Dark horses sweep the political field in 1920 convention
The piece describes the 1920 Republican and Democratic conventions with dark horse nominees and political maneuvering. It cites Hughes, Harding, Bryan, Cox, Edwards, and Garfield as examples, and notes the potential for deadlocks and the role of favorite son candidates in shaping the fairs. It also mentions local civic items including a hospital transfer, a ministerial alliance, and wedding notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hughes
Dark Horse Assembly
Fotal
Warren G. Harding
Buckeye
Dark Horse
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Garfield
Hayes
John Sherman
Ohio
New York
Grant
Blaine
Maine
Sherman
Democratic Party
Wm. J. Bryan
San Francisco
Mr. Bryan
Cox
Edwards
McAdoo
Palmer
Clark
Owen
Hitchcock
Bryan
Woodrow
Wedding Surprise Honors Lind Anniversary at Polk County Home
Yesterday marked the Lind couple’s 33rd wedding anniversary southwest of Stromsburg. Es ther Nyquist, wed 1887 at Stromsburg, joined in a large gathering from Osceola Stromsburg and Polk area. Rev Stromberg spoke and presented silver knives and forks as a token of friendship. A celebratory supper followed with ice cream cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lind
Stromsburg
Surety State Bank Open Evenings During Farmers Season
Surety State Bank will be open Wednesday and Saturday evenings during the farmers busy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surety State Bank
Adv
Marriage Licenses Granted to Foster and Deason
Guy E Foster and Lauretta B Deason were issued marriage licenses in Gresham. The filings indicate both parties reside in the area and are formalizing their union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy E Foster
Lauretta B. Deason
Gresham
Seseenreersos
Chicagoan Mrs Wishover Visits Mills Family
Mrs. J. G. Wishover of Chicago is in the city as guest of her daughter Mrs. Glenn F. Mills and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Wishover
Chicago
City
Glenn F. Mills
Farmers Union District Convention At Swede Home
The Farmers Union district convention met Tuesday night at the Swede Home with over a hundred attendees. Frank A. Swanton chaired delegations and Petrus C Nelson led the program with songs and readings by Swede Home choir members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farmers Union
Oscar Fredrickson
Frank A. Swanton
Fredrickson
Herbert Flodman
Petrus C. ‘Nelson
Wsseeeees Lillie’ Nchindgren
Myrtle Flodman
Eeee Petruacc
Nelson
Carls Cederburg
Glen Anderson
Flodiman
F. A. Swanson
Renner
W. F. Bre Fer
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
Ferdinand Augustine and Family express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during the illness and after the death of their wife and mother. They state gratitude for all that was done in their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Augustine
Presbyterian Church Sunday School and Worship Services
The church schedules Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Lynn Sheldon leading the Bible class on To what Extent Have We Right to God to Supply Our Wants The morning sermon titled Doing a Great Work The evening service will be patriotic with The Christian Knight as the topic The Junior Christian Endeavor Society gathers at 6 45 p m Pastor W W Alverson invites all to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Sheldon
Junor Christian Endeavor Society
W. Alverson
St Paul Ev Lutheran Church Announces Summer Activities
Third Sunday after Trinity services and a Swedish morning worship with English evening service. Prayer meeting Thursday at 8. Luther League meets Friday June 18 with a program. Sunday School 10, morning service 11, evening 8. Fundraising for Eriksdale Church Canada and Emmaus home dedication June 30. Midsummer picnic June 24 at Buckley Park near Stromsberg. Pastor Adolf Serenius invites families to summer school. donations to Inner Mission and Bethphage are encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Gust Bodeen
League
L. J. Johnson
Board of Deacons
Eriksdale
Man
Canada
Bethphage
Emmaus
Swan Mattson
Buckley Park
Stromsberg
Osceola
Ladies Aid
Adolf
Serenius
Stromsburg News Gathers Week of Local Happenings
Swedeburg to Omaha visits. Burke and son guests in city. Local baseball loss to Central City 5 to 2. Marriages and church events mark a busy week. Progress on Fourth of July plans and Masonic Eastern Star installation noted. Notables include Sloan speech. many residents travel for fairs, convents, and family events.
