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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
5
Supplement to the Steele City Press dated October 6, 1916. Contains local notices and brief items typical of early 20th century newspaper supplements. Includes community notices, small ads, and community events relevant to Steele City readers.
At the Royal Observatory a stringent chronometer trial tests watches by extreme heat and sudden cooling. Makers compete to prove durability for naval use with some timepieces surviving bakings and frost while others crumble under the oven heat.
A domestic quarrel between Mr Twobble and Mrs Twobble unfolds with sharp wit. He accuses her of exaggeration while she defends magnifying his virtues only to maintain appearances for company.
In a witty dialogue Senator Sorghum mocks procrastination as a petty offense while likening filibustering to a highway robber. Aimee and Hazel exchange quips about a new hat described as a nightmare rather than a dream.
The notice lists premiums for the Country School parade with top awards including felt banners and pennants, cash and merchandise prizes for best decorated hitch, and cash for colt classes judged by Prof. Gramlich. Also offers $25 merchandise for a couple marrying during the Stock Show and a $50 prize for best decorated Ford car.
Steele City Stock Show runs Oct 19 21 with classes for horses mules and swine. Wendell Beaver serves as superintendent and events include Best Mare Best Colt Best Boar and Best Sow, along with various Sweepstakes and craft displays limited to Jefferson County Nebraska and adjacent regions.
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