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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1934
Page
4
Osceola Record, Polk County’s oldest newspaper, continues as a weekly Thursday edition. Readers expect local news, community notices, and historical coverage from a long established paper serving Osceola and surrounding areas.
Fort Osceola items from 1894 to 1924 describe Miss Mattie Gallant’s grippe recovery A large oyster supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Elledge the new church bell weight 950 pounds and key G John Grossnicklaus plans to move to a farm near Columbus Millie Peterson birthday gift a gold ring Mrs Hamilton secures 1500 insurance death of Mrs Jerry Crouse Oswald Horst welcomes a baby boy Judge Campbell issues a marriage license Isaiah Paisley and Susie Cypher wed at the county courthouse Read updates on residents moving births and local civic events and a hospital operation saving a baby after a corn kernel obstruction
The Osceola County Commissioners convened forenoon session January 23 1934 and verified sheriff office fee collections and county treasurer recapitulation for July 1 to December 31 1933. They adjourned to February 5 1934 for general county business and set February 1 1934 as the deadline for claims against the county. Approved by County Clerk J W Fillman and August P Anderson.
Thursday 2 30 P M Ladies Aid at the church hosted by Mrs H C Hansen Sunday School at 10 Communion Service 11 30 Vesper 7 30 Luther League Choir Practice Tuesday evening Swede Home Luther League exchange program at 8 PM all Swede Home Osceola friends invited Paul Melin Pastor
Secretary Wallace urges hearts to change for NRA success and ties it to church work. The piece promotes Christian activity as the true driving force behind efforts, ending with Sunday schedule: 10 Sunday School, 11 worship, 7:30 evening service. W H Wright
The Sunday Bee-News promotes a bigger parade of comics with 16 pages instead of 12, promising more fun for readers. G. T. Ray styles rims and fittings for glasses as part of the feature.
The article links true exchange to expressing divine Love rather than hoarding money. It cites bartering, service as reward, and the law of giving. It emphasizes recognizing God as substance, reflecting divine Love as the real medium of exchange, with joy and completeness growing as one serves others.
Thirteen is popular on an estate in Hendon England with all 13 houses sold and five Wil son applicants for the same number. Prospective tenants prefer 13 noting it as lucky and none of the 13 tenants have asked to change. Other numbers are progressing slower and some tenants asked to transfer when 13s in their streets are built. The agent reports no ill luck among the 13 tenants and says they are prospering.
A correspondent reports customs guards at Zdarek on the German frontier captured an expert smuggler who had aided dishonest employers. They traced the operation via an Alsatian dog that crossed fields along the frontier and returned to a Zdarek house. The dog, found wrapped in waterproof sheets concealing goods, led to the master's arrest.
At Union Stock Yards Omaha on January 30 1934 cattle receipts totaled 8500 with early demand brisk. Best steers sold 6.75 to 6.90 while yearlings moved 6.25 to 7.00 for prime and 5.50 to 6.25 for good to choose. Cows and heifers quotably steady and stockers firm to higher with every class listed in detail.
Hog receipts reached about 20 000 with liberal offerings and steady prices from last week. Best light butcher weight hogs sold to 3.45 with a narrow spread for good killing stock. Lows traded largely 2.50 to 2.75 and the market weakened slightly toward the close.
Receipts of sheep and lambs totaled about 6000 with slow demand and easier values. Fat lambs quoted at 8.00 to 8.75 and feeder lambs at 7.00 to 8.90 with Fed sheep unchanged. ranges given for various classes of fat and feeder lambs and yearlings.
The poet’s genius lay in experiencing life’s momentary episodes with marvelous sensibility and rendering them with equal nicety, capturing the essence of transient moments.
The text describes how feeding troops has become a precise science, with World War I lessons from the U.S. Army quartermaster corps guiding peacetime provisioning. It notes the 1920 establishment of a Chicago subsistence school by the general staff, growing over thirteen years into a unique institution of higher learning.
The Detroit News explains that coconuts are called monkey nuts because three dark spots on one end resemble a monkey's face. The spots mark soft shell areas where roots emerge, enabling germination, while the rest of the shell is too thick for one to break through.
A father confronts a suitor asking about intentions and the young man replies he hopes to join the family. The father counters with a pun about adding and subtracting, turning courtship into a math joke.
Workers uncovered white pine logs buried in sand along a lake beach near Weidman Michigan dating back about sixty years They were salvaged for potential use as building material.
An expert warns that a real diamond can puncture nearly any material, even a bank account, reflecting a satirical remark in the Boston Transcript.
Local filings include Vernon Anderson of Stromsburg seeking Clerk of the District Court. Osceola hosts a new CWA project with 25 men on county fair grounds, plus airport workers shifting to street work. A three year old, Arthurine Carlson, injured in a collision south of Silver Creek. she was treated at Osceola Hospital.
The farmer is urged to file for the 45 cent corn price advance now rather than waiting. The notice warns delays could block processing and directs readers to call 208 for an appointment with P. A. Nelson, inspector.
A playful exchange features a flirtatious couple trading wry lines about looks and appetite. The dialogue hints at humor and cheeky banter between two characters in a light moment.
A brief dialogue about marital disagreement with a sly admission that the wife remained unaware of the issue, suggesting a lighthearted domestic moment.
A dialogue on wagering ethics features Brown defending his method of backing horses while questioning the morality of gambling. The exchange probes practical bets and personal views on racing profits and responsibility.
A witty exchange centers on Marjorie claiming she is clever while others argue she only makes people think so. The back and forth ends with an ironic twist on true wit versus perceived cleverness.
A judge quips that what you tell a woman goes in one ear and out the other, highlighting a sharp courtroom moment about communication norms. The remark reflects a broader discussion on gender and listening in courtroom dynamics.
A playful remark contrasts astronautic marriage lore with the couple returning to Earth. The line hints at a high altitude honeymoon theme and public curiosity about space related romance.
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