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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
4
Symi Harris publisher Harris announces subscribers must pay strictly in advance for Su STERLE City Press. The notice records the newspaper entered as second class mail on November 26, 1904 at Steele City Nebraska under the act of March 1, 1879.
Mrs Velma Fisher visited her mother Mrs Ahlers last Tuesday. Ralph Ahlers and wife left for Fort Collins Colorado for work last Thursday. Arlo Henderson and wife went to California for Mrs Hendersons health. Ida Mae Lewis Bixby of Hollywood California visits her parents near Morrowville. Word reached Osborne Kansas that Mrs William Tilden died at home. Retta Gaviord of Mound City visiting friends in town and attended R N A lodge last Friday.
Doris Greenwood spent the week end with home folks. Helen Funke visited Mildred Menefee Saturday evening. Several from the vicinity attended the ball game at Steele City Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Friday and Mrs. Greenwood visited Bert Greenwood’s home Sunday. Paul Allerheidigan returned to Lincoln for school after Easter at home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tuttle visited the Mowry home Sunday. Ethel Pohlerken returned home with Mary and Martha Jame. Mildred Menefee, Helen Funke and Lewis Asche took county examinations at Hollenberg Saturday. Miss Ethel Fabrken closed a successful term at Patterson on April 15. patrons surprised her with baskets and a big dinner. She has been hired to teach another year.
Fairbury teachers judged at the County Declamatory Contest included Miss Mills special dramatics teacher and Miss Blanken ships with Miss Hartwell also contributing. Students Mildred Wallace Ednia Jaws Phe Gypsy were among top performers receiving medals and praise. A morning assembly followed the event with readings and school cheers.
Henry Zeibirg shelled. Our last month of school began Apr. 20. Clara and Dorothy Lampe received progress pins for penmanship. Mrs. J. G. Nida and Mrs. Fiora Spencer attended a funeral at Humboldt Wednesday. Percy Kurtz injured three fingers in a corn sheller but is recovering. Arthur, Carl, Mary and Helen Lampe attended a Monday program and ice cream social, reporting it very good. Those neither absent nor tardy: Percy Kurtz, Beulah Kurtz, Marion, Faye and Calvin Nida.
Mr J W Bakewell remains ill. W Saunders had a new telephone installed last week. K W Eustace hosts two Lebanon Kansas brothers visiting. Mrs Annie Shepherd stayed in Fairbury last week. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Bonowitz on April 14. Ole Milne’s father traveled to Pawnee City for several weeks. Slerry Williams arrived visiting Mrs O Swett over Sunday.
Cattle movements and farm work dominate this week in Rocky Hollow with Sue Kulhanek and Homer Troxel noted at different farms. Residents report cattle trades, hay purchases, seed corn buys, concrete work, and Sunday visits including kinfolk, neighbors, and Mrs Breazeale of Sterling City. Weather brought rain and storms, and a telephony outage affected Saturday into Monday.
Community notes show residents spending Sunday with friends and relatives including Earl Nutters Wis Auvlen and Will Warnk. Families, like Mr and Mrs Ervin Pools and Tom Anderson, report visits and social gatherings as lower grades begin a Japanese garden project on the sand table.
Regular German services every Sunday at 10 30 a m with Sunday School an hour earlier English services every other Sunday at 8 p m next English service on May 3 led by Rev W Lobsien pastor Make Read Bros your resting place when in Fairbury
A fragmented memo requests book orders and ideas for the entertainment committee. It mentions forwarding links, sending 38 copies, and international representation, with references to Rotarys, Lions, Eagles, Foresters and other groups.
The Rand Sanatorium at Atwood Kansas reports over one hundred rheumatism cases treated with Oxhyform methods with permanent relief after adequate treatment. They claim 500 cases include many previously deemed incurable and list diseases addressed from eczema to paralysis. Consultation and diagnosis are free, and the aim is to avoid surgery.
Notes mention Mary Todd Lincoln as Lincoln’s wife with no children, three offspring two deceased one named Robert alive. Adds questions and trivia on states, France, and boiling point, ending with local notices of Read Bros Fairbury furniture and Relph Beckman painting and cabinet work.
Local obituary and business notice from Fairbury Nebraska advertising F A Moon and Son offering quality monuments at reasonable prices and noting establishment since 1886.
Jessie Carmichael lost her personal damage suit against Jefferson County for 25000 dollars in the district court. In October 1923 the Carmichael family lived eight miles south of Fairbury. While a buggy ride over a rough road she was thrown, injuring herself and her little girl. The county commissioners refused a 2500 dollar bill, leading to the county suing for 25000. Forty witnesses testified over four days.
The readable portions show a disjointed Q A style with names and relationships. References include a deceased individual and a wife with a maiden name. The text suggests a court or family context with unclear events and a list of fragments.
An old advertisement promotes Adherika as a fast intestinal evacuant. It claims gas pressure in the abdomen causes restlessness and sleeplessness, and that Adherika removes gas in ten minutes and expels surprising amounts of old waste matter. It urges avoiding pills and visiting Arner's Drug Store.
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