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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1896
Page
3
A collage of small notices from Steele City and nearby towns. Classifieds trumpet prints, dry goods, hats, and fabrics from J Alexander Co and Mrs Graves. Local events include church meetings, a Beatrice Chautauqua, strawberry festivals, anti McKinley campaigning notes, and a flood of rain affecting business and transport.
A fragment from a local issue details a call for citizens of all creeds to attend a meeting led by J. F. Tellar Adj t. Lightning struck the Esquire J. Whitney residence damaging a brick entry wall and stove pipe, with about $50 damage. A recital by Miss Bessie Baker drew praise in Steele City and plans to boost local papers are described alongside promotion for the semi weekly State Journal and a $250 cash prize offer.
The passage laments gossip as a social poison, claiming it wrecks marriages and reputations and spurs envy and malice. It contrasts venomous gossips with supposedly decent men and hints at editorials skewering gossip culture, urging restraint and honesty in public discourse.
The text fragment hints at many uses for quarters to aid a man in various ways. It suggests each person should solve problems independently while noting potential better uses than bottling Chamberlain’s product in this context.
The ad promotes Fowler and Ankrum handling estate business and selling farms. It urges listing property, warns of fire liability, and offers an insurance policy to ease loss. The tone imitates a local broker urging readers to act and contact the firm.
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