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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1920
Page
3
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use on any fabric from draperies to linen. It claims guaranteed perfect results for every woman, even without prior dyeing experience, and promises a color card from Drugeist.
A quirky travel tale about a writer Fyfe touring Andalusia on horseback spends a night at an inn near Les Bouches. The innkeeper jokes about a large family of daughters and recounts a tragic 1917 accident that killed all but eleven of them. A dessert remark reveals tension over saving strawberries and cream for a visitor named Abiner.
A fragmentary excerpt argues that not one in ten thousand is perfectly sane or perfectly healthy. It defines sanity as the ability to adapt to environment and cites a Los Angeles Times quote about cultural tolerance. A casual outdoor observation about a garter snake is noted.
Reported tense session on Knox resolution to repeal wartime acts and end the state of war with Germany. Reed and Shields vote for the Knox measure while McCumber opposes. Nelson abstains. Wilson expected to veto the composite bill framed from Knox and Horton proposals.
Widespread freight congestion described as the worst since the 1917 winter slows up production across the nation. Appeals pour into Washington to the Interstate Commerce Commission, railroad administration, and Congress for relief as thousands of loaded freight cars sit immobile due to manpower and power shortages. Separate reports note a violent city disturbance in Albany and rising flood impacts along the Missouri and Sioux rivers, plus news of former Vice President Henry Morgenthau’s death and a surge in immigration applications reaching hundreds of thousands as consuls process new arrivals.
A flood that struck Hat Creek valley near Ardmore Nebraska on May 12 drowned B F Darity and family of five, rancher Charles Cortez, and 15 year old Harvey Dell. Cattle and horses perished. rail lines and bridges along the Northwestern and Barling lines were washed out, crippling service for miles and halting trains for days.
Fragmented OCR passage describes political tension around Hoover administration, cabinet conflicts, and security actions. Mentions Hoover, cabinet, and possible public unrest with references to security forces and political maneuvering without clear events.
An old medical advertisement discusses corns and how to remove them with a few drops of a product. It promotes a painless corn removal method and mentions a remedy for catarrhal deafness linked to inflamed mucous surfaces. The text references historical explorers and ancient settlements while pushing a patent medicine.
An old promotional snippet touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for sore hands and skin care. It urges soaking hands and drying with tissues, praising Cuticura's multi use for various household needs including laundry and general hygiene.
Reports from the region say Villa’s years of armed resistance to establish stable government and relations with the United States have ended. Revolutionary leaders declare Villa has laid down his arms and submitted to General Jemuecio Enriqueg, commander of the Chi Shuahua district.
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