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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1920
Page
2
A Philadelphia resident credits Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy for relief after months of pain and misery. The ad claims the tonic has helped many women nationwide and urges trials despite earlier unsuccessful treatments.
Herbert M. Gessner of Berlin New Hampshire recounts ten years of stomach trouble worsened by souring meals. After praying for relief he used Eatonic, felt rapid improvement, and with five tablets from a new box regained appetite and no pain. He praises Eatonic as the cure.
A finance office received a bond inquiry from a soldier whose letter was unclear. The office asked for more details and whether the bond was converted. The soldier replied the bond was not converted and asked for straightforward handling. Separately a note claims seeds can grow and bloom in eight days under perfect conditions.
A wartime court proceeding features the address from Navy figure Wilson, emphasized in the Sims Daniels case. Officials indicate the statement may influence testimony and public perception of the case.
President Wilson published his August 1 1917 naval speech to officers on the USS Pennsylvania shore deck. He urged bold new tactics against U boats and warned that only audacious, unconventional approaches could win the war with Britain and the United States collaborating.
In Los Angeles California a man known as Bluebeard under the name James P. Watson confessed to nine prior murders of women he had married. District Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine disclosed the alleged confessions and the man was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Nina Lee Delaney amid reports of additional admissions.
Henry Layer a man from Taree confessed to the murder of Jacob Walt his wife and six children near Turtle Lake North Dakota. He claims a quarrel over injuries led to the crime and that dogs of the Wolf family played a role. Layer, married with six children, was sentenced to life in the Montana penitentiary.
Miss Stella Hyman confessed in Lincoln Center salina Kansas to fatally injuring her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ede Bureh and poisoning their daughter Nancy Bunch last August. She said she put poison in coffee and food amid motive over a possible marriage with Lee Bunch. County attorney notes her statements and alleged mistreatment by her sister and brother in law.
Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee propose capping cash bonds at 8900 and restricting grants under related provisions to 25 for the soldier relief bill in Washington DC.
A Guernsey cow fetched a record price of $17 000 at the combination cattle sale held at the Maltby farm in Midiotlien Li. The Chicago and Los Angeles markets reported the top bid, signaling strong demand for premium dairy stock.
Washington reports that both Republican and Democratic national organizations have decided there will be no wet plank in their platforms this year.
Washington reports thousands of Austrian and Hungarian prisoners, dressed in remnants of their 1914 uniforms, have begun a long foot march toward home as part of a dramatic remnant voyage from their captivity in Alabama.
Nebraska news items report a fatality from a fall at a Fairbury ice plant, highway and bank developments, farm crop prospects and new road projects. Other notes mention political primary results, school and public works plans, railroad and utility updates across towns like Lincoln, Omaha, Hastings, and Tekamah.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the top remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It invites readers to test with a 10 cent sample from Dr Kilmer Co. and notes product availability in two bottle sizes. A separate, unrelated dialogue about Mildred and her suitor appears afterward.
An old advertisement claims Othine double strength removes freckles and clears the complexion. It urges readers to buy from a druggist and guarantees money back if it fails. The ad includes a testimonial and a comic snippet about a penny dreadful exchange.
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