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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1919
Page
4
A reader advertises twelve Buff roosters for sale by H. Hoggs, while W. E. Willey lists twelve cholera immune Poland China male pigs for sale.
Prices for robes range from 19.50 to 24.50 dollars and overcoats from 21.50 to 27.50 dollars at Downey Tanning Co in Maines Iowa. O G Savage is noted for viewing.
The column notes school dismissal for two days and names school leaders. Minchie Wehling and Lyle Bryant chosen basketball captains. A class carnival celebrates a slide gift from last year’s graduates. Seventh and Eighth grade champions and top performers are listed. Sophomore patriotic program precedes the high school. Basketball interest grows with Nov 14 game against Plymouth and potential games on Nov 28 and Jan 2. Girls team organized under coach Miss Crangle with listed players.
Hobart Nutter bought a Maxwell car last week from Han over Kansas. Frank Price sold two loads of corn to John Byron at 1.25 dollars per bushel. Mrs. Henry Williams went to.
Local notices report John Weber will join the railroad bridge crew for winter work. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Oswald on Monday November 10. Several locals attended the Armistice celebration at Steele City. Mrs John Weber has been ill with quinsy but is recovering.
An advertisement promotes family literacy and unity with 1920 subscriptions for The Youths Companion, McCalls Magazine, and a 1920 calendar for 2.95 dollars. It lists serials by Charles B Hawes and Elsie Singmaster and provides office details on Commonwealth Ave Boston.
A Greek inventor has created a device that automatically cleans crates at a rate over 150 cases per hour without human contact. The mechanism operates without touching hands or feet, promising faster sanitation in packing lines.
An inventor unveils a power boat with a 16 foot wide deck and adjustable pontoons that lift the hull from the water. With a 12 horsepower engine it can make 12 mph in calm water and navigate shallow depths, potentially preventing capsizing and swamping. The design, awaiting patent, aims for cheap construction and fuel economy.
In Africa Pélican explains a hippo en route to the Jungleville mask ball, his hide covered in spots. Parrot notes the costume is a giraffe, the reason for the spotted look.
The 1918 honey crop was about 250 million pounds as estimated by the Department of Agriculture. Botanists note that bees must move roughly 150000 tons of material to produce this amount since nectar is worked and evaporated. About half the crop derives from white clover nectar with alfalfa and sweet clover as next major sources. certain plants like cotton basswood tulip tree buckwheat goldenrod and mountain rage produce distinct honeys.
A government warehouse uses a platform type truck as a hoist to pile cork in tiered layers. A block and tackle setup lifts loads to the desired height, resembling a horse hoist but with far greater speed and efficiency.
A book agent at the door greets Gaunt who dismisses introductions. The scene notes “More girls have been graduated as war nurses” as Kansas City references appear.
The Kind suggests organizing men’s knitting clubs in various locales. He contemplates teaching the chain stitch as a primary technique and envisions communal craft sessions to foster skill and sociability among participants.
The exchange notes how maintaining a consistent facial routine could be a daily challenge. Myrt jokes that the face is the key to Mayme’s look, while Gert suggests the routine may be burdensome.
A humorous exchange imagines a dog and cat debating reasoning. The cat supposedly holds its own in the argument about the bone, illustrating playful, anthropomorphic dialogue.
Harry Kemley will hold a public sale at his residence one mile east and one mile north of Steele City on Wednesday November 19. Auction list includes 16 head of horses and mules 12 cattle 13 hogs farm machinery furniture 400 bushels oats 25 tons alfalfa hay 6 tons prairie hay. Sale starts promptly at 10 o clock with free lunch at 11 30.
A columnist warns that a cold can lead to serious illness and urges taking Chamberlain's Coast Biemandin at the first sign of symptoms. The ad notes it is sold at Arner's Drug Store and emphasizes early treatment to reduce risk.
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