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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
1
Polk County celebration notes and local social updates from Osceola and surrounding towns. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard in Shelton, Dr. Roy Ludden visiting ill mother, and several trips to Grand Island, Lincoln, and Stromsburg. Family moves and property transactions noted along with community greetings and upcoming visits.
Reports from delegates who attended the Dist Epworth League gathering at Clay Canter will be shared at the evening devotional gathering. The themes include The Incomprehensible Christ The World and Mountain Top Observations.
Sunday evening service invites all to attend with the theme Selecting a Ruler. The morning service centers on Thirst and promises to engage attendees. Westminster Brotherhood meets at 10 o'clock with all men invited.
Readable sale list offers on several used cars including a Reo Touring EMF Touring Buick Touring De Velie 40 Touring Reo Truck and a Ford Touring. Located at Brystrom Implement Co. Offers encouraged and to be accepted.
Auctioneer Geo Tilden in Benedict Nebraska advertises cash sales with pay want converted. Terms reasonable and open dates available by writing or calling Geo Tilden at phone 2203.
Mrs Keene Ludden wife of Postmaster Ludden died at home in the north part of the city after a six month illness with pernicious anemia. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. from the home with Rev T J Asmus officiating and interment at Blue Ridge Hackberry precinct near Gresham. Born Jean Davidson in Ontario April 21 1855 she lived in Cedar County Iowa Nebraska and Polk County before settling in Osceola. Surviving are nine children George Lincoln Lawrence Roy Julian William Keene Jr and Anna with many relatives including her aged father Julian Davidson brothers Wm and George Davidson and sisters Mrs G A Tobey Misses Mary and Anna Davidson. The community mourns a devoted home maker and mother.
D D Bush made a business trip to Lincoln Thursday. Laura Hansen was a passenger to Lincoln Thursday. Iver Carlsen of Central City visited Hordville on Saturday. Mrs Ruth Campbell entertained Mrs Wade of Nevada on Wednesday. Mrs Chris Christensen and Mrs Hansen visited Aurora on Monday. Meg Alexander of California visited her parents Mr and Mrs Heap on Tuesday. Geo Grosvenor and family entertained Frank Foster and family of Central City for dinner Sunday. A new baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Geo Wurtz on June 8 weighing 9 1 4 pounds. Tom W Neilson, assistant blacksmith, was taken to David City hospital Tuesday for rheumatism treatment. Earl Castle suffered 2 broken ribs Tuesday breaking a colt. he is doing as well as could be expected. Mrs Etta Wade of Wabuska Nevada came Tuesday to visit relatives, first hosted at Harry Rollins. The Children Day program was held at the M and E church Sunday evening June 11 with a large crowd and an interesting program. The missionary tea was hosted at Mrs Frank 38itehsil’s Thursday June 8 with a delicious lunch. A special meeting of the Hordville Sewing Circle at Minnie Foster’s Tuesday June 6 ended with an exquisite lunch.
Community members visit, weddings, and family gatherings dominate this week. Inez Kessler visits Lela Keyes near Thayer. Nellie Harris hosts. Nellie and Howard Wilcox wed at the bride’s home on June 14. The Hackberry precinct Sunday School Convention is set for Green's Chapel on June 25.
A sale listing from Rystrom Implement Co features several used vehicles including a Reo Touring car a Velie 40 Touring car a Reo Truck and a Ford Touring car with prices and contact details not shown in the fragment.
Nine Polk County clubs send six Young Campaigners to compete for a silver medal and a berth in the Osceola gold medal contest on July 4. Admission is ten cents, with Mr Musselman adding three reels of high grade moving pictures. Reserved seats for nine contestants accompany songs and rally cries.
Osceola Buick Company East Side Square offers Lamberson Automatic Hog Watering Troughs. New auto accessory line stock. Troughs attachable to a barrel or tank and promoted as working perfectly. Located at GC. G. Timm's for purchase.
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