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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
5
The ad urges early Christmas purchases to finish shopping without hurry. It promises a store full of suitable gift articles for women and Misses, invites readers to browse displays, and stresses helpful staff and seasonal spirit at the store.
The text advertises a broad gift range for all ages in silk linen lawn and cambric with plain and colored borders. Some items feature hand embroidered initials and each piece is priced as an exceptional value.
A description of elegant ivory gift items including perfume holders hair and pin receivers vanity cases manicure sets brushes and combs mirrors and photo holders. Limited supply urges a timely selection to ensure happiness for the recipient.
Ribbons 10¢ fancy flowered taffeta ribbons up to 4 inches wide suit Christmas sewing. Stationery featured as a quality gift for women and men with a generous assortment and prices from 100 to 59¢. Gift cards offer remembrance for friends and loved ones at Christmas time, cheap in price but rich in spirit.
An old newspaper snippet promotes popular fiction and classic titles priced at fifty or thirty-five cents each. Notable entries include The Calling of Dan Matthews The Million Dollar Mystery The Lion and the Mouse and Robinson Crusoe among others.
Osceola crowd compared with Stromsburg turnout on Saturday night. Polk crowd similar to nightly crowds. G T Ray’s Jewelry promotes gift ideas with a free ironing beard offer with power and fraud wasting machines sale. Hides wanted by Columbus Cream Co price list for beef and horse hides with Lincoln Pure Bit. Co. owners. Lost fountain pen. reward or return requested at office.
A baby boy was born at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. 4H Oberg on Sunday December 3, 1918. The poem praises Dr. Oberg and his newborn son, noting the doctor's joy and the charm of a new baby, while lightly humorously reflecting on the poetic fourth stanza.
Carver sets at G. T. Ray's Parisian ivory goods offered with Boys' Shoes at three dollars. Swan O. Eklund advertises Rose Comb White Sex horn hens and pullets seven dollars per dozen. C. E. Howland lists poultry and hardware items. Charles E. Hansen Hardware displays Coleman Air-O-Lite Lanterns with 300 candle power and low running cost.
Osceola residents host visitors from Genoa Greeley Evanston and Ames. Local officials report Thanksgiving travel and funeral attendances while ads note houses for sale farm needs and holiday sales. Community notices include matinees free to women and public events at Monson's and Gem theater with Edna Mayo appearances.
Barber's Pharmacy introduces a weather chart calendar with a monthly ten cent coupon redeemable on purchases of one dollar or more advertised on the calendar. The program promises a total yearly saving of ten dollars and twenty cents across the year.
Nebraska resident for 40 years Col Sid Hyatt of Osceola announces farm and livestock sales including city property and merchandise. Leave orders with John Roper at Mer Surety Investment Co.
In the county court of Polk Nebraska creditors of Adolf Wilhelm Fiedin also Adolf W Wiedin deceased of Galesburg ill must file claims by June 16 1917 and debts paid by December 15 1917. The county judge will convene December 15 1916 February 15 1917 and June 16 1917 at 10 a m to hear and adjust claims.
The State of Nebraska to interested parties: administrator William Campbell filed a final account and petition for final settlement and distribution in the estate of Tru man Sixberry, deceased. A hearing is set before the court on December 15, 1916 at 10 o'clock A.M. for contest or discharge. Dated November 22, 1816. (SHAL) IF. H. BALL, County Judge.
Gustave B Johnson was born in Sweden on December 26 1875 and died in Omaha Nebraska on November 36 1916 at age 40 11 5. He moved to Stromsburg with his parents at age seven and settled in Omaha in 1914. He married Alta Goldsmith in 1893 and had five children who survive him. He suffered an abscess on the lung last May and died after merciful relief from suffering. He accepted Christ as savior during illness. Funeral held at Free Mission church Stromsburg with J W Custer and Rev Fred Nelson. interment in Stromsburg cemetery. His mother Mrs Johnson died Monday and funeral to be from the family home Friday. Stromsburg Headlight. For Sale a 4 acre property in southwest Caceola contact Jay Hast dogg or Alma A Dojan. ipa burg Oe Se.
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