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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
4
Fragment mentions Kapenee Strieny and an advance election in City Nebraska with Congress of March. Readable parts indicate a local political notice or upcoming vote. Details are unclear but names and civic action are implied.
A reader reports long term stomach trouble relief after trying Chamberlain's Tablets. The testimonial notes many remedies were used previously with limited success before Chamberlain's Tablets provided noticeable improvement.
Norman V. Duff was born in Syracuse New York in 1845 and died in Nebraska on May 17 1916 at Steele City aged 71. He married Anna B Stephens on June 8 1877 and had seven children five living Raymond in Chicago Harold in Kansas City Beasie in Mesa Lucile in Denver and Forest in Vestabule. He operated a meat market in Steele City for years and retired 21 years ago. A Civil War veteran in the Michigan cavalry he belonged to the Workman Lodge. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday at the M E Church with Rev Hinkle officiating. Burial in Steele City Cemetery beside two infant children.
A red five pointed star on each package is presented as a symbol of health tied to ancient Greek Pythagorian ideals. The ad claims the tablets aid indigestion biliousness and constipation with quick relief and are obtainable everywhere through druggists.
Reports from Fairbury say the moving picture The Battle Cry of Peace drew smaller than expected crowds on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Local observers speculate the film is pushed by munition and armor plate interests and note a rising slang talk in a neighboring town society with humorous quotes about leadership and slang suppression.
Memorial day will be observed in Steele City with services at 11 a.m. Sunday May 28 at the M F church led by Rev Hinkle. A parade forms Tuesday May 30 at 9 a.m. starting at the opera house down Main Street with Steele City Band old soldiers widows of soldiers flower girls lodges Boy Scouts, then to the cemetery for graves. Afternoon exercises at the opera house include songs recitations flag drill instrumental music and a male quartet with Rev Norwood delivering an address.
Church notes invite all not elsewhere engaged to attend as Mrs. Beaver and Mrs. Phelps prepare the county convention report for the feature.
The Methodist young men and young ladies classes held a parlor gathering with refreshments and a good time, forty two present. The pastor will preach a Memorial sermon for the G. A. R. on Sunday morning. all are invited to show respect to the men who bought freedom.
Hetry Jones improves slowly after illness. Mr and Mrs S T Savase welcomed a baby girl born Wednesday the 17th. Seventeen Sunday school members attended the County Convention at Rock Creek on Monday. W P Ronawits and C W Lambert oversee a new barn nearing completion. George Slaughter John Shephard Miss Epperson and Miss Lewis attended a Fairbury play Monday evening. Eleventh grade graduating exercises tonight feature former tenth grade graduates Ethel Haig Jane Jones Pearl Wilson and 1912 graduate Pearl Wilson.
Gilbert Swett acted as a Fairbury caller Tuesday. Marie Compton visited Sunday with Eva Shepherd. Mr and Mrs Perry Carrico drove to Fairbury Monday. Several from here attended the show in Fairbury this week. Miss Lily Cook visited over Sunday at Roy Riley's. Mrs Will Kelley helped her mother Friday. Mrs Eden Allen and children called at Charlie Picker ing's Tuesday. George Po inbarger and Wilson Shoebotham made a business trip to Thompson Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Will Garrett and Mr and Mrs Cap Fairchild visited Will Compton's Sunday.
Mrs Leitzen called on Mrs Harper Sunday and Mr and Mrs Cook drove to Hanover Monday. Will Moore visits at Mar Tell and Lincoln Nebraska. Lon Moore and family spent Sunday at Will Moore home. Ed Haverty and Oscar Decker spent Sunday with Brenneis boys. Orlando Cook gave shivaree supper Tuesday evening. Ada Nash and son Elma visited Ed Justis. Lizzie Kutch and Tony visiting brother in Nebraska. Mary Baker went to Lanham Monday to meet Mrs Felder who visited briefly. Bratten called to Washington due to Miss Mary Brenneis and Sophia Baker visiting Mrs Townsend and Mrs Blake.
Walter Nutter delivered hogs to Endicott Monday. Lillie Cook visited friends in Endicott Saturday. Andy Belding and family moved to Fairbury Monday. Flora Carrico visited Charley Wilson home Monday. No Sunday school due to rain. Mr and Mrs Malady and George Kenning and Emmet Foqua have mumps. Sylvia and Lydia Belding visited Charley Wells Sunday. Mrs. Lee Earhart and Mrs. Malady visited Price home. Quite a number from here attended.
A neighbor hails the Battle Cry of Peace event in Fairbury and many attend the funeral for a Wiggins resident. Mrs. Pearl Fisher returns home after appendicitis surgery. Visitors include Mrs. George Birkinbine and Mrs. Richardson in Montana. Carrice leaves for Iowa then California. Rocky Hollow school ends term with a May 10 basket dinner and youth games. 50 attend as volleyball and captain ball entertain, followed by ice cream.
A health bulletin denounces the typhoid fly as a danger signal of filth and disease. It argues the fly spreads microbes, destroys life and happiness, and warns against places where flies swarm or tarry such as hotels, markets, groceries, and butcher shops.
A sparingly detailed dispatch describes Eskimos in northern Canada turning hostile toward white explorers and prospectors. Two New Yorkers, Radford and Street, are reported killed as authorities pursue the tribe.
A fragment discussing honesty as policy, critiquing virtue and usefulness of farmers. It mentions the farm movement and contrasts two kinds of farmers who seek advice versus those who ignore it. The text reflects conflicting views on rural life and agricultural guidance.
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