Strict clerk guides the case with red tape humor
A playful exchange mocks a meticulous official and his habit of red tape. The remark highlights a tradition of strict procedure and orderly compliance within formal settings.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
2
Officer Conscientious Objections and Domestic Burglary
A fragment quotes an officer on conscientious objection and home defense as a burglar enters. The speaker claims they would not intervene, leaving the intruder to fate, while a spouse possibly defends the home. The text reflects personal views on duty and safety.
Recipe and patent notes on health aids and threading device
A jumble of old text mentions a graying hair remedy using Basin Compound and water, a claim about a product not rubbing off, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as liver and bowel regulators, and a New York patent for a threading device aiding a blind person to thread a needle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
War Costs and Russia Uncertainty Shape Allied Talks
A Washington source indicates Japan cannot commit to Russian territory actions for now and cites doubts over Russia's foreign obligations in the billions. An allied agreement with Japan on Siberian actions may stay secret, with rumors of a Britain France Japan pact to address Russia’s surrender to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Russia
Siberia
Great Britain
France
Germany
War Coste a Billion a Month Washington
The war cost in the United States runs near a billion dollars each month. February outlays were slightly less than January and December, at 1 002 878 608 dollars. Two thirds funded ordinary war expenses while 325 million went to loans to allied governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Treasury
City Men Must Aid Farmers Urges Government
Washington Secretary Houston of the Department of Agriculture calls urban men to study the farm labor situation and aid farmers in the coming crop season. He says civilians can serve in the furrows and harvest fields much as soldiers serve in trenches to help feed armies and sustain civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Houston
Department of Agriculture
United States
Canada
Nod Wo
Employment Service, OF Labor
Venice Faces Widespread Damage From February Air Raids
London and Times dispatch notes that air raids in February left about one third of Venice's houses ruined. It details the scale of destruction and impact on the city's housing stock and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London A& Times Telegraph
Venice
Nebraska News Highlights From Dixon to Lincoln March Plans
Nebraska items include land sales at $200 an acre in Dixon County, road institute sessions in Lincoln March 11 15, Knights of Columbus in North Platte enrolling 100, Callaway Red Cross auction raising 1150, district Liberty loan planning in Norfolk, and potash field discoveries in Cherry Grant Hooker counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon County
Nebraska Road Institute
Lincoln
Lyons
Auburea Commercial Club
Knights of Columbus
North Platte
Hell
Frances Armabuster
Lexington
Red Cross
Callaway
North Nebraska
Norfolk
Cherry
Granpt
Hooker
Madison
Arthur Koenigsteio
Emiity
Wymore
Nebraska Infantry
Deming
Camp Funston
Kans
Ralph BR. Wahlberg
Kimball
Extension Service
State College, of Agriculture
Pawnee City
Nebraska
Congress
Post Office Department
Florence Kendall
Vicini
Seed Corn Week Urges Nebraska Farmers to Secure Seed
The notice proclaims Seed Corn Week starting March 10 and urges Nebraskans who have not obtained seed for spring planting to acquire it before the end of the period.
Proverb and Letters Spark Debate in Boston Transcript
A protest over a proverb claims half the world fails to know the other half. The Boston Transcript questions the figure as an overestimate. A separate note asks about a letter cost and its sender, referencing Ferdy and a 36 cent postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Peruna Patent Medicine Ad Claims Cough Relief
An elderly woman testifies that after finishing a course of Peruna she feels revitalized and much younger, having consumed almost 17 bottles and plans to keep Peruna in her home. The ad notes that those who object to liquid medicine can secure Peruna.
Fugitive Poets Erupt In Clever Wordplay
A brief reader puzzle exchanges a pun about why poetry is named fugitive. The joke hinges on satirical verse slipping away while critics chase the line.
Swamp Root Herbal Compound Mentioned
Swamp Root is identified as an herbal preparation while cautions are issued about hostile periscopes and water wagon activity prompting vigilance on the water.
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