07 Aug 1936
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Newspaper
The Steele City News
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
1
Russell Bros. Big Three Ring Circus and Menagerie announces two Fairbury performances on Thursday August 13 with doors at 6 and 7 PM. The show emphasizes new acts and high quality entertainment as a big city circus touring towns with sufficient population to support two crowds.
Franks Ridgway notes a reversal in world trade machinery as the United States, save for Britain and Northern Ireland, becomes the world's largest wheat importer. The nation has taken in over 40 million bushels from foreign growers in the past year after decades as a net exporter. Farmers once boasted of selling 259 million bushels abroad.
Mrs. Wilma D. Hoyal, assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee, notes that Abe Lincoln and Alf Landon share initials. She suggests this coincidence hints at a parallel, Lincoln guiding through crisis in the 19th century and Alf Landon potentially guiding in the 20th century.
Mrs. Clara Bracken spent last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Sarah Earhart and Mrs. Iva Bond. Mrs. W. C. Palmer was a Wednesday morning caller on Mrs. Sarah Earhart.
Mrs Thrapp and her son Loyd visited Lincoln on Tuesday, spending time with local relatives and touring the city.
A two year old girl, June Wilcox of Vancouver Washington, died after accidentally swallowing her grandmother's heart tablets while visiting relatives. She received all possible aid but passed away on Sunday July 19. The report notes other local family movements and visits from Steele City and surrounding areas.
The article argues government meddling in production and foreign trade has reduced wheat supplies. Droughts and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration are blamed for lower yields and prices. Farmers must decide how many acres to plant as U S harvest lags, with Canada’s short crop raising duties and prices.
Hubert Manning and family depart Hazeldean for a two week trip to Denver and Love land Colorado. Mrs. Harold Staley oversees the post office in Manning's absence as acting postmaster. A three day Milligan picnic opens today with a massive Saturday street parade featuring two midway blocks three bands three ball games aeroplane rides thirty five concession stands and free attractions.
Mrs. P. D. Earhart departed Sunday morning for Akron Colorado to visit her sister Mrs. Minnie Blauser. She expects to return in about two weeks, with Miss Eliza Godaberry helping in the store during her absence.
Dr. I N Morgan and family depart late Saturday for an annul vacation to Denver and Kates Park. He will attend school in Denver for two weeks before joining his wife and children in Kates Park. Paul Wilcox and family of Wayne Kansas visited the bedside of Mrs Anna Wilcox who is critically ill. Today marks the third and final day of the Firemen's Picnic at Plymouth with Steele City visitors noting many free attractions. M O Sampson Richardson Co Funeral and Ambulance service lists Steele City and Fainbury area phone numbers.
Col Frank Knox a Republican vice presidential candidate plans to take an active part in the forthcoming campaign. He intends to speak in all parts of the United States.
The Ladies Aid group gathered Wednesday in church parlors with fifteen members. Mrs. Lowe led a devotional from Esther, welcoming Mrs. Forsha and a new member Mrs. Hadley. Social hour featured light and dark cake and grape punch. The Women’s Missionary Society announced a August 12 meeting with Mrs. Calvin Sampson and planned Bible verse roll call and program items.
Piano tuner Melvin R. McArtor says he will be in Steele City after August 10 to tune pianos. Plan now to have him do your work.
Market notes show white corn trading around 1.10 with bids near 115 and 6.60 for various feeders. Hog futures or prices appear listed, with references to top ten and spring lines, and poultry like leghorn around 106. The fragment cites several farm commodities and regional terms without complete context.
Alfred Drexier his wife and daughter Mary visited in Diller last Monday. Lincoln trip of C T Whitney and son Harold with Ed Wright over the weekend. Various notices include cattle wanted for vacant pasture, found shoes and doll crib, and multiple guest visits among neighbors. W C T U meets today in Mrs. Allen T Phelps’s home.
Cling McCandles, a resident living northwest of Steele City, marks his eighty second birthday today. The advertiser cents highlight money-saving bargains.
The text presents a fragmented OCR style collage mentioning beans, beets, seeds, baking, and culinary terms. It reads like a stream of kitchen imagery with odd phrases and nonsensical insertions, lacking a coherent narrative or clear subjects or events.
Mr and Mrs Bill Novatny of bear Diller hosted a Saturday farewell for Bud Lottmann Linn Kuper and Sherman Goldsberry who depart early next week for California. Dinner was at 830 PM. Guests included Eliza Goldsberry Isabel Fahrenwald Alma Shane Floyd Goldsberry and L R Blair and their wives.
In a Sunday local diamond game Plymouth defeated Steele City 12 to 9. Steele City later beat Endicott on Tuesday in softball, with Valles final score 5 to 4. Long list of local social notes follows including visits from St. Joseph residents and anniversary plans for Mr. and Mrs. Phelps.
Leonard Payne and his wife were in town Saturday to visit their daughter who is hospitalized. FO. Kucera of Wilber was a business visitor here on Thursday.
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