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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
4
May and April’s fading bloom in verse
A lyrical, sixteenth verse celebrating the transition from spring to summer. The speaker laments April’s end and May’s rise, describing barren fields, blooms sleeping without rain, and the cyclical passage of seasons. The poem personifies months and ends with a playful nod to the fading of spring into summer.
Congregational Services Schedule and Sermon Topics
The listing shows a morning worship at 10 a m with an 11 o clock sermon titled A Dreamer and His Dreams. The evening service at 8 p m features a sermon on Habits Worth Cultivating.
Baptist Church Sunday Services and May 6 Meeting
Services at the Baptist church are set for Sunday morning and evening with topics “The Christian Motive” and “Everlastingly At It.” A service will be held at Beach school house at 3 p.m. on Sunday May 6. New song books have arrived. help use them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Beach School House
Endicott Church May 6 Services and Sermon Title
Next Sunday May 6 Endicott church hosts Sunday school at 10:00 a m preaching at 11 00 a m Epworth League at 7 15 p m and an 8 00 p m sermon The morning topic is A Good Name and the entire Sunday school is asked to stay for the children and young people The evening baccalaureate sermon will be
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endicott
Epworth League
Weather Delays Church Supper And Societies
Rain postpones the Ladies Aid supper at Steele City church and shifts Epworth League events. Regular Sunday school resumes next Sunday at 10 00 a m with Epworth League at 7 00 p m and preaching services planned at other churches. The Epworth League Patriotic social is postponed to Wednesday night if weather allows, otherwise it may be held tonight as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Epworth League
Steele City
Successful Concert by New Glee Club Under Mrs Fornstall
A Friday concert at the opera house marked the first public appearance of the local Glee Club directed by Mrs. Fornstall. Members rendered solo and duet selections including performances by Mrs. Davis Miss Roger Mr Fifer and Miss Brown with the ladies quartet. The program was well received with a packed house and the club’s next appearance is keenly anticipated. Mrs Fornstall formerly resided in Steele City and is remembered by many in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fornstall
Opera House
Mrs. Davis
Miss Roger
Mr. Fifer
Misses Ingram
Fariello
Miss Brown
Council
Idaho
Steele City
Foristall
School Report for District No 22 Ends April 20
Report shows 14 pupils enrolled and 10 as average daily attendance for the month. Visitors totaled 43 for the term. Dell Greenwood and Carl Jackson kept perfect attendance for the term. Doris Greenwood absent one day. other students listed as not absent or tardy. Hallie James, Teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Greenwood
Carl Jackson
Doris Greenwood
Lake
Hugh _Greenwood
Elsie
Hildah
George Graff
Hallie James
Bean Seed Sale Offered by Extension Service
Lincoln Neb April 28 due to seed scarcity the Extension Service has secured two carloads of navy and Pinto bean seed for sale at cost to buyers. Navy beans from Michigan Pinto beans from Colorado with prices not exceeding 22 cents and 18 cents per pound respectively. Navy beans priced f o b Lincoln Pinto f o b Sidney or Denver area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
College of Agriculture
Extension Service
Navy
F. O. B. Lincoln
Sidney
Denver
Michigan
Colo
Bean Culture Circular Issued by Extension Service
The Extension Service issues Emergency Bulletin No 4 on bean culture urging cooperative ordering to cut costs and shipping. It notes no exact delivery date but aims for notification soon and offers free copies on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension’ Service
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Extension Service
Dust in Homes Reveals Cloth Fibers and Bacteria
Research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows household dust mainly comes from worn fabrics and clothing with fibers from hats wool and cotton, dirt from mud tracked in, lint from bedcloths, and traces of bacteria. The study notes many bacilli stem from coughing and sneezing and that dust accumulates into small rolls under beds and in corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
Ny Y
H. BR. Rees
Popular Science Monthly
Marriage and Its Meaning by Margaret Deland
The quoted passage defends marriage as civilization’s instrument for preserving the family ideal and social order. It asserts happiness may accompany marriage but duty, contract, and permanence endure through suffering, guiding generations and shaping human dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Deland
Question on cockroaches and wet tea leaves amusement
A scientist ends a lecture with a condescending invitation for questions. An elderly woman in stern spectacles asks why wet tea leaves kill cockroaches, prompting an awkward moment as the scientist admits gaps in his knowledge.
