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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
2
July 1 dispatch notes intense fighting along the front from POsieres to Guillemont with no decisive gains. British forces claimed the Gutters works near Posteres and gains into Longueval, later reporting prisoners taken and continued action along the line. Guillemont outskirts and Longueval changed hands twice as fighting raged with machine guns.
A Reuters style dispatch from Rotterdam reports Maxz Osborn describing Western front fighting. He says Germany endures fresh bloodshed and devastation as the war enters its third year with continuing merciless losses and a grim mood from western headquarters.
The map who conceived sending the Deutschland to the United States earned $3,000,000. Herr Lohmann bought dyestuff in Germany and sold directly to American manufacturers, cutting commissions and brokerage costs.
A July dispatch from Logdon reports a Russian advance toward Erzingan. The article notes strategic aims and Petrograd’s broader plan, describing ongoing operations near the city with emphasis on movement of forces and potential impact on the front.
A local transport dispute concludes with a decision declaring Memphis car strike resolved after twenty four months of contention. The result ends halted services and returns operations to normal. Authorities and labor groups reached a settlement maintaining current wage terms.
Washington reports a flood of protest over Britain's public release of a general list of American firms boycotted for trading with England's enemies. Officials vow action after awaiting official notice from London, seeing the move as a possible opening gun in a relentless trade war against neutrals.
In New York on July 21 a jury ruled Amos E. Enos will invalid. The multimillionaire real estate operator faced a probate dispute before Surrogate Cohalan with his estate valued at about 12 million dollars.
A severe monsoon off Raipe has stranded more than 200 fishermen, including crews from Pians and Rigereed. Rescue teams fear many boats failed to return, with authorities warning of continuing rough seas and dangerous currents.
Washington reports the Brit ish and French ambassadors told the state department that submarine merchant ships cannot be overhauled or searched, can evade municipal law, and can be converted to war ships. They urge the United States to view Deutschland type vessels as non merchantmen and warn against setting a future precedent.
A proposal to cut letter postage to one cent for rural mail service and curb payments to railroads for mail basis, with a recommendation to Congress next year to implement the reduction.
James Whitcomb Riley, noted Indiana poet, dies in Indianapolis at age reported. The beloved writer known for dialect verse and children's literature passed away leaving a rich literary legacy across the Midwest.
The state banking board argues banks should serve local needs to protect the guaranty fund as it fights a writ of mandamus from Central State Bank of Omaha. Meanwhile Lincoln women raise 87.86 for regimental flags for Nebraska troops in Mexico despite heat.
Assistant State Engineer Steckelberg seeks an appropriation for a thorough investigation into the sinking of the east wing of the capital building. He notes the side was built on a sand pit despite an arched foundation and argues a comprehensive survey is needed to find the cause and guide remedies.
Mexican bandits failed to raid a Nebraska regiment at Camp Llano as a shortage of ammo and lack of telegraphic links to Mercedes left the camp vulnerable. Nervousness and inexperience of the new camp heightened the danger in the early nights.
The Fourth Nebraska regiment lacks a chaplain after Captain Leidy failed a physical. postmaster duties fall to Sergeant Bierman in camp. The Nebraska livestock sanitary board stands ready to assist on new regulations for the han eport to the governor. Labor Commissioner Coffey reports Nebraska women harvest workers alongside their husbands in the north central part of the state. Citizens back home want to help the soldiers as the need for cash grows.
The Fourth Nebraska encampment at Camp Liano Grande is praised for its beauty and planning with boulevards and yucca plantings. The piece notes drought tests for dourine, a lone reactor found, and the state and federal indemnities paid. It also highlights health measures, staff attention, a scorpion bite to Col. Paul, and language learning among troops.
Washington cables to Ambassador Page in London and Ambassador Sharp in Paris press for an early and full response to the latest British note on interference with American privateers and mail shipments. The memo asserts Britain disclaims responsibility for specific incidents until detailed investigations are completed.
San Francisco vows to catch the dynamiter who killed six and wounded thirty six on Market Street. Mayor Rolph offers a 5000 reward. Chief David White creates a dedicated detective bureau to pursue the suspect with help from other city police and anarchist experts.
Washington reports the federal trade commission invites publishers to a public hearing on August 1 to examine whether news print prices have unduly risen. The inquiry, ordered by the Senate, will begin with the hearing and broaden into a nationwide fact gathering effort including 2 000 daily and 4 000 weekly papers. Field agents study production costs, profits, and sales terms of U S and Canadian paper makers.
Former United States senator Thomas M. Patterson is dead at his Denver home in his seventieths year after weeks of ill health. He served Colorado in the U S Senate from 1901 to 1907 and was long known as editor and political leader, owning and guiding the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Times.
The Hoosier poet dies at 63 after a second stroke of paralysis. Authorities note his long illness and quiet passing.
El Paso reports continued pursuit of a villa stronghold with tactical advances and close-range engagements. Officials note tightening positions as efforts intensify in the border region.
Quick relief for itching burning and disfiguring skin troubles with Cuticura Ointment. Apply to the affected part for instant itching stop and speedy healment often when other remedies fail. Boston sold everywhere. Adv.
A city's rising reporter quips that the hardest summer task for a lovely woman is quietly keeping shine off her nose, noting the foibles of human nature in a lighthearted aside.
A resident discovers a garter snake in her cellar and kills it using a mop a hoe-handie an old flat-iron an empty crock and a beard from a fruit shelf. The incident underscores the danger posed by venomous wildlife in rural storage areas.
A camera man from an educational film unit explains he is filming life on a farm. The old farmer asks if his laborers were captured in motion, and the man confirms. The farmer reflects that science is a wonderful thing.
A dialogue hints that Dodge may have inherited his father’s reluctance to work. Noitt weighs in that the elder's trait lives on in the son. The exchange captures the family trait and its perceived persistence.
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