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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1924
Page
4
The county plans yearlong road dragging by patrols funded equally with the state. In 1923 three patrol gangs operated on major and minor roads. Going forward four gangs will be used with one paid by the county and three by the state highway board. The road drag fund has been overdrawn for ten years.
Due to stormy weather and bad roads the public sale has been postponed to January 28 1924. All items will be sold as per sale bills as the owner is moving away. Adv. L. R Lambert.
Taylor Hospital opened this week with a public reception planned for Saturday, January 26, from 2 to 4 30 p.m. All are invited to attend. Also notes on winter poultry feed suggest sprouted oats as a succulent option, prepared by University of Nebraska Extension guidance, including soaking, draining, and maintaining moderate temperature.
William L Wallace born in Martinsburg Pennsylvania 1872 died January 18 1924 at his home near Steele City Nebraska age 51 years 7 months 5 days. Survived by wife Grace Han sien son Francis four sisters and one brother. Funeral service led by Rev B W Davis from the home and interment in Steele City cemetery.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for help during the illness and passing of our husband and father. Special thanks for the beautiful floral offerings from Mrs. Grace Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. F Wallace.
Workmen uncover a wooden block inscription dated December 15 1875 inside the oldest frame house on the Agricultural College campus. The note by carpenter J W Beatty states sunny roads and shirt sleeves work, revealing a glimpse from the past. The building, erected about fifty years ago by Mr Hiltner, was a dormitory and later housed S W Perin farm superintendent.
School reports many absences this week due to illness. Seniors plan their class play with no final decision yet. They host a Juniors reception Friday at Mr. and Mrs. Cox's home.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their support after the death of Margarite Dien. Mr and Mrs Alva Negus join in the gratitude shown by family and friends during this time.
Joe Juditska suffered an injury last week while working at the Hollenberg elevator. Jerome Kolb recently returned from Chicago to visit his father. Miss Lenora Mosier at Hanover school spent the weekend with home folks. Ira Harper Jesse Davis Bert James families were day visitors. Mrs. Warren Listenberger and Wayne of Marysville visited the A B James home Sunday and Monday. Little George Ellison scalded his feet pulling the plug from the wash machine last week.
Fred Kenning shipped hogs to St. Joseph Tuesday. Mildred Hotchkiss faced heavy drifting on Sunday night and walked several miles to school. John Allen the mail carrier reached Oland Nutters with team and buggy Monday. Vivian O’Neil learned her father was operated on in Omaha and is recovering. Mr and Mrs Orville Belding visited Jack Malady’s home Monday evening. Marion Adzems and Oscar Williams shoveled snow for two weeks and nearly opened a road to Fairbury but snow was too deep for a car.
Foster and Kelsey are filling their ice house this week. Endicott High plays at Jansen this Friday. Mr. Sampson and F. W. Lowe were in Endicott on business Tuesday. Ray Thomas arrived from Omaha for a short visit. Stock shippers this week include Willis Robbins and Ernest Leonard. C. C. Wells and Phil Dawson left for Gothenburg, where Dawson will handle cattle. Mr. Weiss has over 100 head on feed. A mock trial was held at the [local venue] earlier.
A Masonic Camp 1685 committee expresses sympathy to the relatives of William Wallace noting his upright character as a neighbor and community member. The resolutions call for records to reflect the loss and copies to Steele City Press and the family. Gas on Stomach Won’t Let You Sleep claims relief from gas and digestive discomfort using Adelerika with buckthorn bark and glycerine advertised by Arner’s Drug Store.
A reflective piece contrasts the zeal of professional baseball players with public temper and money driven attitudes. It recalls a reporter’s query about enjoyment, noting most players dislike sweating and errors, while veteran McGuire proclaims a love of morning practice, travel, warmups, the game, and postgame talk.
A garbled item describes a noisy intrusion by an unnamed party into another's private space. The observer notes the intruder watches, asks questions, and events escalate as an inquisitive observer confronts breaches of personal boundaries.
Federal Judge Morris upheld the sale of seized German and dye patents to the Chemical Foundation amid challenges that the government overreached. He found no fraud or conspiracy evidence and praised Foundation leadership for loyalty and public service while stressing wartime public interest over private profit.
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