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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1896
Page
2
A dated notice outlines delegates and terms for public land boards and a state university vacancy, plus presidential electors and convention rules. It praises Crete Chautauqua speakers and notes the publication is in printers’ hands. An editorial quip from Stewartville warns about shifting friendships when wealth declines.
The Republican electors of Jefferson County Nebraska call a convention at the Fairbury courthouse on Saturday June 18 at 1 p m to select a county attorney representative and county commissioner from the First District, choose eighteen joint delegates, and elect a county committee. Delegates chosen will then form a slate to send to the Lincoln convention on July 1 1836 and decide other business. Precincts receive delegates based on votes for Hon. I. S. Bartley for state treasurer with no proxies allowed. precinct primaries set for June 10 at 8 p m at usual polling places unless changed by precinct.
A candidate proclaims his run for Representative from Jeffer to the approal at the Republican Convention. He asserts lifelong Republican support, pledges fearless advocacy for local interests, and vows honest service to Terboraca and its people.
A fragment notes a senator declaring intent to run for a State office from a district, subject to action by C. F. Stexxe. Names and place details are unclear in the OCR. The item reflects early candidacy language and district focus.
Frequent rains over the past two weeks have made roads nearly impassable in parts. Walter Nutter was seen in the area on special business last week. Joe Nutter shipped carloads from Hollenberg the same week, paying 3.40 per hundredweight on Sunday the 31st and pony.
The secretary of state has supplied road overseers with the necessary blue notice to notify property owners about the Russian related project.
The piece describes a supposed method used by Cuban rebels to burn sugar cane fields. A phosphorus-coated wax piece on a snake's tail would ignite as the sun melts the wax, creating a dangerous fire threat. The Standard seeks the photograph of the man who allegedly produced this disclosure.
Bancroft Enterprise notes a national scheme by canvassers claiming to sell cheaper machine oil. They push a poor grade under false pretenses, promising savings but charging more than local dealers.提醒 readers to beware and avoid being swindled.
A teenaged son of Clem Hedges repelled two masked robbers who entered the Bower post office shortly after closing. He fired from under the counter, causing the assailants to flee. This follows a similar fatal incident at the same post office less than a year earlier, when Postmaster Graham died and William Henry was jailed.
Advert suggests annual coverage against bowel illness for $100, then touts Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at 25 cents a bottle. Claims many die before aid arrives and that one or two doses cure ordinary cases, urging readers to buy from G. O. Taylor.
One of the leading attractions of the Crete Chautauqua will be a debate on a silver ag July 4 between exstate Prof Louis Favour the Electrical Magician. He will give a popular scientific lecture accompanied by Celia Siterien dieph inw a o will be brought into center of the family. A hour of mirth will follow.
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