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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
7
Notice announces a tax deed application by J. L. Shaw and L. M. Shaw for Polk County Nebraska, with a public sale of described real estate after a specified waiting period. Also advertises horses and mules for draft work with pickup and viewing options.
An affectionate ode by Joe Gubler laments icy streets and winter pratfalls while celebrating children's joy in a difficult period. The piece shifts to local commerce, praising Chicago Lumber Co coal deliveries amid train delays and rail demurrage talk, then passes to military notes from San Francisco headquarters about transfers and maneuvers in Shanghai and Beijing.
George Ludden narrowly escaped a deadly ice collapse while cleaned out a University Place stand pipe. Lowered into the tower at midnight with a rope he crawled through a small ice passage as a massive ice cake sank toward him. After surviving the ascent, he tied the rope to his feet to clear the passage and emerged unharmed.
In the matter of the estate of John Kropatsch deceased creditors must file claims by August 3 1907 and debts by February 2 1908. The county judge will convene claim hearings February 2 1907 May 2 1907 and August 2 1907 at 2:00 p.m. Dated January 9 1907 Henry H Campbell County Judge. Market reports note Osceola wheat butter prices though text is garbled.
A gathering of the Polk County Teachers' Association is announced for Saturday afternoon January 26 1907 at Shelby High School Nebraska with activities at two o'clock. The program features musical selections by Shelby Schools AM Our Duty to the Midwinter Boy Amelia Rasmussen Maggie Torpy and vocal duets, violin and vocal solos by local students and staff, plus written work, assignments, inspections and discipline topics. A cordial invitation is extended to teachers patrons and friends.
F A Rasmussen buys stock of News Printing Company and becomes associate editor overseeing the paper while F P Morgan remains editor in charge. The Keith County News states the paper will stay non partisan and strive to publish the best issue yet. At Shelby, Farmers Mutual elected George Horat as president H C Striker as vice president C D Stoner secretary Chas Krumbach treasurer with auditing by Matt Sterup Jas From and John Ogden. Pine salve advertised as antiseptic for wounds and cracked hands sold by G T Ray & Co.
Mrs Christine Swanson aged about 80 died Sunday January 13 1907 at her home northwest of the city after years of invalidism. She was born in Sweden April 7 1827 and came to America thirty six years ago living in Moline Illinois two years before moving to Polk County Nebraska. She leaves two children John G Swanson of this place and Mrs Amanda Allinder of Greeley Colorado a brother Chas Allison and sister Mrs F G Johnson. She was a former Lutheran parishioner at Stromburg. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Lutheran church conducted by Rev O A Johnson and she was interred at Osceola Cemetery.
Elizabeth Mulligan wife of Lewis Van Hoosen died January 9 1907 at a Lincoln sanitarium aged 22 after months of illness leaving a two month old child. Lewis Van Hoosen son of Mr and Mrs L J Van Hoosen of this place mourns the loss as The Record extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
The ad extols coal as a precious article for home use, comparing it to fine purchases like clothes or furniture. It promises a warm, efficient burn and good cooking, urging readers to buy now and place an order.
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