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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1896
Page
1
The Steele City Standard lists weekly publication dates and advertising rates. Rates include one-eighth page and one-year options with discounts for six months and advance payment. Address business communications to THE STANDARD in Steele City Nebraska.
In a private office Edward Handford resists a blackmail attempt from a former engineer now seeking two thousand dollars. The confrontation leads to police involvement, while Hughes and De Watts scheme near Handford’s private car as detectives close in.
Reports from Nebraska describe Platte county rye harvest yielding about thirty bushels per acre, Cheyenne county plans to issue bonds to cover debt, and Ashland organizing a law and order league to curb vagrancy. Local incidents include a man robbed of 21.50 in Grand Island, a dog bite case near Norfolk, and a two year old boy's copper coin ingestion illness amid scattered weather and farm notices.
District Court holds regular terms on April 7 June 15 and October 7 1896. County Court docket shows filings monthly before Judge Borie.
O Taran and Steele City Lodge No 161 hold Friday night assemblies in G A R hall. G W H Hagzis, secretary of Lodge 116, notes Monday meetings at the G A Hall at eight p.m. Visitors invited: L Turner, M W A O U W member.
G A R meets second and fourth Saturdays at 7:30 PM in their hall with marching comrades welcome. Modern Woodmen, Knights of Pythias, Lindon Lodge No 146 meet weekly or biweekly at the G A R hall. Degree of Honor and other lodges hold meetings on specified Tuesdays or Thursdays with local officers listed.
The church lists preaching every alternate Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Pastor H. Law leads. Ladies Aid Society meets on the second Thursday, with a sewing session preceding. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Superintendent Southwick and Assistant Superintendent J. K. Fox oversee, with prayer meeting each Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Preaching at 11:00 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. by Pastor H. H. Avery. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Ladies Aid Society meets Wednesday. School every day at 12 M led by Superintendent.
The article describes Korean homes with cellars named khan used to store heat. The mouth of the khan lies away from the house and workers in white feed it with twigs and fuel on cold nights. The furnace then burns for hours keeping the living spaces warm through the night.
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