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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
4
A grouped OCR fragment notes a 1964 Steele City Nebraska market opening date November 24 1964 and references the Act of Congress from June 8 1917. It mentions subscription year and mail service terms tied to a Steele City market venture.
Theodore Roosevelt accepts invitation to speak at Nebraska’s Semi Centennial Celebration in mid June. He would address Americanism national unity and Swiss-style training for youth, urging undivided allegiance, inclusive citizenship, and service to the nation above race or creed. He condemns foreign influence and pledges patriotic deeds over words.
A nostalgic notice evokes oxen used on Nebraska sod during territorial and early statehood days. The piece reflects on the burdens and imagery of prairie travel with Biblical overtones and a sense of historical farming life.
Fragmentary report notes a grant reference and show titled unclarity from July 1974. Names and places are obscured making details uncertain.
The Semi Centennial Celebration Committee presses ahead with plans to mark Nebraska’s Golden Anniversary of statehood in Lincoln on June 12 13 and 14. Officials stress maintaining normal business amid war and urge collective effort to support democracy and national defense while paying tribute to sacrifices and heritage.
In 1863 Nebraska regiments faced feared Indian raids near Brownsville. An old US government howitzer remained at Brownsville and will soon be moved for the Semi Centennial parade. Colonel Tom Majors notes the cannon is part of Uncle Sam’s artillery stock awaiting return.
A lyric celebrating Nebraska with imagery of prairies, cornfields and singing winds. The poem speaks of green Earth blending with blue skies, day’s end toll, and golden hope greeting all who seek Nebraska’s gates.
To mark Nebraskas semi centennial in Lincoln June 13 and 14 the Journal requests living Nebraskans who arrived before March 1 to send name address and arrival date. Reminiscences are invited and printed material may be given to the state historical society.
Mount Vernon residents Gilbert and Panay Swett were associated with Fairbury on Monday. Marie Compton visited with sister Mrs. Will Garrett. Mr. and Mrs. L. Crosse of Fairbury spent Sunday at Dave Sullivan's home. Endicott and Harbine played on the Endicott diamond with Endicott winning 32 to 6.
About fifty attended church at the Beach school house Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Blauger of Diller visited Sunday morning at the Cuthbert home. A large crowd attended the dance given by Walter Clark's Saturday night.
Lincoln came Thursday to visit a few Bee with her sister, Mrs Walter Natter. Mrs Walter Clark left Saturday for Powell to visit relatives returning the first part of the week.
Mrs Nora Asche is ill and Mrs Baker's sister from St Joseph visits. Aug Luring and family from Hanover were visitors. Lee Fielder went to Fairbury for dental work. Mr Haverty and daughter Bernice visited Washington. Leq Earhart and baby visited Lew Wolf’s family. Frank Elson baled alfalfa last week with Mr Holbrook of Washington. Wealthy Babcock from Lawrence spends vacation with family. Joe Nutters Charley Justis and Ed Correll called on in Washington Friday. Mrs Carl Earhart and children from North Platte Nebr visited Ed Zweifel. Miss Laura Thiele of Hanover came to spend summer with sister Mrs Cook.
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