Born to James MeeKeag and wife on Saturday June 2 1900
In days gone by a baby boy was born to James MeeKeag and his wife on Saturday June 2 1900. The couple were married the prior day by Judge Ball. A daughter was born to M and Mrs Claus Johnson near Osceola on a Tuesday morning. Jeannie Anderson finished her school year at Fullerton and returned home. The S of W State Encampment will meet at Lushton this week with members boarding a train from Osceola. Officers were elected for the Ladies Aid Society: Pres J W Swan, Vice Pres W H Myers, Sec D W Hotchkiss, Treas Joe Allen, Supt W H Weeden. P H Weintz left Osceola for Glenwood Iowa to start a fruit and chicken farm. Osceola canvass yields funds for a Fourth of July celebration with $300 subscribed and more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James MeeKeag
Joe Allen
W. H. Weeden
P. H. Weintz
Osceola
Glenwood
Iowa
Local notes and national events from Osceola and Washington
Osceola reports include new mini currency display at local banks, gas line tax distribution for Polk County, and a county road fund. Local visitors, Decoration Day program notes, a theatre lineup, and area graduations are listed alongside changes in the Branting firm and obituaries. Washington coverage details Will Rogers statue ceremony, royal visit preparations, and Decoration Day observances with political and social commentary.
Hackberry Liberty Local annual picnic supper at Greens Chapel
Community notes report the annual picnic supper at Greens Chapel Friday and a Brotherhood meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening June 13 with a date change. Numerous visits and visits by relatives from York, Lincoln, Aurora, and Arcadia are listed along with students attending summer school and hometown weekend travel.
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Liberty
Greens Chapel
Brotherhood
Don
Virgil Hennings
Anna Adams
Lincoln
Ella Johnson
Walter Nelson
York
Kenneth Johnson
Aurora
Robert Burke
Schaffer
Maude’ Reid
Harold Suhr
Harold Covey
Russell Kries
Beverly Hennings
Wesleyan
Neola Deay
Peru
State Normal College
Rolen Jones
Wayland
Baby Born At Wilcox Home In June 1915
Twenty four years ago in June 1915 a baby boy arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs W E Wilcox. Mr H L Crouse was summoned to Seward to learn that his father had died. Ralph Walker returned from Hildreth where he had served as principal and was elected to continue as principal for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Wilcox
H.L. Crouse
Seward
Mr. Crouse
Ralph Walker
Hildreth
Local ladies visit in Gresham and Polk communities
Mrs. Mary S. Moore and Mrs. Egelhoff stopped in Gresham on Friday. Mrs. Martha Myers and Mrs. Gene Myers of Polk joined guests including Mrs. Emil Gustafson Mrs. Leon Gustafson Mrs. George Barber of Stroms purg and Mrs. Ed Burke at the home of Mrs. Earl Burke Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Vic Berggren of Tecumseh were weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Moore
Egelhoff
Gresham
Martha Myers
Gene Myers
Polk
Emil Gustafson
Leon Gustafson
George Barber
Stromspurg
Ed Burke
Earl Burke
Vic Berggren
Tecumseh
D. E. Powell
Old Newspapers Bundle for Sale
Auction ad proclaims a large bundle of old papers for sale at a nickel. Includes unspecified records and mentions a bargain aimed at house cleaning.
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Polk County
Walter J. Herbes
Osceola, Neb
Hollis Moran Jr
Co. Polk County
H. E. Harvey
Philadelphia
Matilda Peterson
Detroit
W. F. Crosier
Richard Dix
Clive Brooke
Doris Kenyon
Emil Jannings
the Patriot
John Leuschen
Fort Calhoun
A. W. Lewis
Dale
Hastings
Hastings College
Ancil
Laurel Lewis
Branting & Fredrickson
O. F. Branting & Sons
Fredrickson
T. A. Detweiler
D. W Crouse
H. L. Crouse
Shelby
Showers
S. ‘Miller
Shaw
Arthur Mickey
Mickey
The
State University
Capitol
Oklahoma
Phillips
United States
Will Rogers
Barkley
Rogers
Navy
Sally McStadden
Claremore
Joe Davidson
Paris
France
White House
Union Station
Capitol Grounds
Navy Yard
S. S. Potomac
Potomac
Mt. Vernon
Senate
House of Representatives
Cornwallis
Washington Society
Washington
Congress
U.S.A
Lindsay
Park
Newark
Fourth District
Arlington National Cemetery
Hackberry
Osceola’s
Red Cross Life Guard
Carl T. Curtis
M. C
Nebraska
Nebraska Brewers and Beer Distributors Committee
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
United Brewers Industrial Foundation
Kansas
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
Maine
Foundation
Charles E. Sandall
First National Bank Bldg
Nebr
Wilson Brothers
Russ Williams
York, Nebr
Sun
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