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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1921
Page
4
Scientists at a Pittsburgh steel mill disclose a heat-treating system for a staminum alloy used in German airship frames. After extensive testing they tabulated temperatures and durations required, claiming the discovery as a significant output in the space tech field.
At 10 oclock this morning all Steele City business houses closed for thirty minutes then a church gathering prayed for divine guidance before the Washington meeting to discuss reducing armaments. Mrs G E Wright learned Friday of her mother Mrs VanSeeder's death in Harlan California.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Starkey celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary with a small party at their south town home. Twelve friends attended a three course dinner with Mildred Troutman and Margaret Johnson seated together. Following dinner, games and a merry afternoon followed.
School news highlights activities in the lower rooms with projects on Indians canoes and posters from the Little Red Hen story. The beginners received first books while the fourth grade painted maps of North America and the sixth grade studied dry farming and irrigation.
An Armistice Day sacred service is planned for 11 30 Friday in the school house assembly room. Pupils will spend the day on Disarmament Conference lessons and a strong spelling drive while all departments cooperate. Seniors Juniors and Sophomores hosted Freshmen at a mixer with songs duets and class selections.
Parents seeking strong reading habits for children should choose a household periodical that interests all ages. The Youth's Companion offers 62 issues in 1922 plus the Companion Calendar for 1922, all for 2.50, with an option to add McCall's Magazine for 3.00. Subscriptions available at Commonwealth Ave and St. Paul office.
Local mentions include visits and social events from Endicott to Fairbury, a one year old hurt by a rusty nail, a burial at Rose Hill, and a tragic double shooting in Fairbury where Alvo Cook killed himself after a quarrel with his wife. Neighbors Mrs. Depp witnessed the incident. Cook owned firearms and had recently acquired another gun.
A female jaguar near Sante Maria attacked a group of travelers from a United Fruit ship arriving in the Canal Zone. The party fled with two guides, one seeking a tree refuge while the other tried to calm the beast. The jaguar reportedly knocked out the pursuing party with a single decisive move, leaving few identifiable marks.
An early 20th century report suggests warts spread by an infectious agent distinct from common insects. Doctors Wilkie and Kingery describe experiments in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing ordinary warts removed and ground, then reactivated under pressure revealing contagion through a fine filter.
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