Osceola News Highlights From August 4 1904 Items
Agriculture notes report Charles Thelanders wheat yield near 20 bushels per acre and Band Boys receive regulation caps. Osceola adds a weather department with Judge Saunders delivering daily forecasts via a weather stage. Local business activity includes Eddie Geesaman at G T Rays and R A Mills expanding restaurant service. A marriage at the Methodist church joins Solon Johnson and Mary Gardiner. Shelby Osceola and local events feature a ball game 4 to 3 with Dye and Dunkier as Osceola's battery. Bonesteel drawing claims Lawrence Ludden among Polk County winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thelander
Otto von Bismarks
Osceola
Judge Saunders
Eddie Geesaman
G. T. Ray
Carl Baum
Soldiers Relief Commission
J. D. Darrow
Stromsburg
B. F. Pointer
Shelby
H. F. Bense
R. A. Mills
Methodist Church
Solon Johnson
Superior
Mary Gardiner
Dye
Dunkier
Gresham
Lawrence Ludden
Polk County
Ten Years Ago August Fourth 1932 Osceola News Chronology
Highlights include the Calhoun Wieseman wedding at the bride's home with attendants Lillian Wieseman and Walter Calhoun Jr. A mourner Mrs Gust Waller dies aged 62 near Swede Home. Osceola delegation to Lincoln seeks gravel road work from Governor Bryan, who promises summer start. Local market prices listed and a police chief appointment. Theatre program features Strictly Dishonorable with Paul Lukes and Lewis Stone. Also notes on a local farmer injured by a horse and a medical society feature on Latin American health issues and the Monroe Doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Calhoun
Fred E. Wieseman
Lillian Wieseman
Walter Calhoun Jr
Gust Waller
Osceola
Lincoln
Bryan
White Way
Silver Creek
Shelby
Gresham
Pierson
Bert Lewis
Lloyd Moser
Paul Lukes
Lewis Stone
Noah Berry
Sue Carol
Albin ‘Larson
Wanted Girl for General Housework in Stromsburg
Help sought for general housework at Mrs. C. W. Youngland home in Stromsburg. Call 2612 for details and employment terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Youngland
Stromsburg
Wesley Chapel News Highlights Local Weekend Activities
The Chapel congregation at tended a quarterly conference at the Methodist church in Shelby. Albert Anderson and family en joyed Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Ellery Sandin of Swede Home. In the evening the Anderson family entertained the families of Ernest Nyquist and Nick Gerdes of Osceola, Wilmer Anderson and Nels Anderson of Stromsburg. Albert Hedbloom of Stromsburg made business calls in this community Saturday. James McBeth lost a valuable horse last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Shelby
Albert Anderson
Ellery Sandin
Anderson
Ernest Nyquist
Nick Gerdes
Osceola
Wilmer Anderson
Nels Anderson
Stromsburg
Albert Hedbloom
John Huggler
Omaha
Kearney
Elva Taylor
Fullerton
Glenn Richards
York County
Kenneth Richards
James McBeth
Sunday Bible Class Meeting at Kensington Church
The Bible Class Kensington will meet Friday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs Birdie Walrath and Mrs Marie Lewis are the serving committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Willl
Birdie Walrath
Marie Lewis
Omaha Live Stock Prices Open Higher as Cattle Scene Active
Cattle receipts at Union Stock Yards Omaha Monday reach 7500 with buyers active. Top steers $15.25, top heifers $14.00. cows and feeders steady. Hogs at $14.00 to $14.30 and fat lambs $13.75 to $14.60, down 15 to 25 cents from Friday. feeder lambs $12.50 to $12.75. aged sheep firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Omaha
Pidgin English Used For Books In China Say Collier’s Week
The piece notes that pidgin English called business language in China is used beyond casual speech. It mentions Chinese translations of full works like Longfellow’s Excelsior into pidgin and cites the phrase Top-side-gal ow as an example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Collier’s Weekly
Longfellow
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Ida Hanson
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Minnesota
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Clarence Miller
Strasburg
Florence Miller
the Light and Power Co
Martha Silverstand
Verda Houston
Brock
Polk County Medical Society
Harpers Magazine
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Rio Grande
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Lester H
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Hotel Osceola
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John I. Anderson
Republican
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Secretariae
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Shelby Theater
Joe Chantry
Mgr
Gladys George
Peter Lorre
Barton Maclane
Lee Patrick
Sydney Greenstreet
John Huston
al Allt
Ea Pets
John Knickrehm
Conrad Jacobson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Roy J. Mandery
Railway Commission
Carl G Swanson
Clarence Davis
Roy William Johnson
D. W. Johnson
Lowells Devoe
Fred E. Risk
Harvey E. Glatfelter
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American Legion
Bob Alae
Madeleine Day Lyrt Favonde By
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A. L. Hedbloom
Nebr
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Lambs Rangers
Rangers
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Hugh B. Ashmore
Ashmore
United States
A. R. Edmiston Republican
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S. J. Harless
Platte
Hessier Cleaning
Oscecia
Professional Directory
C. R. Peterson
First National Bank
H. S. Eklund
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Harley Eklund
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L. M. Merrick
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