17 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
1
A reflective piece on language, the mother tongue, and social pressures shaping speech. It laments formal Latin and refined forms while praising everyday vernacular, urges care in teaching pronunciation, and warns against snobbery toward homely speech.
The Presbyterian church invites all to Sunday morning worship titled Man at his Best followed by a special song service in the evening. After the song service the pastor will preach The Inside of the Cup at 7 30 PM. End of notice by Pastor Theo J Asmus.
The coming Sunday sermons include The Immortality of Good Deeds and The Kingdom of God In the Modern World. Also The Gun and the Gospel is noted. Choir rehearsal is scheduled for Friday evening.
A Park City coal team stalled after a big storm. Cass Roll unhitched his wagon to clear the road for the loaded team. While wading through deep snow one horse buried, dragging the other off the road and both rolled down an embankment. Workers freed the animals after over three hours, cutting away a house wall to assist the rescue.
Barber's A M Monson will hold a public sale about March 7 of horses mules and a full line of farm machinery and about 50 head of Polled Durham cattle including 8 cows. Watch for the bills.
Jerry Crouse and Geo Mace announce a public sale scheduled for Friday February 25. The notice lists the sale as a local event with details to be provided at the location.
The auctioneer George Tilden of Benedict Nebraska offers quick cash sales with reasonable terms and invites writing or calling for open dates. The notice lists two sale dates for P Buckley on February 23 and O C Larson on February 26 in Benedict.
Public sale announced to be held Friday the 25th. Details such as time and location are not provided in the fragment.
Mrs Van Vinck visited Monday and Rev Asmius on Tuesday. Several visitors attended the program by the literary society Friday afternoon. The Junior Class saved a Lincoln program at chapel hour on Friday, the Sophomore a Valentine program on Monday, and the actors will give a final performance.
Mrs Branigan hosts family gen at her home with relatives showing devotion. Neighborhood Card Club enjoyed at Mr and Mrs Harolan Cockson home. Local men cut firewood as trees fall. Encouragement to plant trees to prevent desertification. Kharisy Olcott improving and nearing recovery. Byaryons attend basket supper at Bull schoolhouse on Friday February 18. Mr and Mrs Vivian Brian extend invitation.
Notice states buyers must sign an order for sale early due to car shortages from lack of materials. Ford Motor Co. allegedly not supplying cars to donation buyers for stated reasons. Prices to rise. no expected price drop. Contact for discussion available day or night.
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