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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR reads a city post notice in Nebraska with a dated 1879 reference and 22 second class mail notation. It mentions a metered mail instruction or fee and a postal location, but many details are obscured. The readable parts indicate a historical postal record item from City, Nebraska.
A fragment discusses a merchant who faced slow business during dull seasons and used an advertisement as a remedy. The note recalls a period tactic described as ingenious yet now seen as dubious in retrospect.
In memory of Sister Wilhelmina Kenning who died August 14 1927. The Degree of Honor Lodge No 24 laments her loss and drapes its Charter for thirty days. Committee notes gentle deeds and offers prayers to the family. verses express faith and reunion in the Father’s mansion. Names Elizabeth RuckerKatie HarrisMarie Arner listed.
Community notices include grapes for sale at 3 cents a pound offered by Clark McCurdy and Paone 1620, a School Days Sale from August 27 to September 3 at Amers Drug Store, and various visits and trips among local residents such as Ed Hughes Maryville Naomi Clair Darling and others with trips to Lincoln Hanover and Colorado.
Miss Madeline Townsend’s night out is noted with family visits including Mrs. Knabbe and Ruth Huston in Washington. Funeral attendance includes Chas. McKey for Robt. Campbell as well as visits by Mr. and Mrs. Packer and others in Powell and Fairbury. Virginia Grace Tweed’s death is noted as the Lichtenberger granddaughter.
In the matter of the Estate of Chester Andrews deceased the petition to prove the August 15 1927 instrument as the last will is set for hearing September 7 1927 at 9 o clock AM in the County Court. Executors transfer to C F Scharmann. Public notice to interested parties via SteeleHeasty Rain attorneys.
A vague recipe notes boiling sugar and water for five minutes then cooling. It instructs adding orange juice and pulp, lemon juice, finely chopped pineapple and bananas sieved, freezing to a mush, and folding in beaten egg whites.
Incomplete OCR fragment hints at a local Nebraska item involving a race or event. Names and specifics are unreadable, but the piece mentions a place in Nebraska and a 1807 reference, suggesting a historical note or ad. Further readable details are not present.
Evening judging times at Fairbury fair include band performances by Fairbury Band and Bree Acts at Grand Stand. Activities feature stock company music by McOwen, a baby clinic, livestock parade winners, style show, and various acts scheduled across afternoon and morning sessions.
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