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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
4
A historical postal notice dated May 26, 1904, indicates second class mail status at Biece City Nebraska under a 1979 act. The fragment references class and post office details with formal government terminology.
County Treasurer candidate H. O. Nellis enters the Jefferson County Republican primary seeking the party nomination. Voters will decide at the county primary.
Robbery at James Silk involved theft of full bolts of dress goods hosiery gloves and most of the jewelry. Entry was made by removing a light from the rear door. Sheriff Raches was notified but no suspects or loot recovered yet, investigators believe the robbers fled with the goods.
Last Thursday evening a company of young folks from Steele City impressed audiences with their play. Word of their entertaining Red Cross benefit spread as Mahaska Leader notes towns want to host similar shows after hearing of their success.
Mr. Fonk is on the sick list. Ira Harper and family visited Mr. Fonks on Sunday. Guy Henderson departed Thursday for Upton Wyoming to visit a cousin. The Misses Howland hosted the Sunday school class Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe and Mrs. Earhart with family were Washington callers Friday. Mrs. Howard Rathbun and children of Fremont Nebraska visited Frank Rathbun's home last week. Mr. Geo. Rathbun, ill recently, died Monday evening. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved. Robert Hannah and Gilbert Brenneis left Monday for Denver Colorado and Cheyenne Wyoming.
Frank Price and family spent Sunday at Charley Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Carrico visited George Kenning. Mrs. Walter Clark and children called on Charley Compton. Edna Beetle of Endicott visits Marie Compton. Cora Cuthbert stayed with her daughter near Fairbury. Granvel Williams and Russell Troxel families joined Noah Troxel. Fred Kenning and Will Garrett plus families visited Charley Compton. Mae Leaper, working for Mrs. Nutter, stayed with her parents near Diller. Andy Belding and family drove to Experiment. The dialogue features a farmer asking about government ownership and a cautious reply.
1917 directive from the secretary of Agriculture requires the chief of the bureau of Markets to obtain monthly threshing reports. Threshers must record grain types and amounts, acreage per crop, and supply records for both hired and self-threshed work. Data will be shared with the Food Administration and published locally.
An Austrian woman aboard a hostile liner reaches out to the wife of an English colonel. They share a moment of humanity as the Austrian explains she also has a son in the Austrian army. She asks to knit a few rows on the sock, seeking connection across wartime divides.
A Bodie to Carson mint bullion shipment faced a desert raid. A sawed-off shotgun messenger fired first, scathed two robbers, and the six lead mules carried the stage safely four quick miles with two wheels on the road. The driver recalls mules’ stubborn temper after the close call.
The piece notes Thomas Atking enriching English with new words and phrases. It cites terms like Narpoo from French and the phrase over the top as likely to enter common usage, reflecting how language evolves under creative contributions.
A note on enjoying life through good health and the importance of bowel health for real pleasure, warning that clogged bowels hinder well being.
An extraordinary amber colored diamond weighing about 442% carats, discovered in the Du Tofts Pan mine in South Africa, draws interest from American buyers who hope to acquire the world’s most valuable gemstone to date.
A playful banter contrasts hosts who season meats with acerbity versus those who prefer catchup. The exchange highlights differing culinary quips about seasoning and taste.
Fairbury News lauds Cc. H. Denney as a lucid intellect and fearless debater in public affairs. The piece notes his consistency on rights and justice, disdain for political wiles, and active role in city enterprises over a quarter century.
The passage describes the sequence of crops and protections for harvesters in Palestinian farming, noting leather aprons for men and no protection for women. It explains two sickle types, kaloosh and man pal, used for different grain stands, and that reapers avoid picking dropped ears due to religious scruples quoted from historic lands.
Officials urge motorists to stop driving into moving trains after a year of repeated gate damage and fatal accidents. The article notes 100 grade crossing gates smashed by cars and warns that the locomotive always wins the fatal game.
A letter from Savannah Missouri dated October 12 1916 extols Chamberlains Remedy used on dozens of people and urges others to learn what to do in similar circumstances. For sale by all dealers. Adv.
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