Local Notices and Community Happenings
Chas Weddel sowed ous last Monday. Miss Lena Wilcox traveled to Lincoln on Friday. Blacksmiths are busy. Arthur Bower conducted business in Fairbury Monday. A H Pheips shipped a car of wheat this week. Ralph Sehlarb visited from Fairbury Saturday. Watches and clocks repaired by Ed Wright jeweler. Ona Cassell made a business trip to Lincoln Monday. Jesse Manley conducted county seat business Tuesday. Mrs L S Peterson rode to Fairbury Tuesday. SM Henderson of Hollenberg visited town yesterday. Mr and Mrs C J Clark were passengers to Fairbury yesterday. Ed Hicks is adding a 12 by 22 foot addition to George Porter’s house. Congregationalists raise money for a church piano. Early gardens being started. M Manley visited Mahaska, Kansas to see Wells Andrews. Deputy Sheriff Shoebottom of Fairbury in town Wednesday on business. Harry Scoby of St Francis visited the Jos Stewart family over Sunday. G Andrews built a large pen on his farm for exercise. F W Gardner of Crete preached at Cong Church. J C Wilson getting a new roof on the Peconkly house bought from Mr Carmithael. A shepherd dog strayed to my place last week. owner may claim by calling. R B Thormpson noted. Miss Emma Kersten of Marysville Kansas visited Mrs M L Evans from Saturday to Tuesday. White Wyandotte eggs for sale at 50 cents per 15. C F Beaver 14 miles east and 14 miles north. Warm days tempt anglers to the river with luck improving. Um Pearson and son Chester returned to Lincoln Saturday. Pearson family to move here about April first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs
Bessie Hoeft
Thos
Zweitel
Fairtturgel Riday
Henry Zweitel
CL Clark
M. I. Evans
St.’Joe
Hamley.& Son
Local Notes From Steele City and Surroundings
A mixed digest records farm sales and cattle movements, visits, and local daily life. Migs Bessie Hoeft travels via Lanham and Hamley, with a cattle run to St Joe. C S Clark reports a 7,000 exts day at his store. Miss Wells and Miss Chancellor visit Fairbury and Endicott. Fred Case heads to Florida. an estray horse crosses rails near the mill, racing toward the state line with minor injuries.
Early season farm work and village notes in 1911
A digest of local events includes reports of early plowing and sowing by a JA mare and other farms, a K P lodge dance with Hanover orchestra, a citizens caucus choosing candidates for the village, and assorted local incidents from Wrights Hall to Steele City. An arrest, a porch repair, and a runaway accident near Mrs Reents’ trip are noted along with school and fair-related chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atel Iy
P Lodge
Wright’ S Hall
Hanover
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C. I Clark
Stéele City Markets
Chas
Arthur Bower
Fairbury
A. H. Pheips
Ralph Sehlarb
Ed Wright
Ona Cassell
Lincoln
Jesse Manley
Peterson
SM. Henderson
Hollenberg
C. J. Clark
Ed Hicks
George Porter
M. Manley
Mahaska
Kansas
Wells Andrews
Shoebottom
Fairbury, Wis In
Harry’ Scoby
St.Francis, Kansas
Jos
Stewart
Ge. Andrews
F. Ww. Gardner
Crete
Rev
Heyho
R. B. ‘Thormpson
Emma Kersten
Marysville
M. L. Evans
C.F. Beaver
Pearson
Chester
Wells
W.€.Palmer
Vanda
Steele City
Sam Barber
Boone County
Wm. Spearman
Helen Bausch
Fairdry
Jessie Chancellor
Endicott
Glenn Luhm
Ray Barber
Fred
Case
Florida
David
Bracken
R. Bracken
Modale
Town
Nettie Bracken
Ayat
J. H. Ellermeier
J. W. Hicks
Citizens
Truss Sc
Ro Bracken
W. Hicks
Wmn. Luhm
Wilson
Andrews
Reu
Iar
Bracke
Broddston
Luhrs
Ures
Sila
R. Ruecke
al. i. Breok
Glanyi
Rucker
Eady
Hob Mama
Sie
K.P. Lodwe
Nais
Pairbury Tees
Yeveninie
Charley Ankrini
Deekies
Steele
Pat Duury
Barber
Ash
Lpm
Win
bYuedes Thorn
Asd Viette
Badyin Klan
Wivage
Lairweode
Powell
Alebury
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