Local notes on visits sales and farm prices
Charlie Alexander visited relatives this week. Pearl Roderick attended a birthday party. Dr. Leach of Fairbury advertises dental services in Steele City. Wanted cattle and horses. hard wood posts for sale. A. M. Wilcox mentions Omaha surgery for cancer of the lower lip. Reynolds & Son report 30 harness sets sold. J. W. Hicks did eave-pouting work near Lanham. County assessor campaign underway. J. F. Ankrum begins Newton precinct duties. Hay offered at 5 50 cash next week. Oil: potatoes car from northeast Nebraska. 500 bushels Early Ohios to be grown near the South Dakota line. Oscar James mortgage sale occurred. Exchange Bank mortgage noted. horse and harness sold for 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Alexander
Pearl Roderick
Shea
Leach
Fairbury
Steele City
A. M. Wilcox
Taylor
E. M. Shields
Omaha
Lord
G. E. Reynolds & Son
J. W. Hicks
Henry Williamson
John Boettcher
Lanham
Allen Phelps
Court House
J. F. Ankrum
Newton
E. Reynolds & Son
Jacob. Cook
Auburn
Nebr
O’neil
Malvern
Iowa
C. I. Clark
Nebraska
South Dakota
Oscar James
E. Roderick
Fred Feannedy
Southwest
Quarantine Prompted Sunday Sermons in Steele City and Ed Bugbee
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces quarantine driven sermons with services at the M E church in Steele City Sunday at 11 a.m. and at the Ed Bugbee school house at 3 p.m. S T Walker signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endicott
M. E
Steele City
Ed Bugbee
S. T. Walker
Diller News Briefs: Died and Local Deals in 1920s South Nebraska
Thomas J. McNair died of paralysis in South Dakota where he sought treatment for eczema. He was an early settler, homesteading the Pickering farm 24 miles south of Steele City. C D Pepple of Fairbury bought Dan Earhart's barber shop and will relocate next door to the Clapp building, moving in soon and renting Elmer Campbell’s residence. J P Root of Batavia sold a 254 acre farm four miles south west of Diller for 75 per acre total 19100.25 to Will and Sam Woods, with land divided across the road. Root had bought portions decades earlier at low prices and held rental income, though he sold most holdings as land values rose. He still held three quarter sections in zene and one quarter in Kansas. A birthday party for Arthur Roderick at his home drew about 35 friends. Ad listings note oil meal, wallpaper, paints, stock foods, poultry remedies and a broad range of greeting post cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. McNair
South Dakota
Pickering
Steele City
C. D. Pepple
Fairbury
Dan Earhart
Elmer Campbell
J.P. Root
Batavia
Diller
Will
Sam Woods
Sam
Mr. Root
Railroad Company
Otoe Indian Reservation
Root
Zene
Kansas
C. C. Andrews
Arthur Roderick
Couple starts housekeeping on Townsend farm southwest of town
Wednesday, March 2, the groom son of A. C. Megonigle and the bride daughter of Chas. Justis have begun housekeeping on the old Townsend farm, recently occupied by August Stark, seven miles southwest of here. Many friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Megonigle
Chas. Justis
Townsend
August Stark
Here
Notice to Taxpayers for 1908 Real Estate Taxes
Delinquency date for 1908 real estate taxes is May 1, 1909. County Treasurer John Simpson urges payment to avoid rush and help the county.
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John Simpson
Easter Supper Planned by M. E. Church Ladies' Aid
The Wright building hosts an Easter supper on Saturday evening April 10. A 10c price applies and the event is hosted by the Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Building
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Notice of horse and jack books ownership change
J. F. Ankrum states the horse and jack books by G. F. Putman are now owned by Sanders and Long and are in his hands for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Putman
Sanders & Long
J. F. Ankrum
Public School Attendance Report March 2 1909 Steele City
Monthly school attendance data lists intermediate and grammar room enrollments 25 and 17 with average attendances 22 and 14. Pupils recorded as never absent or tardy include Fay Clark Roe Campbell Gail Strawhacker Francis Clark Gracie Strawhacker Elsie Babcock Clay Peterson Vera Bracken Neema Harris Hazel Cox and Bessie Stewart Sybil Blauvelt. high school enrollment 24 with average 21 and names Esther Bryant Maude Stewart Lloyd Taylor Cash Wagner Eva Ora Strawhacker Chester Wilcox Winnie Wilson Ethel Hoeft Mary Hornbacker. Principal Ethel Whiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Clark
Roe Campbell
Gail Strawhacker
Francis Clark
Gracie Strawhacker
Elsie Babcock
Clay Peterson
Vera Bracken
Neema Harris
Hazel Cox
Bessie Stewart
Sybil Blauvelt
Nannite
Rucker
Nellie Bracken
Goldie Luhm
Linnie Cook
Harry Weddel
Grace Browin
Esther Bryant
Maude Stewart
Lloyd Taylor
Cash Wagner
Eva
Ora Strawhacker
Chester Wilcox
Winnie Wilson
Ethel Hoeft
Mary Hornbacker
Ethel Whiting
Diphtheria Strikes Endicott Prompt Quarantine
Diphtheria outbreaks reported in Endicott and surrounding areas with multiple child deaths. The Grandy child died Wednesday morning and Chas Kelley’s 12 year old daughter died Thursday night. Town quarantined. schools closed. all public gatherings prohibited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endicott
J.C. Grandy
Chas. Kelley
The Latest Spring Millinery Styles Arrive in Steele City
The stock of ladies hats and millinery goods offers the very latest styles, comparable to first class shops in larger places. Ladies of the vicinity are invited to call in and inspect the assortment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele City
Beatrice Barb Border and American Hog Fencing A4
Beatrice barb border and American Hog Fencing referenced for a4. The note lists two items with repeated phrasing in a compact record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Union Lock Poultry Fence in multiple heights
Advertises Union Lock Poultry Fence with straight wire lines and square mesh in 24 36 48 60 and 72 inch heights. Describes secure design to prevent young chicks from escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Lock
Do You Need a Sewing Machine Dont fail to see our $18 TEMPLE Sew
Local ad notes a sewing machine sale with a Tem ple model priced at 18 dollars. The brief promotes value and urges quick consideration of the TEMPLE brand.
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Steele City Marketa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Genevieve Strawhacker
Marie Wilson
Jimmie Harris
Ralph Luhm
Frances Cox
Jennie Cook
Blanche
Roy Vandeman
Leslie
Cecil Wilt
Lyle Bryant
Emma Ke Iy
Y. Whitbeck
Ohio
Spain
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