Polk County News Recaps Community Life in Osceola
A February 28 1895 feature recaps parish mixups at M F E Church a hat swap and return plea. It also notes a surprise party at County Superintendent Kepner home and a D of R badge presentation. George Malek’s marriage to Hazel Johnson and local staff changes fill the social page.
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M. FE
Kepner
Irvin Kepner
Mr. Hughes
Polk County
Missouri
L. L. Gregg
Bryant Normal
Stromsburg
Loretta Hotchkiss
T. H. Saunders
Luetta
St. Louis
Judge Saunders
Maude Musselman
Osceola
David City
Miss Musselman
Lloyd Callendar
Hassler Drug Co
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Carson Auto Co
Chindgren Bros
Stromssburg
Olson
Henry Fahnholz
Emmerit Bros
Shelby
Elton Berck
John Malek, Jr
Hazel Johnson
Hordville
Central City
George Malek
W. I. Smith
Farmers Union
Fuller Brush Co
Lonnie Buchholz
Adam Herrmann
Los Angeles
California
Joe Stanton
University Place
State Checker Association
Phil W. Jacoby
Alton Illinois
Ruth Mae Herrmann
Nebr
Harvey Lind
Polk
Alvena Anderson
Eva Wieseman
Last Chance to Win Free Baby Chicks
Advertises a contest offering 200 free chicks to the winner who guesses the rooster’s feather count. Order 100 chicks, choose delivery date, and winner collects free chicks. Feathers counted Saturday March 2. Any breed allowed and last day of sale noted.
Osceola County Commissioners Hold February 19 1935 Meeting
Official Proceedings show claims audited and paid from General and Road funds including medical, supplies, and transportation costs. Relief and FERA allocations set with 3048 dollars moved to the FERA Road fund. meeting adjourned to March 5 1935 with Carter as chairman and Anderson as clerk.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
County General Fund
D. H. Westfall
Olson
S. J. Harless
Austin Western Road
Mch
Tepaits Oe
Oscar Stromberg
Putman
Standard Oil Co
Fera Fund
FERA
R. L. Anderson
Soldier’s Relief Commission
E. M. Carter
Polk County Board of Co
John I. Anderson
The Usefulness of Thought and Selfless Service
A historical essay argues solitude can be fruitful when guided by right thinking and love. It cites Jesus urging service to others, Mary Baker Eddy on severe life scrutiny, and Mary Baker Eddy’s No and Yes. The text notes true usefulness comes from spiritual action, not mere activity, and highlights self improvement and integrity. It closes with a Danish football game story about the Muntze brothers near Copenhagen.
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Paul
Christian
Mary Baker Eddy
Christ
Christ Jesus
Jesus
The
Christian Science Monitor
Ancient Language Found in Syria Reveals Alphabet Origins
Yale Semitic expert Dr. Julian J. Obermann reports Ras Shamra tablets near Antioch in northern Syria reveal a pre Biblical Semitic language with a 40 sign alphabet linking cuneiform to alphabetic scripts. The tablets dated before the fifteenth century BC show a key to biblical passages and a landmark in Semitic antiquities.
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Julian J. Obermann
Yale
United Press
Ras Shamra
Antioch
Syria
Canaan
Obermann
B. C
Gathered Jokes Maybe Singular Too
Pathfinder Magazine ponders plural forms of whim jokingly. A light item notes the humor in language with a quick quip about women as the plural for whim. The piece showcases playful wordplay in a brief humor column.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Leaves Begin to Turn on the Busy Day Nature Teacher
The text notes leaves start turning the day before examination. Willie asks about timing and links it to study stress and the calendar.
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Willie
Driver A Girl Pearson’s Weekly
A terse exchange about a car, described as something needed and friendly. The dialogue mentions a driver and a girl, with the publication Pearson's Weekly cited as the source. The fragment suggests a trade or request context within a periodical.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Aspidistra Sidelined as Musician Banter Echoes
A Tit Bits Magazine quip shows a woman declining a plant offer with the line about not being musical. The exchange echoes lighthearted social humor of the era.
You're Next Quote Reflects Quiet Farewell Talk
The snippet shows a tense exchange about shifting focus away from a subject. The lines imply a favoring of silence and a request to discuss someone else, signaling an unspoken tension in conversation. No other context is provided.
Slowpeke He-Why do you call me Pilgrim
She replies that the nickname Pilgrim stems from every time he calls he makes a little progress.
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Slowpeke
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Fox
Tom Brown
Anita Louise
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MAE Marsh
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Robert Taylor
Billie Burke
Raymond Walburn
Greta Garbo
P & O GoDevils
McCormick Deering
John Deere
McCormick
Chase
Deering Store
Hesler Cleaning Works
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Copenhagen
Muntze
Brauchhausen
Germany
Mother Muntze
Red River
Texas
Rollins’ Hosiery
Rollins
Omaha
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