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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1896
Page
1
Jane confesses to her mother that Major Larron has proposed, while Mrs Knox frets over unwed status and family pressure. The pair debate social standing, past scandal involving Jacob Lynn and a letter, and whether Jane should marry for security or love.
Jane Dene debates accepting Major Larron for security while confessing her love for another. Nora Dene reveals a past engagement and a deadly family secret linked to Jacob Lynn’s death. Jenny suspects her father’s possible guilt and faces a dawn with Mrs Knox as tension grows.
A rugged sample of Nebraska local items shows Richardson County lacking any statewide candidate. Other notes report the Tate murder trial costs in Johnson County, farm irrigation efforts in Thomas and Blair counties, land patent readiness in Valentine, a Tecumseh cattle shipment, and a wave of church revivals.
The Standard of Steele City Nebraska lists advertising rates and terms for Volume IV with pricing for classified and display ads. It also notes obituaries and business communications addressed to The Standard.
The notice lists county officers including H. W. Challis and W. Spence and names trustees and board members. District Court holds regular terms on April 7th, June 15th, and October 7th, 1806. County Court convenes regular sessions on the first Monday of each month under Judge C. Bore.
Notices show weekly and monthly meetings for Steele City Lodge No. 151 118 146 K of P and A R posts in G A R hall or G A O U W hall with times 7 20 to 7 30 p m visiting brethren cordially invited marching comrades entertained and public welcome. details list officers and meeting cadence in March and monthly Saturdays and Tuesdays.
A church notices page lists services and schedules for two churches. The Baptist church holds sermons monthly at 9 30 a m and 7 pm led by Pastor Ladin Aid Sock ty me with a second Thursday after, and Sunday school at 10 am led by Southwick Superintendent J R Fowliss. M E church calls prayers Friday at 10 pm and weekly sermons Sunday at 11 am 4 pm with Rev J JoneWatran. Sunday School at 10 am and worship times on Sundays noted.
Public schools note summer plans with Miss Toetle Pickering and G. W. Fickering teaching gap. July and August are reserved for vacations and painting sessions referenced in school notices.
In a chapter excerpt, Jane contemplates marrying Barry Larron for her parents’ sake and safety, while flashes of longing for Stephen Prinsep complicate her decision. She weighs moral obligations against personal desire as time presses for a final answer.
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