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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
8
Osceola Nebraska approves paving district one with total cost of 124,363.09 after bids and contract. City council fixes assessments on lots and parcels, with delinquency and payment terms over nineteen years at seven percent interest.
The article notes two similar houses in China cost the same to build. One includes a telephone system and a telegraph line, the other has pending applications for three to two years. A wary businessman paid about $126 more for the phone equipped home, solely due to the telephone franchise.
C. R. Morey of North Platte Light and Power Co earns second prize for largest per capita electrical merchandise sales in 1921 and first prize for most attractive Christmas display Nina. By mid February Lincoln Telephone Co to open new fireproof homes at Superior and David City with central office equipment costing about 75000 dollars and added assessment for Butler and Nuckolls counties. Herman to gain electric service by summer from New Braskans and Electric Co via transmission line. Plattsmouth approves new street lighting contract with current operator. An electrolier system is urged by authorities.
City Council on April 15 1920 approved an ordinance creating Paving District Number One within Osceola Nebraska detailing streets to be paved and the real estate benefited including numerous lots across Original Town blocks. Multiple street segments from State to Hawkeye and Central to Main are listed with block by block lot designations.
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