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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
2
An old advertisement urges readers to prevent serious illnesses by using Boschee's German Syrup. It claims fifty years of proof, aids sleep, and eases expectoration by morning. Sold by druggists in 33 and 75 cent bottles in many regions.
A new enamel product is described as fine as talcum powder and nearly white. It can be mixed with adhesives or varnishes to form paint and comes in flexible sheets that can be cut and shaped for uneven surfaces such as switch buttons. The enamel is water resistant and claimed to resist damage, suitable for watches and indicating devices.
Nebraska officials including Governor Neville call sheriffs county clerks and physicians to organize the draft registration as the War Department outlines procedures. The move relies on public officers and citizens for patriotic duty with no dedicated funds.
In St Paul Minnesota preparations are underway as hundreds of men from the middle west converge on Fort Snelling to learn how to direct American forces in the coming months. The base, long neglected after the Twenty eighth regiment’s border duty, will again house troops with ready meals and proper welfare services.
Wireless dispatches from Berne report complete stoppage of work in Austro-Hungarian territory on May Day. Vienna munition plants idle as workers attend mass meetings focusing on food shortages and immediate peace. Resolutions call for peace without annexations or indemnities and praise the Russian revolution urging Russian socialists to make peace with Germany and Austria.
A report suggests China's entry into the war is likely soon. President IA Yeoan Hong and the senate oppose such a move while the house, the premier, and Pinchot push for action citing potential English starvation and a German attack on the American coast with an army of 200.
In Lincoln Nebraska three thousand University of Nebraska graduates are being catalogued for war department use. Prof C J Frankforter leads the census with the intercollegiate intelligence bureau cooperation. Orders from Washington extend the survey to 1907 graduates, aiming at about 1000 more men, with strong faculty response and early replies already reaching 500.
A Senate resolution proposed by Senator Hale Maine would transfer German war prisoners from England and France to the United States and relieve allied countries of feeding duties. It includes a 1 906 000 appropriation. Debates focus on food scarcity and an embargo on tin plate for preserving food. The administration plan to seize German ships was blocked in the House by Republican Leader Mann.
The government loaned Britain 25 million pounds, transferred by Secretary McAdoo to Ambassador Spring Rice. It will cover Britain’s needs for about three days and will be included in a larger future loan. An additional 100 million dollar loan to France is expected within a day or two.
Fragmentary OCR text provides few readable facts about Argentina and neutrality actions. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or outcomes are identifiable.
Fragmentary report notes President Wilson seeking quick approval for a conscription plan with Senate and House discussions. Proposals target age ranges for draftees from 21 to 40 with talk of a compromise setting minimum around 21 and maximum near 25 for foreign service volunteers.
Washington reports the registration of about 7 million men for military service will finish within fifteen days after the war departments machinery is in action. State election protems will oversee registration under federal supervision with precincts recording the new system. Registration cards have been mailed by the census bureau and many cities will be supplied before the registration day set by the presidential proclamation. First official news confirms the submarine destruction of the American tanker Vacuum with loss of some gun crew. Lieutenant Thames commander of the naval crew is among the missing and probably lost, as Captain Harris and others are also unaccounted for.
Chicago and Minneapolis led the central division last week with 423 new navy recruits. Kansas City tops overall since March 31 with 1,082 signed for the national free line. Des Moines exceeded its target with 465 of 400, and Omaha signed 484 of 806. The division now reports 19 200 recruits.
Art Haysel of Lincoln former assistant adjutant general is named adjutant on the staff of Colonel J. H. Paul of St Paul with the Fifth Nebraska Infantry He succeeds Captain Baer of Omaha who resigned due to his wife illness.
Daylight saving as a war measure was endorsed before the senate Interstate Commerce Commission by a delegation of manufacturers and business men. Senator Calde rs Dill will be referred to a subcommittee for further consideration.
Lincoln Neb recruiting break records as 51 men were accepted within twelve hours, including university students and Ed Albrecht the Lincoln high school star who joined the artillery corps. Bombing hits Zeebrugge Zeeland area as three die and panic spreads amid searchlights, Reuters reports from The Hague. Madrid reformists publish a manifesto signed by Mesquides Alvarez Azcarate and 100 others.
Officials revoke permits to sell or use fireworks inside and outside New York City. Appeals proceed through mayoral channels as required by city and state authorities.
A special train carrying a French mission to the United States derailed near Arcola Illinois. Rene Vivianl justice minister and Marshal Joffre were dining at the time. only the forward diner car left the track. Investigations deem the accident purely accidental with all aboard unharmed.
Washington reports from the chamber of commerce indicate winter wheat yield may exceed last year if weather stays favorable and spring wheat production looks likely to be bigger. Corn oats and potatoes seem likely to rise as well.
Governor Néville calls on all Nebraska counties to cooperate with state and federal bodies to organize councils. He notes Dodge County and a few others have already formed such groups and urges immediate action with county and city officials, newspapers, and leading citizens taking the lead.
Lincoln residents mobilized quickly as war with Germany was declared. About a hundred men enlisted in the army, navy, national guard, or reserve officers programs during April, with a surge in mid month. War began early April and Lincoln averaged ten enlistments daily before training delays slowed the pace. William Miller was shot and is mentioned among the local war news.
In a brief exchange, Mr. Meekton says the latest news is unknown as newspapers are censored and Henrietta has stopped attending teas. The dialogue hints at social constraints and disconnection from current events.
A fragment shows a conversation about a broker named Jinks and market tips. The speaker acknowledges receiving tips but notes they have not profited, suggesting cautious or noncommittal trading behavior related to the Castoria product context.
At a village show a competitor named Jamie faced an official inquiry about rose provenance. When asked if the roses were grown within the proper radius he admitted they were not, claiming they were grown outdoors in the old fashioned way.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a location De Kalb Avenue in Brooklyn and a paid express service. The readable items indicate a notice about shipments or deliveries but details are unclear and incomplete.
A brief exchange shows a gardener reporting progress with an informal tone. The line questions how the garden is doing and replies that it is “all right” though admitting no interference has occurred yet.
The text notes that being able to adjust to one's position requires skill, not just staying in place. It emphasizes the need for both adaptability and effort to maintain proper alignment.
A visitor from Sparta questions a lantern bearer in daylight asking who he is. An Athenian answers Diogenes says he seeks the honest man while the Spar tan derides his act as a vaudeville turn at the Odeon next week.
Sore corns or calluses can be lifted by fingers if a few drops of Freezone are applied. A small bottle costs little at any drug store and will dry instantly without irritating surrounding skin. If a druggist lacks Freezone, request one from the wholesale house.
Alger’s mother warned him against disturbing the freezer of ice cream placed in the yard snow for dinner time. Later, after calling him in from play, she praised him for remembering the injunction and resisting the tempting dessert. He sighed that he forgot about it.
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