Steele City Community Notes Highlight Local Happenings
Harold Whitney is on the sick list. Mrs Ed Reynolds and family seek sale of a black mare and other livestock. Mrs Ed Allen and Miss Fay Davis visit. Hogs wanted. Donald Bugbee returns from Norfolk. Soldiers from the area begin to come home. Steele City band reorganizes. Telephone switchboard upgrade planned. Various home improvements and farm building activity noted. A fatal accident at a Diller game involved a bat striking a girl, deemed accidental. Community gatherings discuss free picture shows for summer.
Local visitors and a grand jury call in Steele City
W F Schuette of Hollenberg called on Steele City merchants Saturday and said he must report in Topeka Monday to serve on the grand jury while here as a reader of the Press. J P Reynolds left Saturday for Moline Illinois, lighter in weight and with a shaved mustache after losing about 30 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Schuette
Hollenberg
Steele City
Schuette
Topeka
Kansas
J. P. Reynolds
Moline
Illinois
Are You Happy To Be Well
An old health note asserts happiness comes with wellness and relief from indigestion. It promotes pills and tonics as easy remedies, noting popular brands and benefits in a brief testimonial style.
Victory Loan quota set for Newton precinct
The Newton precinct announces a Victory Loan quota of 13000 dollars. The full amount is guaranteed by C. I. Clark, chairman of the precinct committee, and the Farmers State Bank, who have pledged to meet the goal.
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Newton Precinct
C. I. Clark
Farmers State Bank
How to Improve Complexion Through Baths Diet and Liver Care
A guide advises that beauty grows with age through baths diet and exercise and maintaining digestive liver and bowel health. It warns that a sallow complexion sallow eyes and flabbiness signal indigestion or liver issues and mentions Chamberlain's st cone teas as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's St Cone Teas
Vague Power Urging Message Fragments
Fragmentary note urges people to act with emphasis on participation and energy. Lacks clear names places dates or organizations. reads as a terse, incomplete appeal.
Real War Tank Exhibited in Steele City
A six ton small tank used by French drives arrived by special troop train in Steele City at noon and stayed about 80 minutes. The craft was displayed on a flat car with two attendants aboard, visitors climbed aboard to inspect the gun turret and engine. Soldiers who operated the tank answered questions and recalled service in France.
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France
Letter from Joe Davis on November Armistice Rumors
In a Nov 10 letter Joe Davis recalls hearing armistice rumors but accepting them as true only as rumors. He describes meager rations and a brutal night crossing a river where bridges were blown, wading through knee deep water and fighting in icy conditions. He notes capturing many prisoners and a hot 77 mm gun before concluding as dawn approached on Nov 11.
Freeman's Bargain Sale of Furniture and Jars
Freeman's Don't Worry Shop in Fairbury Nebraska advertises duofolds, dressers, chiffoniers buffets, a nearly new Majestic range on legs, used lawn mowers, and dozens of Mason fruit jars. Limited supply, buy early due to high demand.
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Freeman’s
Fairbury, Neb
Soldier’s cross‑continent march from Pavilly to Germany after World War I
A World War I veteran writes of two days in Pavilly then two weeks in Talley before marching into Germany as part of the occupation army. He details long hikes with gear across Belgium and France to Trier and Saarburg, notes stops at Stenay the Fifth German Army HQ, and mentions Russia as a contemplated destination. He also recalls a Rhine trip from Coblenz and cites Stars and Stripes data on unit captures and kilometers moved.
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Pavilly
Talley
Germany
Army of Occupation
Stenay
Saponge
Chanior
Belgium
Aubarge
Bartington
Agdenbure
Consdorf
Welchbilleg
Nieder-Kail
Rohl
Minderligen
Trier
Saarburg
Winn
Russia
Scotland
Ireland
England
France
Luxenburg
U.S. A
J. L. Davis
Holy
A. E.F
Man From Merxi Co at Lyric Saturday Night
Movie listing announces The Man From Merxi Co a Paramount picture showing Saturday night April 19 at the Lyric Theater with John Barry More and Wednesday April 23rd Wm shown.
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Lyric Theater
John Barrymore
Merxico
Paramount Picture
C-45 Buick Casing Lost Near Steele City.
A 34 by 4 casing and demountable rim for a C-45 Buick was lost near Steele City on Sunday April 13. A reward is offered for return via this office or by notifying Schropp and Son of Washington Kansas.
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Steele City
Schropp & Son
Washington
Kansas
Brenneis Family News on Hollenberg Route 1
Carl and Otto Brenneis returned home Saturday. Fred Freelich and family visited Sunday at Jesse Davis's. Frank and Joe Alexa were Washington callers Monday. Carl Ames visits his Idaho brother. Earl Turner visited Sunday at the A. B. James home. Claude spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henderson. Route residents attended a tank exhibition in Washington on Wednesday.
