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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1897
Page
3
A fragmented report notes a shift toward cash transactions as prices adjust. Officials and merchants discuss easing costs and faster immediacy for buyers, while vendors explore cheaper options to attract customers amid market pressure.
A jumble of social visits, travel plans, illness, and small ads from Carrollton and nearby towns. Local residents such as Aukrum, Freed, Campbell, Lambert, Weaver, Oberndorfer, and others are noted visiting, returning home, or staying with relatives. Community notices mix with health tips and grain prices, plus a travel office opening in St. Joseph.
Passenger schedule shows westbound service with No 2 passenger car and accommodation details. Times listed include 8 00 A M and 8 56 P M with 1 20 P M showing as part of the principal timetable. Names cited include General Manager and Passenger Agent W 8 Hall Local Agent.
Endicott Nebraska receives a timetable listing freight and passenger trains. The schedule shows fast freight and mail trains with times around 1.58 p m and 4 m, mentions mail delivery after arrival of each train, and notes morning and evening departures and a local passenger service. Written by C W Srenon postmaster.
Small town notices feature promotions from A D Hedges and Fowler & Ankrum with ads for stove prices and cheap clothing. Community updates include installation of Lindon lodge officers and remarks on local newspaper clubbing rates.
Advertisement notes high corn prices from A D Hedges and acceptance of corn, butter, eggs, poultry in trade at two cents above elevator price. Mentions Entrerprise Casa Sorex and Wa Luam sales, and discount cash offers on children's hoods and fascimators. Sauer kraut and mince meat listed.
Direct connections to Grand Island and western points with diverging lines for North East and South. For rates and information contact nearest agent or 8 S M Ansir General Passenger Agent St Joseph Missouri.
The Semi-Weekly State Journal promotes free premiums for subscribers who send 100.2 in cash direct to the State Nebraska. Readers may choose Toledo Blade or New York Tribune, or any two of Poultry News Swine-Breeder Farm News and Womankind as additional offers.
Perry & Cameron, prominent Flushing druggists, advertise Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best cough remedy they have sold and consistently satisfactory. Available at 25 and 50 cents per bottle from G. O Tayler.
The Nebraska Legislature note praises The Sincoly State Journal as on the ground source for late legislative and national news. It highlights timely coverage from Washington and claims rapid dissemination ahead of Omaha papers. Subscriptions run 50 cents monthly without Sunday and 65 cents with Sunday.
On January 1 the St Joseph and Grau reports the death of R B R at the Seabed shipyard. Authorities note the incident occurred aboard the vessel and established a formal obituary record for the deceased.
A local notice describes small new publications available by mail. Customers are asked to send six cents in stamps to obtain the title 'Colorado's Gold' and two more cents for each additional item. Titles include So Park and Alpine Pass, Boreas Br ken Ridge and the Blue, Mane toit, and a Da e in the Quanoas.
The Standard offers top market prices for corn hay and wood. Subscription payment and quick service are promised. Visit the office any time day or night for submissions.
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