Twenty five years ago in Days Gone By
From the Homesteader Files, J. L. MacKeever cultivates twenty acres of sugar beets at Beulah, urged as healthy crop diversity. The Soda Fountain at G. T. Ray & Co. Drug Store offers free ice cream sodas on opening day. Little Lulu Pheasant enjoys pony riding. Charlie Jones battles smallpox in Columbus. Town board elects John Ludlow as marshal. Getts re-elected as judge and city clerk. Notices announce the marriage of Dr. C. H. Campbell and Miss Emma Morse in Clarks. Dr. M. W. Beyers converts a livery barn into a hospital for sick and crippled horses. Two land sales show rising prices. T. D. Richards buys 80 acres north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. MacKeever
Beulah
Nebraska
G. T. Ray & Co
John Ludlow
Judge Getts
C. H. Campbell
Emma Morse
Clarks
Congregational Church
M. W. Beyers
Dr. Whaley
T. D. Richards
Polk County Land Trade and Weathering Growth Speech
A historical note details a land sale chain involving Geo B Luft and Mr Richards with a $5600 quarter section from J L Makeover, part of Shank land near Beulah. It notes Makeever bought it in January 1896 for $2700 and praises Polk County farming prospects after rare rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B. Luft
Mr. Richards
J. L. Makeover
Beulah
Mr. Makeever
Polk County
Thanks for the floral tributes and hymns from friends
Expressions of gratitude extend to the Clyde and John Courtney families and Mrs. Lillian Crabill Black for the floral offerings and hymns in memory of a father. A Republican candidate, J F Jackson, seeks support for county sheriff at the primaries. Classified ads include sales of construction material, poultry eggs, and farm items from Osceola and Shelby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Courtney
John Courtney
Lillian Crabill Black
J. F. Jackson
The Royal Pirate's Revenge and the Shooter's Hill Tower
Narrative recounts Angria sultan of Timor and his raids on British ships near Bombay. After his death Commander Jones of HMS Asia attacked Angria s capital, leading to his execution by a mob. Jones’s exploits inspired a monument tower on Shooter s Hill near Woolwich.
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East Indies
Shooter's Hill
Woolwich Common
England
Angora
Timor
Ceylon
Angrra
Bombay
Elphinston
Angria
Prise
Sun
Jones
H. M
Asia
Shooters
Watkins Best Name Contest advertised by J R Watkins Co
J G Marron M D Brainard Neb announces Watkins Co prize contest running April 9 to 28 with many prizes including 50 first and 25 second, 10 third, 12 five dollar prizes and 200 Watkins product prizes. Open to all, entries require name address and Watkins dealer details plus a wrapper from a Watkins product. Broadcast on WCCO radio Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Watkins Company
WCCO
J. R. Watkins Co
Watkins
Minneapolis
Winema, Minn
W Headlee
Ericson Lake Power Co bonds offer limited hunting rights
First mortgage bonds at 6 percent interest payable in 15 years qualify holders and families for hunting fishing and camping on Lake Ericson property. Beginning 1926 season privileges restricted to bondholders lot owners and power users. Only 1380 bonds available. Remittance to First Trust Co., Ord Nebraska. For details contact Ericson Lake Power Co., Ericson Nebraska.
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Lake Ericson
First Trust Co
Ord
Nebraska
Medical claims and a Nebraska road Bid Notice
An advertisement offers free consultation for chronic ailments amid a medical claim list and announces sealed bids for the Stromsburg Osceola road project in Nebraska. Bids due April 29 1926 with specific earth and gravel work, culverts, bridge, and guard rails to be completed by December 1 1926.
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Christopher Timm
State of Nebraska Polk County county court notices creditors must present claims against the estate of Christopher Timm by May 14 1926 three month window. Final payment deadline set as May 14 1927. Hearings and examinations scheduled in Osceola on May 14 June 14 and August 14 1926 at 10:00 AM. Seal and witness dated April 12 1926.
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Reserve Dist
First National Bank OF
John M. Devlin
Joseph E.nce
E. J. Dempster
Bank of Cass Coney
Polk County
Nebraska
Jacob P. Falter
Mary Falter
Bank
Cass County
Office of the Register of Deeds
Nlaintiff
Bank of
Christopher Timm
Osceola
Said County Court
Osceola Nebraska Gravel Surfacing Bid Notice
Notice to contractors opened for gravel surfacing and incidental work on the Osceola David City Project No 29 Federal Aid Road 8.9 miles of gravel 6210 cu yds common excavation 2500 cu yds station overhaul 113700 sq yds 3 inch sand gravel surfacing 28 line ft 18 inch culvert pipe 28 line ft 24 inch culvert pipe 8 line ft 36 inch concrete pipe 8.2 cu yds concrete class A start before June 1 1926 finish by September 1 1926 bids read by clerk at Osceola Nebraska or Public Works at Lincoln Nebraska right to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids John Sjoblom County Clerk Polk 313 R L Cochran State Engineer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Works
State House
Lincoln
Nebraska
Stromsburg-Osceol
Osceola
State Department of Public Works
Osceola-David City
John Sjoblom
Polk
Notice to Creditors in Johnson Estate Polk Nebraska
In Polk County Nebraska Lars J Johnson deceased creditors beware the estate sets August 7 1926 as the claim filing deadline and May 7 1927 for debt payment. The county court will sit May 7 1926 June 7 1926 and August 7 1926 at 10 AM to receive examine hear and adjust all duly filed claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Lars J. Johnson
State of
Said County
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Dodge Brothers
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United States
Rystrom Company
Stromsburg, Nebt
New York
Chicago
Thomas V. McGowan
Grand Island, Nebr
Terratulustt
Bber Stamt
Partners
United Light Services
United Light & Railways Company
Blains
Thempany
Propor Gon
United Light Property
Farris Battery Station
Manhattan Oil Building
Carl Ben Elledge
Thomas Hattel
Call
Shelby
Nebr
Albert E. Johnson
Hamburg
H. A. Anderson
QOIZY ELMO_SCOTT_ WATSON
U. S
U. S. Gov
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Treas
I. A. F. Nuquist
A. F Nuquist
J. A. C. Johnston
Frank D. Mills
S. A. Snider
M. A. Mills, JR
Omaha
Rome
16Th
Jackson
Fppley Hotels
J. G. Marron
M. D Brainard
Neb
Ericson Lake Power Co
Ericson, Nebr
M. Skites
Homer L. Kyle
Attorneys For
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Uncle Si’s Hotel
Doran
Boston Block
Minn
R. L. Cochran
H. Uplb
G. Ray
Couns
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Lars Jynh
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