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Carl
Otto Brenneis
Fred Freelich
Jesse Davis
Frank
Joe Alexa
Washington
Carl Ames
Idaho
Earl Turner
A. B. James
Miller
Claude
Guy. Henderson
Sunday visits and routes affect Rocky Hollow area
Frank Tucker spent Sunday with relatives near Steele City Gus Emery and family visited at the Charley Kelley home in Endicott Sunday Our mail carrier did not make his route Saturday due to muddy roads Clarence Anderson spent Saturday and Sunday with his sister Mrs Orville Belding Olen Nutter and family stayed Saturday night and Sunday with his parents in Fairbury Misses Minnie Malady Francis and Maudie Price took the eighth grade examinations at Endicott Thursday and Friday
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Frank Tucker
Steele City
Gus Emery
Charley Kelley
Endicott
Clarence Anderson
Orville Belding
Olen Nutter
Walter Nutter
Fairbury
Minnie Malady
Francis
Maudie Price
Local Notes Highlight Births Visits and Obituaries
Born to Mr and Mrs Len Foster a son. Mrs Olive Reiber visiting in St Joe this week. Messrs Wolf and Else shipped for stock last Sunday. Mr Green visiting Beatrice area to see his new grandson. Geo Parks drove to Emmons to meet Perry s son a nephew. Mr McKay sells Beatrice property and visits friends here. John Reynolds visited Henderson and Lewis families last week. John Weber clerks in lumber yard while Gaylord away. School meeting passed quietly last Friday. Mr Hyland re elected to office. Mrs Chance Gillette of Fairbury died of influenza and was buried at Diller. she left many friends here.
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Len Foster
Olive Reiber
St. Joe
Messrs. Wolf
Mr.Green
Steele City
Geo. Parks
Emmons
Perry
McKay
Mr. Gaylord
Mr. Hyland
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praise Adverts
Mrs Benjamin F Blakeney of Decatur Illinois commends Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best for colds and coughs and for croup in children. For sale at Taylors Pharmacy with advertisement copy.
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Chamberlain
Benjamin F. Blakeney
Decatur
Illinois
Taylor’s Pharmacy
Adv
Easter services at Zion Lutheran Church
The Zion Lutheran Church southeast of town will hold Good Friday communion at 10 00 am Easter Sunday school at 9 30 am and preaching at 10 30 am with the sermon The Risen Lord. An Easter King program by the church youth starts at 7 30 pm or 8 30 pm. Otto Bergfelder pastor invites all. Also a tax listing notice for Jefferson county Nebraska warns taxpayers to list property accurately before the assessor arrives to avoid changes after the levy is set.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Otto Bergfelder
Jefferson County
Nébr
Board of Equalization
Verdure on China's Great Wall Trees thrive on ancient soil factory
Trees and shrubs planted into centuries old soil along the Great Wall are growing 12 to 18 feet tall. The greening effort stems from a national reforestation movement guided by government support and foreign experts. The wall driveway benefits from the added trees.
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China
Great Wall
Great Wall of
How Diphtheria Is Contracted And Cure Advice
The text explains that a cold can leave a child more susceptible to diphtheria and advises keeping the child home until fully recovered. It notes that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures the cold quickly and reduces the danger of diphtheria or other germ diseases. The passage ends with a sales note for Taylor's.
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Chamberlain
Taylor’s Pharmacy
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F. FE. Reynolds
W. J. Martin
Gus Dressen
Diller
Gus
Joe
T. A. Anderson
Nebr
C. C. Andrews
Donald Bugbee
U. S. Navy
Norfolk, Va
L. W. Brown
Lincoln
Virginia Neal
Winterset
Iowa
G. A. Hamsey
J. W. and
Ed Hicks
John Funkner
Jansen
89Th Division
Hugh Garrett
Joseph Brenneis
Tey
U. S. Army
Otis
Camp Funston
Steele City Telephone Co
Bundy
Joe Ramsey
Beatrice
Mr. Ramsey
Roy Broadston
Roy
Co. A
Nebraska
Camp Deming
Gen. Pershing
Clyde
Irvin Pool
N. M. Forsha
M. EB. Aid Society
Danforth
O. M. Sampson
Albert Steffens
F. Moritz
Sam Thompson
Rock Creek
Elmer Barber
Elmer
Joe Davis
Coblenz
Rhine
U. S
89Th
Ion Lst
Rocky Hollow
Chance Gillette
Drs. Grace and
George DuVall
Physicians and Surgeons
Depot
J.S. Taylor
M. D. Fairbury
Neb
Globe Pharmacy
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