Local notes from Shelby and area citizens
Residents report visits, arrivals and departures including Mrs. E S Mitchell return from New York. The Shelby Hotel sale to J C Flaxer of Bellwood is recorded. A humorous account recounts a hog soap grease mishap at Dunning's and Garlic with a celebratory war dance tale and community chatter.
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Colonel Garlic
Kentucky
Augustine
Albert Dunning
Albert
Mr. Garlic
Dr. Woodard
Dr. Hamiston
Deutscher Gabriel
Dunning
Polk News Briefs Highlight Local Developments and Illnesses
Polk reports include a lost horse after a Saturday event, a first-rail depot under build and bell elevator enclosure, local visitors Skelton Stanton Moberg and Lindblade. Diphtheria scares prompt doctor calls for Grippe cases, with positive signs for a recovering child. Community activity covers roads, stores, fuel, and a new farmer elevator initiative in Hordville and Polk area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Chas Moberg and Son
York
Alice McClure
Thanksgiving visits and town life in Rising City area
Thanksgiving day social notes record visits among Wayland Chas and Mocomey families in Rising City, N S Michener with son William, H L Bond with Richard Moomey, and Mrs Lulu Egelhoff with her mother. Michener sells a farm for over 100 dollars per acre. George H Bond buys. Michener moves to Osceola. A local poem mocks John Skinner and the honey bee analogy. The community is praised for generosity with a note of 35 men and 31...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N .S. Michener
Wayland
William
H. L. Bond
Richard Moomey
Lulu Egelhoff
Moore
Howard County
N.S. Michener
George H. Bond
Mr. Michener
Osceola
Special Election Call for Polk County Nebraska 1906
Notice announces a December 22 1906 special election in Platte precinct Polk County to decide issuing six bonds of $1 000 each for the Omaha and Nebraska Central Railway extension and a general tax levy to pay interest and principal. Ballot form explains voting For or Against bonds with conditions tied to completion by January 1 1910.
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Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Nebraska
A. D
Platte
State of
Beulah
Nebraka
Polk
New York
Omaha & Nebraska Central Railway
Omaha
Hastings
Nebrask City
Board of County
Local Bee Harvester Collects 1200 Bushels for Charity
A community gathering led by Mrs Egelhoff harvested 1200 bushels of corn, with thanks extended to all who assisted. The YP S service at GC E conducted by Miss Mary Jones and Secretary Miss Ida Richter concluded Sunday evening. The Record advertises the San Francisco earthquake horror book bundle offered at a special price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Vesuvius
Inter Ocean
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Shelby
Herman Becket
Lincoln
Frank Bennett
Lew Miller
U. P
Wilber Donaldson
Hartle
South Main Street
Celia Swanson
M. D. Thompson
Herman Swanson
Will Swan
Demster
Beatrice
James Hotchkiss
Dr Inks
Hamilton County
Geo. Smith
W. E. Kinney
Texas
Frank Kinney
Rev. Gray
UO. B
James McMeekin
Wm. Ingalls
Plattsmouth
J.Q Rathbun
E. B. Abbott
Geo. Brigham
Rosenberry Place
Spencer
Baker
Lockwood
M. J. Arner’s
Garlic
Messrs. Skelton and Stanton
W. A. Green
Stromsburg
Robert Sigler
P. T. Larson
Freda Lindblade
Inez Anderson
Sunberg
Bert Darrow
Chaswind
Fruide
Ria
Lee Green
Central City
Mr. Green
Mrs. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
R. R
Richard Dahle
Henning Larson
John Bentz
Joe Breanna
Walter Taylor
P, T. T. Larson
Mrs. Edgar
J. C. McClure
Hordville
Chas. and
Hubert Mocomey
Rising City
John Skinner
Nebragof
A.D M
Norton
HOWRE
Furn, CO
Cpprigat
Osceola Bank
Osceola, Nebr
J. H. Mickey
E. Mickey
A F. Nuquist
Insceola, Nebraska
Ole Christenson
Ho Ying
Coulas Ban
H Us
First National Bank Osceola
Nebr Ask A
Rogers Brog
Rogers Bros., Osceoi
Daroe Jersey
Jersey
Farrow
Geo. E. Samuelson
Fair Grounds
RSSSS
N. D
George VV
Ed Mickey C
Heinemeier
G Rhodes
M Nelson
Burke G
McCray
MA Mills Chauner
D Johnson
Henry Miller
Ike Hoffer
W- Rutter
DC Cole
Saunders
A Johnson A. Wogburg
Schultz J Jaax
N Ff Peters
Geo Shemick
C Childers
Nat Cotton Chas Olentt
Phil Micek
Wm Dnaon
Clarence Miller
Hernblog
August Anderso - Hernbloom
John- Emmit Swanson
Mr .Hanks
Geo Emr
James Parris
Phoebe Job
Q Wood Uus Hytchbis
Shaald Q
Kroopi
Axel
Alt Ries Mae
Tig Real EN
Pratt
Walt
Hennie
Ea Burke
Ryao
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