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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1926
Page
4
Osceola Nebraska imprint lists post office entry and act date, noting Polk County's oldest newspaper published each Thursday. It states subscription cost in advance at 2 cents per year.
Miss Alma Curren arrived home last week to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J S Currens. Raymond Johnson accompanied a Wahoo trip on Tuesday. Rev and Mrs Taylor and daughter drove to Omaha to spend a few days with relatives. Mr and Mrs Herbes and child spent Easter at Dodge Nebraska. Mrs Ruth Miller visited friends at Shelby Friday. The Misses Alvera Roslund and Verna Tilma of Omaha visited the C J Roslund family returning Sunday. Mrs George Beebe of Shelby was an Osceola visitor Saturday.
The J R Watkins Co announces a radio and dealer run contest for best product name. Prizes include 50 dollars for first, 25 dollars for twenty four runners up, plus 10 and five dollar awards and ten thousand Watkins souvenir gifts. Open to all with name, address, dealer details, and a Watkins product wrapper. Submit to Gold Medal Station Minneapolis or Public Relations Dept Winona Minnesota.
One hundred dollar first mortgage bonds drawing 6 percent interest entitle the holder and family to hunting fishing and camping privileges on Lake Ericson property. Beginning with the 1926 season privileges are restricted to bondholders lot owners and light or power users. Only 130 bonds available. Remittance to First Trust Co., Trustee, Ord Nebraska. Further information address Ericson Lake Power Co. Ericson Neb.
George and Walter Wieseman bought stock in the neighborhood Monday. Earl Hartman and his mother visited Miss Anna Ogden who has been ill in Osceola Saturday. Mrs. Harry Carmen hosted Lillie Carmien and Langhammer of Shelby Wednesday. they listened to the radio. Sylvester Mes sing was nearly injured when his pony bolted. he spent a restless night. Mrs. Chas Dunn remains ill. Uncle Chas not progressing quickly. Effie Rutter, their children, and the James Dunn party visited Osceola for dinner. George Gilbert and daughters visited G. B. Hotchkiss’s home in Osceola. Farmers sowing oats. some have planted potatoes as cold, cloudy weather persists. Frank Messing and wife visited Shelby Sunday. Will Dunn visited Harry Herrmann.
For sale 1000 chick brooder and 150 egg incubator. 29 2p Will Hartman offering Buff Orpington hatching eggs. Contact Mrs Chas L Stewart. 26 3
Several items offered including one span of mules, a 16-16 disc pulverizer, polled Short horn bulls, White Wyandotte eggs for hatching, and batteries experience claimed by Farris Battery Station. Contact Osceola 1240J or Albert E. Johnson at phone 1222. 31tf.
A candidate filed on the Republican ticket for county sheriff asks voters for consideration at the primaries and expresses appreciation for any support.
Local church listings detail Sunday School and worship times for St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Eden Baptist First Presbyterian First M E Church and others. Events include choir rehearsal Harmony Society gathering county Sunday School convention Polk and Builders Class party with pastors listed.
Obituaries report Father Rives and his wife passing within weeks of each other. The new town board organized with F. L. Dunn chairman, while resignations for A. O. Monson and A. A. Gray were accepted. J. J. Kepner plans a grocery at the north side. Wm. Stokes and E. A. Walrath install sidewalks. Local horse News highlights J. Locke’s two year old English Shire governor D No. 5727. Drs Allenberger and Arnold performed surgery on Mrs. A. G. McCray with improving prospects.
The Home Talent Play by Presbyterian church youth is postponed to this evening at the Auditorium Theatre. Attendees are promised a treat. Passengers to Lincoln this morning included Mesdames D. A. Benson Frank Johnson and Fred L Johnson.
Sunday dinners featured Louie Johnston and Jim Davis families while Robert Burkes from Polk joined Fred Burkes. Grandma Shaw visited Joe Tschauner, and Jane Junge with Walter Benedict visited Garrett Mentink. District 29 61 teachers held Easter parties April 2. Kenneth Mentink missed school Tuesday sick. Oscar Anderson shipped stock to Omaha. Ernest and Rebecca Anderson visited with Oscar Anderson.
Select yearling plants with light colored roots for a vigorous bed. Space 15 to 18 inches apart in the row, pull all but two center leaves, spread roots and firm soil, and set crown level with the ground. Pinch flowers first season but encourage run and new plant production for next year.
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