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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
2
The piece notes Britain plans to reduce coin fineness from 0.925 to 0.500 due to wartime metal costs, warning the intrinsic value of a silver shilling may rise. It includes quips about a New York judge on love insanity and social vignettes on romance and consolation.
The 1920 Republican convention at Chicago nominated Warren G. Harding for president and Calvin Coolidge for vice president on the tenth ballot. The outcome followed intense backroom negotiations over the League of Nations plank, with leaders and delegates finally uniting behind Harding as the party’s candidate. Women played a notable role on committees and in campaign events, while the final ticket also drew selections for running mates Lenroot, Gronan, Allen, and Anderson.
Homer suffers worst flood in district history with widespread destruction of business district and homes. Nebraska reports floods, farm losses, rising land values, railroad car shortages, and varied state updates from Lincoln to Beatrice, including public notices, politics, and community plans.
The piece traces U S petroleum from Drake well in 1859 to output milestones: initial gush, 15 barrels daily, and annual totals rising from millions in 1870 to hundreds of millions by 1918. It notes 1918 yields near 854 million barrels and a 1919 output well above the 1918 peak.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims safety from habit forming drugs and offers a sample bottle if a self addressed note is sent to Binghamton. It also references a misquoted wartime scene from the American Legion Weekly.
Advertisements tout Freezone for corns and calluses with a few drops on the affected area to instantly stop hurting and lift the irritation. Also promote Cuticura trio for skin care and note dog tax by city, plus Red Cross Ball and assorted ads about fashion and social life.
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