Land Sale by Referee in Polk County Nebras ka
A public auction will be held July 9 1928 at 2 PM in Osceola Nebraska for Lots 4 5 and 6 in Black 3 Smiths Fourth Addition. The sale follows a district court order in a partition action Maude B Heffer and Charles Helfer v Ethel Blake et al. Earnest money 15 percent due at sale. possession after court confirmation with abstract of title provided.
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District Court
Polk County
Nebraska
Maude B. Heffer
Charles &. Helfer
Ethel Blake
T Et
Osceola
Smith
L. M. Merrick
Gimpbell & Campbell
Sheriff Sale Notice Polk County Nebraska 1928
By order of court a public sale of the property of James Howard Adams and Helen L Adams will be held June 18 1928 at 2 PM. The land includes SE quarter of section 26 and NE quarter of NE quarter of section 35 in township 14 north range 2 west. Sale at the South Front Door of the Court House Osceola Nebraska. Sheriff W Roy Vanhousen. Millis Mills attorneys. May 17 24 31 June 7 14.
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District Court
Polk County
Nebraska
L. S. Hastings
James QO. Pearson
James Howard Adams
Helen L. Adams
Polite County
Court House
Osceola
W. Roy Vanhousen
Millis & Mills Plaintiffs
Sheriff Sale Ordered On Polk County Property
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha sues Charles B. Barber et al for 6489.44 plus interest and costs and the Polk County Sheriff announces a public auction of 88.5 acres in the NW quarter of Section 18 Township 13 North Range 2 West on July 10, 1928 at 2:00 PM in Osceola Nebraska for cash. Dated June 5 1928.
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District Court
Polk County
Nebraska
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Charles B. Barber
Osceola
W. Roy van Hoosen
Polk
Final Report and Petition in Ball Estate Nebraska
Notice that the executrix filed a final account and report and a petition for final settlement and distribution decree in the estate of Frederick H. Ball. Hearing set January 29, 1928 at 10:00 AM before the Polk County Court. contest permitted. Dated May 31, 1928. W. W. Norton, County Judge.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Frederick H. Ball
W. W. Norton
Is Good Health Worth $1 a Month
Mrs Will Schaegravet of Hillsboro Wisconsin shares her testimonial on Aneola Root claiming it helps digestion gas stomach distress and benefits from the first two doses. The ad emphasizes quick acting relief and encourages others to try Aneola Root, sold by Crouse-Tex Co.
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Mirs
Will Scheagart
Hillsboro
Wis
Crouse-Tex Co
Osceola Ordinance Sets Annual Tax Levy for 1928 Budget
Ordinance No 144 details city taxes for the fiscal year starting May 8 1928. It levies 4 mills for general revenue plus additional amounts for library street lights amusement fire protection sewer bonds paving park water works and other funded items with specific dollar appropriations and fund transfers to cover principal interest and operating costs.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Nebraskia
Polk County
State Board of Equalization and Assessments
City of
Water Commission
Osceola Nebraska City Council Adjourns June 12 1928 Tax and Maintenance Ordinance
The Osceola city council passes an ordinance current to June 12 1928 covering maintenance and salaries including officers' pay 1830 00 for salaries and 300 00 for printing 3000 09 for street improvements and 50 00 for prosecutions with 400 00 for fire protection and 500 00 sewer district bonds. The ordinance funds sewer taxes to pay interest and principal on sewer bonds per Nebraska 1922 statutes Section 4351 and becomes effective after passage approval and publication. S. A. Snider Mayor and L M Smith City Clerk seal.
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Nebraska
Osceola
S. A. Snider
Osiseola
L. M. Smith
Notice of Probate in Ty Nebraska for Joseph Karrer
A petition for probate of the last will of Joseph Karrer has been filed. The hearing is set for July 6 1928 at 10 oclock A M. Mary Karrer is named Executrix. Dated June 5 1928. (Seal) W W Norton County Judge.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Joseph Karrer
State of
Mary Karrer
Iw. W. Norton
Old Age Thought Speaks on Freedom from Age
A reflective excerpt argues that no man is truly old unless he believes so. It claims time destabilizes when men surrender to thoughts of aging and lose their inner fortresses before retirement.
Eureka Exclamation and California Motto Origin
The term Eureka comes from Greek origin meaning I have found in past perfect tense. In English it marks triumph on discovery. Legend ties Archimedes to the cry upon proving the crown’s purity. It is also the motto of California.
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Archimedes
California
First District Execution in DC For Murder
James McGurk became the District of Columbia’s first criminal executed after being hanged in October 1802 for murdering his wife, a fact reported by the Intelligencer.
