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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
5
Osceola locals note Christmas jewelry and military kits at G. T. Rays with new extensive jewelry assortment. Also mentions local visits, town events and upcoming corn show, with many residents traveling to nearby cities.
An advertisement from Trotter's promotes mailing gifts by handling the address on the parcel and taking care of the rest, relieving customers of responsibility.
The December program lists daily shows at the auditorium including Mary Pickford in Cinderella and Big Timber with the Ford weekly, Marie Doro in Lost and Won, Freckles with Louise Huff and Jack Pickford, Snow White, The Hap piness of Three Women, The Spoilers in 12 reels, and The Garden of Allah for New Year’s. A War Tax report shows $102.55 collected for November.
Miss Bertha Heiner of David City arrives to assist her brother in Osceola. Navy enlistments for Elmer Lees and Julius Stalnaker. Local officials attend state meetings in Omaha. Public sale notices and community visits listed. Two marriages and a string of theater and shop changes shape Osceola life this week.
Public sale at the John Burgess farm six miles north of Osceola on Wednesday December 12 starting at 10 oclock. Lot includes six horses cows calves hogs and farm machinery plus household goods and alfalfa stock. Terms: over 10 dollars 10 months at 8 percent. under 10 cash. Auctioneer EH Ware clerk S A Snider. Stand reserved by Joe Karrer.
Goldie Monson and Alvin Monson from district 8 conceived a wait-on-yourself grocer plan and copyrighted it as zroceteria. They are among the soldiers at American Lake today, leaving Seattle yesterday with Seattle’s fourth contingent.
County Fuel Administrator M. A. Mills Jr names aides C R Collis C V Lind Polk George Brigham Shelby J W Lanham George Presson Stromsburg Duties of county committees gather fuel supply data gauge community needs report coal prices by size and quality report dealer margins monitor contracts and delivery under price safeguards Acetylene welding at Ford garage with guaranteed work.
A meeting will be held on Saturday evening December 8 1917 in the district courtroom Osceola to explain the ruling that no voluntary enlistment can be made after December 12 1917 Local board members will be present Keene Ludden Postmaster M A Mills Jr Mayor.
The Polk County Agricultural Association will hold its annual December meeting at the courthouse on Wednesday the 12th at 2 p m. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected at this time. Secretary F H Ball and President D H Mace urge attendees to note the date and hour.
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