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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
4
An obscure second class notice from a Nebraska city paper dated November 26 1904 appears in the issue. It references Congress and a location in Omaha City Nebraska with unclear context and names two dates.
Laura, still in her teens, grew up in a printing office and has become the main helper to her father. She is a 20043 compositor on straight matter and has learned setting ads and various shop tasks. Three weeks ago editor Mr Muth left for Colorado for health reasons, leaving Laura in charge and hoping Odell readers report news promptly to keep the paper strong.
Wm Lahm born April 11 1861 in Indianapolis moved with family to Paola Kansas then Scott County and Nebraska before settling on a farm. He died August 7 1521 in Savannah Missouri after a life of farming adapting to various jobs. Survived by his wife funeral at Presbyterian church Steele City cemetery interment follows. A separate note reports New York introduces postage meter machines stamping own stamps with National City Bank displaying the first unit.
The post office stamp prints United States postage Paid 2 cents on letters and uses a register set by post office authorities. When the paid for stamps equal the machine’s count it stops and must be taken to the newspaper for service. Children’s Fair tickets offered free for Thayer County Fair on August 31 with editor’s signature.
John a helped Walter James thresh Thursday. Mrs. Leo Crouse helped Mrs. vs cook for threshers Thurs ty. Cling McDaniels and Ed Scheil left Friday by auto for Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Chas. Compton and baby spent from Friday until Wednesday with her parents. Mrs. Harry Bakewell her mother. Mrs. Geo. Barger, cook for threshers Cap Fairchild and family and Will Garrett and. he spent Sunday at the Wm. Compton Sr. home. Mrs. Wm. Compton Sr. came Mr. and Mrs. Harve Warner and baby left Saturday morning Mr. Joe Hoxie is building a tile ick garage. Jesse Guston was a caller in town last week. L. J. Packer is remodeling Mr. Hyland's garage. L. J. Packer's visited at Wy more last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Justis attended Chautauqua at Washington Tuesday.
Mrs Winifred Correll keeps house for brother Solon during the family vacation in Colorado. Mrs John Weber moves into the Franken residence on Wednesday. Mr Lemon will soon take possession of his property vacated by Mr Weber.
Mr Sands suffers asthma attack while Miss Gertie Smith spends Sunday at Max Ellison. Mr and Mrs Freeman visit S Stapauies and with Mrs Bratten. Ed Zweifel and Geo Simmons visit Fairbury. Haverty and Ed and Cari Ames visit Hanover. Rose Haverty visits friends near Washington. Vanier threshes. last shock threshing. Joe Alexa’s bungalow nears completion. Carl Ames and family picnic in Marysville and return with cattle from St. Joe. Townsend visit with Merie family. Odell visitors. Wolf and J Myers visit Will Seitz. Route attendees at Steele show. Laverne Rathbun returns to R Fielder. Annie Howland visits. Earl Willeford hurt.
Mrs Nebie Eddleman and Grace and Mattie Eddleman drove from Fairbury Wednesday evening to attend the J O Club party at Ada Zweifel's home. Sixty members and friends were present for ice cream, cakes, music, and games.
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