18 Feb 1921
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1921
Page
1
Freeman's ad notes hardware and rugs while residents change homes and visit Lincoln. Diller high school teams visit for two games as Odell tops them 16 to 9. A sprinkler of local events includes auctions, egg sales, pig club talk, and a K of P lodge band night with supper and performances.
Farmers enjoy fine weather and good roads as they move equipment. L L Earhart takes Saturday off for dental work. Clarence Wilson covers in his absence. Mrs A G Roelfs and two children travel to Glenvil for her niece's Kenesaw wedding. Petitions push censorship of moving picture films in Fairbury while ancient history recalls Steele City’s naming from a St Joe railroad president.
Oats for sale. About 147 bushels of good seed with care options offered by Mrs. The notice notes seed quality and availability for buyers seeking reliable crop input.
A San man slept through a reputation run incident, details scarce but local wording notes the event involved overnight rest and a quiet aftermath. No injuries reported. Authorities await fuller account.
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co workers finish new cable from central office to east Main Street. Most wires removed except few on two blocks for distributors to reduce wind damage and expenses while providing full metallic service, improving local and long distance calls. Project cost estimated at 2500 to 3000 dollars. The company aims to better serve Steele City residents as oil field prospects remain nearby.
Wealthy Mahaska Kansas landowner A Woodman plans to sink four test wells on 480 acres in Highland precinct starting after his derrick is built. Lumber for the derrick was hauled from the local area, signaling a substantial oil exploration effort this summer.
The article notes four wild duck species readily domesticateable including mallard, black mallard, wood duck, and Nue-winged teal. It adds that green winged teal and canvasbacks have also been bred successfully in captivity, popular with epicures.
An exchange urges a wife to endure hardship while seeking entertainment, noting the need for a local picture show as a morale booster. The line appears in a snippet from the Ville Courier Journal.
A homely woman compares herself to another homely woman who hears of the remark. The exchange drives both women to anger, highlighting small town tensions and social vanity.
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