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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1924
Page
4
Local notice states price of 2$1.50 payable in advance for Steele City mailing. Registered as second class matter since November 26, 1904, at the Steele City post office under the 1879 act.
July 3, 1924 editorial urges business leaders to stop waiting for others and push ahead with expansion. It notes war effects fading, fear as a hindrance, and predicts better times ahead. Also reports the opening of an 80 ft steel wagon bridge over Indian Creek south of town with concrete abutments and creosoted floor, replacing an unsafe wooden pile bridge.
An accident on our street Saturday night left Harold, son of Hugh Garrett and Ray Cassell, injured after a car from Washington Kansas struck a coaster wagon carrying two young girls. Witnesses say the car moved slowly and a faster approach could have been fatal.
Community notes report wheat harvest starting as residents share visits and illnesses. Several residents like Mrs Mary Derrick and Mrs Lola Rodgers are mentioned with family and social visits in towns including Cook, Washington, and Edgar while a death of Mr Squires is noted with burial near Spence.
Miss Hilda Seitz attends summer school in Manhattan. Will Compton and wife visit A. B. James and Bert James and family. Farmers Union picnic at Aug Lithering grove reports a fine time. Frank and Mrs Miller plan a western coast trip. Vern Justis and family visit Steele City with the brother’s family. Elva Roberts visits the Rouff family. R and Geo Simmon families drive to Marysville then Concordia with Mary Baker.
Margery Compton visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Malady while neighbors in Rocky Hollow anticipate celebrations as farmers begin cutting wheat. others plan to start soon.
Mrs Beedle and Mrs Ander son of Endicott visited Mrs Compton and Lizzie McCawleas on Friday. Reynolds visitors Mrs Russel Shoebotham and children stay with her mother this week. Chas Compton family and Russell Shoebotham shared Sunday dinner at Mrs Compton. Endicott ball team lost to Gladstone 11 to 10 in 10 innings. An insurance warning notes its impact on commercial credit.
Community notice for a Saturday July 5 sale of homemade ice cream at St Peters church read with address near F and M Bank in Fairbury. Included are services offered by Dr Leach dentist and by carpenter and cabinet maker John Beckmann with work available.
Local drug store advertises Lavoptik eye wash claiming to brighten eyes in four weeks. The copy asserts regular use keeps eyes healthy and sparkling and offers a free dainty aluminum cup with purchase.
The notice lists taxi services in Steele City and Fairbury and references furniture by Read Bros. It advertises weekly church services in German every Sunday at 10:30 a.m and English services every other Sunday at 8 p.m with the next English service on July 6 led by Rev. W. Lobsien.
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