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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
1
The Bystander notes Silas Miller plans a rival employment bureau after a failed job scheme with untrustworthy workers. Rain disrupts meetings and sleep, Chalmer Daniels shifts tasks on Lennard Ritz's plantation, and frustration grows as the group cannot hold sessions due to constant downpours.
Dry wet shoes by stuffing with paper and placing near a fire not touching the leather. The method speeds drying while avoiding scorching the material.
The article states that pensioning or injured soldiers began in England under Oliver Cromwell, detailing the early practice of pensioning sick and wounded troops and its origins in the Cromwell era.
A reader describes anxiety around a man connected to an aunt in a series of cartoons, citing unclear details and potential confusion about characters and roles in the scenes.
The piece notes femininity can appear fragile and delicate under favorable conditions, suggesting a perception that may influence how femininity is viewed in social contexts.
Fragmentary text hints at a proverb about patience and a reference to steamer ware and Fura, with unreadable names and details. The readable bits suggest a casual or humorous local snippet without a clear event or identifiable entities.
The Boston Transcript quotes a motto urging action today and warns pessimists not to delay. It emphasizes seizing the moment and avoiding procrastination, reflecting a call to immediate effort and initiative.
A note argues boys will be boys but urges limits on practical jokes. It stresses teaching restraint and ensuring humor is shared by all involved, preventing pain while allowing laughter without offense.
Osceola narrowly defeated Utica 5 to 4 in a marathon fourteen inning game. The roster included veterans like Roy Cox and Ped Miller, with Wagner on the mound and Deland at short, as the locals rallied for late-game hits and steady defense. Terence Duren emerges as a notable musical figure with the Gresham orchestra, while county assessor D. R. Leard reports property totals and real estate valuations.
Shelby B Berger heads home to Des Moines while Ben Zedicher purchases an Overland from R E Hartson. Wheat yields reach 18 to 20 bushels. A baby girl born to the Davises and a daughter to the Gabels. Local visits include Marcella Kreizinger at Morse Bluffs and Frances Perry from Omaha. The Shelby Grain Company opens with Oscar Blevins as manager. The Shelby Band performs at Gresham on the Fourth.
Dr Frank Elwood Gordon known as a Lincoln in stature and logic will lecture on the second day of the Chautauqua. His talk Shooting the Goal targets youth with wit and human sympathy, promising enduring impact beyond the event.
Long list of visitors and residents in Stromsburg Nebraska with travels to Lincoln Boulder Denver and Lewiston. Local civic notes include a four mill fire department levy, fishing trips to the Platte, a tractor sale to an Osceola threshing company, and the Fourth of July celebration highlighted by a 9 to 1 Stromsburg win over Central City and a fall injury to Mrs. Florence Haverland on the merry go round.
W B Carson marks twenty years as Osceola rural carrier with the post office noting he began when the rural route system started in the county. He has the longest continuous service in the area and is regarded as a faithful and knowledgeable employee. He starts a year that will reach a fifth of a century in time.
Mrs H R Best traveled to Sidney Monday to meet her husband who is with the Standard Chautauqua Co in Wyoming. She will join him for the present on the work. The Best family will move to Benedict next year where Mr Best has been elected superintendent of schools.
The gulf stream moves more rapidly than the Amazon and more impetuously than the Mississippi with a volume over 1000 times greater. Its waters run blue and the junction line with land is easily seen.
One of the city’s largest hotels provides guests, averaging 2,000 per day, with a complimentary daily newspaper as part of Circulation's effort to boost reader reach and hotel guest satisfaction.
The Osceola area reports the deaths of J. B. Crabill of Sutherland from heart trouble. His funeral was held July 4 with Revs. Hull and Randolph officiating. burial in Osceola. Mrs. Ada Crabill and daughter Lillian Black accompanied the body from Sutherland. Also, Mrs. Guy Lovell died at York hospital after a surgical operation. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Osceola with Rev. Alverson officiating.
A July 6 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners approved the sale of 125000 dollars in county bonds for a new Polk County court house. John L. Soderburg & Co. won the construction bid at 132296 dollars with alternates bringing the total to 146089 dollars. Plumbing and heating go to John A. Anderson & Co. Lincoln bids 32965 dollars. wiring to American Electrical Co. of Lincoln at 2950 dollars. Total project cost about 181000 dollars. building fund around 223000 dollars leaving ~30000 for equipment after architect fees. Excavation to start within two weeks and building to begin August 1.
Mrs Amelia Sophia Lovell born July 25 1888 near Swede Home Nebraska died July 3 after an operation at York Lutheran Hospital Her age was 32 years 11 months and 8 days She was devoted to home and family a reader of uplifting literature and a member of the Presbyterian Church and Rebekah Lodge Survived by husband Guy S Lovell and three children Luella and others
Guy I Jr and Russell E along with Sophia Johnson mother and brothers Arthur N Johnson Elmer Johnson of Oxco Ola and Oscar Johnson of Gibbon Nebraska are referenced in extended family listing from an obituary.
Ford Motor Company reported a new monthly high in June with 168 962 cars and trucks produced across 22 Detroit and national assembly plants. Output for the April to June quarter reached 301 796 compared with 220 878 last year, while demand outstrips supply due to capacity limits and growing preference for economical cars.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Reitz departed for an eastward journey expected to last until Christmas. They will visit Northumberland County and Huntington to see Daniel Reitz, then tour Philadelphia and Washington, revisiting the Keystone State where they lived before moving west 45 years ago. The Record joins friends in wishing them a safe, pleasant, and profitable trip as Chalmer Daniels edits the Reitz farm near Beulah this season.
Dr Olson the chiropractor promotes his services offering health relief to others. He advertises an office at the Mrs Detweiler home inviting local residents to seek care and learn about chiropractic benefits.
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