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A. P. Burke
Lincoln
George Phillips
Chas. Johnson
Big Springs
Eric Forslund
J. A. Gustafson
Denver
The
Swedish Free Church
Central City
Sunday baseball banned in Polk County action
A Polk County ministerial alliance pushes to abolish Sunday baseball, prompting players to seek games outside county lines. The move follows petitions for wider liberties, but officials vow enforcement of Sunday laws in towns with no plan to expand permits in the countryside.
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Polk County
Polk
Board of Commissioners
Route Five Social Notes Across Districts and Towns
Mr and Mrs Alex Whitehead visited Henry Nantke on Tuesday. Farmers busy haying this week. Few attended the District No 40 school meeting Monday. Axel Anderson elected moderator replacing FEE. Merrick and Leslie Jarmin guests at his parents this week. L H W Treadway family with relatives at Rising City. Chapel missionary society met at Mrs Eilen Moore Osceola with good attendance. plan to meet next month. Mr and Mrs Fred Merrick returned from Sidney trip with Mr and Mrs Ray Weeden. Master Charlies Lockard of Shelby visited aunt Mrs L E Treadway early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mannhalter
Surety State Bank
Lincoln Sanitarium
Mannhalter
Manhalter
Polk County
Osceola
G. T. Lavery
U. B. Church of
Shelby
B. Braden
Eden Baptist Church
Stromsburg
Claude: Neal
Polk
Alliance
Lester Jarmin
Sidney
F. J. Merrick
Ray Weeden
Jarmin
J. N. Jarmin
Scotts Bluffs
H.C. Beebe
Homer Beebe
Chicago
Beebe
Harding
Wood
Johnson
Lowden
Mr Beebe
Hughes
New York
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Cal
Hartwig Flodman
Walter Widga
Ilos Ostberg
John Adelson
Arnold Beckman
Adelson
Joe Scholz
Chas. O. Johnson
Merrick County
Clarks
O. T. Morgan
Aleck Adelson Place
Luther League of the
Aleck Adelson
Hugo Flodman
Omaha
Flodman
Immanuel Hospital
Peter Nelson
Adolph Nelson
Chas. Johnson
Bradshaw
Frank Hoakum
Dist
W. J. Johnson
J. C. McClure
Louis A. Swanson
Ernest Carlson
Mr. Swanson
Continental and Commercial Bank
John M. Colby
Canada
Big Spring
Ed Rochlitz
Glen Anderson
Fred
Prédrickson
J. H. Gustafson
Lawrence Hult
Herbert Fiodman
Martin
Rudolph Appleton
Walter Martin
Hilding Olson
Gust Falk
Arthur Martin
Gust Waller
Columbus
Arthur
Oscar Fredrickson
Farmers’ Union County Convention
Johanna Sophia Eckdahl
York County
Swede Plain Church
C. A. Sward
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Jevestorp Rok Ostergotland
Sweden
America
Andrew Eckdahl
D. A. Johnson
Ray Hunisker
Ralph Erickson
McCool
Fred Langen
West Point
Chauncey Arnold’s
Marcus Abbott
John F. Anderson
Holdrege
John Lanham
L. H. Headstrom
W. V. Sharp
Mary
Margaret Buckley
Fairmont
S. S. Moore
Jennie Moore
Phoebe Pallet
Winfield
Kansas
Ed Larson
Victor Anderson
H. B. Branting
Edwin Anderson
Lincoln
W. R. Barnard
Ogalaila
Florence Johnson
Genoa
M. E. Church
Buckley Park
C. Q. Stauffer
Oakland
Peter Hanson
Dix
Nebr
Joe Fernquist
Will
Albert Johnson
Andrew Myrberg
York
Alfred Kemmer
Neola Carlson
Peter Kemmer
Sjoland
First Baptist Church
Leonard Fusby
Masonic
Eastern Star
W. F. Earnhardt
Masonic Lodge
Minnick Worthy
J. D. Edwards
Nebraska
Green’s Chapel
Chas. H. Sloan
Sam Dowers
Arte Backlund
Cottage Hotel
L. H. Anderson
David Wallin
Anderson
Burlington
Colo
Henry Westring
Lester
Poland
China
Mr. Myrberg
John A. Sundberg
Mr. Sundberg
Joe Taylor
George Matson
Nash
Finecy & Scholz
Abel Anderson
St. Paul
Minn
Mission Church
P. BE. Shostrom
Durant
Harry Sundberg
C. Emil Anderson
