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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1906
Page
1
A chaotic account recalls a big wolf chase led by Charles Timm and William Hanshew with many locals, misfired wagons, outposts, and improvised skirmishes. The piece intersperses editor notes on beef theft, revival meetings in Osceola, and a sharp political jab at a rival Democrat, all wrapped in a humorous, rambling town chronicle voice.
An audience of Polk county teachers gathered in the district courtroom in Osceola for the district’s first 1906 meeting under the new county superintendent. Principal W. M. Finnegan of Osceola offered insights from state teachers associations. Penmanship was taught by Miss Flo Detweiler and Clyde Hoffer, who challenged the vertical system. Ada Brown and Vella Knerr presented on the indifferent pupil. Principal Frank Power of Shelby and Miss Josephine Blixt discussed making history a study of real life. The Grammar grade provided music, and Supt. Rydberg announced changes to teachers certificates. The session lasted two hours.
An advertisement notes Kodol digests what you eat to relieve fullness belching gas and indigestion by helping the stomach and digestive organs perform their functions naturally. It claims thorough digestion and relief from disorders due to imperfect digestion or malassimilation, sold by G T Ray & Co.
Andrew Seger outlines the Indian perspective on the Washita campaign and the Battle of the Little Big Horn. He mentions deserted Darlington Agency, Custer's order to escort tribes, and the Siege of Black Kettle's camp with massacred ponies and ruined lodges, framing the event as retaliation.
Plain white hemstitched handkerchiefs regular five for two for five cents. Men's turkey red extra large fast color handkerchiefs five cents. Women's fine lawn handkerchiefs with lace and embroidery edges valued at twenty five cents now twelve and a half cents. Women's fancy hemstitched handkerchiefs with oval lace edge priced cheap. Pearl buttons pure white or iridescent two dozen.
White net curtains with floral figures and deep borders offered at discounted prices. Descriptions include yardage and widths with Lot numbers and sale prices.
A store announces cash coupons with every sale, excluding special cut goods or sugar items. The note outlines a pricing policy and potential exclusions for customers.
A women’s quartet forms under Prof Hewitt. C M Perry becomes Arlington Public Schools principal starting Jan 1. Crabtree and Prof Searson attend a Louisville superintendents meeting on Feb 27. Feb 10 Prof Delzell lectures on Tom Sawyer in Schubert as part of the city lectures. Jan 31 Mrs Bertha Kunz Baker presents Macbeth in classical reading. Feb 2 the new gym hosts Tecumseh High in the first outside-team basketball game with extras. Swartz has given stereotical lectures. David City’s Prof Swartz drew large crowds at the M E church. The elocution class staged a recital and David Copperfield was well received with Miss Phebe Sheppard. Miss Marie Machin from Porto Rico joins the reporting class and will teach Spanish in the summer school. Irene Holland comes as stenographer to Pres. Crabtree replacing Miss Wood in the Latin dept. Peru Normal accepts the State University list for entrance standards. Stromsburg and Osceola graduates earn 28–32 and 20–24 credits respectively.
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