04 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
1
A jumble of fragmented notes describes icy sidewalks like decaying squash in mud and frost biting underfoot. Amid weather talk, letters and local gossip mark a spring shower of affectionate messages for Mrs Wisely, while political allusions poke at Teddy and Wall Street amid a probate notice for Ma shelmadine estate with a court hearing set for April 13, 1912.
Nebraska regions along the Platte and Loup rivers faced record flooding with extensive property loss. Cities including Norfolk Columbus Fremont Valley and Waterloo suffered inundation forcing residents to higher ground as ice jams shifted channels. Bridges were destroyed or washed out, rail service halted, and traffic crippled across many counties.
Fred Lind, a former 1911 road supervisor in Clark Nebr, appeals to the Polk County highway commissioner for aid to repair eight miles of roads in Platte precinct. He plans to invest about 1400 dollars to build culverts and bridges under 16 feet and improve routes to county towns amid difficult rolling terrain. He notes the need to retain local business and residents by securing decent roads and criticizes prior guidance without county expense.
Fred Lind files for the Republican nomination for state senator from the new district comprising Polk Merrick and Platte counties. A Platte county opponent is expected. Lind, a successful farmer, is described as a self made, busy and committed worker strong in Polk county. He is well known locally and could draw broad Republican support.
Miss Ethel Blake has been selected as mathematics teacher at Columbus High School following a faculty shakeup. She completed a special course at the University of Nebraska and comes recommended, though initial conditions were not promising. Miss Martha Plumb, recently at Omaha Business College, visited in the city over Sunday and plans a trip to Vancouver to visit relatives and perhaps pursue a matrimonial venture. Blanch Elwood of Omaha and Lloyd Andrea of Cedar Bluffs, Iowa, visited at Miss Elwood’s sister Mrs Albert Ryan’s home and then left for a trip likely ending in Vancouver.
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