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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1931
Page
4
A 1931 column collects humorous vignettes and quips about domestic life, fashion, and politics. It includes jokes about patent medicines, flooring, plumbing, wardrobe, and social scenes with wink at public figures of the era.
Polk County's oldest newspaper carries a compact notice for Greenwood Lumber and Coal Co based in Sceola Nebraska. The ad promotes lumber coal services and local home building supplies.
Attorney General Sorenson rules that code secretaries are department heads and require senate confirmation. governor argues for broad discretion. Governor Bryan keeps books on lawmakers with profit and loss notes, while taxes and public works bills shape the session. Pheasants, road bills, university dormitories, and auto tax measures dominate debate as sessions pace toward potential adjournment.
County bids sought for graveling Polk County Nebraska highways in three projects totaling about 12 6 miles. Bids due March 5 1931 with bonds of 250 required and performance bond of 500 per mile. Osceola February 11 1931 County Clerk J W Fillman reserves right to reject any bid.
Legal notice states a petition for the commitment of Lilburn Daum, described as a feeble minded minor, to the Nebraska Institution for Feeble minded Youth. The hearing is set for March 9, 1931 at 10:00 A.M. before County Judge W Norton.
A local item list reports births to Mr. and Mrs. O W Roberts and to Mr. and Mrs L R Wilson on Gospel Ridge. Ida Hanson travels to Kansas City for spring stock, Ray Marker leaves carpentry for farming near Ulysses, and Mr and Mrs H M Powers celebrate their 24th anniversary. John Fillman buys Si T Arnold property for 2050. E H Sorenson buys land to lease to Chicago Lumber. Gov Mickey and family visit from Lincoln. Four boys born in city last week. female births hoped for next week.
A poetic fragment urging love as sunshine over hate’s shadow and life’s checkered shade. It echoes themes of love guiding rule toward warmth and light.
Advice speaks to parental cooperation in feeding children, emphasizing modeling enjoyment of food, budgeting for meals, and balancing fall and winter school lunches. It outlines sweet cravings, nutritious options like dried fruits, puddings, vegetables, and a carrot rice soup recipe with step by step directions and storage tip.
D. L. Moody praised practical common sense and Christian daily living. He once asked a famed evangelist about politics, who admitted ignorance, saying his citizenship is in heaven. Moody advised bringing that focus to earth for the next sixty days.
In Polk County Nebraska the estate of Erick Wallin is reopened to determine if other interested parties exist beyond those in the original distribution. A hearing is scheduled before Judge Norton on March 14, 1931 at 10:00 AM to present proof of interest and object if needed. Mills & Mills represent the court.
City reports 1930 receipts from county treasurer and other sources totaling 5814.85 with 5966.90 warrants paid. Beginning balance 152.05 plus 525.66 and 338.35 from county treasurer and water rent, then payments to county treasurer and bonds. Final balances show 347.68 under improvement districts Nos 2 3 4 and overall sums 6043.30 2185.46 17885.55.
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