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Newspaper
Steele City Standard
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1896
Page
3
The timetable lists B M R B routes at Endicott Nebraska with daily services except Sunday. Notable departures include 1 30 PM freight and 4 08 PM passenger on No 16, plus a 10 39 AM weight consignments slot and a daily schedule for No 65.
Local notice page lists post office hours and arrivals with miscellaneous community updates. It mentions seed rye for sale by Joseph Sutton and J. B. Lanker, shopping notes at The Standard, farm rentals, shipments, and social visits across Steele City and nearby towns. Positive notes include notable visitors, a farewell for Nettie Halloran, and crops and weather mentions.
A Friday night social hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H W Obaltis drew about coffee couples. Guests played progressive games and learned the prizes with Mrs E I Vole and Mr M C Weaver named. The booby prize went to the editor of this paper. Light refreshments followed, and all reported a pleasant evening.
A description notes a family gift on Saturday featuring a sack of large sweet potatoes and a basket of mammoth tomatoes. A remarkable 47 inch long sweet potato vine, six inches wide at one end, runs with numerous shoots along its inner belt like main vine, indicating curious growth.
The Bryan club met Friday night at Wright's hall with 17 attendees. Ambrose May spoke on sound money home protection and national prosperity in a forceful republican style, noted as a refreshing display of truth.
Dana and John Bugbee entered town Friday evening and were thrown from a light spring wagon when its tongue broke after a horse kicked it. The wagon overturned, forcing both men to the ground with John losing sense briefly and Dana jarringly hitting teeth. The horses ran briefly before being captured. both men are now fine and thankful no worse occurred.
The St Joseph and Grand Island Railroad advertises lowest rate tickets to all points with a Grand Island and St Joseph Union Depot links to the West and North South. For rates contact the nearest agent or H. M. Seal, General Passenger Agent. A letter from W F Benjamin notes Chamberlain medicines are highly regarded in Iowa and Rushford New York, with Aunt Dexter Iowa requesting them before travel. The products include Chamberlain Cough Remedy Pain Balm and Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. They have long been sold in Iowa and are listed by G O Taylor.
A notice announces a half fare trip to St Isseph on September 6.12 by the Modern Woodmen lodge. Races are promised along with speaking by orators.
Mr and Mrs A Broadston mourn the death of their daughter Daisy born November 3 1886 in Habrindie Iowa after four months illness. She lived a Christian life never complained and was loved by many. Funeral at the home conducted by Mr Morehead with six pallbearers, burial at Gaskill cemetery on the 15th. family notes a vacant space in their home.
The Broanston family extends heartfelt thanks for the word and help during their deep sorrow and affliction.
The St Eseeaph and Grand Island R. BR. has opened at St. Joseph a city ticket office in the Corby Block at 5th and Edmond Streets. A lobby for streetcar passengers is ready. No advertisement about it is shown. The note is from Warrollton, Ky. for sale by G. O. Taylor.
A light hay week with oats threshed by Barney Hillyer yielding small amounts. The infant child of Mr and Mrs W Bradford died on the 26th of the month from cholera infantum and was buried in Shields cemetery. About twenty joined a supper after a birthday party for Barney Hillyer on the 28th last month.
Mr. Jacob Esbensen of Chicago Lumber Co. in Des Moines reports sending medicine to his mother in the old country claiming it is the best rheumatism remedy based on personal use. 50 cent bottles for sale by G. O. Taylor.
Travel ads announce women travelers on August 18 September 1 15 20 and October 6 20 with one fare plus 2 to points in Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and to select destinations in Louisiana Arizona and New Mexico. Also half-rate round trips to St Joseph for Labor Day celebration and Log Rolls of Modern Woodmen September 6 12 return by September 13. St Joseph hosts a Labor Day celebration with prize drills and fast mile track racing attracting visitors.
An 1890s advertisement promotes the Semi-Weekly State Journal of Lincoln Nebraska offering mail delivery twice weekly through year end. The pitch highlights fresh news for the campaign period with a 25 cent option or a full year for a dollar.
Publication notices indicate new books and magazines will be issued and sent on receipt of two entite postage. The items include Alpine in ridge and the Blue nntou and A Dey in the Canons. Adsit, General Agent of J. & G.I. RB. R., St. Joseph, Me.
The Joseph and Grand Island Railroad announces reduced rates for summer trips to all points in the Northwest and West. Contact the nearest Island Agent for complete details and to arrange travel. Special fares to Denver and western telegraph points in Idaho and Montana are listed. General Passenger Agent M. Averr, St. Joseph, Missouri.
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