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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
4
The Osceola Record lists subscription at two dollars per year and displays advertising rates per inch for display and per line for local ads. Editor is Robert G. Douglas, with publication weekly in Osceola Nebraska and pending post office entry as second class matter.
The speaker urges rapid and decisive Victory Loan subscriptions to close out war obligations. He downplays concerns about wartime conduct, cites Allied and U S roles, and argues the fourteen points and German surrender shaped the peace. He warns the peace terms linger as a millstone and calls for completing the loan to sweep the floor.
The Record urges investors to keep Liberty Bonds until maturity and warns against selling to bond scalpers. It advises consulting a banker to minimize losses and emphasizes duty to buy and hold for maximum return. It notes widespread scalping and cautions against private, unadvised deals.
Nils Magnus Alfred Forss was born October 10 1844 in Horn Ostergotland Sweden. He emigrated to Stanton Iowa in 1881 then moved to Polk County Nebraska in 1884 and bought a farm near Osceola. He died April 13 1919 at his home aged 74 years six months three days. He was a deacon at Swede Home Lutheran Church and his funeral was held at home and church with interment in Swede Home cemetery.
Mrs. Gustave Schneider died leaving fourteen children seven with father. Surviving children include Gustav Ernest Frederick Charley Emma Schlesinger of Shelby Bertha Loomis Bellwood and Rose Hook Ashland Nebr Twenty four grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev G T Lavery at Shelby United Brethren church with burial at Blue Ridge cemetery.
Charles Monson born September 7 1847 in Lindras Jonkopings Sweden died April 10 1919 near Osceola Nebraska after illness. He married Ida Peterson April 2 1885 and had eight children John Peter Carl Oscar Gust Albert Emil Manuel Arthur Emanuel Joseph Victor Anna Carolina Myrtle Olivia. Survived by wife, eight children, two sisters in Sweden and Blue Springs Nebraska. Funeral at home Tuesday 2 p m conducted by Rev Carl Sward Swede Home. Burial details not shown.
Ida A Edwards born October 19 1858 near Maquoketa Iowa died April 13 1919 at her Polk Nebraska home aged 60 years 5 months 24 days survived by husband Joseph C Eckles three sons James E Charles O Clyde Mirna J and one daughter. Funeral at Methodist Episcopal church Polk. Interment Polk cemetery.
Mrs. Charles J. Monson and children express sincere gratitude to friends neighbors and the Farmers' Union for their kindness during illness and the funeral with thanks for floral offerings.
Caroline Ritter, born November 22 1838 in Ditman dorf Germany, died April 7 1919 at home in Shelby Nebraska aged 80 years 4 months 14 days. She married February 20 1862 to Fredrick Schnei.
Senior class play The Call of the Colors has been chosen and will be performed May 8 in the auditorium. Junior Senior banquet scheduled for May 25. Weather influences school dismissal vote, with the ayes winning. Ex superintendent Frazier spoke. Ruth Smith sang with sister Veda. various musical and art performances noted. New flag purchased and dedicated with program attendees.
The piece urges Americans to buy Liberty Bonds for the Victory Liberty Loan, arguing personal thrift and duty to fund the war debt. It mocks slackers and praises citizen sacrifice, with praise of Uncle Sam paying promises and public morale endorsements.
The best answer America can give to Bolshevism is a united people behind the Government in a successful Victory Liberty Loan. Bolshevism preys on weakness and vanishes at the first real show of determination to back up principles of liberty and government.
Returning servicemen embrace aMgion based on disrespect for cowards and financial sloth, hating selfishness as they resolve to sell Liberty notes to home folks with renewed vigor.
In its first year the Division of Military and Naval Insurance issued over seven and a half million checks. Checks were sent monthly to every city and hamlet in the United States. Total allotments and allowances paid that year reached $225,000,000.
The editorial notes that millions of Americans answered doubts with oversubscription to the four Liberty Loans. It cites 4 million to the First, 9 million to the Second, 17 million to the Third, and 21 million to the Fourth, urging total support to reach 25,000,000 and help finish victory.
The piece cites four excuses against buying Victory Liberty bonds during wartime. It argues defending family and business through loans, banks must lend, bonds above par through government promises, and even the sacrifice of soldiers, urging readers to buy bonds and not misstate excuses.
G A Bauder and C O Bodine Polk were in the city yesterday. Mrs EB P Sturdevant returned in the evening from a visit with relatives in Wahoo Meade and David City.
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