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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
5
Polk County seeks holiday shoppers as a grand Christmas Store showcases gaily decorated windows. The store markets a "eyes of the Store" display, reflecting the season’s wonders through mirrors and inviting visitors into a fairy land of gifts, decorations, and festival attire.
A collage of Polk County happenings includes a twin birth at Hollis Dolan’s rural Route 1 home, a first prize in a land contest won by Dee and Mr. Gooden, and community updates on local residents. The period notes mention a Christmas Eve dance, schoolhouse supper, and moves by C. J. Webster and the Powell family.
A sweep of regional visits includes Oscar Olson in Omaha on business, L H Kump visiting Osceola, Frank Schlesinger to David City, A N Ryan and Albert Dunning in Lincoln, and George Dunning at Ord. Others report illnesses improving, church revivals near end, and ongoing debates over Shelby night watch funding as Claude Rawles remains critically injured.
Headquarters J F Reynolds Post No 26 of Nebraska mourns Comrade J T Byers death. The post resolves to extend sympathy to his wife and family and to drape its charter in mourning for thirty days and to file copies with local papers.
Jos. Tschauner came in from Columbus Tuesday after word that B. H. Keller had serious injuries from a fall. Tschauner said the injuries were slight and the patient was resting well.
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