In Days Gone By December 12 1929 Notices
Obituary notes Mrs Adam Herrmann born 1849 Germany died December 8 at 80 husband nine children survivors. County Treasurer Cornish reports license counts slightly up from last year. Eastern Star officers elected for coming year. Osceola decorates for Christmas with lights Court House lawn. Walter Berck named Sunday School Superintendent. Ted Nicolaus daughter born December 7. Mrs John Hansen named district education chair for Federated Women’s Clubs. D A R regent Mildred Sigler presided. Relief Corps officers listed. Uncle John Mickey sold 160 acre farm for 7750 to Louie Scholz. George Gregg reported returning from San Francisco December 12. Florence Detweiler recovering from horse accident. Mickey to develop town lots pending weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Herrmann
Germany
Cornish
Eastern Star
D. B. Hulquest
F. H. Anderson
Hiansen
George ‘Campbell
Joel Hanson
F. T. Butz
C. A. Frasier
Don Byers
Osceola
Court House
Walter Berck
Methodist Church
Leon Merrick
Ted Nicolaus
John G. Hansen
Nebraska
Relief Corps
J. G. ‘Rhodes
John G
Mickey
F. L. Dunn
School bank officers and club committee named at Monday meeting
The departmental grades pupils formed a school bank with Geo. Berck as president Charley Rogers vice president Claude Cox cashier and Mildred Ball and Lloyd Timm as directors A boys and girls club committee was elected Homer Beebe chair Rudy Lindholm Hayden Welch Melford Anderson and Josephine Newton named members Hollis clan twins met at home to celebrate their arrival causing excitement and joy Mr and Mrs Dee Gooden visited Stromsburg where Mr Gooden won fifty dollars in gold as first prize for the best corn from one acre Polk County yield was 93 34 bushels Mrs C H Powell moved into the W F Bense property from Ashton planning to return to Polk County with sale details pending J A Pyle sold his home and two lots to C E Clark Alpert Ryan bought the vacant property in the town yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Berck
Charley Rogers
Claude Cox
Mildred Ball
Lloyd Timm
Homer Beebe
Rudy Lindholm
Hayden Welch
Melford Anderson
Josephine Newton
Hollis
Dee Gooden
Stromsburg
Gooden
Polk County
C. H. Powell
Wi. F. Bense
Powell
Ashton
Polk ‘County
Early American Banking in the Nation's Formative Era
A Rhode Island bank founded in 1804 with $1,000,000 capital had only about $19,000 paid in, directors withdrew most, and one buyer bought out directors for $1,200 each using deposits. He then borrowed $750,000, and the bank failed with $85.36 in cash and unknown bills outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Editorial argues against building more hospitals in 1939
The piece cites H Sheridan Baketel arguing the U S has 6000 hospitals with many empty beds while plans push 360000 new beds. It urges better use of existing facilities and payment for indigent care, noting local costs and suggesting public funding could reduce private deficits. Caught in the Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Sheridan Baketel
Medical Economics
Dr. Baketels
United States
Washington
Chico
Marx Brother
America
Addressing Christmas Cards Across Forms and Statuses
Guidance on formal and informal card etiquette covers prefixes Miss Mr Mrs and the correct order of names for spouses widows divorcees and business acquaintances. It notes that married women use Mrs plus husband’s name and that mourning families may still send cards unless bereavement is very recent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Stanyon
Mrs
Bob
Betty
Bob and
Betty Bentley
Mistletoe Legend Rules For Christmas Kisses
A Christmas custom ties kissing under mistletoe to plucking berries for blessings. The tale links Balder's death and the plant to tears turning to berries. The myth notes mistletoe’s heathen origin and cautions against breaking the tradition.
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Balder
Friga
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Walter J. Herbes
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J.A. Pyle
Towrn
C. E. Clark
Alpert Ryan
Union Pacific
The
Po County Medical Association
Santa Claus
Ind
Kris Kringle
Professional Directory
W. Ray Hill
W. D
Court House Square
Neb
KE. B. Lytle
First National Bank
Nebr
Ene
H. S. Eklund
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Harley Eklund
R. P
Panama
Lincoln Nebaska State Journal
State Journal
Dath
Gillette
Grand Island Livestock Commission Co
Grand Island, Nebraska
United States Department of Agriculture
John Torpey
Bill Harry
Walter Carpenter
KMMJ
Grand Island
Elgin
Hamilton
Gruen
York
France
Spain
Pere Noel
Italy
Melchior
Gaspar
Baltazar
Merry Christmas
Sweden
la Befana
Norway
Juliomte
Julenissen
Felis Pascual
Buon
Holland
Sint Nicolaus
Froehliche Welhnachten
Gladlig
Pleizierig Kerstfeest
Buon Capo
Godt Nytt Aar
Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
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