Osceola News Highlights From April 1895 And 1910
In April 1895 births marriages and local events fill Osceola notes including a daughter born to H. S. Dearborn and wife and O. P. Heald's marriage to Mattie Gallant. A Monday rain freshened streets while crossings were cleaned by marshal E R Ware. Basil Mickey shot a wolf on his farm. A surprise party marked Mrs. Henderson’s birthday. Twenty five years ago in April 1910 George Chap- wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Dearborn
H. A. Scott
Eastern Star
E. N. Benedict
Osceola
Colorado
O. P. Heald
Mattie Gallant
A. B. Whitmer
Curtis
Heffelbower and VanHorn
Temple’s Market
E. R. Ware
Local notes from Osceola area in 1925
Items from Osceola and vicinity include wedding of Miss Georgia Shore to Herbert Slaughter at a southeast Osceola home, county judge H H Campbell performing the ceremony, and postnuptial housekeeping on the bride’s farm. Other notes: fires near Shelby destroy sheep sheds, fences, and feed racks. Pearl Lewis moves to Chap man place. Mrs Millie Dahlberg to host a musical for Ladies Aid. J L Makeever returns from Mexico. Rogers Bros sell gas engine to Osceola Cement Stone Co.. Miss Daisy Peterson travels to Omaha with her brother’s child. Osceola High School team travels to York College and Ravenna, with a 6 5 win over Ravenna in extra innings. Mrs Emma Crisp dies at 84. improvements on Gospel Ridge and new cement walk at the Peterson home. Roy Cornish cottage being remodeled prior to occupancy by Mr and Mrs Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Grossnicklaus
Ed Grossnicklaus
Osceola
H. H. Campbell
Shelby
Pearl Lewis
Millie Dahlberg
M. E. Church
Ladies Aid Society
J. L. Makeever
Mexico
York College
Ravenna High School
York
Ravenna
Emma Crisp
William Crisp
Maud Calkins
Matilda Peterson
Gospel Ridge
Roy Cornish
Rogers
Georgia Shore
G. L. Shore
Herbert Slaughter
Osceola News Buoyed By Highway Hope And Local Changes
Osceola residents hear the White Way highway may bypass the Lincoln route and run from Omaha west toward Osceola, shortening travel from Omaha to Loup City. M Blevins of Thayer bought Harry Musselman’s city auditorium stake and will manage. Musselman stays in Osceola. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Messing on April 13. George Carson remodels the brick house east of the garage, to be home to Jack Lesner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Slaughter
Kearney
Slaughter
Osceola
Washington D. C
Portland
Oregon
Omaha
Loup City Co
M. Blevins
Thayer
Harry Musselman
City
Frank Messing
Roads from Relief Money to Rebuild Rural Highways
An editorial argues that the $800,000,000 highway appropriation under the Public Works Relief bill should fund extensive dustless, stabilized gravel rural roads. The plan would benefit farmers, mailmen, drivers, teachers, and other residents by year round market access, lower costs, and safer travel, expanding public works reach nationwide.
Easter Sermon and Church Activities in Wesley Chapel
A special Easter sermon will be given at the Wesley Chapel church next Sunday with a baptismal service for those seeking to join. Mrs J N Jarman left Covington Kentucky for Chicago to be with her ill daughter. District 21 staged a one act play Forty Miles An Hour and repeated it in District 40. local farmers consider ar tichoke farming this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Jarmin
Covington
Kentucky
Chicago
District 21
District 40
Daniel Thanel
Shelby
Edmund Gabel
Joe Mick
Bellwood
Louis Schott
Mildred Richmond
Fremont
Harold Jarmin
Bird City
Kansas
Grandmother Lamb
Norfolk
Wm. Brandt
Ramona Schott
Dickie Merrick
Harry McBeth
H. H. Club
The
Missionary Society
Hugh Schmoker
John Cerny
Easter Week at Lutheran Church Services and Activities
Holy Week services include Thursday 8 p m Holy Communion and Friday 11 a m worship. Saturday 2 p m Sunday School practice for Easter. Sunday worship at 11 a m with 8 p m Easter program by Sunday School and offering after. Tuesday choir practice and Friday Harmony Society program by Mrs Fiva Andargon, Paul Melin, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Harmony Society
Fiva Andargon
Paul Melin
Methodist Easter Plans End with Baptisms and Music
Passion Week at the church invites grateful worship with Easter services led by Mrs. F W Schumann. The choir will perform Easter music and the pastor delivers a Sermon. Infant baptism will occur, Sunday School begins at 10, and an Easter Play is set for 7 30. Congregation urged to attend both services next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
F. W. Schumann
Ord
W. H. Wright
Revival services extend through week at Valley Church
The Valley Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Fisher's home for a luncheon. Revival meetings at Fairview Church continue nightly with growing interest. Osceola Men's Quartette closed with three numbers. Friday offers five gallons of gas to the farthest family attending. Sunday features a gift to the largest attending family. a free will offering for Rev. Hamilton. Members and baptisms welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Ladies Aid
Hamilton
The
Valley Church
E. B. Maxcy
Poultry Supplies and Dipping Materials at Local Drug Co
Readable ad notes poultry cod liver oil at 89 cents per gallon crude carbolic acid 50 cents per gallon and lime sulfur dip 35 cents per gallon, offered by Crouse Tex Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crouse- Tex Drug Co
Live Stock Prices At South Omaha
Union Stock Yards Omaha April 16 1935 the new week opened with an increased supply of cattle about 8000 most classes held steady some weakness noted on the lower prices cows top was 13 85 stockers and feeders sold readily quotations on cattle steer prices range from 13 to 14 50 for prime to good 11 to 12 75 for good to choice and lower grades down to 6 50 8 50 for common to fair yearlings and cattle types with specific ranges for heifers cows and feeders listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Omaha
Sharp Break in Hogs Prices Fall After Friday Peak
Hog prices declined on Monday as 8,500 head moved through the market. The bulk of the good hogs sold from 8.25 to 8.70 per hundredweight, reflecting a 15.25 cent drop from the previous high week.
Lamb market opens week dull as prices slide
The lamb and sheep market shows the largest on hand supply in months about 12,000. Spring lambs for Easter mostly steady at 9.25 to 10.00 per hundredweight, with bid declines up to 50 higher on fed lambs. Fat lamb and feeder classifications follow with varied ranges and calls.
Fragmented humor and home life musings in SPLINTERS column
A collage of jokes and ad copy includes quips on bridges wins corn reduction Mule-Hide paint and kitchen advice. The piece riffs on relationships spouses and daily life with light humor and product plugs woven through snippets and social observations.
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Foc Ust
Motor Fate
Harold Reeb
Reeb
Chevrolet
Standard Oil Service Station
State and Hoosier Streets
Reeb’s
Chevrolet Garage
Polk County
Walter J. Herbes
Nebr
George Chap
Geo. Carson
Jack Lesner
Wesley Chapel
Rivoli
Bengal Lancers
Adolph Zukor
Bengal Lancer
Paramount
Gary Cooper
Richard Cromwell
Todd-Kelly
Thur
Fairview—Valley Churches
Swede Home Store
South Omaha
Flory
LTA
Mario Lynne
Overman
Monroe Owsley Iris Adrian Gail Patrick
Oswald
Lew Ayres
Pat Paterson
the Sun Theatre
Joan Blondell
Kansas City
Conrad Nagel
Omaha Bee-News
Union Pacific
UNI
Pacific
Polk County National Farm Loan Association
L. M. Merrick, Secy
Treas
Nebraska
Aaa
Miss Potato
Gladys
Mabel
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