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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1924
Page
5
A three night Christmas program at the Auditorium promotes a lavish romance epic filmed in New York. The feature showcases a royal heroine eloping with her lover amid swordplay and court intrigue, with a cast of 3000 and production cost over 1.5 million dollars. Admission 20 and 40 cents. children under 12 admitted free with parents.
Ice dealer Gilbert Colson of Stromsburg advertises purchasing an ice planet to harvest snow for a steady ice supply. He invites customers to contact him at phone 3222 for storage needs.
The M W A Camp 820 announces membership reached 235, showing growth and active participation this period. Local members highlight community service efforts and forthcoming events organized by the camp.
Presbyterian Church offers Sunday School 10:00 A M Morning worship 11:00 A M School of Missions 6:30 P M Evening Service led by Pastor Thos E Barr Eden Baptist Church Stromsburg holds Sunday School 10:00 A M Morning Worship 11:00 A M B Y P U 6:30 P M Evening Service led by Pastor A W Lyons
Grace Church morning worship 9 30 A M Sunday school 10 30 A M Valley Church Sunday school 10 00 A M Preaching 11 00 A M League 7 15 P M Preaching 7 45 P M A cordial invitation to all Bible study 11 00 A M Evening service 7 30 P M
Epworth League schedules Christmas Eve program and election of 1925 officers led by Naomi Pike and others. Builders Class social planned for January 2 in church basement. Dr Furman chairs committee. St Pauls Ev Luth church announces Jan 6 annual meeting with 10:30 start and dinner at noon. Pastor Adolf Serenius wishes a merry Christmas.
Osceola residents host relatives from Lincoln Cedar Rapids Sioux City and York for Christmas time. Students and teachers like Miss Thelma Anderson Miss Anna Lindenmeyer Miss Marie Fleming and Miss Irma Shaw arrive for holidays. assorted locals travel to Omaha Stromsburg Beatrice and Columbus. A work train unloads cinders near Osceola as part of rail yard improvements.
An advertisement offers Federal Land Bank of Omaha farm loans with profit sharing for those paying over 5 percent and directs to N L Nelson in Osceola Nebraska. It also promotes hosiery sales by agents with earnings of 75 dollars weekly or 1 50 an hour, featuring guaranteed hosiery and free samples from International Stocking Mills at 5298 Norristown Pennsylvania.
Shelby State Bank advertises farm loans with payments equal to the National Farm Loan Association requirement. It claims a savings of 96.73 dollars per thousand borrowed, no stock purchase, and no government loss liability. Contact for farm loans.
Local ad offers plumbing heating pump repair work and gas engine repair by L. B. Lindquis at Northwest Corner Square. Also advertises Adlerika glycerine mixture from Crouse-Tex Drug Company for constipation gas relief and intestinal cleansing.
Polk County Nebraska notices a petition to appoint Otto Kummer as administrator of the Helen Kummer estate. Hearing set for January 10, 1925 at 10 A.M. Dated December 9, 1924. F. H. Ball, County Judge.
Creditors must file claims by April 16, 1925 and debts must be paid by January 16, 1926 in the Polk County Nebraska estate matter. The substitute county judge G. T. Ray will convene the county court on January 16 1925 February 16 1925 and April 16 1925 at ten oclock A M to receive examine hear and adjust all duly filed claims and objections.
A sharp note contrasts hurry at a railroad crossing with public behavior. It claims newspaper people record all mistakes in bold black and white for the world to see.
Lew Shelley comments that the more money a woman must spend on a dress the less dress she wears. He adds that his popularity with women is perhaps as low as a late night hour.
A reader muses that newspaper men grant space to any petitioner and that his opinions rival his pipe in strength, calling the comparison near ultimate in expressiveness.
The piece notes candidates using odd images like a boy with a goose in a sack to markets to illustrate that questions about qualifications were met with evasive answers. It reflects skepticism about candidate readiness and accountability in the race.
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