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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1925
Page
4
Public notice indicating a post office matter in Steele City Nebraska, with classification as second class mail and dated November 26, 1904 under the act of March 1 1879.
Doe Outhier returns home to pend Sunday with his parents. Four picture shows planned at the Lyric Theatre Saturday. Wave McLaughlin sends a letter to Scede City about a petition signed by over 300 names seeking his appointment. first such petition in the House to be put on record.
Special Deputy Pred R. Fields of the Modern Woodmen of America has been in town several days promoting the order and recruiting new members. Old Steele City camp members aim to grow their numbers and elevate the camp’s status in the state. Fields comes well recommended and has been in charge of expansion work in Jefferson.
Mr Barr sawed wood on Thursday. Joe Hoxie visited his mother and sister in Republic City on Saturday. Dick Osborn was sick. Emma stayed with Frank last week. Bill Mueller arrived from California to visit his son John. Charley Weber and Johns were business callers. In a basketball game Bolles won 6 to 0 against Hollenberg.
Joe James made a business trip to Hanover Sunday. Mrs. RB. L. Foster has recovered from illness. Deibert Davis spent Saturday with home folks. Lemon moved to the Lane farm last week. The Jess Davis family visited Lanham Sunday. Miss Clara Lawin called on Miss Ethel Fabrkcen Tuesday evening. Min ALB James and Frank made a short business trip to Scandia Saturday. The charivari crowd hosted an oyster supper at Sands' Wednesday night. Funeral services for Mrs. Tam Miller were held Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood visited their son Harold and wife near Washington Tuesday. Mrs. James and sister-in-law returned Friday from a short visit with relatives in Graham County.
Mr and Mrs Otto Leitzen welcomed Hanover visitors on Monday. The Geo Graft family enjoyed a visit with Mr Graft in Lasham. Odell residents Mr and Mrs With visited their daughter Mrs Henry Sand and family. Roy Hagerman and son Richard spent the weekend with relatives near Odell. Mrs Chas Justin, long afflicted with rheumatism, shows improvement. Ted Stafford and Miss Madge Land were married Wednesday in Washington. Mrs Frank Miller returned Thursday after visiting her daughter Mrs Guy Henderson and family at Fairbury. Radio fans on this route report usual Sunday services from Gaabe. Rev RR Brown is pastor. Mrs A B James and Mrs Davis returned Saturday from Graham County after visiting the Kelly and Roscoe James families.
Vaughn sawed wood for Dave Sullivan on Monday while Gladys Hartgraves worked for John Byron. Walter James aided Tom Go et wool Saturday and John Jansen assisted John Maladhy cutting wood. Dade eemenen aided Earl Jennings Tuesday. Lila and Max Belding are on the sick list and Alex shows little improvement.
Anson Smith and Welter James helped Jim White. elder hogs mentioned. Families including Mr and Mrs Will Jones Jr and the Earnhardt and Kenning households spent Sunday visiting. A public sale is planned February 20, 1925. Leonard Kenning received a six month perfect attendance certificate in Dist. 3. Kim White delivered hogs to Mr. Kilmore in Fairbury and earned $100 per head. Several residents, including Ernie Tarpening, died recently of pneumonia. A large group attended a card party hosted by the Kenning and Malady families in Meekook Nebraska.
The Hastings Nebraska endowment drive closed pledges totaling about 475000 after a two year campaign. The Rockefeller foundation contributed 135000 and nearly every Presbyterian church in Nebraska plus 24 other states pledged funds. The final 15000 was pledged Sunday.
A newly found hand written set of Wesley’s six points condemns backbiting and promotes reform within early Methodism. The relics were presented in London at auction alongside other Wesleyan items. The six rules urge avoidance of gossip until concerns are addressed directly and prohibit speaking ill about others until conversations occur.
Notice states Frank Hindman executed a chattel mortgage to George Patterson and assigned to KR and Wilfley, recorded in Jefferson County Nebraska. A new mortgage for 144.55 covers tools and fixtures of the Hoeft Buttering meat market in Steele City including icebox grinders and counters. Due and unpaid, sale set for February 16 1925 at 2 99 o clock P M to satisfy the mortgage terms.
The question column asks who invented the air brakes used on railroads. The answer states George Westinghouse invented the air brakes in 1875 and notes their general adoption on trains.
Regular German services every Sunday at 10 30 a m. Sunday School one hour earlier. English services every other Sunday evening at 8 p m. The next English service will be held February. Pastor W Lobsien.
A list records 2 black mares aged 8 and 12 with weights 1600 and 1500, 2 bay mares and 2 bay horses aged 8 and 6 with weights 1000 and 1100, a yearling mule about to reach two years, and 45 shoats weighing 50 to 75 pounds.
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