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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
8
A humorous Bystander column recounts Bill Welch's mule outfits with pants and imagined underclothes, bees disrupting farming and jitney rides, and neighbors trading cars while joking about patterning outfits and dodging bees. A rambling, rustic slice of life with local names and scenes.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Dornan. Aaron Dornan and A. L. Scholz made business trips to Hastings Lincoln and Omaha. Beatrice Alverson visited Mrs. Katie Brazee. Various residents, including Mrs. John Kubicek and Mrs. Sid Lampkin, received medical care or traveled for treatment. A public sale and fishing trips feature accounts, along with local visits from G. A. Call and a wedding of John Rosenberry and Agnes Johnson. Babcock nursery draws praise for flowers and local gardening efforts.
In Polk County Nebraska on August 16 1921 at two PM the sole referee will sell at the west front door of the Osceola court house Lot 12 and the south half of Lot 11 in Block 4 Smiths Second Addition Osceola Nebraska for cash with ten percent due at sale and balance on confirmation The sale follows a District Court order in an action by Charles F Dickhute against Gertrude Boehm Irene Dickhute Casterline Orland Dickhute and Mildred Dickhute The tract consists of one and one half city lots to be sold as a whole for best interests of all parties.
Public works invites bids for Shelby Platte River Project No 86 with plans at Osceola and Lincoln. City adopts traffic and park regulations creating a three member Park Commission and sets speed limits and street rules.
Creditors of Christina Anderson deceased must file claims by August 12, 1922. The Polk County Nebraska court will hear claims August 12 1921 October 12 1921 and November 12 1921 at 10 a m to receive examine hear allow or object to claims. Dated July 12 1921 F H Ball County Judge.
A columnist laments suspicion and rumor in a town where people seek meaning in every event. The piece notes how envy, doubt, and the search for signs color daily life and cloud judgment. It frames inquiry as a universal habit amid joy and sorrow.
Gilbert Johnson County Highway Commissioner warns Polk County land owners to mow weeds along highways adjoining their property. First mowing before July 15 and second before September 1. If not done, district overseers will order mowing and charge owners. Immediate steps will be taken to enforce the law.
Creditors must present claims by November 5 1921 and debts paid by August 5 1922. Judge Sealy will hold sessions August 5 1921 October 5 1921 and November 5 1922 at 10 a.m. in the County Court Room to examine allow or adjust claims.
Osceola Nebraska July 26 1921 the board of county commissioners met in adjourned session with O F Branting Julius A Johansen present. Architect W J Gernandt and contractor John L Soderberg discussed court house construction prep for excavation. No further business before adjournment to August 3 1921.
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