Muskrat Roots in Waterways and Cactus Giants Described
The article blends natural history notes on the muskrat and its aquatic adaptations with a botanical sketch of the cactus family. It notes the muskrat’s dome nest and water-entrance burrow and mentions its cultural reverence among British Columbia Indians. It also surveys cactaceae size diversity, tall cereus examples, and the wide color variety across 5,000 species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Washington Post
Queen Elizabeth
James I
Arizona
California
Mexico
Los Angeles Times
Blarney Stone Legend Traces Elusive Antiquity
The saying blarney dates to Elizabethan days and stems from Lord Clancarthy’s wordy excuses to the English queen. Elizabeth reportedly sighed that the communication was more than blarney, a tale linked to the Blarney Stone’s famed legend.
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Lord Clancarthy
Elizabeth
St Patrick's Well and nearby landmarks in Ireland
A historical note describes St Patrick's Well near Cellen Bridge on the Old Coach road. It mentions King Niall Caille drowning in 846 as a warning to invaders and the site’s link to the “Way to Western Ireland.” Proximity to the Royal College and the original school founded by St Patrick is noted.
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St. Patrick’s
Ireland
Cellen Bridge
Niall Caille
Royal College
St. Patrick
How the Tiger Got Its Name Arrow meaning from Old Persian origins
The word tiger derives from an Old Persian term meaning arrow. Oriental writers described the animal as swift as an arrow fired from a bow, linking its speed to the projectile.
Local Social News and Hospital Notes in Osceola
Mrs S A Snider and Lynn visited Nebraska City and returned home Monday. Miss Lillian Wieseman of Gothenburg spent the weekend with her mother. Families from Ames and Lincoln attended visits and duties in nearby towns. The Royal Neighbors and Rebekah lodge held gatherings. several local residents traveled to Lincoln and David City for visits. Osceola Hospital notes report several patients and medical updates including minor surgery and improving condition.
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Osceola Hospital
August W. Johnson
Alliband
Eklund
Bertha Graff
Gresham
Earl Richards
Ruth Wyman
Presbyterian Church Sunday School and April 29 Fair
The Presbyterian Church hosts Sunday School at 10:00 AM. A country fair will be held at the church on April 29 with many attractions and much fun. Everyone is welcome.
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Presbyterian Church
Local Families Share Easter Visits and Sunday Guests
Dr and Mrs Butz and sons of Lincoln visited Osceola to spend time with Albin Anderson and family. Osceola residents Mr and Mrs Watts and Mr and Mrs Scholz hosted Sunday gatherings. Stromsburg visitor Mrs Pierson joined Invin Grossnicklaus for supper. Lulu Hendrickson from Osceola visited Frank Hendrickson family and Easter program attendees from the Presbyterian Church in Gresham.
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Butz and Sons
Lincoln
Osceola
Albin Anderson
Sam Cadwell
Howard Thompson
North of
Merle. Watts
E. M. Watts
Martin Scholz and Sons
Louis Scholz
Harry Pierson
Stromsburg
Invin Grossnicklaus
Lulu Hendrickson
Frank Hendrickson
E. J. Brown
City dog license rules and penalties in local notice
Notice explains annual dog license tags due by May 1 and penalties for unlicensed dogs or interference with police. It also states that vicious dogs may be killed if found at large and defines owner liability for ten days neglecting premises. In separate item, Glenn Smith's Farmers Union Grocery Osceola sponsors a bread baking contest to aid needy families with prizes and customer judging. entries close 1 30 p m Saturday April 30.
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Glenn Smith
Farmers Union Grocery
Osceola
Adv
Lutheran Church Announces Schedule and Cleanup
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning service at 11:00 a.m. There will be no Vesper service next Sunday due to the Nebraska Conference convention in Omaha. Easter Cantata to be sung at Hordville church next Sunday evening. Luther League meets Thursday evening April 23 with Edwin Hedlund and Frank Bard. Church cleaning of the ceiling and walls begins today with trustees urging full community cooperation.
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Lutheran Church
Convention of the Nebraska Conference
Omaha
Our
Hordville
Luther League
Edwin Hedlund
Frank Bard
Walgren 70th Birthday Celebrated by Osceola Family
Last Thursday C O Walgren marked his 70th birthday and received a large family gathering in Osceola. Present were Clarence and wife and daughter from Benedict. H F Weaverland and family of Stromsburg. Rudolf Carlson and family of Stromsburg. Grant Walgren and family. Charles Walgren and son. Chester Walgren and daughter. Martin Jones and family. Rev W D Hamilton returned from Chambers Nebraska after three weeks of Evangelical meetings.
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C. O. Walgren
Clarence Walgren
Benedict
Osceola
W. D. Hamilton
Chambers, Nebr
Harder Ibex Reserve Protects Large Chamois Herds
In the Bernese Oberland Switzerland the Augsmat thorn area is set aside as a reserve for the Harder ibex colony now numbering over 150. In recent years many chamois have chosen this protected region as their habitat with grazing herds of up to fifty animals often seen together.
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Alp Lombach
Bernese Oberland
Switzerland
Prisons to Be Like Home in Glasgow Plan
Glasgow authorities announce a home like reform for prisons spending 3500 dollars to furnish cells with blankets pillows slips bolsters rubber mattresses collapsible tables and chairs and other comforts for inmates.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Copenhagen Sees Over 300000 Bicycles In Busy City Life
Copenhagen with a 1930 population of 770000 hosts more than a third of a million bicycles. During peak hours streets brim with cyclists and when traffic stops each rider steadies himself by placing a hand on the shoulder of the rider beside him.
