Dated notes from July 19 1900 and local notices
In days gone by July 13 a daughter born to R A Mills and wife Grace Pratt is noted. I Krasne’s trip to Omaha yields a fine boy for his wife. Polk County received a inch and a half rain reviving dry corn. Rebekahs install officers with Nels M Johnson guiding as N G and Grand Officers present. J B R Morris to Town. W S Heitzman to Beatrice principal. Nels M Johnson’s specials advertise shoes from 98c and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Mills
Rebekahs
N. G
Nels M. Johnson
V. G
Mary E. Wilson
C. G. ‘Gylling
Geo. R. McCoy
F. G
H. Saunders
Oliver
Westburg
D. W. Hotchkiss
L. Howland
Osceola
Platte
Beatrice
Rebekah
C. G. Gylling
Oliver Westberg
T. H. Saunders
H. C. Freidenstine
Two Die in Stromsburg Car Collision Involving U P Motor
Fvered Johnson 21 and Harvey Davis 19 died when their car hit the U P Motor near Stromsburg. Johnson was son of Edwin A. Johnson of Osceola area, while Davis was eldest son of Mrs. James Davis of Osceola. Also notes Milton Lindquist transferred to Aurora from York and local market and farm items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fvered Johnson
Harvey Davis
U. P
Stromsburg
Johnson
Edwin A. Johnson
South of Osceola
Davis
James Davis
Osceola
Milton Lindquist
Iowa-Nebr. Light and ‘Power Company
York
Sayad
Chas. O. Hope
Hellmich
Indiana
Oseeeola
Tanda
Lloyd Timm
Chauncey Anderson
A.anpiessin
Daniel Beck
Sweden
Omaha
E. T. Boden
H. T. Fredrickson
Special Song Service at Lutheran Church Harmony Society
The Harmony Society presents Songs We Sing a Seth Parker style program at the Lutheran Church on Tuesday July 25 featuring church talent and outside visitors. A lunch follows. The Luther League meets July 20 at 8:30 in church parlors. Transfiguration Sunday is July 23 with services and year’s work theme Just a Year Ago. Harmony Society meets July 27 at Hazel and Lillie Johnsons. Ruth Boden program reader. Bring a visitor. Pastor John Oberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther ‘League
Harmony Society
Hazel
Lillie Johnson
Ruth Boden
Johnn Oberg
Methodist Church Service and Activities Schedule
Sunday School at 10 A M led by Elton Berck. Morning Worship at 11 A M with sermon The Seed That Grew To Maturity. Evening United Session Epworth Leagues at 7 P M. W F M S meets in church parlors Tuesday 25th for annual Kings Herald and Little Light Bearers party. Pastor A C Monkman confirms leadership.
Coffee and caffeine effects on health explained
A health note discusses how caffeine in coffee raises brain activity and urine flow, with harm mainly from excessive or late consumption. It warns against reheated home brew and compares tea cocoa, noting cocoa contains beneficial fats. moderation is advised.
