Rough, Purtinber Case Sees Major Setback
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1915
Page
4
Unclear rant on transportation rates and profiteering
The text questions a rate hike to three cents a mile and accuses "Uncle Johnnie" of colluding with railroad firms to overcharge riders. It suggests rail and gas price changes benefit wallhead companies and implies extra profits around Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Staud
Wallhead
Musing on Transportation Then and Now
A fragment reflecting on the evolution from horse drawn coaches to the automobile and speculating about future marvels such as flying machines or other innovations.
Value of Mothers Stories
Sarah Louise Arnold emphasizes stories at a mother’s knee as essential to heritage. She argues storytelling preserves child purity, inspires imagination, and guides children away from sordid influences. She frames telling stories as both duty and privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Louise Arnold
Roumanian Ties To Carpathian Peaks And Pure Latin Roots
The Roumanian is described as a mountain loving people whose national existence rests in the Carpathians. The language reportedly contains more pure Latin words than Italian and the nation is a composite one. About twenty towns and villages in Roemania have been identified as Roman in origin, with Dacian heritage influencing language and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roemania
Banking House Fur and Finance Statements
Banking house financial notes show amounts due from banks totaling 15 781 35 and undivided profits and expenses listed with Guaranty Fund totaling 410 60. The fragmentary entry references earnings and liabilities with ambiguous punctuation and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banking House, Fur. & Fist
Gaeiland
Tota
Poisoning the Lagoon Native Fishing Method Described
In Rarotonga natives drive fish by poisoning lagoon water with utu nut for about half an hour. Fish become sluggish and easy to spear as a line of hunters screens the lagoon. Some anglers dive reefs for remaining catches, while others fish in open water for sport and variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rarotonga
South Pacific
Pete
English Aviators Escape Tight Nosedives In Flight
Report describes a Briton naval airman tumbling into a white cloud losing orientation and escaping with his machine righting himself after pockets emptied and belt failure. Another English aviator narrowly survived after mistaken as German and fired on by French before fuel puncture revealed the error. The district mayor presented a bouquet after apologies and the record lists 90 punctures on a British flyer’s plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britteh
Christmas Burial Planned At Rocky Hollow School House
Viola Cook hosts a Saturday night gathering with Mr and Mrs Frances Peyron and others. Several families visit homes including the Belding Riley Compton Kenning and Malady groups. John Malad travels to Dapbar Nebraska for a cousin's death. A Christmas interment is planned at Rocky Hollow school house Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Cook
Frances Peyron
Norman Finteman
A. H. Belding
Charles Wilson
Roy Riley
Mearil Hicken
Anna
Rosa
Minnie Malady
Compton
John Malad
Dapbar
Nebr
Joan G. Martin
Rocky Hollow
Evert
Hanover Caller Visits and Local Check-ins
Mrs. Lietzen was a Hanover caller Friday Ire Harper called at Walter Natter's Saturday Ban Justie and family were Wash Miche Stone ted Friday and Saturday at the Dodd home.
Local Fairbury Visitors and Weekend Trips
Mrs Blake and her mother Mrs Coib visited Fairbury on Friday. Mr and Mrs Frank Miller drove to Washington on Wednesday. Mrs Bratten spent several days with her son Edmund. Mrs Brenners and Katie visited Mire on Friday. Clarkson Davia and family shared Sunday at G Brattens. Mr and Mrs R Lichenberger visited Brattens on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Manley and children called at Charley Justis home Sunday. Mrs Edmund Bratten and Miss Willaford called at Mr Thompson's Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Will Mevers and Mr and Mrs Henry Mevers spent Sunday at Will Henkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Coib
Fairbury
Frank Miller
Washington
Bratten
Edmund
Brenners
Katie
Clarkson
Davia
R.lichenberger
Local Residents Stop By and Help Friends
S. T. Savage was a business caller here Monday. Theresa Jones visited Fairbury Monday. Kittie Tatman of Diller visited friends here Monday. Erma Steinmetz works for her uncle D. T. Chancellor. Mr. and Mrs. Clark of Hebron help care for Clark's father Mr. Cherry. Phillip Dawson left Tuesday for Wauneta to attend a sale with George Slaughter assisting. On the way home from Fairbury a motor incident frightened C. W. Reynolds's house party Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Savage
Theresa Jones
Fairbury
Kittie Tatman
Diller
Erma Steinmetz
D. T. Chancellor
Clark
Hebron
Irs
Mr. Cherry
Phillip Dawson
Waunets
Nebr
Sale
George Slaughter
Fairbury residents and visitors listed in local notes
Local items report visits and calls from Fairbury residents including Hollenberg Wm Oswald and Mrs Earl Oswald, Fern Minkler, Opal Else, Barbara Steinliner, Rosa Steinliner, and Jessie Gerrish. Meetings of Farmers Union and Woodmen noted, a literary postponed due to weather, plus an adroit cough remedy testimonial from Andrews Indiana.
Weekly High School Attendance Averages Report
The report states an average attendance of 14 students per day for the first three days of the week at the high school. It records no further details on dates or events.
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. Rough, Purtinber
Sri
Henry Rathgen
Chas. Hunnicutt
Coamopoetitan Nation
Carpathians
State Bank
Steele City
Nebraska
State Banking Department
Iber
Her
R. S. Wilfley
Elkorn Coke
Elkhorn Metrodacs Coke
van Orsdol & Crane
South Pacific Island
Charlie Keading
Fred Kesaivic, Jr
Art
Ameil
George
Kenning
John Kenning
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Uhley & Diller
Edmund Bratten
Willaford
Mr.Thompson
Will Mevers
Mrs
Henry Mevers
Will Henkes
Endicott
Hollenberg
Wm Oswald
Dock Davis
Mrs. Nation
Fern Minkler
R. C. Cassell
Opal Else
Earl Oswald
Mildred
Willie Ablers
Ila Lewis
Barbara
Rosa Steinliner
Hanover
John Weber
Farmers’ Union
T. N. Reiber
Jessie Gerrish
Thomas Beeching
Andrews
Ind
Chamberlain
Adv
R. B. Steele
and Embelmer
L. S. Peterson
L. S. Peterson. Res
Rosedale Stock Farm
Tis Andrews, Steele
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