Local notes from 1909 exchange and town news
Local items report tax list at the Exchange Bank and advertisements on the fourth page. Poultry shipments to Fairbury, a newborn girl for Clemens Mullen, and land prospecting by C B Hole are noted. The Congregational ladies announce a December 3 fair and supper.
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The
Exchange Bank
O. L. Schumann
J. W. Hicks
C. S. Clark
Fairbury
Clemens Mullen
B.hole
Kansas
Congregational
Orin Wing
John H
Public Sale At John H. Friday Home In Steele City
Public sale of household goods horses harness buggy carpenters tools farm machinery and more set for Saturday at 1 o clock at the late John H Friday residence in Steele City S A Woods will oversee for the heirs Col B Wright veteran auctioneer to sell the property H E Clapp will be the clerk A large crowd attended a Wednesday dance at Ed Wright building and other community notes follow including wagon dealer ads and a report on a fatal clothes fire incident involving Mrs Morgan of Powell The piece also references updated federal criminal code notes and treasury enforcement uncertainties
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John H
Steele City
S. A. Woods
Col
B. Wright
H. E. Clapp
Ed Wright
G.E. Reynolds & Son
Kansas City
C. C
Andrews
Morgan of
Powell
Alexandria Argus
Congress
Washington Dispatch
St. Joseph
Traveling in Sundanese Wyoming Editor's Farewell Letter
Sundance Wyoming November 7 1909 editor R O Partlow reports leaving Steele City due to his wife's health heavy air. He notes stock fat on pasture cows milk cream shipping from grass no feed yet and a pleasant trip home. He mentions meeting Ben Pickering on the train and Celia recovering from tonsillitis with the family all well and fall weather fine.
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Sundance
Wyo
Steele City Press
Steele City
Ben Pickering
Montana
Celia
Partlow
Private Furniture Sale Before December 1
Leaving Steele City offers household furniture at private sale and very low prices. Call at residence before December 1. Mrs. O. J. Wing.
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Steele City
J. Wing
Road Districts Shrinkage Reverses In County
Local officials consider restoring smaller districts after precincts were divided at the November board session. Law changes previously consolidated districts to match precincts, hoping to fund road overseers better, but results were not as expected according to the Fairbury Journal.
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Fairbury Journal
Card of Thanks for J. H. Friday
The children thank many friends for their sympathy and kindness after the death of father J. H. Friday and for the beautiful floral offerings.
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J. H
Social Dance at Ed Wright's Hall Next Friday
A social dance will be held at Ed Wright's hall on Friday evening November 26. Good music will be provided and order will be maintained. Everyone is invited.
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Ed. Wright
Notice on cattle testing and local press changes
Under new state law it is unlawful to sell cattle at public sales without tuberculosis testing. A. V. Pease becomes manager and editor of the Fairbury Gazette, replacing F. L. Curtis who moves to the News. D. B. Cropsy retains Gazette ownership. A letter to F. E. Tincher mentions a motor car service from Hanover to Grand Island possibly before Christmas.
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A. V. Pease
Fairbury
Hanover
Grand Island
Arbury Journal
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Steele City Markets
Chas. Barbee
Plymouth
Dick Wellman
Texas
H. B. Rucker
A. M. Wilcox
Matthews
Wm. Matthews
Eudora
Earl Bullock
J. B. Burton
East Lynne Company
Sremance
Ammie
Blankenship
Mrs. Burton
Kan- City
Ammie P’s
Okey the Bandit
Wilson
Bob
Harry S
Royakeol
Arcurscyan
Simpl City
McCall's
Macaring
Ian Saresb
McCall
Gonta
McCall CO
Copyriants &c
Secuita
Broadway
É Co
F St. War
Clark
Obediah
Globe
Prisco
the Hardware Man
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