Osceola in 1898 notes and civic changes listed
In days gone by April 28 1898 Osceola neighborhoods report Joe Karrer moving a cigar and fruit stand into the former Drew notion store building. Barbers Stewart and Ryan to occupy the old Karrer building. Miss Orah Peterson cashier at A L Mon You mans store. New livery stable planned. Jimmie Jones leaves J P office for Omaha telegraph position. a baby joins the Richmond home after a doctor visit. Osceola supplies defense volunteers to Lincoln. local company travels for duty. Local brickwork begins at a brickyard. several families relocate houses. Republicans caucus names officers. Auditorium program features Becky and Spring Fever films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Karrer
Theuilding
A. M. Drew
Notion
Stewart and Ryan
Karrer
Orah Peterson
A. O. Mon £On
J.J. Kepner
G. Ray and Co
Osceola
Joe Miller
W. F. Anderson
T. A. Dietweilier
Square
State Street
Jimmie Jones
J. P
Omaha
t#he company
Doctor Heald
Lincoln
Ten Years Ago April 26 1920 News Highlights
Obituary notes Jay Richards dies of blood poisoning at 45 leaving widow and three sons. Osceola Woman's Club hosts annual Spring party for Polk County unfederated clubs. Osceola golfers place second at David City meet. Matt Anderson 79. State to install stop signs on 200 miles of state highways. 16,000 signs ordered. Shelby area reports include visits by Dexter and Rasp families, highway 16 grading east of Shelby, Polk County Sunday School convention, local bank officers at Columbus bankers meeting, and travels of Zedichers to Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Richards
Osceola Woman’s Club
Polk County
Osceola
Ernest Dexter
Lincoln
Shelby
Denver
John Rasp
Columbus
Cornelius Kelley
Terrence
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kelley
North Bend
Rasp
Jack Hottell
Walden
J. C. McGrew
Andrews
Will
Colorado
Wyoming
Mr.McGrew
Archie McClung
Glen Ingalls
Howard Pierce
First National Bank
Grant Zedicher
Forrest Grove
Oregon
Merle Cunningham
Shelby Methodist Church
Syphilis Awareness Effort Spotlighted by Medical Society
The Polk County Medical Society promotes syphilis education stressing diagnosis limits of the Wassermann test and the need for multiple tests. It warns of fetal transmission, urges early detection and treatment, and notes Nebraska State Medical Association lay meetings to inform mothers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nebraska State Medical Association
Funeral Attendees Attend Wilbur Jackson Service
Mrs. W. B. Michener and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wills were in Osceola Monday for the funeral of Wilbur Jackson held at his home. A covered dish lunch followed the service led by Mrs. Longacre's Sunday School class.
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Fair Notice
Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 2 30 and preaching at 3 30 p m. Next Sunday officers will be installed. Remember the Country Fair in church parlors Friday night April 29th. Sell it with a Record Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Local Notices From Fairview Community Gatherings
Fairview residents report hosted visits and family gatherings across Silver Creek and nearby towns. A Beulah Cemetery meeting moves to May 6 at the Community Hall with hostesses Mrs. Fineey and Mrs. Mustard. happy hour club gathers at Sidney Graham’s home with Lillie Tooker assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Meacham
Carrie Shank
Silver Creek
George Buchta
Lake Erickson
Beulah Cemetery Association
E. E. Fineey
Jasie Mustard
Earl Mitthollen
Omaha
Hilbert Buchta
John Young
Maxine
Fullerton
LaVerne Duke
Jay McCormick
Osceola
Chris McCormick
G. W. Johnson
Bradshaw
Elmer Tooker
Aden
Rising City
Dr M E Olson Dentist Osceola Neb
Professional directory listing for Dr M E Olson a dentist located in the Kepner Block Osceola Nebraska with phone number 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Wurtz
First National Bank
M. E. Olson
Kepner
Osceola
Nebraska
Osceola Hospital Notes and Local Operations
Robert Fisher was moved from Columbus to Osceola hospital Friday and is reported to be much improved. Louise Swan underwent an appendectomy Tuesday evening by Dr. Eklund and Dr. Alliband. S. W. Berck was a medical patient of Dr. Alliband at the hospital several days last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Hospital
Robert Fisher
Columbus Hospital
Louise
