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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
4
The former column suggests Nate Norton eyeing a governor bid with favorable odds while Nebraska hopes for rain. It riffs on LaFollette railroads tax talk and McAdoo lifting railroad pay, notes Leopold and Loeb pleading guilty, and hints capital punishment debate. Mark Sullivan ponders unlikely electoral outcomes before predicting Coolidge and Dawes.
Farmers in Polk County faced severe damage as hail flattened vegetation and rain further harmed grain. Despite losses some areas show salvaged crops. insurance covers many destroyed fields while corn beginning to recover and fields recover with hope of a decent overall yield.
Rev H A Taylor president of the Osceola Community Club delivers a long address praising Polk County Nebras ka with Osceola as county seat. He recounts early settlers population farms schools churches and civic projects in Osceola and surrounding towns and invites attendance at the Polk County fair and local events.
Mrs Annie Van Gorden of Gresham died at a York hospital on Saturday morning after a failed operation deemed unsafe due to weakness. Funeral services were held at the Gresham Presbyterian Church Tuesday, with relatives including H C Beebe N S Abolt and Liberty Clark in attendance.
Correspondents note Ti and Mrs Geo Blevins and daughter Rachel returned home last week after an extended auto trip along the Pacific coast, reporting a very pleasant journey.
Samuel J Johnson 81 died Sunday morning at 8 30 at his Stromsburg home after weeks of illness. Born in Sweden he came to the United States as a young man and farmed northwest of town before moving to Stromsburg. He leaves a widow three daughters including Mrs Charlie Johnson and two sons in law. Funeral was held at the home with Rev Sard officiating. He was a Lutheran church member. Remains interred in Swede Home cemetery beside his first wife.
Axel Hallin reports thieves stripped his place of auto accessories including a truck last Monday. Eden Baptist church members attended a reception for Rev Benjamin in Polk last Tuesday. A newborn daughter named Gwendolyn arrived Friday at York’s Lutheran hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Fillman.
Polk Mrs Ida Sapp of Cheyenne visited S Jones last week. Mrs Dave Carlson and son Lyle left for Lincoln Wednesday to visit friends for a few days. Mrs Fisher and her daughter of Bismark North Dakota are visiting in the W S Fisher home this week.
A. B. Hedblooms Bargain List offers land from 80 to 320 acres across Stromsburg, Alberta, Osceola, York County, Hall County, with prices from 25 per acre to 135, plus trades for Western Kansas land and business exchanges. He promotes cash or favorable terms and urges immediate contact.
Mrs. Max Moore of Grand Island visited the Wayne Hill home last week. Mrs. Evelyn Bartunek of Rockville will teach at Polk High School next year. Eva Elliot of Omaha visited Polk relatives. Alvena Anderson traveled to Stromsburg Friday. Martha Jones returned from Lincoln to Polk. Mervin Dahlgren of Hastings visits Polk friends this week. Chas Becker’s wife returned to Haxtum Colorado after visiting her parents. Joshua Cox visited Stromsburg between trains. Nina Tenny visits friends in Hampton this week. John and Mrs. McMurrin announce a baby girl. Williard Johnson spent Sunday in York. Redland College entertainers performed at Baptist church Thursday evening to a large crowd. Lorna Alfreds visiting the Osceola Huston home. Arnold returned from York hospital and is improving. Geo Wickstrom drove to Osceola. G Strassburg drove to Clarks. Central City visitors F E Peterson May Peterson Charles Peterson and Mary Spear. Ellen Larson returned from hospital this week. Merlin Hill and two sons with Mrs John Smith and son from Loup City visited Lena Wurtz. Grant Ramage and Fern Myers drove to Polk Tuesday. Campfire girls hiked. Miss Knutsen of Hardville rode to Polk Tuesday. W W G met at Emma Warnick’s Monday with program and gifts for a Christmas box. Moris Smith, visiting Lincoln, spent Tuesday at home. A reception for Rev and Mrs Benjamin held at Baptist church parlors Tuesday evening.
H L Bond traveled to Lincoln for arm pain treatment at a sanitarium. Chicago and Omaha back plans to reroute round the world fliers along the regular air mail path, enabling locals to visit Benedict vicinity air mail line to watch the planes pass over the district.
Teachers' examinations will be held in Osceola on Friday and Saturday August 1 and 2. The regular two day program will be followed and this marks the last examination before the opening of school. D. Huston, County Superintendent.
A new waterer for hogs is marketed by C. G. Timm of Osceola Nebraska. It is advertised as guaranteed to work satisfactorily and priced lower than any comparable item on the market. Customers are invited to inspect.
Sealed bids due August 15 1924 at 10 00 a m in Lincoln Nebraska for grading culverts and gravel surfacing on Federal Aid Road project No 1430. Work includes 3073 miles of earth and gravel road with earth excavation pipe culverts gravel surfacing and incidental work. Plans available from county clerk Osceola and State Public Works. Right to reject bids reserved.
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