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James McGurk
District of Columbia
Intelligencer
Life's True Object Epworth Herald Thought on growing a life
The Epworth Herald perspective states life aims beyond mere sustenance or comfort. It argues we are here to grow a life that is fine and useful, bringing joy to others and deserving to be kept alive forever.
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Epworth
Great Lakes Coast Line Lengths and Distances
The shore line of the Great Lakes totals 8 300 miles and the water surface exceeds 95 000 square miles. Sailing from Montreal to the head of Lake Superior covers about 1 340 miles.
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Great Lakes
Montreal
Ocean Navigation
Lake Superior
West Coast Golden Sands Attract Beach Gatherers
Black sand rich with gold on South Island beaches draws workers who collect at low tide and wash the sands to extract the golden contents, supporting some livelihoods along the coast.
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South Island
New Zealand
Ancient Hexapla Edition of Holy Scriptures by Origen
The Hexapla is a third century edition by Origen that presents six parallel versions of the Hebrew and Greek Old Testament texts in stacked columns. It organized multiple renderings for study and comparison in early biblical scholarship.
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Origen
Fertilizers Saving Labor and Freight
Concentrated fertilizers offer more plant food per pound, cutting freight, handling, hauling, and storage costs for potato growers. Farm tests, including Maine, show comparable or higher yields with Irish cobblers up to 360 bushels per acre, but suitability varies with soil, especially light soils, requiring further study.
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United States Department of Agriculture
B. &. Brown
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Brown
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Olive oil extraction tied to early agriculture
The text notes that oil from olives was likely discovered during early agricultural development alongside wine making. It emphasizes olive oil as the most important aspect of the industry for commerce, citing that over 95 percent of the Spanish crop is used for oil production.
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National Geographic Society Bulletin
Stone Roads in Italy Built by Hand
Italian highways are mostly stone roads laid by penal labor under shade. Workers crush large stones into small ones all day using primitive methods. Despite this, the finished roads are described as excellent.
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Italy
Old wedding ring found in California salmon catch
A gold wedding ring believed to be over a century old was discovered inside a recently caught salmon in California. The find was reported by local anglers and may prompt tracing of the ring’s origin.
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California
Family of Frans Hals Artists Widespread Painter Lineage
Family of Frans Hals includes at least seven sons who were painters and daughters who married into the trade, illustrating a broad artistic dynasty across generations.
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Frans Bhals
Northern Garden in Greenland Reaches World-Record Latitude
In Umanak Greenland a garden designated as the most northern in the world marks a unique horticultural milestone. Local growers nurture hardy plants despite extreme Arctic conditions and seasonal light variations.
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Greenland
Umanak
Not Yet Overcrowded There are 701 people per square mia to England.
A note on population density claims 701 people per square mile traveling to England, suggesting crowded conditions or migration pressure. The text presents a figure without clear context or source details.
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England
Osceola County Commissioners meet to audit claims
Osceola Neb June 5 1928 Board of County Commissioners convened with all members present Claims audited and allowed in the county general fund including salaries mileage and expenses for officials and aid payments to residents Various vendors and services listed for payment with totals and line items for each claim
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E . DuPont de Nemours Co
Edwin Johnson
Henry A Parker
Stromsburg Grocery
McCumber
John Lees
F Nordstrom
Joe Hirsch
Polk County
Democrat
Wesley A Koehler
Joe Swan
John & Ernst
ROA
Swanson
Albers
Harry Lees
Henry Abbott
Emil Monson
Same
Gust Monson
Farmers Union Co-Op
Gas and Pipe
J E Bernt
Forest Need
Harry Wisley
Albert Ferris Same
E E Finecy
Roy Wisley
Bluen Wisly
Joe Need
Orlie Conkling
William ‘Ferris
John Ff Urnst
William Fyfe
Walter Tschauner
Sam Holger Nielsen
Chanley Gates
Barney Rahbak
Carl Plageman
Bob Thomazin
J Ek Thomas
Roair
Osceola
Nebr
Board of County Commissioners
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Vata
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Milburn & Scott Co
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Ernest M Carlson
J W Fillman
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George Lind Same
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J A Davis
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Freda Otelia Peterson
Martha Maguire
Wrena Kelly
Mary McCumber
Ween
Mabel A Olson
Margaret Fillinger
Elizabeth Rudin
Amanda Dobson
Mabel Knorr
Gladys Record
Emma Walton
May Dixon
County General Fund
Roy van Hoosen
Albert Hurd
Alex Adelson
Platte
Oclene
Huston
Fillman
W Norton
Austin
M B Fritsch
Careboard
Cc Smith and Corema Typeriter Company
Thomas Law Book Co
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