Anton Swan
Eklund
Alliband
S. W. Berck
Fairview and Valley Methodist Churches Sunday Schedule
Sunday School at Valley Church 10 20 a m and Fairview 11 00 a m. Rev Hamilton preaches May 1 on What Would You Do If You Were The Preacher. Fairview 10 00 a m Valley 11 20 a m services. May 8 Mothers Day programs at Fairview with Valley May 15. May 8 evening Miss Lillian Krouse from Pasadena will speak at Fairview with a lady companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Church
Fairview
Hamilton
Valley
Steady work good pay for reliable man wanted
Recruiter seeks a dependable man to call on farmers in Polk County. No experience or capital required. Earn up to $12 a day. Write MR. THOMAS, Box 533, Lincoln, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
MR. Thomas
Lincoln, Nebr
Tests Prove the Power of Food
Two laboratory rats, identical in age, show the impact of diet on growth. One receives a vitamin-deficient diet, the other a balanced, vitamin-enriched ration, illustrating how nutrition shapes health and development in both animals and humans. Editorial note underscores following current nutrition science through C Houston Goudiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fankind
C. Houston Goudiss
Food Authority
Goudiss
Hammermill Manuscript Cover Keeps Papers Safe
Protect important papers with sturdy blue Hammermill manuscript cover boxes. Each unit contains a 100 watt purchase and keeps sheets clean until use for contracts deeds and wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammermill
Onward Christian Soldiers Hymn Tale From England to Washington
A Boston Herald writer notes Sabine Baring-Gould of Low Trenchard England wrote Onward Christian Soldiers on Whitsunday 1865 for his parish Bible school. The hymn spread worldwide in 1910 during the Washington convention and later adopted Sullivan’s well known tune, becoming a staple in churches and youth gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabine Baring-Gould
Low-Trenchard
England
Boston Herald
Whitsunday
Bible School
Baring-Gould
Washington, D. C
Arthur Seymour Sullivan
Ae Oye
Wm Penns Conservationist Legacy and Forest Safeguards
A 1687 letter shows William Penn demanding strict preservation of timber and punishments for tree felling. He advised blocking a windmill until further orders and, in 1681 Charter of Rights, mandated leaving one acre of trees for every five cleared to protect oaks and mulberries for shipping. Pennsylvania's forests reflect these early efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Penn
Philadelphia
Open Fireplace Center of Early New England Homes
The Mayflower settlers depended on a large central fireplace in the living room for warmth cooking lighting and daily life. Arthur H. Hayward notes this fireplace was often the sole room and essential for survival during brutal winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Arthur H. Hayward
Eyes of the Housefly Distinguishes Sex by Eye Gap
The article notes the fly’s head is dominated by two large compound eyes formed from about 4000 facets each, producing a single blurred image. A triangle of three simple eyes sits on top, and the space between the eyes differs by sex with males having a narrower gap than females.
Mirage at Sea Sighting Turns to Mass Hallucination
A French frigate crew on a sunny afternoon witnessed a raft full of men signaled for help. When rescuers reached out they found only tree branches, revealing a collective illusion among officers and sailors.
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M. J. Brown
John Rogers
Peterson
Gospel Ridge
Assassor
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Swan Cederburg
George Englehardt
Lou Israel
Becky
Sally O’neil
Owen Moore
Joan Crawford
George K. Arthur
Polk County Medical Society
Professional Directory
PRS Smith & Eklund Physicians and Surgeons
Crese-Tex Drug Co
D. J. Smith
R. P
Harley Eklund
W. A. Getty
National Air Mail
Burwell
ORD
Spalding
Franklin
Sam Francisco
Holorege
Kearney
Ravenina
ST. Paull
Albion
Minden
U.sam
Shelton
Hastings
Aurora
New York
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Exeter
Geneva
Central Nebraska Air Mail District
Fairview and
Valley Methodist Churches
By C. Houston Goodiss
Wm. Penn
Muse Theatre
Arsene
Pkii
Virginia Pri
Warren William
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Peter Lorre
Virginia Field
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