Ten Pound Boy Born To Farris Couple In 1897
In January 7 1897 birth announced a ten pound boy to J F Farris and wife. Burns couple welcomed a fine large boy yesterday. W S Heitzman returns to Lincoln to resume duties at the state university. The Polk County area faced a heavy snow storm over Sunday and Monday. Public meetings were halted by Health Board due to diphtheria. H F Henderson and son John faced travel delays due to the storm and drifted snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Farris
Burns
W. S. Heitzman
Lincoln
State University
Polk County
J. W. Doggett
H. A. Scott
Platte Center
Columbus
H. E. Musselman
W. S. Austin
L. M. Pratt
Old Palace Hotel
Pratt Hotel
Palace
Board of Health
H. F. Henderson
John
Osceola Briefs and Local Appointments of 1912
Edward Deland dies at 93, born in Juaparria Canada in 1818. New officers sworn in January 1 include J. M. Leibee County Clerk C O Johnson County Treasurer David S Potter County Sheriff H Campbell County Judge Amelia Rasmussen County Superintendent H J McBeth. Ralph Bail and Bertha Barns wed at Barns home. groom from Shelby. Local businesses in Osceola 1912 include Carlson heating, Bell dentistry Monson merchandise Gem Moving Picture Theatre Jones Grocery Vic Newcomer restaurant Oberz Blacksmiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Deland
Juaparria
Canada
H. C. Fridinstine
J. M. Leibee
C. O. Johnson
David S. Potter
H. Campbell
Amelia Rasmussen
H. J. McBeth
Ralph Bail
Bertha Barns
John Barns
Shelby
Osceola
John A Carlson
A. M. Bell
A. O. Monson
M. N. Trulson
Gem Moving Picture Theatre
Jones General Grocery
Vic Newcomer’s
Oberz Brothers
Ten Years Ago January 6 1927 Highlights
Si Jonanson and bride arrive from Colorado Springs settle in the Dunn property on Gospel Ridge. Nebraska Gas and Electric Co plans to extend electric service to farms along its lines. Signa Samuelson becomes owner of Stromsburg ready to wear store formerly Jennie Anderson. I O O F Polk lodge officers installed: John Buchta Noble Grand Albert Ryan Vice Grand S A Snider Secretary A A Gray Treasurer. During 1926 the story:
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si Jonanson
Bride
Colorado Springs
Dunn
Gospel Ridge
Nebraska Gas and Electric Co
Polk Lodge
John Buchta
Noble
Albert Ryan
S. A. Snider
A. A. Gray
Local Progress Report Highlights Population, Births, and Business Startups
The period saw 26 deaths in Osceola area with paid sixty visits recorded. Polk County issued 33 marriage licenses and granted five divorces. Arthur and Mrs. Deeter welcomed a baby boy born December 31, 1926. Clyde Courtney and Otto Horst leased the Flippin building and will open a skating rink next week with hundreds of skates ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Polk County
Arthur Deeter
Clyde Courtney
Otto Horst
Flippin
Fairview News Recap Of Holiday Travels And Local Events
Miss Vivian Johnson resumes teaching duties in Walthill after holidays with parents. Vernal Johnson heads to Lincoln for university. Beth Hollenback returns to Mason City. Wally and Harley McKeag visit Osceola grandparents. Rasmus Burritt hosts New Year party. Dan Hayes family visit Omaha. Mina Buchta visits ill daughter Calmar Dunn in Mason City. Carol Buchta returns to Omaha after holidays. Riverside Club hosts husband party at schoolhouse. Lenore Ruff and son Eugene return to Silver Creek after visit with McCormick family. Rev and Mrs McClure go to Omaha to spend most of the week with relatives. Chalmer Daniel and wife back from Colorado Springs. Tom Meacham joins them after two weeks in Gern Kansas. Billy DeBere hospitalized at St Marys Columbus with pneumonia. LeRoy Rhodes family visits John Buchta in Osceola. Dale Frizzel returns to Lincoln after holidays. Osceola Moser family spend several days at DeBere home. Mrs M Johnson visits Mrs Wm Duke. Hugo DeBere to sell farming gear. family planning trip to Corpus Christi Texas.
