Cream Cheese Price Update from Local Market
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate cream cheese priced at 60 cents per pound in local trade. Reads like market blotter shorthand with missing context for date and retailer.
09 Oct 1924
Page 1
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate cream cheese priced at 60 cents per pound in local trade. Reads like market blotter shorthand with missing context for date and retailer.
The Steele City column lists a busy slate with the Ladies Aid meeting on Oct 15, religious services, teacher meetings, and social events. It mentions improvements at Franken's Garage, a Hallowe'en party, and local visits, with updates on residents and church activities.
The hotel at Endicott burned to the ground Saturday around three pm. Owner Frank Brovies valued the buildings and contents at 12000. Insurance covered 6500 on the building and 2800 on the contents. Broyles ran a thriving hotel serving travelers and rail travelers at the town’s changing point.
Several youths living near town rigged a dynamite blast near a railroad property west of the track to seek excitement. The explosion shook the town and rattled windows. Sheriff Tippin took the boys to Fairfield court, where they pleaded guilty and paid fines. The dynamite came from a clay pit north of town. gasoline was stolen from Franken's garage the same night but the youths had no shown connection.
A pleasant reunion was held at the Ralph Arner home on Sunday with family members gathering. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wells and son, Mrs. Geo. McLaughiin, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Douglas and daughter from Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Swarts and daughter from Byron, and Mrs. Ruth Baker and her little son from Corning town. Mrs. Baker will stay for the winter.
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