01 Nov 1912
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reads like a mid century market list with items such as Pees Candied butter and Pease Spring Chicks. Mentions of butterfat wheat and prices appear with unreadable surrounding text.
A community bulletin lists a republican rally at Wrights hall tonight and a call for 5000 bushels of corn. Local residents and visitors are noted with several updates on births, movements, visits, and farm trades among families in Diller Fairbury Indianola and nearby towns.
The community reports a well attended chicken pie supper at Wrights hall raising about $30 for the M E church. Youth groups gathered at S S Babcocks for games and refreshments after a Halloween evening. Taxpayers are reminded 1912 lists are in, with due dates November 1 for taxes, December 1 delinquent on personal, and May 1 for real estate.
A late night fire gutted Walter Nutter’s barn destroying three head of mules and six horses along with four harness sets two saddles and hundreds of bushels of oats. The cause is unknown. Local events include colt shows and church notices with several area residents listed among attendees and prize recipients.
C. C. Andrews hosted a colt show in Steele City last Saturday drawing a large crowd. The event promotes superior, pure bred horses and offers liberal cash premiums. Andrews aims to improve local horse quality, benefiting farmers, stockmen, and the wider community. Prof. Gramlich remarks on future gains from higher quality stock.
The report outlines actual costs of U S Army clothing sold to soldiers at cost. Items include olive drab overcoats priced around 128 dollars, dresses, shirts, and footwear with varied small charges. Also notes individual visitors: Mrs Scharman, Chester from Omaha, Mrs Millice from Topeka, and local social visits by Mrs Yeakle and Mrs Ellermeier.
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