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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
4
Democratic editors lament speeches by Hughes while praising Sutton for governor and Prohibition. The item lists judges Sedgwick and others, local social visits, travel to Lincoln and Omaha, school officials and families visiting, a 2300 mile auto trip, a broken arm incident, and a church missionary meeting in Rising City.
The Republican state central committee assessed John H. Kennedy a $1000 share of campaign expenses. It notes Kennedy can well afford to donate this amount and suggests others less wealthy bear a heavier burden.
The Record argues Judge Sutton remains aligned with the prohibition amendment as the central issue of the state election. It notes Sutton led the ticket on the dry platform and questions calls to soften his stance. The piece stresses the wet versus dry fight will determine his and the ticket’s fate.
The article notes Charles B. Hughes vetoed the two cent fare bill because it could not be enforced on smaller mountain rail lines and might raise commuter costs for many New Yorkers. It also contrasts Democratic press coverage with his stated reasons and recounts a list of local social notices and travels from Nebraska towns to Lincoln, Hastings, and Omaha.
A Robinson of Polk in Shelby between trains Monday. Miss Orpha Spencer of Ord visiting relatives. Elmer Lees and Archie McClung bought Ford cars. John Garret of Rising visited Shelby. Will, Fred Nielson and Lester Fillman to Columbus Friday. Mrs A C Dunning on sick list Thursday and Friday. Kenneth Qades covers Route 2 while Clyde Babcock on vacation. Miss Hansen of Central City visiting Miss Bertha Bennett. Gypsies in town in two autos telling fortunes. A B Sunday School picnic at George McMeekin's pasture Thursday. B L Fox of Grand Island visiting daughter Mrs J Goetz. Mrs Edna Wilson and daughter returned from Clarks. Mrs Perry Johnson from Stromsburg to visit Mrs W Harms in Lincoln. Ora Watkins went to Sponé?iam, Colo to purchase.
A Polk County notes column records a Stromsburg party renting the Polk Hotel on Tuesday, social visits, chautauqua attendance, and local visits to Lincoln York and Omaha. Sheriff sale details follow for Osceola real estate on September 4 1916 as per the district court judgment.
A list of local visits fills the week with friends and family stopping by homes in Wayland. Socials include Mrs. Clarence Davis and family at Mark Romohr’s, and Ida Swan hosting guests in Shelby. An A W. CG.T. A Ladies Quartet performs at Wayland church, while Ada Jones returns from Fremont and several attend the Temperance Program. Rev C G Nelson and others travel to Kansas for the Northern Kansas Christian Conference.
About forty youths attended the Up Streamers party Thursday evening and enjoyed the gathering. Guests later included Gola Spalding and family, Pearl Spalding and baby, Jason Ingerson and Esther Buhrman Miller, who visited George Spalding at his home on Sunday.
A. H. Heinemeyer recounts a motor trip starting in Omaha at 6 30 a m Wednesday to Des Moines then Iowa City along a Diamond Trail to Montezuma and Kewanee arriving in Elgin Ill at noon on Saturday after 141 miles from Elgin. The note praises road conditions and tires.
The Ladies Aid Society will serve a chicken dinner Wednesday from 11 to 1 at the old Beebe Hotel and supper at 5. Dinner and supper Thursday will be offered with a menu posted on the Beebe Hotel bulletin board. Price is 35 cents for all meals.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of Joseph N Gubser Incompetent Nebraska State and Polk County notice to interested parties guardian H C Beebe has filed a final account and petition for final settlement and discharge hearing set for August 25 1916 at 10 p m before the county court I H Ball county judge date July 1916 seal
Creditors must file claims by March 8 1917 and debts are due by September 8 1917. The county judge will hear and adjust claims on September 8 1916 December 8 1916 and March 3 1917 at 10 A M at the county court room. August 6 1916. (Seal) F H Ball County Judge.
County commissioners publish a 1915 session law notice detailing landowners duty to mow roadside weeds between July 15 and August 15 each year. If owners fail, overseers must mow at cost to the county, charging daily rates for labor and equipment, with payments recorded by the County Clerk for tax assessment.
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