Forty Years Ago In January News Recap
A historical notes column from January 21 1897 records L A Beltzer returning from the legislature and J E Holt traveling to Lincoln for the State Fair Association. Lake Colwell injures his eye in an endgate accident. Judge Mills suffers a fall but recovers. Andrew Fillinger and Lucy Kropatch wed in Greeley Colorado with about 100 relatives attending. Pension amounts rise for S L Burlingham and Christopher Timm. W H Weeden and Judge Gett attend a state volunteer firemen meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Beltzer
J. E. Holt
Lincoln
State Fair Association
Lake Colwell
M. A. Mills
Andrew Fillinger
Greeley
Colorado
Lucy Kropatch
S. L. Burlingham
Shelloy
Christopher Timm
W. H. Weeden
Judge Gett
Columbus
Osceola notes gains and events in January 1927
Osceola reports 49 telephones added since 1926, a new lock on the Post Office door, and local news including a Sunday School party hosted by Elizabeth Weeden and Marian Shelmadine. Douglas Meyers, ex Cornhusker, was found dead in New Orleans. his fiancée Florence Sturdevant is an Osceola girl. County Agent F B Kelly arrived from Richardson County to Polk County duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Thrasher
Elizabeth Weeden
Marian Shelmadine
Phil Douglas
Wahoo
Wasp
Congressman Norton
Douglas Meyers
Cornhhusker
New Orleans
Florence Sturdevant
M. E
F. B. Kelly
Richardson County
Polk County
The Bystander At The Legislature Debates Rules
The Bystander reports the legislature naming committees and adopting rules to run the session. Nate Norton chairs the Rules Committee with prior political experience, and a lively debate over adopting the whole committee pavement is noted. The piece reflects a playful, period voice about lawmaking and the new rules.
Privilege of driving examined by license law
The article argues that driving is a societal privilege, not a right, and that road safety relies on capable operators. It supports state examination of applicants and positions a drivers license law as the best tool to ensure competent drivers.
County Officials Set 1937 Wages and Appointments
Polk County Board sets 1937 wage scales and appointments including E M Carter as chairman, D J Smith and Harley S Eklund as County Physicians, and Fred J Strain reappointed to the Soldiers Relief Commission. Notices to Contractors designated to local papers. Budget outlines general fund, road, bridge and relief expenditures with specific hourly rates and salaries. Board adjourned to January 19 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Arthur C. Twarling
S. J. Harless
E. M. Carter
Polk County
Fred J. Strain
Soldiers Relief Commission
Lillian Timm
County Cour
Nebraska
County General Fund
Cccece
Setedey
Court House
County Fair Ass
Farm Bureau
National Bank of Commerce of Lincoln
Federal Reserve Bank
Kansas City
Missouri
Standard Farm Bank
Travelers Indemnity Company
Martin Jones
John I. Anderson
Wesley Chapel Notes Travel Visits and Local Socials
Rev and Mrs Longacre returned from a ten day visit to Indiana and Tennessee with their son and his wife. Services are planned next Sunday if weather allows. Ruth Merrick sprained her right wrist at school and is recovering well. A district meeting for February was postponed to February. Various local families attended social events including pinochle at Tom Cookson’s and medical visits in Omaha for ear issues. The Wesley Chapel Club will meet with Mrs Morris Richards Thursday. Genene Brigham underwent ear lancing in Omaha and the Hugglers hosted Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longacre
Indiana
Tennessee
Louis Schott
Ruth Merrick
Leo Albers
Tom Cookson
Columbus
Hubert Alt
Omaha
Lawrence Albers
Wesley Chapel Club
Morris Richards
Homer Brigham
Genene
Fred Huggler
Charles
Charles Huggler
Purity of Yelps Typify Good Dogs Across Eras
The article notes hounds hunt by scent and owners prize bark purity, shaping breed popularity. It cites Victor H Bernstein from the New York Times explaining how wars, revolutions, and royal tastes shifted dog fashion from dachshunds to German shepherds and chows, Kerry Blue, and foxhounds across American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor H. Bernstein
New York Times
Queen Victoria
Holland
George Washington
Washington
Literary Digest
London bookseller proclaims men best customers for books
Herbert Davidson, a London bookstall owner for 42 years, argues women are poor book buyers and untidy. He lists Gladstone, Balfour, John Burns and Arnold Bennett among customers, noting men favor tangible works by authors who truly know their topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Davidson
London
Davidson
Gladstone
Balfour
John Burns
Arnold Bennett
Meteorites Proven Not From Sky in Museums
The Society for Research on Meteorites reports misidentified samples in museums. A Chinese meteorite is actually limestone, a Scotch one from an iron furnace, and a Baluchistan find is fused hay ash. Some meteorites still puzzle scientists, while others are clearly misnamed stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For Research
John Davis Buddhue
Pasadena
Cal
Kansas City Star
Baluchistan
Subservations 'iken here for al Aneo'n aedcha
The readable text shows a local newspaper fragment with unclear names and places. It hints at observations or notices but lacks coherent facts, dates, or identifiable organizations to confirm a specific event.
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Iken
al Aneo'n Aedcha Daily News
Why Snoots Made Holes in Umbrella
A Detroit News quip notes Dreuth Control remarking on holes in an umbrella. Snoots explains he punched holes to see when the rain would stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreuth
Detroit News
Fairview Wedding Dance and Local Social Events
Mr and Mrs Cecil Layton hosted a wedding dance at Silver Creek on Friday night with attendees from the vicinity. C O Carlson hauled cattle to Omaha at the week’s start. Laverne Dake has filled ice houses in four days and a half. Happy Hour Society met with Mrs Hulda Carrnon with Mrs Lottie Dake assisting. Despite snow, a good crowd attended. H A McCormick and wife visited Clair McCormick’s for Sunday dinner. illness noted. Mr and Mrs Chalmer Daniel visited Floyd Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Layton
Silver Creek
C. O. Carlson
Omaha
Laverne Dake
Wm. Dake
Heitzmans
C. O
Roger Carlson
Guildford Bryan
Gordon
Russell Mace
Happy Hour Society
Hulda Carrnon
Lottie Dake
H. A. McCormick
Stromsburg
Clair McCormick
Chalmer Daniel
Floyd Morris
Carter Field’s View From a Top Washington Observer
Carter Field, veteran Washington correspondent, provides a brief clear picture of the latest developments at the nation’s focal point. His intimate knowledge of politics marks him as a leading Washington observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Field
Washington
America
Riverside neighbors share Sunday visits and a hill coasting party
Near Polk residents recount visits by the George Reed and Dan ffay es families at Heitz man home Sunday. Riverside teachers and local youths held a coasting party on Swedenburg Hill Monday evening. Harvey McKeag h and Mina Buchia were hosting and visiting at nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
George Reed
Dan Ffayes
Heitzman
Riverside
Swedenburg Hill
Harvey McKeagh
Noyd
Stromsburg
Minnie Cadwell
Howard Thompson
Mina Buchia
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Perk County
Walter J. Herbes
Neb
AGC
Ben
John Fincey
C. H. Parkis
Fincey
William
Ed Deland
Gee Marker
George Rummell
Beebe
S. O. Whaley
Miami
Florida
J. F. Ferris
G. L. Emminger
O. E. Mickey
Arthur
Jan Kubelik
Pheasant
A. W. Tilley
Julesburg
Virginia Vale
Zargens
Thare
Nate Norton
Poke County
Warner
State House
Wesley Chapel
Lmo Scott
A Nere
Fairview
Raven
P. c
Mickey Produce
W. A. Getty
Hesler Cleaning Works
McCormick-Deering
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