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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
4
Fragmentary text mentions 1964 and Steele City Nebraska with partial phrases about Congress and a person named Maren. context is missing.
Columns reflect wartime mood with references to Wilson mobilizing National Guard against Mexico and a parade in Omaha on Flag Day. Obituary notes Jennie Clark Davis of Steele City Nebraska, died June 18 1916, age 54, with extensive family remembrances and thanks.
Brown notes the exchange as a generous act by Smith and Jones, describing it as possibly charity though not certain.
A brief Yonkers Statesman quip centers on a quarrel between two women, reflecting a sharp exchange between Mrs. Crimsonbeak and Mr. Crimsonbeak. The item captures a humorous social moment likely from a society or local column.
Rain and a thunderstorm struck early Sunday morning destroying L. G. Craik's barn three miles northeast of town. Fifteen tons of alfalfa hay, corn, harness and other items were destroyed. Craik saved his automobile and livestock. Insurance covered part of the loss with $500 on the barn and $150 on contents.
A missionary from India spoke in a Des Moines church about arduous travels into the Indian interior where he observed widespread bowel complaints among rural populations. He outlined causes and potential remedies while noting local health challenges.
Sunday morning texts mark a call for truth seekers to attend services. Attendance and Sunday school interest rise, with a conference after Sunday evening preaching for Epworth League members to elect a president. The note invites all to the home church and proposes a Sunday school goal of 125.
Mr Pillow works for Mrs McMahon Dale Babcock visited Beatrice last week Mrs Fielder visits Geo Baker home Otto Leitzen family spent Sunday at August Wollenbergs Frank Miller and Claude drove to Fairbury Friday A cousin of Lee Fielder from Beatrice visits home Vera Babcock of Washington spent Sunday at Seitz neighborhood picnic at Frank Rathbun's Charley Justis visited Chester Manley family Carl Ames family and Zweifel families spent Sunday at Henry Zweifel Mrs Fitch and sons of Lincoln visit Will Moore's home Katie Brenners spent Monday with Bernice and Rosa Haverty J F Thompson of Washington visited his daughter Mrs Bratten Saturday to Monday Salome Seitz and Otto Brenneis attending normal at Washington spent Sunday with home folks.
Flora Carrico contracted mumps last week while Flora Malody and others visited local homes. Henry Williams sold hogs to Ora Austin Monday. Four of Mr Kenning's horses were sick. Residents hosted and visited at multiple homes including Wells, Price, Sullivan, Harris, and Beiding with several Sunday gatherings and neighborhood cherry picking.
Reports show Haddam won 3 to 2 over Endicott with Kannas playing at Haddam Sunday. The article notes Sunday visits by John Malady and Kenning families and social calls at the W. D. Shephard home Endicott Haddam. A second story recounts a drug store disguise prank with castor oil in soda and a cashier confession.
A fragmented report describes a police stop for speeding at forty five miles per hour late at night. A voiced exchange questions the driver’s remorse while the driver offers to pay a fine and humorously suggests keeping quiet about the incident.
A sharp exchange shows a veteran seeking brains for a venture while a younger partner offers his own air of efficiency. The dialogue hints at tension over expertise and value in a developing business.
An old Wellsburg New York druggist S H Murphy touts Chamberlains Tablets as the most satisfactory remedy for stomach troubles and constipation he has sold in thirty four years. He endorses their wide availability. A noisy explosion on Pennsylvania street is mentioned in a casual aside.
A banker finds a ten dollar bill and passes it along through several hands including a butcher a farmer and a washerwoman. Each person uses or pays with the note until the bank notes it is counterfeit. The chain ends with the banker discovering the bill’s deceit and the eventual breakdown of the tale.
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