25 Oct 1912
Page 1
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
1
Readable items include butter prices and weights, corn, oats, spring chicks, and wheat in a dated agricultural record. Entries note butterfat values and various commodity weights, though many words are garbled.
Local briefs cover elections and political gatherings in Wright's hall Steele City and surrounding towns. Reports list visits, moves, and births with notes on farm work, crops and cattle. A wedding on October 23 1912 joined Miss Trenea Hughes and Harry Vaughn, plans to live on a farm near Endicott.
The Regular Wag signals to a foreman as workmen hoist lumber to a roof windlass. He warns jokingly not to let any plank fall until he passes, prompting amused reaction from the crew.
A quotation from Thomas Carlyle arguing that mankind is endlessly interesting and that sociality is evident in biography. The piece emphasizes the delight in knowing fellow humans, understanding their motives, and the capacity to view the world through another's perspective.
The article warns that early life exercise must continue throughout life to avoid atrophy and degeneration. It stresses using all body parts daily, especially lungs, and maintaining breathing exercises to improve health and add years to life as advocated by Physical Culture.
Attention farmers and breeders are invited to a colt show on Saturday October 26 1912 at 2 pm in Steele City Nebraska. Prizes include yearling colts first five dollars second three dollars third two dollars fourth one dollar and sucking colts first five dollars second three dollars third two dollars. Prof Gramlich of the State Farm will judge the entries and speak. Also shown will be pure bred 2 year old Percheron mares. Bring colts in good condition for judging and public attendance is welcome for an informative half day.
Mr John Stephens of Town visited over Sunday with nephews Charles and Del Heady. Mrs Emma Hust of Sheridan Texas visited with her brother A D Brown and family this week. Frank Wing traveled to Fairbury Tuesday afternoon for bicycle repairs. In the past week F W Lowe sold buggies to Roy Justin of Hollenberg and to George Rahman.
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