19 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
1
News briefs from Stromsburg and nearby towns include visits, travel, and family news. Residents such as Miss Nina Doleon, Mrs. A M Abbott and family, and J Q Rathbun are mentioned with trips to Fullerton, Lincoln, and Rising Bay. Local events include moving picture contracts, a wheat stock incident, and a funeral for Jacob Erizkson.
An announcement states a special fone day teachers examination will be held at the county courthouse on Saturday August 21. Teachers planning to teach next year must complete all remaining certificate branches now, per Ameelig Rasmussen, Co. Supt.
Post office at Osceola Nebraska lists remaining advertised letters for the week ending August 19 1915. Names include Cecil D Barnes Mark Counce Wallace Jacoby Miss Hsther Mattson Don McCoy Keene Ludden and the Post Master.
Osceola hosts a sale featuring Palisade pears and peaches on the track at Osceola this month end. John Wert reports 1921 sale details and Cay load Palisade fruit for bidding.
J. G. Autchison returns from Linwood where he spent several days with his family. The County fair dates are listed as August 31, September 1, 2, and 3. The notice bills the event as the biggest and best yet seen.
The ad promotes deep discounts on clothing including blue serges at 15 dollars and other suits from 11 and 17 dollars. It touts guaranteed quality, urging try-ons to feel snug collars and balanced fits. Aug 18 is pitched as ideal to buy new clothes as stores clear out to make room for new stock.
Beginning Friday morning a very unusual sale of large and small rugs at below market value is announced. The retailer cites expected price gaps and dye issues that limit rug quality availability and urges buyers to act now while assortments are varied and high quality rugs remain in stock. Domestic dyed rugs are discouraged and German dyed rugs are emphasized.
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