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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
4
A 1919 Old Friends note from St. Joseph Missouri encloses a $2.00 fund check and praises the Steele City Press. The writer P G Emerson reflects that while the middle aged grow older the younger generation fills the roles in local life.
A letter from Chas Kenning to the Bird City Press reflects good health among local readers, mentions two feet of snowfall and five weeks of cold weather, and notes coal scarcity with Bird City receiving three coal cars recently to ease shortages.
Elk City Kansas readers share memories of old neighbors and crops. A subscriber sends $3 for the Press and notes wet conditions last spring and fall, good corn yields, wheat losses, and difficulty harvesting due to soft ground. The letter mentions Hollenberg Route and a party at Mr and Mrs Frank Elton with Miss Rose Haverty returning home.
Fine winter weather marked the week in Rocky Hollow as residents share holiday greetings. Minnie Malady spends Christmas vacation with family. Orville Belding and John Ma Lady attend a sale near Fairbury. Henry Wiebe moves near Jansen. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Belding visit Mahaska area friends.
Mrs Clay Fry of Ferguson Station Missouri praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children with croup signs and for herself when coughing or lung cold. She notes quick relief after a few doses and recovery after a few days. Distributed by T. by Arner's Drug Store.
Kynoch Ltd reports a new mine explosive Sengite with a guncotton base to replace nitroglycerin. It is claimed to be highly shock resistant and safe to hammer with steel tools, reducing accidental detonations in unfired holes. The name combines initials Substitute explosive no glycerin and dynamite.
The naturalist recalls incidents from the 1903 Yellowstone journey with Roosevelt. A Vermont woman protested hunting, and the president reportedly refused to fire a gun in the park. He told the crew he would keep the camp in meat to feed them, a line the author did not fully reconcile.
The piece laments wasted rabbit meat amid a rabbit surplus from U S agriculture and reflects on attitudes toward hunters. It contrasts old sneers with wartime need as 200 million rabbits could yield 300000 tons of meat yearly while much is wasted or poisoned. It mentions Helena Independent and a New York book auction noting grog from a spring in a 1792 travel narrative.
War time vignette describes two soldiers playing chess in a trench. A high explosive shell interrupts the game, scattering pieces and sending players reeling, yet the combatants resume arguing over positions before the blast ends the contest.
Dialogue-style piece presents a child asking about a birthday gift. The mother warns that asking questions is like buying a cat in the bag, hinting at uncertainty about the present.
A veteran in an army training camp joined twenty one year olds in a standing broad jump contest. He added four inches to the best effort, provoking cheers from older soldiers while the younger group looked on in surprised amusement.
In a brief note from the Igvillé Courier in Louisville a doctor extols ozone as essential and expresses thanks to a reader in this puzzled exchange. The quirky fragment highlights a peculiar dialogue on health.
Western cattle men may sneer at but the Australian authorities deploy motorized treks for herd movement. The shift highlights technology adoption in rural livestock operations as drivers seek efficiency and cap on labor costs.
A fragmentary line notes that many will understand when the boys return, implying a sense of anticipation and reassurance from those awaiting their return. The text hints at collective sentiment among a community or family.
The editor is on medical advised holiday causing last week’s Press to be not printed. Readers away from Steele City can blame the temporary halt on the illness and recovery period. The K P lodge sent E E Shultz to assist, and he is praised as a good nurse despite lacking formal training.
A fragmentary line hints at a man who once had wealth and power now facing poverty and calls for help or reflection on his fate. The terse wording suggests a moral or social commentary about wealth and decline.
The Lincoln State Journal warns readers of a forthcoming price rise due to higher paper costs. For a limited time within 600 miles the old rates apply: $6 for Daily and Sunday, $4 for Daily only, and $2.50 for Sunday only, with the journal touting its size, reading matter, and exclusive Nebraska use of major wire services.
Messrs. Lewis and Correll work at the ice house while Mrs. Hazel and Wanda visit at L. J. Packers. The late Nancy Davis claim is allowed by the Head Camp of the R N A. M W A officers elected at a regular meeting include Consul Ira Harper Worthy Advisor Sam Correll and other posts with several vacancies noted.
Home seekers must act to purchase the half southwest 1 4 section 11 township 1 range 4 Washington county within 60 days with flexible terms. For more information contact Christ and Garey Osborne Kansas. Also offered two large Poland China male pigs for sale. Cholera imp waned. Dr. G B DuVail.
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