Severe Hail Storm Describes Polk County Destruction
Polk County records recount a violent hail storm beginning 12 40 p m Wednesday sweeping eight miles by twenty from the Platte river to Polk area. Crops crushed windows broken roof damage reported. Hail piles three feet deep near post office and damage across Osceola Polk County. Community notes include church services and Red Cross fundraising totals.
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Pole
Platte
Central City
Polk
Frome
A. W. Shafer
Fragmented Names List From The Community Directory
A long OCR extract shows a scattered roster of individuals with numerous partial names and initials. The text appears to be a fragmented names list or directory segment including many personal names, initials, and occasional places or titles, but lacks coherent events or context.
Local Nuptials and Oddities From Osceola and Atkinson
Mr J Louder of Atkinson Neb and Miss Vera Jones of Osceola united in marriage at the home of Mr and Mrs C W Houtz in Osceola Tuesday evening August 7. Rev Wurst officiated in the German Methodist church with relatives present. A wedding luncheon followed. The bride wore white silk crepe and carried sweet peas. The groom, a farmer near Hamburg Iowa, and bride will reside there. Austin Davis and Miss Belle McMillen were married by County Judge F H Ball in Osceola. Authorities recovered a stolen Ford car last night on the Platte river, hidden in a plum thicket on Isaac Bates farm. The car, No 1573294, manufactured February 2 1917, is in sheriff's custody in Osceola. Osceola markets list wheat at 55 60c, corn around 2.10 2.18, butter and eggs with typical local prices.
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J. Louder
Atkinson
Neb
Vera Jones
Osceola
C. W. Houtz
Austin Davis
Belle McMillen
Shelby
Jacob C. McMillen
Polk County
Platte River
Isaac Bates
Community notes on farms and local visits from Our Wayland region
Farmers finish stacking and begin plowing for fall wheat. Local residents and visitors are listed including Charley Webster and son, Mrs. Walter Koehler, C W Houtz of Osceola, J H Roseberry and Roy Roseberry, and Shelby residents. A Wesly Chapel charity sale and Red Cross benefit is set for August 16 on the chapel lawn. Several residents attend chautauqua at Stroms bur, with visits to families such as Campbell, Mentink, Subr, and Lee. The Merry Workers plan to meet at Mrs John Law’s and other social visits are noted.
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Walter Koehler
George Koehler
S. C.W. Houtz
Osceola
J. H. Roseberry
George Brigham
Roy Roseberry
Shelby
Wesley Chapel
Red Crags
Cal ‘da
Grace Lee
Miss
Gertrude
Richter
Ernest
Glenn
Merry
John. Law
Richard Peters
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsed by Osceola Marshal
Osceola city marshal William Courtney testifies Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved years of kidney pain and backache. He repeats his endorsement in 1916, noting the remedy’s value and urging continued use. Also lists uncalled for post office letters for the week ending August 9, 1917.
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Doan
Courtney
Osceola
Ss. Anderson
County Superintendent Reports Examinations and Exemptions
The county superintendent lists those who passed or failed the physical examinations by the local exemption board. Up to last night 160 examined, 30 rejected. 208 to be finished today. The Hillman Stock Company, last week at the Majestic, is praised as the city’s best ever, with Mr. Sohns as manager credited for setting a high standard.
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Hillman Stock Company
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