In Days Gone By July 9 1896 and 1911 Osceola Notes
A column recalls events from July 9 1896 with travelers to Chicago Denver and a fatal farming accident near Osceola, plus visits from Geneva and David City residents. It also covers July 20 1911 community notes including Uncle I D Reed’s anniversary surprise a fire at the Peterson elevator and local travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Walrath
Democrats
Chicago
J. L. Makeever
Denver
Mel
Harvey Heald
The
State University
Chicago Medical School
Osceola
Sam Johnson
Timothy
Johnson
J. A. Campbell
Geneva
L. B. Musselman
Mae
David City
Harry
E. B. Kennard
Uncle I. D. Reed
Local greetings wrap families and friends in travel notes
Mrs Homer Hartson and Miss Pauline Snider will accompany them. M J Brown marked his 83rd birthday Friday with his daughter visiting from Omaha. Mrs Frances Bing of Grand Island traveled from Lincoln to visit Mildred Craven. Miss Eldena Johnson visited her cousin Ruth Johnson in Grand Island Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Stars and Stripes
Pheasant
Peterson and Peterson
W. J. Rickly
Omaha
Homer Hartson
Pauline Snider
M. J. Brown
Frances Bing
Grand Island
Lincoln
Mildred Craven
Eldena Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Osceola
Polk County At Heart Of Nation's Agriculture
Polk County sits in the nation’s agricultural heart as wheat yields reach up to fifty bushels per acre and prices rise to one dollar per bushel. Rain is forecast this week, with corn prospects seen to improve by about ninety percent if moisture arrives. Early corn suffers from heat and wind, while late corn holds due to deeper root formation. The writer pleads for rain to boost both crops and restore Nebraska’s standing.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Card of Thanks for Get Well Wishes
Mrs. Mina Buchta expresses gratitude to friends for cards letters and gifts received during illness and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Buchta
Fairview Social Notes and Local Visits
Miss Ellen Maxcy spent three months at the Rev Maxcy home then moved to Lincoln to stay with the Joyce Maxcy family. Local residents attended gatherings in Columbus and Silver Creek while others visited Rochester Minnesota for medical care. Grasshopper and dry weather shorten the wild hay crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen ‘Maxcy
Maxcy
Lincoln
Joyce Maxcy
Mesdames Geo. Heinemeyer
C. BE. Daniel
L. R. Meacham
Columbus
Aid
G. P. Mace
Lesta
Hattie Lucas
Harvey Hopkins
Virgil McCormick
Rochester
Minnesota
Aszito
Mayo Clinic
Alice Lohr
Melvin VanAlstine
Wm. Dake
C. Reitz
Holdrege
Silver Creek
Tom Meacham
Louis ‘Meacham
Clarks
Imr
George Heinemeyer
Chalmer Daniel
Polk
Leland Fineey
Arcadia
E. E. Fineey
Rev. L. Lohr
Grand Island
Bay
Record of the Seventy fourth Congress and its lasting impact
The Seventy fourth Congress ended amid debate over a large spending spree and constitutional issues. It appropriated about twenty billion dollars and boosted the federal debt to thirty four billion, touching on laws deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Critics say the actions affect workers and liberties, shifting the cost to the people and threatening rights under the Bill of Rights.
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America
Seventy-fourth Congress
Supreme Court
Congress
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha
Receipts rise to 14 500 at Union Stock Yards in Omaha as hogs lambs and cattle prices slip. Hog top hits 9 85 with bulk 9 00 9 75. lambs down 25 50c. corn fed cattle mostly 6 75 8 75. feeders and cows varied amid steady selling in mid July 1936.
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Union Stock Yards
Omaha
Lambs Rangers
Rangers
Dick Foran in Song of the Saddle at Rialto
Dick Foran stars in Song of the Saddle shown on Wednesday July 22 at the Rialto Theatre. Western fans will see action packed adventures with Foran in the lead.
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Dick Foran
Australia’s Growing Cities and Sydney Harbor Bridge
Australia remains predominantly agricultural with rapid urban growth. Six main cities house nearly half the population, while 97 percent of residents are of British stock and 85 percent British born. Sydney’s harbor is famed for scenery and ships, and the Sydney Harbor Bridge spans 1650 feet with a 440 foot arch, 160 foot roadway.
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Australia
Sydney
Sydney Harbor
Swiss Women Wash Clothes in Clear Streams
In Ticino the rural women eschew washing machines and use streams, wash boards, soap, and elbow grease. They kneel by shallow waters and, with soft water, produce laundry as white as blossoms.
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Ticino
Switzerland
Southland
Squire Questions Villager About Marriage
The speaker teases a neighbor named Tom about marriage after hearing he will marry a woman who does steady washing for seven families. The exchange hints at social pressure and affection in a rustic setting.
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Tom
Zur
Taking No Chances Inside or Outside Room
A brief Montreal Herald line captures a cautious moment with the exchange Inside or outside room sir Inside I guess It looks like rain.
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Montreal Herald
The Mystery He My father weighed only four pounds when he was born
She Mercy me is the exclamation in a fragment asking if the fragile newborn survived. The line hints at a personal family history retold as a terse dramatic note. It presents no firm dates or names beyond familial references.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter J. Herbes
Nebr
Court House
Tanda
Camp Sheldon
Kathleen Albin
Avis Beatty
W. A. Getty
Tel
Stromsburg
Electrolux
Nellie M. Cunz
Seaton,ll
Swame
Fairview
Raymond Pitcairn
Sentinels of the Republic
South Omaha
A. A. Wurtz
First National Bank Osceola, Nebr
Drs. Smith & Eklund
Physicians and Surgeons
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
D. J. Smith
R. P
Harley Eklund
First National Bank
O. V. Hurst Lester Anderson
R. L. Schroeder
Court House Square
SUN Theatre
Shelby
Josephine Hutchinson
Pat O’brien
Sat-Sun
Huskies
Mackeral
Hersheys
Swede Home Store
Goodrich Cavalier
Goodrich
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