Vernon Haddix Publisher Adopts Thursday Publication
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1927
Page
4
Christmas Party at Mrs Manning's Sun School Class
Mrs Hubert Manning hosted a Christmas party for the young ladies Sunday school class on Thursday evening at her home. A tree and a gift exchange highlighted the event and a lovely ranch was served at the close of the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Manning
Young Ladies Sun School
The State Journal Low Rates Offer
The State Journal Nebraska’s morning paper offers daily and Sunday subscriptions at under seven dollars a year. Daily only is four dollars a year and five dollars with Sunday. Lincoln’s Journal touts 24 hour publishing and evening printings. Nebraskans are urged to subscribe and pay promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Journal
Nebraska
State Journal of
Lincoln
Omaha
Denver
Journal
The
Bid Notice on Old Town Hall Condemnation
The Village Board of Trustees of Greed’s Creek invites bids for the Old Town Hall nuisance. Bids open until noon January 2 1928. Village Clerk Fay D. Clark reserves right to accept or reject any or all bids. By order of Village Board of Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of Trustees
Fay D. Clark
Regular football game noted by Daykin Herald quoter
Herr Apfelbaum leaves Darking Community Hall after praising Steele City Basketeers for their gridiron tactics. The Daykin line limited the Sprouts while Daykin built on forward passes and field goals to secure a loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr-Apfelbaum
Darking
Die Steele
Allrecht
Daykin
The
Daykin Herald
Birthday Socials Highlight Naomi Wilfley Celebration
Miss Naomi Wilfley hosted a birthday party at her home with several friends aiding in the observance. A cake was presented by Misses Marcella Sampson Reona Bundy and Ruth Garrett. The Unaway club met at Mrs Ralph Arner's home on December 19 with Christmas decorations and a gift for each member. An out of town guest, Mrs Harry Downs of Fairfax Missouri, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Wilfley
Unaway Club
Ralph Arner
Harry Downs
Fairfax
Missouri
Funeral Held For Frank W. Denney Banker In Daykin
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Frank W. Denney a prominent Daykin banker who was killed in a car crash last Sunday three miles west of Beatrice Burial took place at Fairbury cemetery He is survived by his widow a daughter and a brother attorney Charles Denny of Fairbury You may add a contact line if obituary notices require further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Denney
Daykin
Beatrice
Fairbury Cemetery
Denney
Charles Denny
F Fairbury
Adierika Promises Fast Gas Relief After 18 Years
An advertisement touts Adierika as a cure for long standing stomach gas and digestive trouble. A testimonial by L. Champion claims 18 years of discomfort resolved after using the product, noting first spoonful relief and reduced old waste from the system. Arner's Drug Store is listed as the retailer.
H A Drake Hardware Store Invoice Week Fire
C C Cassel advanced his subscription to the Press last Saturday. Traum Funeral Parlor Ambulance service listed with Fairbury Nebr phone 108. The annual invoice week at H A Drake hardware store is in progress this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Drake Hardware Store
Traum Funeral Parlor
Fairbury, Nebr
C. C.cassel
Christmas Day Gatherings and Local Updates
Wm Eden and family and Clarence Wilson were Christmas day guests at the J C Wilson home. Ray Phelps and wife Claude Phelps and wife and Adolph Dusing spent Christmas day at the K E Phelps home. Chester Manley and family of Cedar Rapids Iowa were guests over the holidays. A special music program is planned for the picture show Saturday night December 31. L R B Bugbee called Wednesday and ordered the Present to his wife's mother Mrs Emma Stewart as Oris Colorado as a Christmas present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Eden
Clarence Wilson
J. C. Wilson
Ray Phelps
Claude Phelps
Adolph Dusin
K. E. Phelps
Chester Manley
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
L. RB. Bugbee
Emma Stewart
Oris
Colorado
Des Moines Reader Sends Yearly Subscription Price
J. W. Hackett of Des Moines Iowa sent the Press office the price of a year's subscription last week. The editor is duly grateful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hackett
Des Moines
Iowa
Age-Old Welsh Emblem Leek vs Hat Fodur in Wales
The leek tradition for St. David’s Day is tied to ancient battles and Welsh identity. Some say leeks signified military colors used by Britons, while others cite Cadwaladr’s 633 victory near Hatfield Chase where soldiers wore leeks in hats. Today the hat badge partly replaces the leek as Wales’ emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. David's
Cadwalip
Hethfield
Hatfield Chase
Wales
WEW Pickup Brings Unusual Ride and Stranger Encounter
A WEW pickup incident details a new car purchase followed by a curious meeting with a strange girl. The report notes the odd sequence and local reaction.
