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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1897
Page
3
A promotional appeal urges shoppers to compare prices at The Farr Store promising more goods for a dollar and better value on daily necessities. The ad stresses low prices will save money and invites customers to visit and study the prices.
The column notes include Arbor Day events on April 22 and a call to plant trees for Nebraska, updates on village finances with Treasurer Spence, and local business ads. It reports on the oath and organization of village trustees led by J. F. Zoesilin, and mentions farmers and residents settling accounts with merchants like the Excelsior Meat Market and Sauer kraut vendors.
A local price sheet lists dry foods and household items with Saturday only specials pricing items such as coffee 12c per package and 18c after Saturday, tea 10c per package, yeast foam 5c, sugar syrup 15c per gallon, pepper 10c per pound, baking powder 10c, California peaches 10c per can, canned apples 5c per can, laundry soap 12 bars 25c, clothes pins 1c per dozen, wash boards and wash boilers at various prices, corsets and waist supports, hose and lace, machine thread 25c, trunks and valises, and various fabrics and notions.
A terse classifieds snippet lists plain glass tumblers 6 for 250, glass sauce dishes 6 for 150, cups and saucers 6 for 38c, complete saga pletee 6 for 38c, pie ates 6 for 2d c, lamp complete 25c, chimneys 5c, and 12 table knives and forks 48c.
Community news from Steele City includes church Easter social details at the Baker block, a notice of Rev. Rooks missing services due to a telegram, grain and livestock shipments, and local shop ads. Prices and goods referenced include lamp fillers, garden seed, tailor samples, and clothing fittings with guaranteed fit.
Shoe department advertises Shawroth & Co shoes made in Buffalo in all sizes and styles with a satisfaction guarantee. Baby shoes 18 cents per pair, children’s sizes 12 to 12 48 cents, grain school 12 to 2 75 cents, ladies black low 48 cents, ladies 75 cents, ladies fine kid 1.25, men’s work 89 cents, boys dress lace 98 cents.
It will be an agreeable surprise to persons subject to attacks of bilious colic to learn that prompt relief may be de by taking Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. In many instances the attack may be prevented by taking the remedy as soon as the first symptoms appear. 25 and 60 cent bottles for sale by G. O. Taylor.
W F Ware of the Plymouth News is appointed postmaster at Plymouth in this county. The Standard congratulates and says he will run the post office with the same regularity ability and precision he showed at the News, promising clean prompt and courteous service for mail customers.
An affidavit states on May 11 I walked to Melick's drug store on crutches and bought Chamberlain's Pain Balm for inflammatory rheumatism. After using three bottles I am cured and recommend it. Sworn before Walter Shipwan J P. Sunbury Pa. For sale by Taylor.
The St J and G J R R and Kan offer homeseekers tickets at one fare plus 2.00 on set dates including January 19 February 2 16 April 6 20 May 4 and 18. Address W. Hats agent St J 4G LR R.
The Lincoln State Journal is praised as essential for Nebraska legislators and residents. It is described as on the ground reporting with early coverage of lawmaker news, and its “ede correspondent” Annin renders thorough national matter coverage. Regular monthly rate is 50 cents without Sunday.
Reader offers promise of free premium items with a $1.00 weekly payment. Advertises choice of Toledo Blade or New York and optional extras Poultry News Breeder Farm News and Womankind. Mentions 7 ads per week and “hundreds of other see s” unclear.
M. Kiekak of Hollenberg Kansas had a credit noted on the Osh inst ledgers. The item appears in a local business record from the Osh community.
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