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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1918
Page
4
A public notice outlines payment terms tied to the Act of Congress of March a. It states a fixed amount of five dollars and one cent payable strictly in advance. The brief appears in a local newspaper column for legal disclosures.
A terse line from a 1918-era page shows numeric figures likely cataloging ages or dates. the fragment includes March 15 1918 and sequences such as 2241 98 42 1 56. The limited readable data hints at a ledger style entry or biographical notation within a periodical.
Report of the Condition of Endicott State Bank of Endicott Nebraska as of February 25 1918 lists total assets of 48714.65 with cash items 364.50 and deposits including 23850.70 undivided profits 94876. Notarized by Chas H Hodges cashier and officials G S McGurdy T A Majors with L W Saunders as notary public sworn March 11 1918.
Zion Lutheran Church invites worshippers to Sunday School at 9 30 and preaching service at 10 30 it includes a public examination of the Confirmation Class Pastor Otto Bergfelder leads the service all are welcome to attend southeast of town
The Birth Of A Nation is hailed as America's spectacle supreme and will screen at the Majestic Theatre in Fairbury on Wednesday and Thursday March 20th and 21st with two showings daily at popular prices.
The S C H S basketball squad with Professor Hoff Harold Van Nortwick and Paul Wilex traveled by train to Lincoln for a Western Nebraska tournament. They lost to David City 14 10 after leading 10 0 at half then beat Shickley, fell to Sidney, and reached the final rounds with Lincoln Omaha Shelton Oakdale matchups Saturday night.
Washington region notes list Mr and Mrs Haverty visiting Thursday and Ita Harper with Charley Justie on Tuesday. Ed Zweifel and family visited Fréd Zweifel and Frank Miller hosted relatives in Washington. Kutch depart Friday for Madison Nebraska, while Mr and Mrs Yeager moved to Max E Fhon's former place.
State director announces a War Savings Stamp club in Nebraska to include all buyers of $1,000 or more. Each member will receive an engraved card suitable for framing with the club’s insignia and wording.
John Jones subscribes for one thousand dollars in War Savings Stamps under the Limit Club program led by Ward M Burgess Nebraska state director. County chairmen report weekly totals to Burgess who issues membership cards and letters of congratulations. A statewide drive on March 22 aims to add about one thousand more members from roughly two thousand current eligibles.
Ed Fuqua traveled to Kansas City Missouri on business. Charley Compton delivered seed corn to Fairbury. Frank Price visited Washington Kansas on Monday. Mr and Mrs Fred Kenning Senior visited their son Fred and family. Rev Judkinx held a Rocky Hollow school meeting Monday night. Cherney Wella and Will Bower families visited Frank Price home. Neighbors attended Granvis Williams sale Monday. John Malady and family visited Charley Compton. Cherley Compton sold a cow to Will Rader and bought one from Mr Crinkiaw. Mr and Mrs Walter Williams stayed at Andy Belding home Saturday night and Sunday. Frank Fentiman of Liberty painted his son's house and built a garage, returning Sunday.
A brief report notes government control over Director General McAdoo in an ongoing administrative matter. The piece outlines authority changes and potential implications for policy and leadership within the department.
The War Savings Campaign uses knitting bags as displays to advertise stamp sales and to hold stamps. Young women acting as agents approach the public and urge purchases of War Savings Stamps. Headquarters in Nebraska report many cities and towns reporting knitting bag selling activity.
The text urges working people in Great Britain to deny themselves and save income for the war effort. It notes past support through war bonds and savings deposits rising by a significant percent, reflecting a new spirit of thrift for victory.
War Savings Stamps attract both boys and girls as a form of thrift and support for the government. In coming weeks the state will canvass for a planned organization of War Savings Societies where youths invest in certificates titled The Brainpe with weekly contributions.
Readable fragments describe a coconut butter topic tied to a local event. No clear persons, organizations, places, or dates are identifiable. The text appears garbled OCR and does not yield a coherent news item or reportable incident.
Creditors of Mary 8 Case deceased must appear before the county judge at the Jefferson county court room on June 6 1918 at 9 a.m. to present claims for examination adjustment and allowance. Three months from March 1918 are allowed to file before June 5 1918, after which claims are barred. Louis J Natzman county judge J F L Rain attorney for estate.
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