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Vivian Johnson
Walthill
Vernal
Lincoln
Beth Hollenback
George Heinemeyer
Mason City
Wally
Harley McKeag
Osceola
Harvey McKeag
Rasmus Burritt
Dan Hayes
Omaha
Mina Buchta
Calmar Dunn
Carol Buchta
Ladies of Riverside Club
Lenore Ruff
Eugene
Silver Creek
Harvey McCormick
Wm. Duke
Hugo DeBere
Corpus Christi
Texas
Methodist Church Weekend Schedule and Activities
Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 A M led by Eilton Berck, morning worship at 11:00 A M with sermon Keepers of the Keys, junior and intermediate leagues at 4:00 P M, workers conference and potluck lunch at 6:45 P M, and Youth Fellowship at 7:30 P M at the parsonage. Ladies Aid meets December 8 with service chairmen list. choir rehearsal Thursday at the parsonage. Albert C Monkman is pastor. Harlow Lee Mickey of York visited cousin Lyle Mickey last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Eilton Berck
Keepers of the Keys
Ladies Aid
David Timm
Alvin Merrick
Raymond Kepner
R. M. McDonald
Gilmore
Albert C. Monkman
Community notes from Wesley Chapel and area families
Rev and Mrs Longacre traveled to Indiana with son Whitcomb and wife who plan to visit Tennessee. Blizzard this week hindered mail delivery and roads. Victor Herrman resumed duties in Omaha. Various local families hosted New Year gatherings and visited kin across Nebraska and nearby states.
Congress Faces A Double Opportunity
Raymond Pitcairn argues the 75th Congress can act on public will by curtailing federal bureaus and commissions, improving governance at home, and reinforcing the principle of Government by the People for a freer world and stronger national standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the United States
Congress of the
United States
Washington
75Th Congress
Heavy Wrangell hinges go on display at Alaska museum
A pair of gigantic hinges weighing about 70 pounds each arrived in Juneau for the territorial museum. The hinges came from a door two feet thick from the old Wrangell custom house that served miners as headquarters during the gold rush era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska
Territorial Museum
Wrangell Custom House
Invention hints at new glassfor peeping Toms
A reader notes the joke about a rubber glass and recalls bi noculars as the older peeping device. The Cincinnati Enquirer vignette contrasts new fiction with existing spy optics in a wry aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mountain Faith Sparks Urgent Basement Ashes Remedy
In Pathfinder Magazine a quip contrasts faith with practical action. A speaker notes faith could move a mountain while urging Mrs K to apply it to the ashes in the basement, signaling a call to address a hidden problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Anxiously Waiting Algy recounts a panic during threat
A brief Stray Stories Magazine recounts a tense moment where a big brute threatens to blow the narrator’s brains out, preserving a cautious, old magazine tone while summarizing the perilous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algy
Stray Stories Magazine
Most Lawless Village Belgalica Faces Long Jail Terms
In Belgrade court, four Belgalica villagers were jailed for robbery with violence, with sentences totaling over 800 years for residents since 1918. One death sentence and a life term were imposed on a bandit at large. Counsel noted few locals appeared recently, saying most are already in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgalica
Yugoslavia
Europe
Belgrade
Giraffes Block Rail Bridge Passage in Africa Freight
Giraffes bound for zoos clog a Kenya Uganda railway in South Africa as six animals travel by rail in crates. On approaching a low bridge their necks would not clear, forcing unloading, moving crates past the bridge, and reloading on a subsequent train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenya-Uganda
South Africa
Mombasa
Cars Barred from Soochow City Walls
Motorists may approach Soochow from all directions by highway but must exit their cars at the ancient 1,000 year old city walls and proceed on foot or by ricksha as officials ban auto entry through the gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soochow
China
Patriot and Senator Debate Free Speech Privilege
A citizen urges free speech while Senator Sorghum counters with a remark about risking unemployment and losing compensation in a political exchange reflecting tensions over free expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorghum
Rapids Submerged as Lake Mead Rises in Boulder Dam Zone
The Helldiver rapids on the Colorado River, a longtime obstacle for boatmen, have disappeared as they are submerged beneath Lake Mead created by Boulder Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado River
Lake Meade
Boulder Dam
Political Platform Parallels A Golf Bunker
A witty comparison links party platforms to a bunker in golf, noting that rules must be followed while skill can navigate the hazard. The remark frames platform requirements as obstacles to be skillfully managed rather than insurmountable barriers.
