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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1928
Page
8
Prescription Mix-Up Sparks Frustration at Local Pharmacy
A customer confronts a pharmacist about an alleged error on a recent prescription. The druggist replies that they are careful, but the customer insists a mistake was made, signaling a dispute over medication accuracy.
Flower Oracles and Village Love Customs
A fragment describes a girl in a village room where a pin plant on the wall serves as a love oracle. If the plant withers love fails. if buds open, happiness may follow, and marriages are hoped for. The tale blends superstition with shy courtship among village girls.
Local News Snatches Up Relatives and Travel Talks
Wilma Fuqua visits relatives in Odell. C. C. Andrews shipped several carloads of cattle Monday. Mrs. Carrie Edwards of Omaha visits Steele City friends. L. L. Earhart to Hamlin Kansas to visit parents. Mrs. W D Heady on business trip to Fairbury. Mrs. Percy Pethoud of Beatrice visits C. Pethoud home. Frances Crinklaw visits brother Charles in Diller. Jas Nations of Fairbury visits Doc Davis. Carl Barber makes Omaha trip. Wm Withers and W Sands visit and celebrate Fourth in Steele City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Edwards
Omaha
Steele City
Merrill couple relocates to Washington Kansas
Mr and Mrs Jim Merrill move to Washington Kansas where Mr Merrill has bought the dray line detailing a change in local business ownership and residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Merrill
Washington, Kansas
Mr. Merrill
Dray Line
Mail Carrier Wilcox Returns to Route Duty
C H Wilcox a mail carrier on Route 1 who had been on the sick list resumed his duties this week after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Wilcox
Unknown local visit stories from Steele City markets
Mrs. Deputy and children visited Tuesday from Beatrice to see her daughter Mrs. C. Pethoud and family. Doris May and Willard Pethoud, who had stayed three weeks, returned home after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Mrs. C. Pethoud
Doris May
Willard Pethoud
Subscriptions renewed as Hart Fisher visits Press office
Mrs Hart Fisher renewed her subscription for another year at the Press office this week. Miss Lila McDonald, recently attending school in Peru Nebraska, returned home on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Fisher
Lila McDonald
Peru, Nebr
Miss Helen Shaffer Visits Then Returns Home
Miss Helen Shaffer of Ohiowa Nebraska visited her sister Mrs. E P Pfeiffer and returned to her home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Shaffer
Ohiowa
Nebr
E. P. Pfeiffer
Mrs Schultz and Daughter Leave for Visit in Washington
Mrs Carl Schultz and daughter Elsie departed Sunday for Everson Washington for an extended visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schultz
Elsie
Everson
Washington
Doc Davis Returns Home From Hospital
Doc Davis came home from the hospital in the latter part of last week and is getting along well. He is able to walk downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Davis
Sveffen Family Heads Home to Culbertson Neb
Mr and Mrs Albert Sveffen and family left Thursday for Culbertson Nebraska after a two week visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sveffen
Culbertson
Nebr
Pfeiffer Plans Move to Larger Own in New Location
Dr. E. P. Pfeiffer, who arrived in Steele City months ago, expects to depart soon. He indicates the new location will be a much larger owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Pfeiffer
Steele City
Visitors from out of town in Steele City Fourth
Many visitors from outside Steele City came to visit relatives and friends during the Fourth of July weekend. Local residents reported not being able to secure all visitor names due to crowd size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele City
Wilcox child undergoes tonsil operation in Fairbury
Bobbie the son of Mr and Mrs C H Wilcox had his tonsils removed Friday at a Fairbury hospital and is recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie
C. H. Wilcox
Fairbury Hospital
Mr and Mrs Vernon Cox Visit E E
Mr and Mrs Vernon Cox are visiting at the E. E. station house according to a brief society note in the local paper. The item records a domestic social call and notes the couple’s attendance at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Vernon Cox
E. E
Propst Pioneer Traces Routes From Steele City to Florida
Robert L. Propst, longtime local, traveled through Steele City on Wednesday en route to his daughter in Lake Worth Florida. He recalled living in Jefferson County in 1880 on a farm west of Steele City before relocating to Endicott for several years. Now he resides with another daughter in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Propst
Steele City
Lake Worth
Florida
Mr. Propst
Jefferson County
Endicott
Omaha
Boehme Leaves for Lincoln to Visit Relatives
Carl Boehme departed Wednesday for Lincoln to visit relatives, leaving his hometown residence and planning to return later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Boehme
Lincoln
Also Mentioned on This Page
California
Royal Bay
Libby
Royal Bay Hominy
Clark’s Store
Steele City, Nebraska
Day
Paris
H. A. Drake Hardware Company
Wilma Fuqua
Odell
C. C. Andrews
L. L. Earhart
Hamlin
Kans
W.D. Heady
Fairbury
Percy Pethoud
C. Pethoud
Frances Crinklaw
Charles
Diller
Jas. Nations of
Carl Barber
Mrs. W. Doebele
Near Washington
Mrs. Wm. With
C. Sands
Nebraska State Guaranty Fund
Farmer’s State Bank
Steele City, Nebr
C. F.scharmann
C. A. Scharmann
Cashier Geo. Patterson
Lyric Theater
Steele City Markets
WMGB
Coi
Eee
Beast
Springsee
Ostec.a
Steele City Press
Nebraska
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