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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes show a date in November 1994 and a reference to Steele City Nebraska. Mentions an official action related to a congress event in March. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a filing or submission in a local government context.
Fragmentary OCR lists places including Endicott Steele City Diller Harbine Jansen Plymouth Bower and names such as Henry Abrame. District No. 49 appears. unclear roles or events.
Fort. Nebraska State Journal Lincoln Daily News and Nebraska Rural ist offer a touring car to the agent with the most new subscriptions from May 1 to June 30. Eligible anyone can become an agent and earn commissions on submissions. An extra prize of 250 dollars is awarded for the top performer before May 31.
A poem by Wim celebrates the Freshmen as brightest in brain brawn and beauty with mentions of Donald Bugbee Martha Tarno Minnie Webling Lala Petsch Opal Cole Eva Thrapp Olivia Webling and Theodore Zoerlin praising their charm and study. A village council meeting notes sidewalk lighting a heated water still for batteries and 18 mill tax levy with budget actions and audits.
In case corn patches are destroyed by excess rain, re planting with cane is recommended by the University of Nebraska department of animal husbandry. Cane offers a quick growing, hardy, high yield feed for stock and can be planted as late as July first.
The 1917 canning season urges housewives to preserve garden produce for winter use and to prepare a large supply of canned goods as a safeguard against a growing food shortage. Full directions for canning are provided to save products that would otherwise go to waste.
Beans are recommended as a war crop to replant winterkilled crops in Nebraska. The new bulletin highlights their high value as human food and urges farmers to adapt planting plans accordingly.
In Endicott local church activities marked a special day proclaimed by Congress and the state governor. Epworth League met at 7 15 pm with preaching at 8 pm. The baccalaureate sermon featured Miss Swett at piano and a duet by Mrs McCreight and Mrs Kelley. The church was festively decorated for the graduates.
Next Sunday is Mothers Day. The Boy Scouts hosted an ice cream social Wednesday evening. Mike Bogick of Beatrice will replace Jim Grandy as section boss. The High School Class play is set for Wednesday evening the 16th. A large crowd attended the baccalaureate service Sunday evening. Miss Olive Noble left Sunday for an extended visit with her sister in Greeley Kansas. Mr Barelay delivered the last Lecture Course number Monday night. Arrangements are made for a course next year.
Walter Clark’s will hosts a dance on Saturday night. Rev Norwood preached at Beach schoolhouse last Sunday with about fifty attendees. Several families, including Emery, January, Compton, Beetle, and Belding households, visited relatives around Sunday.
A sufferer from stomach trouble for years notes trying many remedies yet finds Chamberlains Tablets to be the first effective treatment. The quotation suggests personal relief and endorsement of the product.
Sunday at the Beach school house hosts songs and recitations during Sunday school hour. A large balloon passed overhead between two and three thousand feet, causing curiosity in the neighborhood about its purpose.
Wedding bells soon to ring as Charlie January and wife welcome a baby boy born May 4. Local residents include Mrs. Geo Mowry improving, Joe Nutter making Hanover calls, Charley Wright employed by O K Cook, Bun Justis and family at Mr Correll's, and Mrs Ablers visiting for papering. Social visits feature Frank Miller, Frank Price, Ada Washington callers, and Miss Mary Decker with Bernice and Rose Haverty at Beatrice.
A large Yorks town eating contest ended with a muscular victor disposing of a leg of mutton vegetables and a plum pudding and ample ale. He was cheered home and asked his admirers to tell his wife nothing of the feast or she would not feed him.
A fragmentary exchange reveals a man showing old love letters and planning to burn them. He laughs at the idea they might ignite with a match, reflecting on past ardor.
The Pythagoreans of Ancient Greece followed simple meals and temperance as a way of life. They wore a five pointed star as a badge they regarded as a symbol of health, with the color red associated with this emblem.
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