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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1896
Page
3
Local ad sheet and community notes describe printing and advertising from The Standard, seed and fruit supplies from O C Andrews and A T Phelps, goods from J A Alexander, shoes at O Adriena, and new fashions at Mrs E V Graves. Town events include a Monday last-day sale, weather chatter, and bridge work by G I’s crew.
A notice promotes a Standard issue featuring sound currency literature compiled by capable writers. It invites readers to explore articles on national finances. The pieces, placed on the outside pages, are claimed to hold broad interest and value for all who follow monetary matters.
Report notes that A. D. Hedges, B. Train, G. B. White, and B. Smith fished recently and returned home with a single mud turtle. They stabbed the water, found a hole fenced by another, and removed the creature with a fork and hammer.
The Union Ledger argues that a newspaper costs a town little and returns all money to local merchants via advertising. It notes paper patronage boosts home business and benefits the community with its coverage and goodwill.
Frankertyeeg Flowers Revere Phill lips Houck and Howard toured Kansas towns for the St Joseph Gagette and stopped in Fairbury last Saturday. The party greeted old friends on the return trip. Freytag and Flowers led the group wearing purple attire and fine linen, hinting at their Hasay street home. A bottle of extra dry was left for toasts and speeches.
A. H. Phelps keeps an alert farm cat that accompanies him to the cow yard each morning, positioning itself to face the milker in the milking line. The cat's bold stance and open mouth are noted as a comic rival to a cat from another town.
Promoters seek a house-to-house canvass for a vegetable toilet and flavoring extract with easy weekly earnings. An Illinois liveryman endorses Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism. The St Joseph office provides ticketing and rate information. The Nebraska State Journal promotes the semi weekly paper with low price and 104 issues yearly plus $250 in agent cash prizes.
A Denver Mercury note recalls Deacon Fowler advocating halting the Steele City Standard. The piece argues a town that withholds support cannot claim educated citizenship.
The recorder Onariis requests all members of Steele City Lodge No 116 AOUW to send their Beneficiary Certificates promptly except those excused. He notes that information can be obtained in no other way and signs as Recorder.
The American Protective Tariff League releases a new edition titled Tariff Facts for Speakers and Students Defender Document 9260 pages. Campaign texts issued before the election are devalued. order by number only. Sent to any address for twenty five cents. Address W F Wakeman Gen Sec 185 West 23d St New York.
The TransMississippi Exposition in Omaha 1898 will attract large crowds with government support of 200000 for buildings and exhibits. The Omaha Bee plans extensive publicity and proposes a 25 cent subscription option to spread information and papers nationwide.
Local firm Fowler and Ankrum promotes renting and selling town property and farms. They offer listing services for selling or renting, low commissions, and insurance policies to protect buyers and owners. Inquiries rise as farms and properties in the area come up for sale.
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