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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
5
A mixed collection of short items lists residents like Fred Schuman Ray Wilson M. J Brown and J. Bodine, local business offerings at Trotters Barber's and Ray's, dances and moving pictures at the Auditorium, farm sale notices and livestock requests, car and harness ads, theatre events including The Fall of a Nation, and community updates on visits, health, and errands across Shelby, Osceola, Stromsburg, and nearby towns.
A collage of local items includes farm sales and requests for cattle and horses, remodeling at F. A. Swanson’s, rain reports, travel notes, and several community updates from Osceola. Measles cases rise in Osceola while Davenport and nearby towns see visits to Omaha and Lincoln. The Osceola band receives a $130 bass horn, and a birthday gathering at Mrs. H. J. Macbeth’s home features games and refreshments. Custer County land ads and security notices accompany the page.
W. T. Wilson left Omaha on Thursday with his daughter visiting her grandparents Dr. and Mrs. S. O. Whaley. He arrived in a new Davis car, which he distributes for the state.
To satisfy the conservative buyer and combat high living costs a sale series starts Saturday April 21 offering 25 trimmed hats at 4.00 dollars each. Early selection benefits buyers. other hats available in various sizes and prices. Ida M Hanson.
The Osceola Nebraska area reports on Burdock Blood Bitters advertised for well being and appetite, local hail insurance availability, alfalfa seed sales by Charles E. Hansen, a 200 acre Polk county farm for sale near Swede Home church, and resident updates including J L Heald's Omaha business trip, Mr and Mrs Phelps visit, and the Timm infant's death.
The week's Osceola livestock shipment report lists mixed carloads for A. W. Patterson W. F. Dunn Frank Schott and others while garbled entries suggest varied stock and destinations.
A 200 acre farm near Osceola seven miles away is offered for sale as the owner seeks a larger tract. One hundred acres are tillable and the land is in one block with improvements, plus good pasture and thirty acres of alfalfa. Features a garage and machine shed. Price 21000 dollars. If settled now, owner pays 1000 dollars cash rent for this year or 1000 dollars down with settlement on July 1. D0. Fillman. Also notes G T Rays offers all makes of high grade watches.
Bert Wisely dies at home after winter illness. Funeral at his home Friday at 2 PM with Osceola Cemetery interment. Also mentions Alfalfa seed for sale and Mr Frank Chauner preparing summer trip to Bozeman Montana for contracting work with his son Walter assisting.
Work began Tuesday to mark the Golden Rod route through Osceola with plans to extend from Rising City to Stromsburg and then to Central. The line starts at Central City and passes Polk Stromsburg Swede Home Osceola Shelby Rising City David City Bruno Prague Leshara and Valley joining the Lincoln highway into Omaha. The route is about 20 miles shorter and has fewer hills than alternatives.
Earl Clark and wife of Polk visited Osceola with Mr and Mrs Liberty Clark. Miss Leal Brazee returned from Osceola after two weeks with N Cunningham. Miss Thresia Thelen visited David City. Mrs Julius Goetz returned from Grand Island. Mr Fox of Grand Island visited. Miss Martha Brazee visited Rising City with sister Mrs Frank Deavers. Nina Dotson visited from York. Mrs Lorenzo Merrick of Rising City spent Friday with John Bennett family. A funeral at David City for Blondie Davis resulted from an accidental gun discharge. Mrs Joe Moore and Miss Orel Allen attended State Missionary convention in Lincoln. School children have an entertainment at the opera. Will Rush went to Lincoln on business. Ladies aid hosts farewell for Mrs Emil Block moving to Lincoln. reception at Mrs Everett Funhouser’s home. ice cream and cake served.
Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 with services at 11 and 8 in English. Luther League Friday 8:30 with Ernest Nyquist hosting. Harmony Society meets Wednesday at the Thelanders. Wayland services Sunday morning and evening. Osceola Alumni plan to form an association at the high school with officers Lovell, Bittner, Muller, Hienemeyer, Gylling, Stockmeyer, Muicney. A May 1 meeting is set at the high school for interested alumni.
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