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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1899
Page
3
District Court convened at Fairbury last Monday as the community recovers from measles. A steady stream of notices, sales, and events fill the page with church social plans, school reopenings, and local business ads amid editorials and community gossip.
A local notice lists John Marsh of Endicott Nebraska offering timber species including oak walnut hackberry mulberry red elm ash and hedge for sale at the B and M depot at low prices. The ad also promotes Berlain’s Pain Balm with testimonial usage reports and mentions G Taylor as a seller in Germantown Cal.
The remedy is advertised for coughs colds croup whooping cough and influenza with testimonials of rapid relief. It claims fame worldwide for curing persistent coughs severe colds dangerous croup attacks and saving a child's life. Sold by G O Taylor.
Community notices list Steele City Lodge No 107 A F and A M meets first and third Wednesdays at 7 30 p m. Steele City Lodge No 146 K P meets Thursdays. Modern Woodmen of America Steele City Camp No 16 meets second and fourth Tuesdays. AO U W Steele City Lodge No 116 meets Mondays. IOOF Steele City No 161 meets Friday nights. W O T U Steele City chapter meets second and fourth Wednesdays. Degree of Honor Steele City Lodge No 4 meets third Tuesdays. G A R Post No 14 meets second and fourth Saturdays at 7 30 p m. Sons of Veterans Fowler Camp No 8 meets fourth Saturdays at 7 30 p m. Local fraternal groups invite members.
The Ladies Aid Society meets on the second Thursday afternoon. Covenant meeting occurs on the Saturday before the first Sunday of each month. Sunday School is held every Sunday at 8 20 p m. The text lists H. Berkey as a contact.
The text lists weekly worship times with Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. plus a Friday service at 7:00 p.m. under Rev. P. E. Sura. It notes prayer and Sunday gatherings across Sundays and Fridays.
Congregational church notices list 11:00 a.m. and 7:20 p.m. services led by Pastor Avkey with prayer meeting Wednesday. Ladies' Aid meets Saturday. Sunday School at 12 noon. Attendance and weekly activities noted for the congregation.
The group meets weekly on Sunday evenings alternating between the first and Baptist churches for half hour gatherings. Members gather for fellowship and reported figures during the sessions.
Corrected weekly by A. H. Phelps and G. A. Hamley the Steele City market lists Wheat, Oats, Corn, Roots, and Hogs and Cows with prices. Wheat and oats quotes appear incomplete while hogs range from 3.00 to 8.25 and cows from 1.50 to 4.25 with other figures noted.
A vintage health promo touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for poor digestion and sluggish organs. The copy asserts the product boosts mental and physical energy, claiming benefits from strong stomach liver kidneys and bowels, with a price of 25 cents at drug stores.
Bucklin's Arnica ointment is advertised as a universal remedy for eruptions fever sores ulcers boils corns warts cuts bruises barbs scalds chapped hands and chilblains. Claims it relieves pains and aches and is sold by druggists at 25 cents a box with bars guaranteed.
A Manchester Michigan man recounts freeing a wife from years of illness described as slavery by disease. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring her ability to turn in bed, perform daily work, and relieve nervous symptoms. The ad praises the remedy for female ailments and guarantees each bottle at 60 cents sold by druggists.
Mrs. Michael Curtain of Plainefield Illinois states she suffered a months long decline misdiagnosed as consumption. After trying various remedies her pharmacist recommended a new discovery. After six bottles she recovered fully and now does her housework, praising the product as a great discovery, sold at one dollar per bottle with a guarantee.
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