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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
4
The first contingent of American soldiers destined for Europe arrived in France this week under Gen. Pershing. Endicott is preparing to celebrate the Fourth, with most locals planning to go there.
Local business leaders in Steele City push to close all shops at 6 15 pm on Monday Wednesday and Friday while keeping Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings open as long as needed. The plan aims to give merchants and workers a needed rest and may spread to nearby Endicott Diller Hollenberg Odell and other towns.
Beginning Monday July 9 the store closes at 6 15 on alternating nights and on Monday Wednesday and Friday each week. It will stay open until late on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights. The notice questions how long farm hands can endure such schedules and work from early morning until late night each day.
Cheapes Thas Meat Milk is presented as a cheaper food option in the text, contrasting with other items. Specific details about prices or competing goods are not provided in the readable fragment.
Fore the People are learning that a little effort can yield small gains. The note hints at civic or community action and the value of gradual advancement.
The Red Cross fund draws strong local support as Steele City with few exceptions contributes generously to aid nursing and care for wounded and suffering. Miss Myrtle Kelly, treasurer, invites late donors to give at the bank and reports early paper totals hinting at over $400 raised so far.
The Lena and Chas Wells deal to buy E Johnson stock is canceled. E Johnson stock is invoiced and sold to Eli Shultz Co. with Eli Shultz in charge, aided by his niece Miss Rubie Shultz. Shultz plans Steele City move. Reynolds links noted. Watch paper for announcements.
A missionary from India, speaking at a Des Moines church, recounted journeying into inland India where he fell ill during his travels. He described the hardships faced by locals and his own illness amid rural conditions.
The department explains a method to prepare a pest spray by mixing 2 gallons of kerosene with an emulsion process until smooth, then adding water to reach 50 gallons. For more guidance on garden pests contact the Entomology Department at University Farm Lincoln.
Endicott plans a patriotic July Fourth with Sunday School Patriotic Day on July 1 and an ice cream social hosted by the Ladies Aid. Local notes include visits from C W Slaughter and W S Lambert, repairs to the U P depot area, and chases of relatives and ill kin across nearby towns.
Joe Alexa traveled to Kansas City with Earl Dean and family spent Sunday at Frank Rathbun's. A baby was born June 24 to Mr and Mrs C W A Henke. Emma Graves visited Sunday evening at Guy Henderson's. Gundlefinger of Hanover visits sister Mrs Will Seitz. Anna Alexa of Hanover spent Sunday with her son Joe. Wesley Rathbun visited last week with Mrs Earl Dean. Bradshaw and baby spent several days at Ed Zweifel's. Joe Osborne and daughter Mrs Frank Price visited Sunday. Will Thiele of Hanover visited his niece Mrs Cook. Embroidery Club met at Lee Fielder's home. good crowd attended.
Rocky Hollow residents Alva and Archie Anderson spent Saturday at the Belding home, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Compton visited the John Ma home Sunday, and Walter Clark and family with Mr. and Mrs. Osborn visited the Frank Price home on Sunday.
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