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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1925
Page
3
A young Swedish couple married mid flight on a jetliner cruising at around 1,000 feet. A clergyman officiated inside the cabin with witnesses present. After the ceremony champagne flowed and the couple continued their honeymoon toward Amsterdam.
A vintage advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with a Bach scented pack age. It claims simple directions allow women to tint delicate shades or dye permanent colors on wool silk linen cotton and blends including spongette silk ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings and draperies.
A national tribute marks the dead with carved stone monuments. Last year over 10000 tons of stone were used in erecting memorials. Skilled stone cutters produced white titany work, as ordinary markers were crafted to honor the deceased.
The record notes over twenty prisons closed in 1914 and the forty still in use are only partly utilized. The total prison population is reported under 600, down from ten years earlier, with surplus facilities being sold by the prison council.
A scattered Nebraska state notice set highlights from the Osceola festival to future conventions. It notes a 1926 Nebraska Womans League gathering, a beauty pageant at the first Iowa radio show, and various local occurrences from deaths to milestones, including public works, farms, and school announcements.
In Omaha a design contest seeks an Omaha beadge souvenir, with three cash prizes and a October 31 deadline. Lincoln and state news cover railways defeating a two cent fare law, a new Masonic home infirmary dedication in Plattsmouth, baby contest winners, and Legion visitors arriving. Also reported: irrigation trips, county fair exhibits, and a large water bond registration in Dubois Ohio County.
Milwaukee reports Bob LaFollette won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Tuesday's primary with a two to one edge over Key P. Wilcox. Final figures from about 80 percent of precincts show LaFollette leading Wilcox by 82,143 in 2,200 precincts, with McGovern and Woodward far behind. Democratic races saw Whitlam George Bruce and Rogers contesting the rest, while LaFollette carried nearly the entire state.
A Washington report suggests President Coolidge will appoint Charles MacVeagh of New York to be the next American ambassador to Japan, succeeding Ambassador Bancroft. MacVeagh, a lawyer with a Washington residence, has practiced in New York and served as general counsel for the United States Steel Corporation.
Peoria judge condemns federal enforcement actions against liquor raids led by Ione Wolt Asheee and Kent. Six weeks earlier a grand jury was summoned after a circuit judge ordered arrests. He says constitutional rights were violated and warrants issued without due process.
New York State Senator James J. Walker won the Democratic nomination for mayor backed by Tammany Hall and Governor Alfred E. Smith. The plurality vote toppled Mayor John F. Bliss or similar, with Ly san estimated around 100,000. Republican nominee Frank J. Waterman, a fountain pen manufacturer, trailed in a split ballot with John Jobs and William M. Bennet.
J H Jewett eighty two veteran of the Civil War and author of Bunny Stories dies at Syracuse home of his nephew Fo Lo Lyman. The passing marks the end of a career that delighted children with its tales during a past generation.
A disjointed OCR snippet hints at rising living costs in Chicago and Washington with mentions of wages and consumer prices. The readable text references inflation-like pressures, labor costs, and a general increase affecting residents.
An old advertisement promotes USKIDE shoes claiming comfort healthfulness and waterproof qualities. The copy urges replacing worn footwear with USKIDE brand, highlighting slip resistance and a United nek Company as the maker.
Odd remark on horseshoes linked to luck. Then an ad promoting Cuticura Ointment for facial care with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap. Claims Cuticura improves complexions, dandruff, itching, and rough hands.
British shipments from the United States are declining while Hallah macaroni gains popularity. The article notes a shift in consumer demand and trade patterns affecting imports.
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