Local families take trips and host gatherings over weekend
Dr and Mrs L V Sharp and daughter Dorothy Jeanne drove to Stanton on Sunday and left Monday for Lake Okoboji accompanied by Mrs Sharp s mother and sister Mrs Emma Raabe and Miss Esther They will be gone a week or ten days Mr and Mrs H B Branting and family and Mr and Mrs O F Branting of Osceola spent Sun at Axtell with Mr and Mrs S A Exstrom a group of ladies visited Mrs Albin Anderson to celebrate her birthday anniversary Those present included Mrs Wesley Ericson and daughters Eleanor and Mary and son Kenneth Mrs A V Eielson Mrs Oscar Nelson and Misses Emma and Rebecca Anderson A P and Elmer Linder of Omaha visited Henry Moberg home Mrs A P Linder accompanied them home in the evening after a two week stay with her father Mrs Alice Waters of Lincoln arrived Monday evening to spend two weeks with her father Miss Irene Thesing went to Bradshaw Sunday evening for several days with cousin Mrs Calvin Brumbaugh Mrs Jonas Anderson was a dinner guest at Glenn Knorr home Sunday Mrs Ray Hunsaker and daughter Patty returned Monday from Carthage Illinois after a week with relatives Mrs Esther Elfors and son returned Sunday from Evanston Illinois after three weeks Mr and Mrs G H Presson accompanied them here for a week visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Sharp
Dorothy Jeanne
Stanton
Lake Okoboji
Albin Anderson
Wesley Ericson
Eleanor
Mary
Kenneth
A. V. Eielson
Oscar Nelson
Emma
Rebecca Anderson
A. P
Elmer Linder
Omaha
Henry Moberg
A. P. Linder
Alice Waters
Lincoln
Irene Thesing
Bradshaw
Calvin Brumbaugh
Jonas Anderson
Glenn, Knorr
Ray Hunsaker
Patty
Carthage
Illinois
Esther Elfors
Sor
Evanston
G. H. Presson
Church Aid to Stage County Fair Agricultural Exhibit
Wesley Chapel notes a Church Aid meeting Friday planning another agricultural exhibit for the County Fair. Sunday School held at 10 a m. Mr and Mrs Tom Schmoker and sons visited the Dewey Lockard family near Silver Creek. Mr and Mrs James Treadway of Bellwood spent Sunday with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Church Aid
Tom Schmoker
Dewey Lockard
Silver Creek
James Treadway
Bellwood
Card of Thanks for Arthur Nelson
The Nelson family expresses deep gratitude to all who offered help in their time of sorrow. Thanks for flowers, neighbors, friends, singers, and those who attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Nelson
Census work and its nationwide challenges outlined
The piece discusses the upcoming census, its scope from citizens abroad to seamen on private ships, and the need for accuracy. It notes the role of W L Austin as director, the confidentiality of responses, historical fears in 1870, and that each district will have a census supervisor. It also mentions visitors to the Washington office and a contrast in building cooling practices between Nebraska and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iis Aay
W. L. Austin
Bureau of the Census
Middle West
Bureau of Census
Washington
Census of India
Justice Department
Revenue Department
Valley Churches Host Rev Hamilton with Meetings This Week
The Valley Ladies meet this week with Mrs Hamilton as hostess. Rev Hamilton will preach at Fairview Church Sunday at 10 am and at Valley Church 11 20 am with the subject The Harmony Between Law and Love. Sunday School sessions at Valley 10 30 and Fairview 11 am. District Superintendent Rev Charles Hawkins will preach at both churches Sunday August 20 and lead a morning service business meeting at Valley Church, followed by a 3 pm meeting at Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Ladies
Valley Church
Fairview
Hamilton
Jolly Workers 4-H Club meeting and district court notice
The Jolly Workers 4 H Club met July 11 at leader Mrs E L Lackey's home with ten members and three visitors. They planned future team demonstrations and discussed a Parker House Rolls demo. A district court notice from Polk County Nebraska details a Home Owners Loan Corporation foreclosure action against Ethel M Ball and Philip J Ball with a July 17 1939 filing and an August 28 1939 response deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Workers
E. L. Lackey
Parker House
Thais Belle Lackey
Irene Stewart
Elizabeth Smith
Lois Cramer
Marjory White
Rosemary Morris
Chas. F. Stroman
District Court
Polk County
Nebraska
Home Owners’ Loan
Ethel M. Ball
Philip J. Ball
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Shelby
Insurance offer for corn crop bail in Old Line Company
D R Byers and K A Cornish promote corn crop insurance against loss under an Old Line Company. Rate four dollars eighty cents per hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Byers
K. A. Cornish
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Osceola, Neb
Polk County Medical Society
Apitol
Herbert Cameron
Kearney
Los Angeles
Frank J. Munday
Red Cloud
Fairview and
Valley Methodist Churches
Corporation
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Randy
Voss
Vess
Westinghouse
Gee Anes
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