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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
2
F B Kelly County Extension Agent notes Nebraska raises upper age limit for 4-H members each year. By 1929 standard club work will welcome youths aged 10 to 20 on January 1 1929. Notice of change printed in Stem Winder and on a poster for display. The changes allow older youths to continue in club work for another year or two.
The changes bar ten and eleven year olds from state fair showing in 1929 and set the showing age at 12 to 20 years. Nebraska 4-H club membership exceeds 1600 this year as the program aims to grow further with these adjustments.
Two ancient Chinese war chariot wheel models dated to about 500 years B C are shown at the National Museum in Washington. The pieces, found near Cheng Chow in Honan, illustrate advanced wheel design with long hubs and flanged spokes. They likely date from the Chow dynasty and came to the Freer gallery.
A mass meeting in Brimville erupts as a well-dressed speaker tries to sway locals. A sandy whiskered man interrupts to verify word usage and recalls being sold a unicycle by a smooth talker, warning against further swindles.
A clipped quote notes a shopper in Chicago discovering a wheelbarrow purchase. The line appears as a fragment from a St. Louis Globe-Democrat item, reflecting a humorous or offbeat moment. No further context or details are provided within the snippet.
A farmer’s son in Garneill Montana delivered a check for 9.72 dollars to settle a mislaid shipment. His father dropped the envelope to a lamb which damaged it. the father returned the envelope to the express company claim agent and offered a destroyed check statement. The lamb allegedly still has the 9.72 on deposit.
A Sunday school substitute struggles with primary methods and asks the class what is life. A single clearly curious child offers an unexpectedly insightful reply, exposing the teacher’s misunderstanding of the topic.
Dr. Victor Mendel’s tests in a Berlin exhibition room found dogs mostly unresponsive to motion pictures with only a mongrel showing slight interest. Cats fared better with three of five reacting to a big dog on screen. Birds were mixed with geese ducks and pigeons paying some attention while owls showed strong interest. Reptiles and fish remained largely indifferent.
Notice to bidders estimates Polk County needs for 1928 counts books and legal blanks and stationery. Records to be Byron Weston 36 lb ledger paper, full bound patent back flat opening, plain McMillan 700 page books.
Polk County Nebraska invites sealed bids for varied stationery books blanks and supplies including cash books note books ledgers certificates of award attendance cards and typewriter paper. Bids may be on 100 500 and 1000 quantities with separate bids on books blanks and stationery. Bid deadline January 1 1928. Osceola. Polk County Board of Commissioners reserves right to reject all bids.
Notice for a special Osceola city council meeting on December 27 1927 at 7 00 PM to assess costs of graveling and related improvements in Improvement District No 3 pursuant to Ordinance No 146 approved August 30 1927. District includes property bounded and described in the notice.
Osceola Bank sues Chas. E. Detweiler to recover 2488.03 plus interest costs on a promissory note dated August 7, 1926. An attachment covers 1-8 undivided interest in E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Sec 17 14N 1W Polk County Nebraska. Answer by December 19, 1927.
For Sale includes Poland China boars and Polled Hereford Bulls. Notice to creditors for Frederick Crossant, deceased. Claims must be filed by March 9 1928 with hearings on December 9 1927 January 9 1928 and March 9 1928 at 10 A M in the County Court Room. County Judge signs November 4 1927.
In The County Court of Polke County Nebraska, Margaret H Bowser deceased. The filing of claims against the estate is March 16 1928 and for debts is December 17 1928. The court will sit in the County Court Room December 16 1927 January 16 1928 and March 16 1928 at 10 A M to receive examine hear and adjust all claims and objections duly filed. Dated November 16 1927. W W Norton
An osco teachers examination will be held Saturday December with a full roster of subjects in forenoon and afternoon sessions. Forenoon topics include Agriculture Geography of Nebraska Arithmetic American History Algebra Civil Government Chemistry Educational Psychology English Literature and Grammar. Afternoon subjects cover Bookkeeping Botany English Composition General History Mental Arithmetic Nebraska Elementary Courses of Study Nebraska High School Manual Public School Music Physiology and Hygiene Physics Sociology Theory and Art and Trigonometry. LD Huston.
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