A GOOD CELEBRATION AT Steele City Fourth Event
Steele City held a big Fourth celebration with sunshine and mild temperatures. A full day of events included a band parade, park concerts, foot and sack races, a tug of war, a ball game Endicott versus Hollenberg, horse and pony races, a merry-go-round, dances at the opera house, and a fireworks display. The day concluded without accidents, drawing the largest turnout in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele
Main Street
W.; .C. Palmer
Rev. Tanner
Hollenberg
Morrowville
Kansas
Lh. E. Blauser
Grant Townsend
Wm. Luhm
Steele City
Townsend
Ed. Hughes
Near’ Power
Russel .Bryant
Harry Brown
Lohr
Elmer Barber
Rodney Southwick
Chester Greenwood
Nebraska
Endicott
Joe Kramer
Opera
Bachoritch Orchestra
Fairbury
Hard Case Turns On an Acmond Turtle Joke
A fragment recounts a quirky exchange about a “mightly hard case” and a punchline involving an acmond turtle rather than a lawyer. The snippet hints at a humorous street-side quip without additional context or names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acmond Turtle
Local Notices and Social Routines Across Diller Area
Mrs Forsha has had her house repainted and farmers report a half inch of rain Tuesday night. Residents visit relatives in Fairbury Linn and Alexandria while community groups plan a six day chautauqua starting July 22. Fireworks safety urged and threshing ready to start with Ross Pickering aiming for late July. Wheat harvest proceeds despite recent storms with strong yield prospects and oats awaiting maturity.
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Diller
Chautauqua
Scharmann
Chester v
Chicago
Ilokin. Westerhoff
Alexandria
Bessie. Rucker
iPourth
Charlie Andrews
Belle of the Evening Echoes in Natural Sound
A voice rings out with the line Oh that's the belle of the evening. The sound captures a moment of festive attention as a crowd reacts to a noted figure.
On the Trail Thief Flees by Air as Police Give Chase
A thief escapes in an airplane prompting anxious chatter about sky police pursuit. Residents report the incident as authorities mobilize with aerial surveillance and pursuit teams. Local officials warn citizens to stay indoors until the thief is captured.
Hunter leather gloves for harvest hands
The Hunter brand leather gloves are praised for value in an ad. Prices range from 50 cents to 1 dollar, suggesting affordable workwear for laborers handling harvest tasks.
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Hunter
Understudy Dialogue on Chauffeur and Blame
A fragment shows an understudy questioning a chauffeur about handling blame and a car incident. The characters discuss allowing a man to run himself for a year and keeping the chauffeur on call to fake blame if needed. The prose hints at a family motive and evasive plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Chuggins
Sacks Declared Vital in War Effort and Counter Trade
The text notes sacks are essential to sustain the war, on par with powder and shot. It states governments banned sackmakers from trading with neutral nations to prevent sacks reaching the enemy, effectively making sacks contraband of war.
Painting Trade—Buyer Seeks Watercolor Gift for Temperate Home
The inquiry centers on a preferred painting with spirit. The buyer declines the current piece and requests a watercolor work suitable for a temperate home, seeking a different style and medium.
Missing Appendix Cited in Local Directory
A terse exchange notes that an appendix to a city directory was removed. The remark implies deliberate trimming of the publication. No further details available beyond the joking claim about cutting out the appendix.
Better Than Life Insurance Ad Promotes Chamberlains Remedy
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cheap safeguard for families against summer colic or diarrhoea. It claims twenty five cents can protect loved ones and urges immediate purchase at all dealers.
Birthday Party at Myrtle Kelly Home
On a Wednesday evening June 30 about forty young people met at Myrtle Kelly's home and, despite rain, went to Gertrude Andrews to celebrate her birthday. They brought items to share and enjoyed games followed by a luncheon. By midnight all departed with praise for a pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Kelly
Gertrude Andrews
Lost gray coat for boy at park amusement ride
Notice seeks return of a gray coat for a 12 year old lost at the park on Monday after a ride. Also mentions a lady's leather handbag found at the opera house in July. Upcoming Diller Chautauqua events run July 22 to 27 with afternoon and evening shows and a refreshment stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Southwick
Opera
Diller Chautauqua
Union S. S
Headache and Nervousness Cured by Chamberlains Tablets
Mrs. Richard Olp reports Chamberlains Tablets cured her headache and nervousness restoring health. For sale by all dealers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cc. I. Clark
Binder
F. W. Love
Yuivasiva PY
Avpanyeg —_ punes
Arthur Bower
John Bugbee
Cong. S
Rosa Pickering
Linn
FE. Hamley
Case
Ladies “Aid ‘Society of the Baptist Church
Grandma Taylor
Aid’ of the “Cong. Church
Mr.iand
S. Schumacher
Marysville
Mabel, Strawbacker
Myrtle ‘Kelley
Maud “Willey
Chas. “.Hunnicit
Windsor
Horace Zoellin
J. F
Zoellin
Mrs. Kern
Wellington
Cap. Andrews
Hansen
Little Daughter
Agra
Oklahoma
Jas. Whitney
F. T. Wing
Beatrice
Theatter
Ross Pickering
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