under treatment for mental unsoundness and had been at Western Sanitarium. she is recovering and likely to regain use later.

Hopkinsville Rosie Tucker Cowan Todd County Jennie Stuart Hospital

President proposes Washington conference on armament limits

President Harding advocates a broad armament reduction and a Washington conference with Great Britain France Italy and Japan to address Pacific and Far Eastern issues. If accepted the meeting may become a world congress rivaling Paris 1919 with invitations extended to China and other powers.

Washington, D. C Harding State Department Great Britain France Italy Japan Washington Paria Iimitaten Far—East China

No Livestock on Big Farm in Canada Horseless Era

Winnipeg reports the Schaal and Schaak farm twenty five miles south west of the city as the first Canadian horseless farm. The operation uses forty tractors and many automobiles to plow seed harvest and transport workers across its 10 000 acre property with no livestock. The father and son run all tasks including planting and threshing, claiming the system could replace four hundred horses.

Hamings Beeun Dan Nettleton Pauline Gyverent Glogiota Pany Yethowstone National Park Kimball Nilenal Monument Park Scottsbhull Valley Fort Laramie Guerney Wyo Guy Fastey D. Brunsen Friend Charles Dugner Hebron Columbus Avidie Roy Hainea Lesington Church of the N. of B. Schmidt Winnipeg Canada Schaal Schaak Here Schanis Ube

Few Foreign Born Farmers Decline in Ten Years

Washington report from the census bureau notes a drop in foreign born farmers over the past decade. Native white farmers totaled 40 percent of all untilled land, while foreign born white farmers reached 881,064 with smaller numbers of natives from other groups.

Washington S. C United

Bandits Rob Bank Messenger in Seatile Wash Heist

Two armed men seized a satchel containing $25,000 from Northwest Trust and Safe Deposit Co messengers in Seatile Washington. Messenger Leland Higby, 19, and colleague Curtis Fisk, 18, were delivering the bag after coming from the Federal Reserve Bank when ambushed. the robbers fled by car.

Seattice Wash Northwest Trust and Safe Deposit Company Leland Higby Curtis Fisk Federal Reserve Bank Second Seone

Carpentier Sails to France for Weeks Stay

New York boxer Georges Carpentier boarded the Havole for a stay in France of several weeks and plans to return to the United States in time for a bout on October 14 against an unnamed opponent.

Carpentier France New York Georges Carpentier United States

Navy and Army Departments Unified Under Single Executive Bead

A historical proposal advocates merging Navy and Army departments into a single executive bead. The plan argues centralized control would streamline operations and reduce redundancy across branches.

Navy Departments

Judge Fines Himesis In Jamestown Driving Incident

Jamestown North Carolina police records show Magistrate A B Murphy fined one dollar after arrest for driving his own car on the wrong side of the street to avoid a collision. The patrolman believed the magistrate was testing him and Murphy paid the fine.

Jamestown N. C Murphy

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