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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1933
Page
8
In Polk County Nebraska the County Court will hear and allow all claims against the estate of Warren A. Sherwood on April 21 1938 at the County Court Room. Creditors must file by April 20 1983 or be barred. Dated December 23 1932. W Norton County Judge SEAL
In the county court of Polk County Nebraska the state of Herman Matthes deceased will have a hearing on April 14 1938 to adjust and allow claims filed against the estate All claimants must file by April 13 1933 or be forever barred Dated December 17 1932 W W Norton County Official Seal
An order of sale issued by the District Court of Polk County Nebraska directs a public auction at 2 PM on Tuesday January 17 1933 at the south front door of the Polk County Courthouse Osceola to satisfy a decree against August C Jaenicke and others. The property is described as part of Section Sixteen Township Fourteen Range Two including Lots One Two and Three in Jaenicke's Addition Osceola. Proceeds go to satisfy liens costs and accrued costs. W Roy VanHoosen sheriff.
Mrs Anna Seberger of Columbus visited Sunday with her daughter Mrs Nick Eller and family. Mr and Mrs Albert Bernt and family motored to Schuyler Wednesday and visited Mrs Frances Zeleny and family. Mrs Julius Nebosis visited briefly with Mrs C C Abts Sr in Columbus. Miss Rosella Tschauner stayed two weeks with her sister Mrs Albert Schlesinger at St Hyllivard. Miss Loretta Kropatch of Columbus visited during Christmas vacation with her mother Mrs Pauline Kropatch.
The Fairview and Valley Churches announce Evangelist Hamilton will conduct two weeks of services starting next Sunday at 10 a.m. with nightly meetings and morning preaching. Officers to be elected at Valley Church next Sunday and attendance urged. Also notes flu illness, a successful wood-cutting party, and a missionary report from C. C. Hermann of India.
The Ladies Aid is postponed to January 11. Friday at 8 P M Sun day School teachers meet at Miss Nina Johnson for the organization. Saturday 2 P M Confirmation Class at the church. Sunday 10 A M Sunday Church School 11 A M Worship Service with the Lord's Supper 7 30 P M Vespers. Monday all day men hold a wood chopping bee at the Allinder home. Tuesday trustees meet for organization Place to be announced. Thursday 2 P M Ladies Aid at the Church.
Rev. W. H. Wright ministers the First M. E. Church. Sunday School starts at 10, morning worship at 11. Mr. Kelly reads a Prayer lesson at 6:30 League service. Evening service at 7:30.
Russia starts an artificial rain institute in Moscow with plans for scheduled fine weather and rain. Experiments claim rain induction by high tension currents and hail control by bell mouthed cannon firing blank charges. Gunners respond to hail alerts to localize damage and reduce impact.
German chemists indicate coal may become a new protein source for food. The Sunday Magazine notes coal chemistry could yield albuminous materials via practical processes, bridging chemicals and coal materials in the field of protein formation.
Ralph Labbe and Ovilna Bouthet found about sixty gold and silver Spanish coins from over a century ago while transplanting flowers in Biddeford Maine. A Spanish dollar from 1805 is believed worth about five dollars per bank officials but value awaits appraisal.
A schoolboy confessed during a spelling bee that he failed on the word money after spelling it without the letter e. His father recalls better spellers in his youth and notes that words are harder now.
Leaves store energy from summer sun and fall to decay as natural fertilizer. Turning them harms soil fertility. Leave leaves, weeds, waste, hay or straw to be plowed under or piled with a thin soil cover to decompose and enrich the earth.
Desirable light cattle show good demand with steady prices while medium heavy cattle ease. Receipts total about 4,500 head as best steers fetch 6.00 to 6.40. cows and stockers hold firm. Hog prices steady to 10c higher with about 9,500 hogs on the market and top light weights near 5.69 to 2.75.
A string of wry aphorisms about manners and society blends reflections on vanity, virtue, and human foibles. The piece comments on liberty, language, aging, trust, and irony with pointed metaphors like a borrowed umbrella as proof of care and a wife reading a pay envelope as a love letter.
Fresh arrivals of 3,000 sheep and lambs Tuesday with demand improving for desirable grades. Prices varied by weight and quality from 3.50 to 5.50 for fed lambs and 1.00 to 4.25 for ewes, with feeders and yearlings showing mixed ranges amid steady to stronger trading.
A tornado hit Gympie Australia causing buildings to be lifted and demolished. Railway cars weighing 20 tons were swept from tracks and hundreds of sheets of galvanized iron were carried miles away. Some street sides had houses demolished while opposite sides remained intact.
J. J. Mardy an eighty one year old Americus resident and lifelong embroiderer surprised seven prominent Atlanta women by winning the Georgia needlework championship. Crippled since age twelve he has spent embroidery as life work and hobby.
Mrs Brown argues there is no money in literature as her friend asks why. She explains that George remains hard up since meeting the men who produce books.
A playful exchange features a cowboy explaining his lasso used to catch horses and bulls while a sweet young thing questions how he clasps the bait, reflecting a humorous German press quip from Die Gruene Post in Berlin.
A humorous exchange from the Des Moines Register centers on a father’s stance toward supporting a child pursuing a living as a writer of jokes. The quip highlights tensions over earnings and career choice within a family.
A witty Life quote notes a scientist dismissing the claim that kissing shortens life. It says kissing simply makes time feel to pass faster, not shortening actual years.
Two golfers banter about handicap as one jokes his wife wants him to bring his two nephews along to the game.
The custom of hanging evergreens during Yuletide served more than decoration. Holly was believed to bring good fortune year round, laurel to grant beauty and poetry, and evergreens carried protective blessings as people passed beneath them.
The article traces Saint Nicholas as the root of Santa Claus, noting his bishopric in Asia Minor and his role as patron saint of children. It emphasizes how the modern holiday embodies youth, goodwill, courage, and peace, inviting all ages to share in the joy, kindness, and purity of children on this festive day.
A young Punxsutawney woman repeatedly left hospital saying she felt unwell unless her temperature was checked. Doctors could find no symptoms and grew concerned. She was given a thermometer to carry home to monitor her own temp and has not returned since.
Describes a new electric lamp method for flash photography. The interior of a device is filled with gas and aluminum foil. passing current ignites a quiet flash. Each shot requires a fresh jump in the circuit.
A Royal Veterinary College expert notes that horses with unusually large hearts, like Phar Bapis weighing 14 pounds more than average, are common among strong racers. The observation aligns with findings discussed at the Australian institute overseen by Sir Colin Mackenzie.
A large shoal of mackerel flooded Pwllheli harbor drawing residents and visitors to fish. Paper bait helped anglers land up to four fish at once, with hundreds of fish caught and fishermen kept busy for hours.
Frank Alba of Glandate N J stopped after seeing a car wrecked around a telegraph pole and occupants trapped. He helped free the victims and, while he was pulling out the third, the other two drove off in his car.
A Schweizer Mlustriete joke from Zofingen mocks a divorce exchange about assets and custody. The husband jokes that the house goes to his wife and the children to him while the lawyer handles mortgages.
The document presents a stern ultimatum from a father cutting off support and declaring the son dead to him. The son responds by requesting $100 for a proper burial, illustrating a fractured family conflict over final expenses. The text includes a Swedish phrase Ailt fur Alla from Stockholm noting origin.
A Louisville Courier-Journal line contrasts girls earning medals for flying and sewing, reflecting ambition and recognition across talents. The playful exchange notes a future where a girl may win honors in sewing as well as aviation, highlighting evolving aspirations.
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