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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
4
Publisher D Rougg announces weekly Friday edition in Steele City Nebraska with annual subscription terms and postal address details referenced from a Congress notice.
The notice announces revival meetings to begin at the Baptist church next week. The message quotes poetry by Master Coleridge and notes the season melancholy as a mood setting for community gathering.
The Youths Companion offers 1917 serials and 250 stories for 2.00, with a two at one price deal including McCalls Magazine for 2.10, plus calendar and dress pattern. New subscribers welcomed. church notes cover Rev Kruzan visit, activities, and upcoming services.
Enrollment 19, tardies 4, average attendance 18, students neither absent nor tardy including Lake Greenwood, Elsie Jackson, Hugh Greenwood, Doris Greenwood, George Graff, Carl Jackson, Ruth Heckathorn, Hildah Graff. Dell Creenwood Hallie James, Teacher.
Correspondence reports C W Slaughter baling hay this week and Prof Lenker visiting Fairbury. Fred Fuller from near Diller visited relatives. Residents attended Sullivan meetings in Rock Creek. Ladies Aid served dinner and supper on election day in the church basement. Camp Fire girls hosted a surprise party for Miss Ridder. C W Slaughter and wife and M D Gillette and wife spent Sunday with Serrel Savage on Rock Creek. Miss Crouse and Miss Jones escorted children on a hills trip east of town Friday.
Itemized financial summary for the Steele City Stock Show and Carnival dated Nov 1 1916. Receipts include subscriptions Steele City Commercial Club advance payments and premium list advertising. Disbursements cover band meals printing free attractions moving pictures carpentry lights lumber bunting and various reimbursements. Net balance shown in bank is $568.85 with other totals listed as $230.90 and $832.95.
A roundup of social visits as Granvil Williams and family spent Sunday at the Charley Troxel home and Earl Lytie and family from Kansas visited the Andy Belding home. Many other households hosted relatives and friends including the Zuwief and Kenning families, with notes of travel to Washington for a Democratic event and a local party at Mr Nutche’s.
Mr Pickering hauled alfalfa nearby last week. Mrs Lewis and her daughter from St Joe visited Ed Justis. Mrs Frank Price and children called on Joe Osbornes Saturday. The Embroidery Club met at Frank Miller's home last Wednesday. Miss Angie Fielder and Edna Seitz visited relatives near Hanover Sunday. Lee Fielder and family visited Mack Ellisons from Saturday to Sunday. Miss Merle Townsend visited.
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