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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1917
Page
2
An elderly man recalls a game three weeks ago when a red hot ball struck him between the eyes, bending his spectacles and scattering his senses. He now carries a brass kettle on his head and a dry goods box for protection while watching games.
At a meeting in Linton the State Educators conference urged all schools and colleges to aid in harvesting the corn crop with method left to each school. Farmers favored closing campuses. educators preferred continuing work with selective service. Chancellor Avery chaired the vote. holidays to be reviewed to allow earlier student release in spring.
Nebraska farmers may see disappointing yields as seed mix errors hit many counties. Large acreages were planted under government guidance, with expectations of hundreds of thousands of bushels, but imports of southern navy beans last spring suggest seed quality issues.
The state secures the four foot tall sweepstakes cup with a thirteen inch bowl, marking a notable victory as the trophy is displayed in the capital. Officials praise the win and plan a public presentation.
Secretary of State Poot haw compiles 93 county data showing voting districts in 1916 and projected increases by 1976. He notes Douglas and Lancaster counties adding districts, and Nebraska publicists argue moving to Oregon grant land is costly compared with investing in Western Nebraska farming land near rail access.
A leaking underground water pipe at the penitentiary was found by accident. It wasted about 42 gallons a minute, or 64 480 gallons daily, draining into an old well that absorbed the waste with no overflow. The leak was shut off and the warden reported saving allowed shutting off pumping from one prison well.
The first marriage in the state house was performed last week for William Coates and Marie Weber of Friend. Judge Samuel H. Sedgwick of the supreme court pronounced them husband and wife and a $5 fee paid by the groom to the judge went to the Red Cross.
Secretary Baker notes most selected men want combat roles and to reach France quickly. Reports from eastern and southern camps indicate a strong preference for frontline duty over non combatant work. The front line is described as the desirable destination for many volunteers as the nation readies for spring administration measures.
London reports say American soldiers have fired their first shot in the war on the western front. Paris issues the official statement while American congressmen praise the event. Correspondent notes Americans join allies during a quiet winter to study trench warfare and become seasoned troops within four to five months.
American troops occupy the first line trenches on the French front amid intermittent artillery fire. They shell German positions and troops as French allies welcome them in the mud and rain. The first shell case will be sent to President Wilson. Also reports say Italy’s forces retreat across the Merckem peninsula while the cabinet meets on allied cooperation on the Italian front. President Poincare presides in Paris. Washington reports tests of the Liberty motor for the government’s air fleet.
A short exchange notes a joke about a wife described as a gray mare in the house and an old nag. The lines suggest a light domestic quip or satire rather than a formal argument.
The speaker notes only an optimist can find solace in insomnia and feel glad it is not a tooth ache. He remarks that one thing is certain you seldom need a fat baldheaded tramp as a distraction or companion in sleepless nights.
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