In Days Gone By July 17 1902 Osceola items
Heirs of L Howland sold 80 acres in Platte precinct to Fred Sorrow for unknown price per acre. Daisy Kunkel accepts high school job in Stromsburg with higher pay. J L Rood of Wisconsin buys 400 acres in Polk County. Rebekahs install officers led by Mrs John Miller and others. Graham and Martin sell timber yards to W D Crum of Wilber. Mrs A D Cole returns from David City after birth of grandchild. Plus local notes on land transfers and community events.
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L. Howland
Platte
Fred Sorrow
Daisy Kunkel
Stromsburg
J. L. Rood
Wisconsin
Osceola
Polk County
Rebekahs
N. G
John Miller
V. G
S.G. Pheasant
iSec
O. Westberg
Financial Sec
T. H. Saunders
Treas
F .M Fox
McCoy
Mary E. Wilson
Graham &Martin
W. D. Crum
Wilber
A. D. Cole
David City
A. B. Carnine
James F. Farris
Ohio
Fillman
Lincoln
Mildred Arrsmith
Glenn Yeltman P
Glendale
Calif
Fillmore
Los Angeles
Ed Brown
LeRoy Rhodes
August R. Swanson
High Prairie
Thelander
South Osceola
Martin Anderson
J. O. Pearson
Portland
Oregon
Loretta Young
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Hands Denote Beauty Under Moslem Law Before Marriage
In old Moslem law a man may view a prospective wife’s face and hands before marriage. The belief is that a woman’s hands reveal her beauty and personal qualities to the suitor seeking a suitable match.
Removal Hearing Set For Guardian Of Incompetent
In Polk County Nebraska a county court hearing is scheduled for August 2 1940 at 10 am in Osceola to consider removing guardian F M Dunning from Josephine Dunning an incompetent. Judge L M Merrick notes the petition was dated July 15 1940 with seal and July 18 25 stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Josephine Dunning
Osceola
F. M. Dunning
Marath
Fairview and Valley Methodist Churches Invite Dr Hawkins
Next Sunday July 21 Dr Charles Hawkins of Omaha will speak at Fairview at 10 am and Valley at 11 20 am. He will hold brief business meetings after each service and Fairview will host a covered dish dinner after Sunday School. Rev W D Hamilton endorses the visit and invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hawkins
Omaha
Fairview Church
Valley Church
Fairview
Hawkins
W. D. Hamilton
Facts About Rabies Transmission And Prevention
Rabies is a fatal disease transmissible to humans via bites from mad dogs and other animals such as wolves foxes and cats. The virus travels from the bite through nerves to the brain, with onset usually six to eight weeks after exposure. if treated before symptoms appear, the disease can be prevented by available medical materials at physicians stations nationwide.
Blow Me Down meaning in slang
The Dictionary of American Slang defines blow me down as an exclamation of surprise used to react to unexpected events. It notes the phrase expresses astonishment rather than a literal windward action and reflects informal 19th and 20th century American speech.
Romantic Hotel Key Returns to Cincinnati’s Gibson
A missing hotel key linked to a 1882 honeymoon at the Hotel Gibson is back with Cincinnati’s Gibson after 57 years. Mrs. H Marette Jr of East Cleveland Ohio retrieved it from her grandparents who carried it away during their stay. She asked for room 238 for her anniversary but the space now houses the League of Women Voters, not existing at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Gibson
H. Marette Jr
East
Cleveland
Ohio
Marette
The
League of Women Voters
National Defense Debate Highlights Mechanization Arguments
The piece presents Mississippi Democrat Ross Collins advocating mechanization for national defense. It critiques overreliance on manpower, urges speed in aviation and ground transport, and calls for skilled industrial training over universal conscription. It warns against aging leadership and stresses modern war machines over old manpower, urging a superior, tech-driven military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Collins
Mississippi
Collins
House of Representatives
War Department
Europe
Fort Meyer Society
Holland
Poland
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Congress
Representa
Livestock Prices at Grand Island July 15 1940 Sale
Hog prices show action with fat hogs 180 to 220 pounds at 6.40 to 6.50 and heavy hogs 260 to 300 pounds at 3.75 to 6.00. Pigs and sows range from 4.45 to 6.00, with a very active hog market and steeper declines from the prior week. Cattle trade remains active with good stockers 25 to 40 cents higher, grass cows and canners weakened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Steady Work Good Pay Reliable Man Wanted in Polk County
Farm call work advertised by McNess Co Dept S Freeport Ill seeks a reliable man to call on farmers in Polk County. No experience or capital required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
McNess Co., Dept., S
Freeport
Ill
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Walter J. Herbes
Osceola, Neb
Agnes
Eileen Branigan
Dr. James
Columbus
Orville Enyeart
Shelby Hospital
Earl Dean
Conrad Messing
Johnny Kamphovitz
Jim Staroscik
Raymond Benda
Wilhelm Kosch
Donna - Mae Micek
Ed Boro
Fullerton
Francis Lassek
Kansas City
L. M. Merrick
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby, Nebr
Fairview and
Valley Methodist Churches
Polk County Medical Society
Carl Curtis
Hitler
Western Front
United States
California
Fere
Sunkist
Fancy
Longhorn
Palmolive
Frankfurts
Green Lipton's Tea
Ham
Braunschweiger
Shelby Theatre
J. D. Jarmin
Sun
Robert Cummings
Nan Grey
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