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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
2
Secretary Wallace appeals for farmer relief during low demand and rising costs. He rejects restoring prewar prices, urging instead a price level about ten percent above prewar norms to offset losses, citing hardship in the central west south and west regions.
Washington reports an attorney general opinion issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue declares beer and wines hold the same status as whisky under Prohibition. The Palmer-authored opinion allows liquors to be used for medical and non beverage purposes and to be manufactured and sold for these ends, within Volstead Act non beverage limits.
In Kansas City Missouri police raided Little Italy arresting 300 men. Officers seized thousands of dollars in liquor and drugs and hundreds of guns knives and ammunition. More than 60 detectives continue the operation targeting a plot against police and federal officials. Chewmen were imported from other cities.
Paris reports Louis Klotz former French finance minister and Clemenceau era author of reparations clauses says the United States will not let France succumb to victory and that France has the greatest confidence in President Harding.
Washington reports a wheat surplus for export and carry over of the United States and Canada totaling 165 million bushels, based on official and commercial reports from the Agriculture Department.
In Manila FP i Mre Hilaire del Ao arta Aguinalde noted Ogere in the Philippine insurrection died of pneumonia at her Cavite home near here.
Government and state officials and United charities report more than three men per job in Chicago. Unemployed estimates range from 100000 to 250000. The government survey placed lumber idle as idle as possible amid shortages.
In Beacon New Jersey residents of Obernm erg et are considering revival of the Petersen play titled We Penten Veii. The article notes a cable TV adaptation and mentions players involved in the American version.
Washington reports the department of labor pursuing a readjustment in the heated quarrel between packing house employees and management over proposed ware restrictions. Secretary Davis and President Harding authorized talks with two representatives from each side to avert a strike as unions demand wage concessions and a 12 percent drop in output costs.
New York reports the American Sugar Returns company earned about 50 million dollars in 1920. The annual report shows total gross receipts around 250 million dollars, highlighting gains in sugar volume and related revenues for the year.
Fragmentary notes report a shooting in Springfield with armed clashes and streetlight aid. police injuries not specified. Separate item notes U S claims against Germany for war damages totaling 60 million to cargo losses, 65 million to insurers and risk bureau, and 191 million for American property. one company seeks 30 million for damage in Romania.
Western railway companies headed by Chicago railroads including the Santa Fe Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and others announce wage reduction discussions with their employers. Chiefs and Northwestern join meetings as lines seek agreement to cut wages affecting thousands of workers in Chicago.
I Durnell Lawson confessed to killing his wife Jeanette in their Omaha apartment. A district court jury found Lawson guilty of murder in the first degree on January 24, and while prosecutors sought the death penalty, the jury recommended life imprisonment.
The report from Storkholm details a renewed assault on Petrograd with Kronetedt’s long bombardment continuing through the day. Intense fire at Tertoki on the Kuso Pingieh border and other sites shattered ground and broke windows.
A bill to cut state railroad passenger charges from 8.6 cents per mile to 2 cents was introduced to reduce fares. The prior 8.6 cent rate was set by the Public Service Commission last year to conform with the increased interstate rate.
War department announces that the names of persons who evaded the draft law will be made public by draft districts as rapidly as the lists can be compiled by rural draft boards.
A Toledo Blade item reflects on a shop proprietor who can operate a cash register despite a sore finger, illustrating stubborn practical grit and the daily grit of small business life.
Governor McKelvie pushes for a two year continuance of the state supreme court commission from April 1. The measure, twice defeated in the Senate, gains House introduction with support from five Senate judiciary members and most House judiciary members. The bill faces committee scrutiny and political debate amid wider state budget and public works discussions.
The article explains the shift from the first year of the Christian era to the count of years in the two centuries starting in 1 A.D. and describes how ages are named in early dating. It notes the complexities of reckoning age and year numbering across centuries.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It cites customer testimonials and promises, urging readers to mail ten cents for a bottle sample and to buy larger sizes at drug stores.
A man and his wife debate front page news about a Brown family cook marrying the owner of their apartment house, while a remark about robbers and gangs appears in the background. The scene shows a cluttered newspaper reading moment in a domestic setting.
An advertisement touts "Diamond Dyes" from Pech package as safe for wool, hemp, cotton, linen, and silk. It warns common poor dyes cause streaks and fades and claims the product avoids dyed-looking results. The note warns a druggist misprint and teases a cartoonish critique.
Fragmentary text notes pilots flew around a field multiple times in a year, referencing Verne and a claimed world circumnavigation in 360 days with 28 circuits and 20 pauses. Names and exact figures are unclear due to the damaged OCR.
An old advertisement promotes St. Jacobs Oil claiming quick relief from rheumatic pain and stiffness in joints muscles and bones. It urges readers to try a small trial bottle from any drug store and promises rapid comfort and freedom from pain.
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