Smith Remains London’s Most Common Name in Phone Directory
The latest London telephone directory shows Smith as the most common surname, with 17 14 pages dedicated to Smith entries. Jones, Taylor, and Brown follow in popularity.
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Smith
London
Jones, Taylor and Brown
Uintah Utah Once a Busy Town Shrinks After Route Changes
East Weber Utah once housed 5000 people and served as a local hub. Freight route changes redirected business and residents to Ogden, leaving Uintah with about 300 inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber
Utah
Uintah
Ogden
Wisdom in Fragments from a Humble Column
A series of aphoristic lines and witticisms touch on morals, optimism, class, historical notes, and daily observations. The piece includes reflections on speech, ambition, digestion, and wisdom, interspersed with a brief note about Hattiesburg Mississippi and social ideals.
Australian Rose Inspired Blind Inventor Becomes Manufacturer
Australian Rose devotion shaped Everard Brickhill of Australia into a prosperous maker after a 1910 eye injury led to a sprinkler invention. His brushes with blindness, wife as designer, and eight years of trials produced a device that saves water and nourishes his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everard Brickhill
Australia
Toledo
Brickhill
England
Sydney
Iron-forged tiny humans found near Wuchung
Near Wuchung in Manchuria a colony of three-foot-tall men described as pigmies has been found. Thirty individuals have been transported to Peking for examination. The group’s small hands and feet are blamed on high iron levels in the local soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuchung
Manchuria
Peking
Jericho Excavation Dates Civilization to 6000 B C
An expedition from Liverpool University’s Institute of Archaeology uncovered a shrine beneath 17 layers of ancient settlement at Jericho dating to 6000 B C This structure resembles the pre Greek Mega ron or Holy of Holies and predates biblical narratives of Abraham and Lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho
B. C
Liverpool University
Institute of Archaeology
Abraham
Lot
Unusual British School Run by Maqueen Cousins on Easdale
Miss M. Anderson leads Easdale Island school off Scotland with seven pupils all named Maqueen. For ten years no other surname has appeared on the register, making the class uniquely bound by family name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Anderson
Britain
Easdale Island School
Arkyil
Scotland
Maqueen
Be Dignified in Argument
In a calm debate the speaker urges restraint and civility to avoid error. It stresses that fierce rhetoric breeds fault and truth loses clarity when courtesy is abandoned.
Global total of 3,000,000 motorcycles in use
The latest figures show about 3 million motorcycles are in use worldwide today. This estimate highlights the widespread adoption of two wheeled transport across diverse regions and markets.
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Leo Albers
John Albers
Hubert Alt
Harold Cock
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By Raymond Pitcairn
Sentinels of the Republic
John Quincy Adams
Potomac River
Anne Royal
America
Elmo Scott Watson
Watson
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Hattiesburg, Miss
Capt. Hardy
Goodrich Tube
Goodrich
Silvertown
Reeb Bros
A. A. Wurtz
First National Bank
V. Hurst
Lester Anderson
R. L. Schroeder
Osceola, Nebr
Court House Square
Hesler
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