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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
4
A historical note describes sworn officers and presidents who took oaths before the chief executive who later won the office. The piece highlights precedence and the ceremonial implications for succession and governance.
Harmony Union reports two silver medal contests last week with Harriet Allen and Margarite Marsh winning at Steele City’s Methodist church on Wednesday and Endicott church on Friday. The events featured extra readings and music, with Mrs Blanchard of Fairbury delivering three of her own compositions.
Mrs. Dill of Fairbury visits the Lou Wolfe home. Mr. and Mrs. Gassar visit friends in Lanham on Sunday. The A. B. James family visit Frank Rathbins on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Freelich and family spend Sunday at Jesse Davis Sr.'s home.
Wim Compton Sr is on the sick list at this writing. John Malady cut cats for Leo Crouse Friday and Saturday. Charney Compton helped Will Mrs Clem Kirkwood in Fairbury Mrs. Orville Belding and children spent Wednesday afternoon at the John Malady home. Olen Notter returned home after a few days.
Hollenberg Miss May Banner of Endicott was a business caller last week. Genevieve Crane of St. Joe visits cousin Marjorie Reiber. A shower refreshes the area as corn and gardens look fine. Various townsfolk travel and host gatherings. largest potato note from agriculture department. airplanes over University park. a Lincoln hotel child remark ends this fragment.
A garbled OCR fragment lists a long chain of noble titles and associated territories from various medieval and early modern rulers. It includes references to the king of Prussia margrave of Brandenburg grand duke of Lower Rhineland and Posen duke of Silesia and many others, with numerous place names and titles interwoven.
A scene shows a man selling a new book on etiquette and deportment being corrected by a polite Mrs. proposes proper manners. She instructs him to remove his hat before addressing a lady and to keep his hand out of his pocket. He proceeds with the sales pitch under her guidance.
A statistician claims 10,000 matches are scratched every second in the country. He says 935 percent are lit by smokers and that lighting matches costs $513,024 per eight hour day. He estimates 213,759 workers hold matches at once, losing valuable minutes at a rate of $64,128 per hour.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal presents a couple choosing a drink. One suggests hot chocolate poured over bee at a fountain setting.
The Buffalo Express reports the human ostrich remains ill and the doctor has ordered no solid food for at least a week, halting plans as the sideshow continues to adjust.
A Louisville writer Joareal recalls old tunes with lines about home and the Kaiser. The fragment hints at nostalgic sentiment and a wartime hint in a casual exchange about songs and memory.
A fragment from an antique page shows dialogue about eggs with a grocer’s card reading prime firsts and a remark about a mislabeled item. The exchange hints at a debate over authenticity and wording in vintage grocer labeling.
A San Francisco Chronicle excerpt notes a suspect was traced after a slip about boiled onions. Investigators used the odd detail to connect a moment in time to the suspect, leading to an arrest.
A new side saddle rear seat allows a woman to face the direction of travel without wearing divided skirts. The invention enables women to ride safely and comfortably as the machine moves.
Advice on biliousness suggests avoiding meat and heavy foods, eating lightly, and taking three Cham berlain's Tablets to cleanse the stomach and tone the liver. The ad notes sale at Arner's Drug Store and promises relief within a day or two.
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