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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
4
The document records second class mail entry dated November 26 1904 at the Steele City Nebraska post office under act of Congress of March 1 1879. The entry confirms mail service status and regulatory compliance for that period.
A 1925 column notes readers value newspapers for what they provide and explains how typesetting and mistakes occur. It humorously cites a sentence to illustrate how many transposition errors can arise in a long text.
The Little Blue is out of its banks. Pete Sands and John Townsend are digging a well for Bayard Ray Lichtenburger and family from Otowa who were visiting the home folks here last week. Mrs Ida Townsend and daughters of Cook Nebraska are visiting relatives here. Mr Packer is remodeling the basement and will build a screened porch with cement front. Brother John Harrington and others of the Church of God will hold an all day meeting at the Babicat building Sunday June 28. Everyone will be welcome. J D Minkler and Carl Townsend and families are returning from California by auto.
Mr. Crawford visits Lincoln on Monday. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Swett of Diller visit his mother. Mrs Erbie Cook of Nebraska City stays with relatives. Mrs Shepherd spends a few days in Marveville Kansas with son John. Little Mary Eckhard to spend the summer with her father in Wauneta. "An Old Fashioned Mother" to be presented by Friendship Club Rock Creek Wednesday night June 17 at Endicott church. Children Day program postponed due to storm. rescheduled for next Sunday morning.
Lyle Cassell helps his grandfather Frank Rathbun put up hay. Nearby visits include John Goes and family near Barneston. Abba Roelfs called at Fairbury, while Mrs. Staley and family visited Greenwood. Plvymoth weekend guests included John Ida and Mary Loth. Floyd Hughes spent Sunday with Hugh Greenwood.
Frances James spent Sunday night and Monday at the Tom Goca home. Paul and Glen Compton aided their brother with alfalfa last week. Gladys Baker visited Florence Fairchilds Tuesday night and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Jansen stayed Sunday at the John Weerts home near Dilier. Mrs. Cora Cuthbert visited her daughter near Fairbury. Kenneth Schmitt bought a Ford Roadster in Fairbury last week. Russel Troxel stayed Thursday to Monday at the Perry Cuthbert home in Axtel Kansas. A Thursday night wind and rain storm damaged fruit trees and corn. John Weerts, the McNess man, was in the neighborhood Tuesday and stayed with Mr. Fiemning. Mr. and Mrs. E. Dade and Lincoln visitors were Saturday night guests at Perry Carrico. Mr. and Mrs. John Malady attended Mr. Wells’ funeral at Endicott on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones and others spent Sunday at the Will Jones home near Hollenberg Carpenter and Cabinet Maker Work guaranteed. tf. John Beckman.
The Woodmen Red Sox were defeated by Barneston with a 14 to 2 score. Daykin edged Steele City 12 to 7 after a Sunday game. A youth game between Steele City and Pleasant View district ended in a 5 to 5 tie.
Otis Swett of two miles southwest of Diller suffered a moth miller fly into his ear while working in his garage last Friday. The insect penetrated the ear deeply and required a doctor in Diller to extract it.
The Fairbury Journal notes a new high school law takes effect this year changing how pupils in rural districts are funded for high school. A general county levy now funds tuition for eighth grade graduates across the county except districts with an accredited high school, affecting districts with and without railroad rights of way. The paper questions whether the old district levy was more fair, especially where railroads alter tax bases.
The note discusses digging barberries with roots, watching for sprouts over years, curing clover hay at the right moisture stage, and producing clean grade cream. It also mentions spray timing for currant bushes, nurseries for lettuce, and sequencing crops like red clover seed and green peas.
Sylvester Wells an Endicott county resident died Monday June 8 at his daughter's Lincoln home. The body was taken to Endicott for funeral services at the M E church with burial in Steele City cemetery. He was brother to F W Wells of Endicott and lived with nephew Charles Wess in Endicott. A slick of tin ore was reportedly found at the Murdoch oil test well near Concordia at 300 feet depth. Dr W W Kinsley of Jamestown will analyze the deposit to confirm the mineral's identity.
A reader asks for a birthday surprise idea and discusses responses to love and insults. The dialogue covers revealing a birthday age, a witty remark about a former beloved, the origin of the phrase gets my goat, a jokey tip about laughing through pain, and a note about Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson dueling in Nashville.
Mrs Lela Cook reports years of gas on the stomach and nervousness improved by Adierika. Adierika is promoted as a single spoonful remedy that removes gas, relieves fullness, and cleanses the bowels, advertised by Arner's Drug Store.
The earth travels about 19 miles per second in its orbit around the sun and covers roughly 560 million miles to return to a given point.
Read Bros. promotes rest spot services in Fairbury with painting paper hanging and ear painting offered by Ralph Beckman and F A Moor & Son. Quality Monuments at Reasonable Prices noted for Fairbury Nebraska since 1886.
Short item notes a furniture reference pointing readers to Read Bros for details. The line implies a catalog or advertisement lead but provides minimal context or actions beyond the firm name.
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