Local Correspondence Notes From Mount Vernon Area
Ed Fuqua works for Perry Carrico. Ed Schell agreed to Beatrice Thursday morning. Miss Olive Noble visited Sunday with Eva Shepherd. Mr and Mrs Charlie Wilson drove to Fairbury Monday. Mr and Mrs Charlie Compton spent Sunday at Will Compton's. Hazel Condit visited Sunday with friends in Steele City. Mr and Mrs John Kenning spent Sunday at Fred Kenning's. Several from here attended Mrs Hughes funeral in Fairbury Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Fuqua
Perry Carrico
Ed Schell
Beatrice
Olive Noble
Eva Shepherd
Charlie Wilson
Fairbury
Charlie Compton
Will Compton
Hazel Condit
Steele City
John Kenning
Fred Kenning
Hughes
Local Social Visits and a Lamp Incident
Miss Ada Davis visited Sunday at Lou Walls while Charley and Ray Justis called on Steele City. Joe Nutter returned from Colorado. Mrs Geo Mowry suffered a burn after a lamp fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Davis
Lou Wall
Charley
Ray Justis
Steele City
Mrs. Miller
Claude
Guy Henderson
Bethel Talcott
Geo. Mowry
Jim Davis
Walter Hayes
Steve .Davis
Otto
Katie Brenners
Local movers and new office holders listed
Mrs. W D Lenker has been on the sick list this week. Ralph Hughes moved to the old Boggs farm on Tuesday. Mr. Breazeale moved into the new house built by Mr. Pusey on Tuesday. Terrence McClary is the new night man at the Burlington. James Grandy and family left for Washington. Chas McCreight moved into their former house. Epworth officers elected include Clyde Williams president Minta Ridder and Emma Allen, first vice Hazel Riggle, second vice president Huldah Bonowitz, third vice president Francis Schappaugh, fourth vice president Mary Steinmetz, secretary Irene Foster, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.D. Lenker
Ralph Hughes
Helvey
Old Boggs Farm
Mr. Breazeale
Pusey
Terrence McClary
Brownville
Neb
Burlington
James Grandy
Washington
Chas
McCreight
Epworth
Clyde Williams
Minta Ridder
Emma Allen
Hazel Riggle
Huldah Bonowitz
Francis Schappaugh
Mary Steinmetz
Irene Foster
Residents Visit Homes Amid Rain and Illness
Rocky Hollow F M Price family stopped at A H Belding home Sunday. E R Dade family visited Perry Carrico. Maudie Price stays with grandmother Mrs Osborne who is ill. Heavy rainfall delays corn planting for days. Malady family aided daughter Mrs C H Compton with papering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky
Hollow
Grandy Couple Dinner Before Washington Trip
Tuesday evening a supper was hosted by the Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbor lodges for Mr and Mrs Grandy who left Tuesday for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Grandy
Washington
Symbol of Health on Chamberlain's Tablets
The ancient Pythagoreans valued a five pointed red star as a health symbol. Each Chamberlain's Tablets packet bears the star and promises quick relief from indigestion biliousness or constipation by using the tablets from any druggist. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Chamberlain's Tablets Claim Notable Relief
A testimonial from Mrs. Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York credits Chamberlain's Tablets with lasting relief from long standing stomach trouble after trying many remedies. The ad urges purchase through all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Chamberlain
Anna Kadin
Spencerport
N.Y
Adv
Notice of Sale of Mortgaged Property in Steele City
Notice is given I will sell to the highest bidder at my Steele City Nebraska business at 10:00 A M on Saturday May 6 1917 the mortgaged property to secure $250 dated June 28 1916 Recorded in Jefferson County Nebraska Giv en by J C Wilson to F W Lowe with seven percent interest payable annually the total due now is $263.89 One 16 horsepower Port Hurnn engine and 30 inch Russell Separator with tank and Wagon F V Lowe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele City
Nebraska
Jefferson County
J. C. Wilson
F. W. Lowe
F. V. Lowe
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G. L. Wilfley
Luther Bonham
Myrtle Kelly
Ane’t. Cashier
Farmers State Bank
April
Methodist
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Bankers Life
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Barber’s Cafe
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