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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1905
Page
1
Shelby markets show corn oats and hog values as residents travel to Genoa and Osceola. Local events include a dance at John Island, a school glee club trip, and a criminal episode ending with Marshal Paisley detaining a suspect. Community news covers obits, travel, weddings, and a change in U. P. passenger schedule.
A partial notice lists uncalled for letters and postal cards at the Osceola post office Nebraska for the week ending April 10. The fragmentary item mentions names or initials and directs inquiry to the Dustatfice.
District 40 reports farmers busy sewing oats and Miss Helen Timm at home this week after a several week absence. Mrs Perry Stor started at J M Stewart’s last Monday. Mr and Mrs J Sunday with Wm Paul Johnson and Anton Anderson’s Sunday visit. Anderson ill this week. Clint Deland of S District contributes this week. Elmer Webster and June a retle girl Josephine visited Andrew Seger one day last week. maid daughter visited at Blue, Jarmis spent Richmond milly visited at Kelby.
Mahlon Bonner visited Osceola on Friday and called on Ford Chenoweth. District 4 earned ten dollars toward a new dictionary from a joint basket supper at Ball schoolhouse. Mrs. Anna Bryan is recovering from illness. Ernest Bonner spent Sunday with his ailing mother. Dr Osborn and wife of Madison County visited J T Bonner’s home. Osborn, an old settler, helped break prairie on the Turner ranch 35 years ago. Mrs Osborn left for Cherry County to see a sick daughter. J T Bonner offers sorghum seed for sale.
School notes describe a strong fifth room attendance and ongoing junior kindergarten work while seniors finish Virgil and begin Latin composition. A June-like reunion for the junior class honors Belle Cottrell departing for Omaha and Ralph Heald’s return to Lincoln for studies after a class reunion.
A lighthearted verse announces the arrival of a baby girl, with playful lines predicting her growth and a nod to popular support for the family. Local humor shifts to a commentary on newspaper town pride and a reminder to respect neighboring Polk County towns amid ongoing rivalries.
Osceola voters backed dry policy by 24 votes as N F Peterson and S A Snider were elected. Stromsburg saw a large anti license victory with Mayor Gus Peterson and council members split along license lines. Shelby narrowly favored license opponents, while Polk county trends show no saloons except Shelby.
The famous little pills have a certain gentle bowel and liver action and are praised for biliousness and constipation relief without stomach griping or sickness. Once used, they are preferred and sold by G. T. Ray & Wo.
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