Osceola News Highlights Early 1902 Events
Births marriages and local business notes: a son born to Mr. and Mrs. David Timm on June 4. James Matthews rents West side Colonel West building for dry goods. Osceola Masonic Lodge names officers. Class of 1902 commencement at Methodist Church with graduates Amanda Kannon Arthur Baum Maude Reagan Milton Mills Della Powers Charles J Jeffrey Allie Arnold Lindlie Heald Grace Pheasant Harry Anderson. Cattle dealer John Inman excels on South Omaha market with a record sale of 7.15. Ten years ago dated items list weddings deaths and a naval programme at Auditorium.
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David Timm
James Matthews
Colonel West
Masonic Lodge of
Osceola
L. .M. Shaw
W. M
F. E. Hart
F. H. Ball
J. H. Anderson
C. M. Pulver
Methodist Church
Amanda Kannon
Arthur Baum
Maude Reagen
Milton Mills
Della Powers
Charles J. Jeffrey
Allie Arnold
Lindlie Heald
Grace Pheasant
Harry Anderson
John Inman
Polk County
South Omaha
Hal D. Pearce
F. H. Pearce
James Ward
Osceola Board Accepts Petition for New Court House
Historical notes recall the 1916 Osceola petition drive with 1605 signatures for a new county courthouse. The item also reports local moves, such as W A Newcomer leading in business for a third straight month and community updates on school staff and local marriages.
Fairview and Valley Methodist Churches Light Up
Lights installed at Valley Church last week and paid for. One donor covers half the next year’s cost. Get Together meeting Friday night celebrated the lights with a fine program and lunch. Mrs. Hamilton hosted the Valley Ladies at Fairview Hall. Children’s Day is set for next Sunday night June 9 at Fairview with Rev. Hamilton preaching at 10 and Valley at 11 20.
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Valley Church
Vaccine Aims to Shield Humans from Horse Sleeping Sickness
A recent report notes a preventive vaccine against equine encephalomyelitis now prepared to protect humans. The disease, with eastern and western varieties, has caused thousands of horse deaths and can be transmitted to people via mosquitoes or ticks. The vaccine offers hope for those exposed.
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Appalachian Mountains
United States
New England
Man
Iroquois Tribes Employed Communistic Governance
Dr. Philip H. Riegel cites evidence that Iroquois society operated a communal system with lands held in common and profits from reservation leases shared among members. He notes shared power, merit based leadership, a five member cabinet, and respected women's councils, contrasting their beliefs with Bolshevik Russia.
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Philip H. Riegel
Buffalo
N. Y
Riegel
New York State
Russia
County Board of Equalization Set for June Sessions
The Board of Equalization will meet in the Commissioners Room from June 1 to June 13. John I. Anderson is the County Clerk and organizer of the sessions.
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Elviry
Board of Equalization
Commissioners’ Room
John I. Anderson
Local News Notes From Osceola and Nearby
John Island spent Wednesday and Thursday here with his parents then left Thursday evening for Dannebrog Nebraska to join his orchestra. Mrs Earl Richards of Denver arrived last week for a several week visit with relatives. Osceola fire department was called to the Larry Lamb home in south Osceola Saturday morning where weeds caught fire and the chicken house was scorched with no major damage.
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John Island
Dannebrog
Nebr
Earl Richards
Denver
Osceola
Larry Lamb
South Osceola
Honored at Picnic in Polk Park for Nelson and Leach kin
Forty relatives gathered in Polk Park to honor Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Nelson and family of Stromsburg who moved to Auburn after a transfer, and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Leach of Clarks. Attendees included Reuben Gustafson and family, Carroll Ericson, Sherman Jones, Russell Fjell, August IF Nelson, Alfred Gustafson, Rudolph Gustafson, Oscar Gustafson, and C R Leach and their families.
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Polk Progress
Polk Park
Sterling Nelson
Stromsburg
Auburn
Nelson
Virgil Leach
Clarks
Reuben Gustafson
Carroll Ericson
Hardville
Noble
Sherman Jones
Grand Island
Sterling ‘Nelson
Russell Fjell
Swede Home
August IF. Nelson
Alfred Gustafson
Rudolph Gustafson
Oscar Gustafson
C. R. Leach
Reduced Permanent Wave Prices At Osceola Beauty Shop
Machineless permanent waves offered at Osceola hotel beauty shop with prices listed as 1.75, 1.50, 2.50, 82.00, 3.00, 82.59 and 4.00. Phone contact provided as 33-Osceola for appointment or info.
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Osceola
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