Harry
Frank Anderson
L. P. Samuelson
al Larson
Richard
Larson
H. D. Skelton
Oklahoma
A. B. Hedbloom
Alex Whitehead
Henry Nantke
Fred Merrick
Charlies. Lockard of
L. E. Treadway
Polk County Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises in Osceola
Polk County hosts the Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony in Osceola Nebraska on Saturday afternoon June 26 at 2 30 with 123 students to receive diplomas. The program includes musical preludes by Israel's Boy Band, invocation by Rev Hull, address by State Supt Matzen, musical readings by Ethel Westberg, presentation of diplomas, a benediction by Rev Alverson and a motto Take the Stairs. Admittance is 15 cents.
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Polk County
Osceola
Nebraska
Israel
Hull Music
J1srael
Matzen
Ethel Westberg
Erakind Ametiz Rasmussen
Alverson
Osceola Beats Stromsburg In Swatfest 9-3
Osceola 9 Stromsburg 3 as O Fallon and Pope homer and Matt Anderson fires a strong pitching performance. Kahley saves with a clean fielding at first as Osceola snaps a four game slide and draws 350 in attendance.
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Stromsburg
O’fallon
Pope
Matt Anderson
Osceola
Doc
Heltzer
Altho
Anderson
Kahley
Norry
Pope Lindburg
Timm Conant
Leibee Carlson O'Fallon
Rosene Kahley
D. Johnson
Zipper
W. Johnson
Anderson Swanson
Alverson
Dunn Lovell
Helzer
Ladies Aid Social at First M. E. Church Friday
The Ladies Aid of First M. E. Church will host a Friday night social in the church parlors, the final gathering of the season. Morning worship addresses include The Desers and The Garden, and The Question of an Imprisoned Prophet in the evening. The Sunday school remains steady despite car shortages, with Liberty auto still leading. Special music at preaching services is highlighted. all non-attendees are invited.
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Liberty Auto
W. W. Hull
Grace and Valley Churches Sunday Schedule
Sunday School begins at 10 30 a m with preaching at 9 30 a m 11 30 a m and 8 p m Epworth League meets at 7 15 p m with topic Living Up To Our Responsibilities Verna Buchta leads and J A Klein serves as pastor.
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Christ
Epworth League
Verna Buchta
J. A. Klein
Baptist Notes Sunday Services and Youth Program
The church lists morning worship at 11:00 with Sunday school at 10:00 and evening service at 8:00. Youth groups meet at 7:00 with topics viewing life honesty in word and deed and penance or repentance. Pastor G. W. Stansbury invites all to attend both services.
Insurance ad warns hail danger to wheat crop harvest
Surety Investment Company ad urges farmers to insure wheat against hail. Mr. Farmer is told the crop is assured and will be ready for harvest unless hail damages it, and to call the office for coverage. Adry signs the notice.
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Mr. Farmer
Surety Investment Company
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Farmers Union Convention
Presbyterian Church
ST. Paul EV. Lutheran Church
C. F. Holm
E. Langer
W. Fred Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Roy Erickson
Rev. van Horn
W. C. Adamson
Amarillo
Texas
C. P. Nelson
W. O. Backlund
Minnesota
R. G. Nelson
Maud
Los Angeles
O. A. Rystrom
Walford Nelson
John Holmquist
Alfred Erickson
A. P. Freeman
Swedeburg
J. P. Freeman
Chas. Eckblade
Woodhead Place
Fred Ahlgren
Joe Hedman
North Platte
Route Five
Grace & Valley Churches
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