Prices rise, but savings grow when you skip purchases
An old-fashioned citizen laments high prices while the ready reasoner notes that avoiding buys saves money. The exchange highlights thrifty choices and the value of restraint in spending.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
4
An old-fashioned citizen laments high prices while the ready reasoner notes that avoiding buys saves money. The exchange highlights thrifty choices and the value of restraint in spending.
Regular services announced for Sunday July 22 with Sunday school at 10 00 am preaching at 11 00 am Epworth League sessions at 7 15 pm and evening preaching at 8 00 pm. Benevolent drive urged. Endicott details note Miss Lambert’s vacation and Clyde Williams joining the 4th Nebraska at Fort Crook.
A man grows excited about business and spends long hours with his wife, discussing shop talk. His sleep is disturbed by dreams of customers and big sales, culminating in a surreal moment where his wife experiences a startled jolt as he in the dream offers three yards of white cotton cloth.
The Agricultural Extension Service releases Emergency Bulletin No. 15 detailing methods to control garden insects and diseases. It explains treatment strategies and will be mailed free upon request to the Extension Service University Farm Lincoln Nebraska.
August 20 24 mandate requires all intending to teach in Jefferson county to attend summer school. Teachers must verify legal qualifications and hold a certificate issued or registered in the teaching county. Certificates will be issued during the institute.
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Speech reform ideas presented by Peater Martin outline daily vocal drills in Brooklyn schools under Doctor Martin and 26 assistants. He argues teachers push mumbling, causing lifelong speech defects, with 50 000 current cases in elementary grades.
The Lincoln Daily and Sunday State Journal will serialize Gerard’s book Four Years in Germany starting August 5. Over about two months the installments will reveal the inside story of the events leading to war, with readers urged to subscribe for daily and Sunday issues at one dollar.
Chas. McCreight was on the sick list last week. Mrs. J. W. Allen visits her daughter in Crete Nebraska. F. H. Wells helps John Steinmetz in the harvest field and has returned. The family is living in Fairbury at present. Miss Edith Lambert left Salado for a short visit with relatives.
Norman Fentiman began stacking when Mrs. John Byron visited the Olen Nutter home on Monday. Mrs. Charley Compton spent Monday with the W. A. Compton family. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Warner were at the Walter James home, and Dave Sullivan stacked oats.
Mrs Blake called on Mins Mary Trennere. Mins Baker was a Han over caller Saturday. Exather Rathbun visiting relatives in Odell at present. Mr and Mrs Geo Mowry were Washington callers Saturday. Mrs Geo Rathbun having work done at Diller Tuesday. Carl Ames and family spent Sunday with relatives in Steele. Life Matta Eddleman visiting in Beatrice with an aunt. Miss Marvel Hoxie visited Tuesday with her sister Mrs Joe Alexa. Mrs Guy Henderson and son spent Monday with Mrs Miller. Miss Mary Baker returned home from Hastings Saturday. Mrs Tilden accompanied her for a short visit. Mr Haverty entertained Mrs Decker and Mary and others from Hanover Sunday.
Eugene S. Knight of Wilmington, North Carolina praises Chamberlains Tablets for constipation and indigestion claiming lasting relief. The ad notes the tablets are mild and gentle in action and recommends trial, promising an agreeable laxative effect. Available from all dealers.
State of Nebraska estate petition by Paul Smith to grant administration to Emil Tarnow. Hearing set for July 26, 1917 at 9:00 p m in Fairbury County Court. Notice published in Steele City Press for three consecutive weeks. Louis J. Nutrman County Judge. E A Wander Attorney for Estate.
University of Nebraska urges stock owners to vaccinate hogs for cholera and calves for blackleg to guard profits as meat prices rise. Government supplied vaccine available via the Department of Animal Pathology, Lincoln, with Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy recommended for families for summer readiness.
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