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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
4
City officials report on legislative matters in Nebraska with brief notes on gas regulation and advance plans. Officials discuss timing, policy implications, and local impacts for residents and businesses.
Endicott notes Master Wayne McCreight has measles and Gladys Bonowitz is very ill with erysipelas. Clarence Gale of Beatrice visited Sunday at the T. A. Ma seen Crouse of Camp Fun e spent Sunday with his sister. Carl Hughes is very sick. The Pearsons and Lilly Cook spent Sunday at the Roy Scheil home. Mrs Sheeley returned to Salem. Dr Harold Kirschner of Humbolt Nebraska spent Sunday at the C W Slaughter home.
Guy Henderson visited Hanover Monday. Mrs. Geo Mowry and Mrs Ray Justis hosted a Thursday visit. Several residents, including Mrs Osborne and Mrs Chauncey Justis, are on the sick list. Cash Babcock moved to a new home in Steele City. Fred Schmidt visited relatives in Hanover. Otto Brenneis visited his brother Carl at Camp Funston. Mrs Price and children stayed with her parents the Osbornes. Ralph Howland from Camp Doniphan visited home folks. Mrs Bert James and Mrs A James and Elleri left Friday for Camp Funston to visit Bert James. John Millers gave a party Saturday night for Ralph.
Charley Compton helped his father bay hogs on Thursday while Malady and family visited Tuesday. Mrs Charley Compton and John Malady visited on Wednesday as the two men fared in Manhaske. A heavy snow fell Wednesday with potential wheat crop benefits and Ida Wilson and Sheebotham moved onto a farm.
Charley arranged a meeting about local donations for residents as Rocky Hollow lacked a school. The road drifted hindering teacher Miss Esther Pickering from reaching the area, leading to the school closure. Tom Anderson and family relocated east of Steele City, with Harm Fehrenwald moving into their former house.
The U S department of agriculture asks Nebraska how many spring wheat acres can be added to the 400000 sown in 1917. Nationwide 47387000 winter wheat acres were recommended yet about 43000000 were actually seeded. Wheat condition on December 1 stood at 79.2 percent of normal, the department urges Nebraska to increase spring wheat acreage.
Nebraska seed corn surveys show many counties risk shortfalls and reliance on outside supplies. The state council of defense imposes an embargo on shipments until March 15 to protect local and state needs. Farmers should secure seed at once and assist others, with county agents, boards, and clubs aiding distribution.
Citizens are warned that hoarding flour sugar or other restricted commodities is illegal and punishable. The passage references the U S Federal Food Administration and mentions enforcement actions and penalties.
Bank statement dated Feb 25 1918 shows loans and discounts 101,848.7 overdrafts 1,261.21 claims 2,000.00 due from banks 57,700.04 cash and coin 102.58 total assets 106,074.81 capital stock 10,000 surplus 2,900 undivided profits 1, etc. Deposits 144, etc. attest by cashier RS Wilfrey and directors Willey Bonham Pige with notary acknowledgment. Includes unrelated ad copy about Burma rice exports and sweets.
A vintage medical ad touts Ciambériem Cough Rene as a reliable remedy for a bad cold. The copy promises dependable relief and notes it is sold by all dealers.
Pivot States in the Union notes that the American Revolution united 18 colonies into states and lists the original thirteen plus Vermont as the first post formation admission. Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey Georgia Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland South Carolina New Hampshire Virginia New York North Carolina Rhode Island. Vermont joined after the original thirteen.
Probate notice for the estate of the deceased, presenting claims for examination and allowance before the county judge on June 6, 1918 at 9 a.m. Three months from March 3, 1918 are allowed for filing claims. all must be filed by June 6, 1918 to avoid bar. County F. L. Rain, Attorney for estate.
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