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Copenhagen
Bargains in Money Spurned at Liverpool Cinema
A cinema in Liverpool advertised a film by sending a masked man with a tray of genuine 19 shilling notes. He spent two hours in busy streets offering the notes at 25 cents each. No one accepted the offer.
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Liverpool
England
Local News Briefs from Osceola and Surrounding Areas
D J Smith returns from California after two months. Oxzeoa colony thriving on west coast. City dump truck accident injures Bill Harrison. Seed corn treated with Semesan at 11 2c per acre. Leo M Warner found incompetent by district court after lengthy trial. I D Huston back on feet after two weeks confined at home. Jay Hastings visit Lincoln for a day with relatives. Easter cantata at Baptist church, repeated April 24 at 8 pm. Naptha Gas marketed by Crouse-Tex Drug Co. Osceola Garden Club meets April 26 with bird theme and Sweden landscape lesson. Dr and Mrs F W Butz and sons visit from Lincoln for Easter. Birth of William Louis Counter April 14 at Lincoln General Hospital. Mrs George T Alliband travels to Atlantic Iowa. Mrs Maud Kennard and Mrs Mae Harford visit from Chicago. Stock serums sold by Crouse-Tex Drug. S O S Kensington meets Thursday. Rebekah Kensington meets next week. Loren From welcomed baby boy born April 17. Floyd Foster family welcome baby girl born April 18. Thelander ranked in top ten percent of UNL freshman engineering honors. Weaver family visits from Lincoln for Easter. Philip Waller and Mrs C Guy Anderson visit from Moline and Omaha. York visitors join local families for weekend. Easter guests with Byers and relatives. G V Golding visits from Denver. Lincoln trip for further visits.
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S. A. Snider
Lynn
Nebraska City
Walter Kirtley
Kirtley
Lillian Wieseman
Gothenburg
Joe Wieseman
W. O. Hanson
Bob
Margaret
David City
E. E. Miller
Ruth Miller
York
Ruth Frahm
Ames
Iowa
I. D. Huston
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Doris Rhodes
Waco
Leonard Fellows
W. C. Rhodes
W. Hi. Clark
Clark
Mary McCoy
Blanche Snyder
Mae Boyd
Lincoln
Harold Wurst
St. Paul
Osceola
Harold Reed
Paul Joy
Jesse Stodghill
Bob Ogelby
Rock Island
Illinois
Betty Ogelby
Omaha
Tillman Joy
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Earl Harbart
Hattie Fagg
Crouse- Tex Drug Co
Maxine Johnson
P. B. Campbell
Crawford
Alexandria
John Bright
Rebekah
Polk
Clyde Smith
S. W. Goodale
C. E. Smith
Forty Niner’s Bridge Club
Corn Palace Cafe
Lloyd Cole
Frank Mills
Herman Anderson
Larry Lambe
Ulysses
Mabel Thompson
Charles Hastings
Jay Timmons
Friends
Thompsons
Alvin Andersson
Trumbull Camel
John I. Anderson
Fred Adkins
Harvard
Adkin
Lois Adkins
Walter Wells
Richard Matheson
D. J. Smith
California
Bill Harrison
Leo M. Warner
Osceola Garden Club
Emil Monson
John S. Anderson
Sweden
F. W. Butz and Sons
Dale Counter
Columbus
William Louis
Lincoln General Hospital
Harry Musselman
Musselman
S. O. S. Kensington
Tom Schmoker
Rebekah Kensington
Edna
Fanny McCray
Loren
Floyd Foster
Shelby
W. E. Thompson
Lyons
Nebr
J. Carl Bryant
Leon Merrick
A Kensington
Jack Malek
Central City
Floyd Everett
S. P. Johnson
Karl Thelea
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Maple Leaf Club
Ther
Frank Banks
F. E. Merrick
Ellsworth R. Thelander
University of Nebraska
Thelander
College of Engineering
C. E. Weaver
W. L. Byers
Ben Johnson
Howard
Pauline
Emma Sherwood
Roy Hickman
Lawrence Shaw
Fannie Ritchie
Marion Shaw
Humorous Clippings Highlight Small-Town Banter
A mosaic of jokes and quips from Osceola Lumber Co era reviews. items include marriage witticisms, fashion gags, and social observations. Notes reference repair loans and local commerce while lampooning industry captains vacationing in Florida and youthful dating lore.
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Union Pacific
Fan Enginessity
Wow
Lankage
Columbus Rendering Company
Sirgni
KKK Medicine Company
Keokuk, Iowa
Professional Directory
Geo. T. Alliband
M. D
Court House Square
A. A. Wurtz
First National Bank
M. E. Olson
Kepner
Block
Nebraska
PRS Smith & Eklund Physicians and Surgeons
Crese-Tex Drug Co
R. P
Harley Eklund
WeDo
Ammer Aouo
Holstein
Guernsey
And
Jersey
Columbus, Nebr
T. B
Bangs
Paul W. Rolfsmeier
A. W. Thompson
Stoner
Happy
O. K
Steeple’s Store
Osceola Lumber CO
Maria
Henry
iMarie
Mara
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jacobs
Oain
Captains of
Florida
Grandpa
Nye , Bans, Seareer Sd
Goodrich
Kathanade
Goodrich Electro
Tata
Jace
Zein Bk
Reed Bros Motor Co
Osceola, Nebraska
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