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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1931
Page
8
An itemized sale listing includes a wide range of farm gear and home goods. Items span tractors, plows, cultivators, separators, wagons, harness, metal gates, pipes, tools, a Ford motor and chassis, steel posts, hay and feed items, a cream separator, a vacuum washer, a copper clad range, and various household articles.
The Osceola County Board of Commissioners audited and approved claims across multiple funds including County General Fund Road Dragging Fund and Road Districts. Names such as Hotchkiss Wells Lincoln Tel and Tel Co W F Kepner & Son Mabel E Biglow and various road district laborers appear with payments and allowances. The board adjourned to meet again February 10 1931.
The item lists church events with Rev. Steel as visiting speaker. Sunday School at 10 A M, morning service at 11, C E Society at 3, evening service at 7 30 P M. Rev Steel will conduct services and preach.
A card of thanks expresses sincere gratitude for expressions of sympathy. The message is from Mrs J W Moore and sons Mrs G M Moore and Miss Madge Roy F Moore and family G T Ray.
C F Redlich of Minneapolis will demonstrate his rupture treatment at the Evans Hotel in Columbus on February 26 from 10 a m to 4 p m. He claims the Perfect Retention Shields provide instant relief and permanent closure, with 95 percent of patients recovering by his method. Free inspections offered for past patients. home office listed as 535 Boston Block Minneapolis.
District No 5 notes Mrs LeRoy Rhodes hosted a Sunday School class and mothers Friday. Families including Will Mickey Gus Gray and Edith visited Burrell Fox Sunday. Hastings household hosted Otto Worst Edgar Wisely and Will Wisely for Sunday dinner. Maple Leaf Club runs a lunch stand at the Miller sale Thursday.
The Wesley Chapel Woman's Club met at Mrs L E Williams home on February 4 with 15 members and two visitors. President Mrs Jas Gibbons led business. roll call cited advantages of Farm Life. Extension lessons on The Homemaker's Personality were given by Mrs I C Dunn and Mrs Roy Doty. next meeting set for February 19 with Mrs A J Herrmann. a 3 member committee was formed to arrange lunch. refreshments were served.
E B Maxcy reports Sunday services at Valley and Fairview with morning worship and Sunday School. The Omaha District World Service meeting is set for Fremont Feb 16. Ladies Aid hosts, corn festival planned with entertainment and luncheon. The article mentions family visits and a revival ending Sunday.
Dist 53 residents and guests spent Sunday at multiple households. Oscar Bodine and family visited J P Johnson. Kermit Johnson hosted Enoch Boden and family for dinner. Roy Emmons and family were entertained at Gust Hartel’s home. Arnold Berck from Lincoln visited Hjalmar Gustafsson. Fay Rosenberry and daughters with Ord Bond and Elmer Gleim stopped by Earl Bond’s home. Gust Boden and family visited Chas Johnson. Jess Bess visited Arthur Wieseman. Enoch Boden and family called on Herman Fredrickson in the evening.
Dentist Dr A A Wurtz advertises his practice with office location above the First National Bank and a contact phone number 7. The listing presents a professional local service targeting residents seeking dental care.
Union Stock Yards notes Feb 10 1931 opening week weaker notes with 8,000 head receipts. Top cattle at 10.50, varied grades steady to lower. yearlings $6.50 10.50, steers $5.75 10.50, feeders $5.50 8.75, stockers $6.00 9.25, cows $3.75 4.75, stock calves $6.00 9.75. Fat lambs quoted at 8.75 8.80. feeders 7.50 8.00. aged sheep firm.
A liberal run of 17,000 hogs Monday met broad demand and active trading. Prices moved steady to 10c higher than Saturday with most sales at 6.35 to 7.35 per cwt and lightweights up to 7.40.
The opening day sees twelve thousand fresh sheep and lambs arriving and selling briskly with prices up by about 25 to 5 cents. Best fat lambs fetch 8.75 dollars and best feeder lambs around 8.00. Aged sheep remain strong. fat lamb and feeder lamb ranges listed, along with ewe prices and other values. County figures follow for Polk Nebraska, detailing annual expense estimates and fund allocations for 1931.
Legal notice announces a petition to commit Lilburn Daum a feeble minded minor to the Nebraska Institution for Feeble-minded Youth. A hearing is scheduled for March 9 1931 at 10 o'clock A M before County Judge W Norton.
Polk County Nebraska invites bids to furnish labor for erection of concrete culverts bridges and approaches in 1931. Bids due noon Feb 17 1931 at County Clerk’s office Osceola with $500 certified check. Bonded contract to follow if awarded. right to reject all bids retained.
One or more of the thirteen thousand Modern Woodmen Camps must be in your neighborhood. For membership benefits and protecting dependents, contact the local camp clerk or deputy or write to Head Offices. Decide today to do this.
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