Miss Jessie Woods Brides Fred T. Fonda in Omaha
The April 6 nuptials united Miss Jessie Woods, daughter of long-time Osceola merchant Joe Woods, with Fred T. Fonda of Chicago. Polk County notes include a condemned Davis Creek bridge, Easter crowds, sidewalk improvements, and local license to wed updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Jessie Woods
Omaha
Fred T. Fonda
Chicago
Joe Woods
Osceola
Davis Creek
Nebraska and
Hawkeye Streets
Youmans
Max E. Bittner
Snalf
Southwest Boulevard
Central Street
Albert Pierson
Clara Peterson
Judge Getts
J. B
Peterson
B. C. Nichol
Stromsburg
Nyquist
Iowa
Wapello
Edith Weintz
Lincoln
H. F. Henderson
Syphilis Fight Aims at Public Awareness Nationwide
Dr. Thomas Parran leads a health service push to educate the public about syphilis. The piece argues awareness, testing, and treatment can curb the disease, noting rough national figures and the need for community action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Parran
United States Public Health Service
United States
Nebraska
Parran
Thomas Sheraton and His Georgian Furniture School
The article profiles Thomas Sheraton a late 18th century London figure known as an itinerant preacher and sharp pamphleteer who turned to furniture design. It notes his hostility toward rivals especially Robert Adam, his emphasis on mahogany, and his influence in linking English and American taste with George Washington’s postwar home furnishings reflecting the Sheraton school.
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Tvo
London
Thomas Sheraton
Washington Post
Sheraton
Robert Adam
England
America
George Washington
Sheraton School
Foxhounds in America Since 1650 and Their Development
An authority notes American foxhounds show regional variation but converge toward a standard type. Historic imports trace back to 1650 on the East Coast, with later contributions from Thomas Walker of Virginia and George Washington who imported European hounds. The Henry Birdsong and Trigg strains also trace to later foundations.
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Chicago Tribune
America
de Soto
East Coast
Thomas Walker
Virginia
George Washington
Europe
Moscow
Henry Birdsong
Quips and Jokes from a Witty Page Readers Share
A string of light anecdotes and quick quips about marriage optimism age and traffic laws. The humor shifts from a red head and meek man to an octogenarian who marries young and seeks a cottage near a school.
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O— Clark
Clarence
Louisiana Parishes Evolve From Counties History
The text traces Louisiana’s division from 12 counties under Governor Claiborne to 19 divisions in 1807, named parishes after Spanish ecclesiastical districts. It notes Louisiana’s unique parish system, DC’s lack of counties, and the reuse of parish names in later subdivisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
District of Columbia
France
Claiborne
Legislative Council
Platinum metals and uses noted in 19th century report
The article explains platinum as the third heaviest element, highly resistant to rust, a good electrical conductor, and resistant to acids. It highlights laboratory crucibles, jewelry, coin adulteration history in Russia, and its use in Ural stove pipes and cookware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ural Mountains
Washington Post
Habits of Squirrels and Their Winter Forays
Squirrels seek hidden nut caches but often forget locations and face hunger. Pigeons dig them up to steal acorns, and mice also raid stores. They hibernate in tree-top nests and venture out with companions on sunny winter days despite frost.
Peculiarity of Cactus Family
The cactus order, cactaceae, spans globular peas to fifty foot candelabra giants. Giant cereus in Arizona and nearby regions reaches tall shafts with few branches, while southern Mexico plants appear tree-like to distance. The cactus group, with over 5,000 named species, upholds diverse forms and colors unmatched in plant life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
California
Mexico
Los Angeles Times
Blarney Legend and the Origin of the Stone
The article discusses the unclear dating of the Blarney Stone legend and the term blarney, tracing it to Elizabethan days and Lord Clancarthy. It notes Elizabeth’s remark This is more than blarney and explains the legend that touching the stone transfers blarney through a mouth and lips contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Clancarthy
Elizabeth
St Patrick’s Well in Ireland Near Cellen Bridge Site
A historic site near Cellen Bridge on the Old Coach road traces St Patrick’s Well from 1608 and the drowning of King Niall Caille in 846. The location links to a legendary route called the Way to Western Ireland and the Royal College continuing St Patrick’s School legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s
Ireland
Cellen Bridge
Niall Caille
Royal College
St. Patrick
How the Tiger Got Its Name Origins of the word tiger
The word tiger derives from Old Persian and means an arrow. An arrow shot from a bow moves swiftly, and since the tiger also moves quickly, Orientals named the animal an arrow or tiger.
Before and After Boggs Happy are They Who Look Before Marry
The saying warns that prudent planning matters in marriage. It contrasts careful consideration with rushing into union without foresight.
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Boggs
Baggs
Polk County Seeks Bids for Bridge Work 1938
Polk County Nebraska invites sealed bids by May 4 1938 for constructing repairing and rebuilding steel wood and concrete bridges and for concrete work. Bids must follow state forms with a 1000 dollar certified check. Sealed bids opened May 4 1938 in Osceola before the County Commissioners with right to waive technicalities or reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Osceola
F.e.b. Polk County
State of
Court House
Board of
Polk County Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
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Walter J. Herbes
Editeur and Publisher
Nev
Olive Fox
Ath
Nebraska Federation of Womens Clubs
Alfred Grossnicklaus Pas
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Peg O
F. W. Schuman
Lloyd Timm
Eulaika Heinemeyer
York
T. E. Calvin
Irma Shaw
Timm
Ruth Frahm
M. L. Ransom
Keith Snider
Kearney State Normal School
Chapman
Taney
Arand
Staunchley
Staunchleys
Russ Williams
Polk County Medical Society
Gev. T. Alliband
Court House Square
Nebr
A. A. Wurtz
First National Bank
O. E. Olson
Kepner
Block
Viva Villa
Virginia Bruce
Dennis O'Keefe Deceph Caltela
Lewis Stone
GuyKibbeco Serece
Cyril Hume
Richer Melbaurn
THURS
Stevenson
Romance OF the
South Seas
Adolph Zuker
Oscar Homolka
Grae
Frances FA Farmer
Ray Milland
Myrna Loy
Franchot
Red Russell
Walter Pidgeon
Richard Thorpe
Louis D. Lighten A Femee Fobreys Maver Merine
PRS Smith & Eklund Physicians and Surgeons
Crese-Tex Drug Co
D. J. Smith
R. P
Harley Eklund
Mrs. Spitfire
Mr. Spitfire
Louisiana Parishes
Ford
W. A. Getty
Homer Ingalls
Columbus
Shelby
My Fxneuse
Deck
Gene Jayne
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Osceola, Nebraska
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