Public notice from Nebraska post office in 1904
An archival notice dated November 2 1904 records second class matter at the post office in Mead City Nebraska under the 1879 act of Congress.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
4
An archival notice dated November 2 1904 records second class matter at the post office in Mead City Nebraska under the 1879 act of Congress.
A fragment lists maxims on conduct urging prompt action and self restraint. It mentions eating wholesome food forgiving and forgetting judging generously loving others and voting independently, with scattered phrases and stray words.
A 1925 proclamation honors Mothers Day, praising good women for love labor and sacrifice. It urges readers to meditate on maternal devotion, recalling poets and history to honor mothers who bless the home and nation.
A verse pleads for a normal life with regular friends, a regular plan, a regular smile, and a regular wife. The speaker requests equal chances and a steady, everyday existence, embracing a common dream in earnest, plain terms.
Fragmentary text with unclear context mentions sermons families and possible names but provides no coherent event or actionable detail. Unable to determine a specific person place date or outcome from the readable fragments.
The text traces Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood run for the legislature in Shimois, failed business ventures, and sixteen years of debt. It notes his marriages, a burdensome spouse, multiple political losses from Congress to the vice presidency, and a 1858 defeat by Douglas. It ends with a lesson on perseverance through setbacks.
Two Modern Woodman of America baseball teams from Steele City Nebraska and Superior are active. Fred A Fields and Ray Young lead squads with Billie Lubin managing Steele City Red Sox. A big match is set for June 7 in Superior as a top postwar season showdown.
Endicott notes report Veath digging a well for Quiring and Swett receiving a house paint coat. Sameedle paints Bakewell’s home this week while Outhier family visited Vera June. Price and Crawford traveled to Washington for business. Shepherd left Friday for Fairbury to work in Ray Thomas’s barber shop. Rev. McFarland and wife hosted University Place friends. Wells returned from a Texas trip and Mr and Mrs Lovins visited Lincoln Day.
Mr and Mrs Bill Garrett spent Sunday with Mrs Compton and family. Henry Williams and John Janssen helped John Malachy fix his well. Monday Mr and Mrs Earl Riddle and son of Diller Sunday ot the
Mr and Mrs Charley Compton and children spent Saturday night and Sunday at the John Malady home. Several neighbors including Mrs Rebecca Tliner and families visited Perry Carrian’s home on Sunday.
Charney Wells shipped cattle on Wednesday. Euelah Deems is home as her school is out. Miss Zelma and Muriel Anderson visited the school Monday afternoon. Vata and Alma Nutter received their Improvement Certificates last week. Mr and Mrs Earl Nutter spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Tom Anderson. The combined sixth and eighth Geography class took an imaginary trip through the countries studied this year. The Orville Reiding Phil Asche Earl Nutter Otis Allen Wm Warnke and Normal Fentiman families picnicked Sunday. Those neither absent nor tardy for the past month are Dorothy and Ada Nutter Frank Prellwitz Alma Nutter Cyrus Warnke Vera and Vada Nutter.
Claude Miller spent the weekend with home folks in Fairbury. Mr and Mrs Geo Simmons were Sunday guests at Hanover. Mrs Pete Sand and daughter visited home folks. P Haverty’s. Miss Sheer of near Morrowville spent the weekend with Mise Ellen James. Mrs Moorehead and Mrs Roberts of Gillette Wyoming visited Irvin Roberts. May birthday party hosted by Mrs Will Seitz. Frank Brenneis shipped cattle and Joe Alexa hogs to Kansas City market. Bratten and Pearl Willaford visited the new summer resort near Spence. Mr and Mrs Rawis of Haddam.
Lola Packers of Madison Wisconsin announce the birth of a daughter on April 29 1925 Miss Lucy Weter visited Gilead last Thursday to stay with her sister Mrs Lena Wing Mrs Moorehead and Mrs Collins Roberts of Wyoming have been visiting friends here and at Washington then went to Steele City to visit the Wolf and Earhart homes before returning to Wyoming Brothers Fleming of Morrowville an Evanglist held meetings in the M E buildings last week Bro Kellie Hatter took his pulpit in Mor rowville Sunday night while Fleming preached there
Two fresh cows are offered for sale by Jd A Tayior. The listing notes the animals are ready for purchase and invites potential buyers to contact the seller for details.
Regular German services every Sunday at 10:30 p.m. with one hour, English services on alternate Sundays at 8 p.m. Next English service on May 5 led by Rev. W. Lobsien. Also notes local tradesmen and residents including Ralph Peck and John Beckman.
A dated medical ad claims Adberike relieves gas and nervous stomach issues. It asserts one spoonful clears bloating and provides real cleansing of the bowels, promising faster relief than pills or tablets. Signed by Lela Cook and advertised by Ener's Drug Store.
Mr and Mrs Durst and family visited Mrs Fitzsimmons. Mr and Mrs Matt Martin and son of Beatrice visited in town. Mr and Mrs A Henderson are back from California. John Derrick Sr and his sister Van Coleman attended services in the M E building Sunday. Mr Packer took Fitzsimmons to Havelock to visit their son Mart in poor health. Mr Barr went to St Joe with a cattle shipment headed west.
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