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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Freezone for corns and calluses describing pain free relief for hard corn between toes. The piece blends a Cincinnati discovery claim with a stray vignette about a New Jersey taxi and a telephone mix up involving a Mr Henry and Mrs Brown.
A compact note riffs on public speech and perception. It quotes a line about an orator lowering to audience intent and contrasts it with a remark about rising to the occasion. A Dallas News snatch comments on trousers and pockets as metaphor.
The readable fragments mention a red element and cheek as context for red substance. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable.
In Matewan West Virginia a violent confrontation erupted between police, miners and private detectives over evictions from company houses. Mayor Cabell Testerman and others were killed and several injured as gunfire followed an attempted eviction linked to unionization efforts at Stone Mountain Coal Co. mines.
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission orders railroads to forward traffic without routing restrictions and to abandon car service rules. Aim to restore freight flow, moving 20 000 box cars west of Chicago and 30 000 open cars to eastern lines within 30 days.
President Wilson and his cabinet affirm that Allies and Germany must finance their own recovery without further U S aid. The move follows a British French agreement shaping postwar financial settlement, signaling US noninvolvement in the process.
A wave of price cutting in retail clothing sweeps from the Mississippi valley to the Pacific coast. Reports from 24 cities describe notable reductions in items like wearables and silks, with shoes among the least affected. Causes cited include tight money, transportation bottlenecks, and delivery delays.
Captain Andre Tardieu, former French high commissioner in the United States, presents a “balance sheet” of the war. He claims that over eight years 5,000,000 men served, about 1,000,000 were maimed, and 800,000 died, leaving France with heavy losses, including many under 32.
Nebraskans report farm and lumber costs rising as sawmills cut native logs into usable material while grain and railroad property assessments draw state attention. Retail chains in Omaha and New York markets push prices down, with statewide impacts on living costs and business profits alongside planned rail and tax actions.
Reports from Mexico City state Venustiano Carranza was killed May 21 at Tlaxcalantongo Puebla by Col. Rodolfo Herrera and his men. Herrera, an ex-federal officer, led a surprise assault that killed Carranza as loyal followers fought to defend him. Authorities ordered Herrera’s arrest and a military trial. Mexico City remains under provisional rule as Obregon handles civil and military affairs.
New York reports for the first time since the war that American manufacturers will begin immediate price reductions. A 10 to 25 percent cut is expected within a month on all commodities as the National Association of Manufacturers pledges to pursue reasonable decreases at its Waldorf-Astoria meeting.
The cold storage bill requiring marking entry dates on goods offered for use and limiting storage to 12 months was passed by the senate without division or debate. It imposes a $1,000 fine and up to one year in prison for violations, and appropriates $200,000 for administration.
A fragmented text notes fainting and dizzy spells and mentions Lydia E as a health remedy in a brief, odd exchange. The piece includes a banter about a sermon being too brief and a play described as gloomy, with a reference to an overcast mood.
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