Real Estate Transfers Reported for Week Ending 1927
Real estate transfers include Robert Scotthorne to Dick McLean Lot 1 Bil lary 9 in Fairbury for 35000.00 and Myrtle V Henry to Justice Cerveny Lot 3 Subdiv SEg SW 11-2-2 Fairbury for 0.00. Robert G Brook to EB Wander W D Lot 12 Me n s Add Fairbury for 1.00. Edna M Krock to Wander same lot for 1.00. Frank H Elsasser to Dietrich Keunen WD Ni 54 for 1.00. Total transfers amount to 5564.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Het Titie
Fairbury
Robert Scotthorne
Dick McLean
Penreran
Myrtle V. Henry
Justo
Cerveny
Robert G. Brook
EB A. Wander
W. D
A. Wander
Stngie
Edna M. Krock
Frank H. Elsasser
Diedrich Keu
Diedrich Keu‘en, WD
Baetetas
View of Life and Travel Press on Humility and Courtesy
A reflective piece argues against national arrogance and urges recognizing virtues in other countries. It notes travel reveals no monopoly on goodness and cautions against boastfulness, encouraging credit to others for admirable traits observed abroad.
History of Generation Terms and Lifespans Across Eras
The passage defines generation as a line of descent and a cohort sharing a period. It notes a century spans three generations, cites synchronous ages within a cohort, and contrasts historical ages at infancy with the physiological average of about seventeen years.
Sartorial Eclipse
The piece notes an embezzler humiliated by a court appearance, with quoted dialogue suggesting no conscience. It highlights the defendant’s past as a “snappy dresser” and the irony of appearing in a pressed suit, as reported by the Birringham Age Herald.
Water Spider Dives Deep in Its Aquatic Life
An English Country Life correspondent describes a unique water spider that spends most of its life submerged. It builds dome shaped silk nests in ponds and ditches and nests again in autumn deeper underwater. When removed from water the spider resembles others but air bubbles around its body give a quicksilver look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steetf
Nfe
Crow Feathered Outlaw in Literature and Life
The crow is described as a social bird that travels in groups, holds meetings, and acts in concert with its kin. It is seldom seen alone, deemed neither loved nor admired, and is often used in literature to add a melancholy note to scenes.
The Mocking Future And Happiness In Tolstoy
A fragment reflecting Tolstoy on happiness and time. The text argues that true happiness lies in present living rather than worldly hopes for the future or past regrets. It notes the younger man’s decreasing belief in goodness yet greater credulity of evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolstoy
Clergy Ordered to Share All Moderately Inhabited Areas
A local decree requires clergy to divide property and resources among the modestly populated settlements. Officials emphasize equal access and communal duties, aiming to balance resources across religious communities.
Christmas Dinner at the Byron Home
Mr and Mrs John Byron hosted a Christmas dinner Sunday with relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Glenn Riddle Olen Nutter and families Pearl Nutter and family Fred Miller and others from Fairbury and Western. After the dinner all enjoyed a program and Christmas tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Byron
Glenn Riddle
Banice
Olen Nutter
Pearl Nutter
Fred Miller
W. Nutter
Fairbury
J. Chambers
Margaret
Mary Cramer
Emil Harris
Snikey Mae
Western
Eveyone
Senior Class of 27 Hosts Jim Merrill Couple Event
The Senior class of 1927 from Steel City schools entertained Mr and Mrs Jim Merrill of Washington Kansas at the Messmer home. A surprise shower of useful gifts followed by a lunch was served with Mrs Crinklaw assisting. Guests extended congratulations for the newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel City
Jim Merrill
Washington
Kansas
Jake Messmer
Crinklaw
Poor Farm Restocked With Eleven Brood Sows
Jefferson County Poor Farm live stock department restocked southwest of Fairbury with eleven brood sows. County Commissioner Louis Jarchow reports the herd was lost by an epidemic some time ago, per the Daykin Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis. Jarchow
Jefferson County Poor Farm
Fairbury
Daykin Herald
Humboldt Couple Holiday Guests at Carl McDonald Home
Howard Storms and wife of Humboldt visited Carl McDonald and family for Christmas Day with additional guests Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Clark Fay Clark and family and Charles Crinklaw. They planned to return home Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Storms
Humboldt
Carl McDonald
McDonald Home
C.L Clark
Fay Clark
Charles Crinklaw
Cantata King All Glorious Delights Sunday Audience
Sunday school met at 10 a m and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m with a fair turnout. The basement children enjoyed a Christmas tree and the program closed with carols. The cantata King All Glorious was presented Sunday night to a large audience and praised for its rendition. Next Sunday night the cantata will be given at Diller for the Federated Church. The Federated church choir also provided a musical program recently enjoyed by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Federated Church
Washington couple visits Messmer family for Christmas
Jim Merrill and his wife from Washington Kansas spent Saturday evening and Christmas with Mrs Messmer and her husband in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Merrill
Washington, Kansas
Jake Messmer
Fairbury Shoe Repair Shop Advertises Expert Work
An advertisement promotes all kinds of shoe repairs by experts at Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop located at the corner north of Ronhem. It claims the use of the best leather and urges customers to bring their shoes in for repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howell Lumber Company
M. O. Sampson
Steele City, Nebraska
General Motors
Chevrolet
F. V. Lowe
Presbyterian Church Notes
City Drag
Glen Riddle
Steele City
R. S. Wilfley
H. A. Richardson
Lyric Theater
McDonald’s Cafe
Tatoo
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