The Potato War Poem and Polk County Wool Shipment
A satirical piece laments high potato prices and pests while urging drastic actions against potato bugs using Paris green and nitroglycerine. It promotes self sufficiency, local crop growth, and warns of price rises, then shifts to Polk County wool growers shipping 3266 pounds to Lincoln Hide & Fur Co. with notes on market structure and farmer cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Lincoln Hide & Fur Co
Linecol
Cdr
George F. Anderson
C. W. Cannon
Silver Creek
N. C. Eries
W. A. Burritt
J. L. Hurd
August F. Carlson
D. B. Hulquist
Howard Adams
George Bond
Emil A. Carlson
Anton Younglund
C. W. Younglund
Chas. Hollister
Lester Shore
C. E. Jones
State Association of Wool Growers
Lincoln Company
Sheldon
Lincoln
Birthday reunion marks J N Jarmin and kin in Osceola
Last Friday celebrated J N Jarmin and son Leslie with wife on a wedding trip from Scotts Bluffs. Relatives Virgil Jarmin Casper Wyoming Eva Fitzpatrick Montrose Colorado and others attended a day of feasting music and social conversation. Nels Jarmin received gifts and a 66 candle cake. Two other birthdays Swoboda and family noted with a 37 guest dinner ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Jarmin
Leslie Jarmin
Scotts Bluffs
Father Jarmin
Virgil Jarmin
Casper
Wyo
Eva Fitzpatrick
Montrose
Colo
Deloris
Blairsburg
Iowa
Iva. Jarmin
Omaha
John Jarmin
Osceola
Elizabeth Reed
Jarmin
Floyd West
Nels
Angel Food
Nels Jarmin
Ed Swoboda
Swoboda
Adam Herrmann Finishes 32x40 Barn On Farm
Adam Herrmann completes a 32 by 40 barn on his farm opposite the J Amacher place. Wm Deland's carpenters, with Will Silverstrand FE Ware and Chester Dawes, built a modern utility barn with a hay loft and fork. Adam celebrated his 70th birthday with six of nine children and twenty one of twenty seven grandchildren present, ice cream cake and a seventy candle cake.
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Adam Herrmann
Wm. Herrmann
J. Amacher Place
Wm. Deland
Will Silverstrand
FE. R. Ware
Chester Dawes
Herrmann
George Koehler
Bert Dunn
Bert Burns
Will
Harry
Lewis Herrmann
Adam
John Koehler
Omaha
Madison
Ed Herrmann
Washington
Card of Thanks to Osceola Firemen and Helpers
I express earnest thanks to the Osceola fix men and friends who came promptly to assist and labored hard to help save my property yesterday. Without your aid the damage would have been terrible and I owe you all a debt of gratitude I can never repay. J. P. Johnson.
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Osceola Fix
J. P. Johnson
Swede Home Midsummer Social and Local News
The Swede Home Lutheran church held a midsummer social with a large crowd, band music, Rev. Serenius speech, and a church sale aiding mission work. Also reported are local visits, illnesses, a birthday party, corn yields, transport of wheat to Durant, and residents visiting North Platte and Omaha.
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A. Serenius
Reuben Swanson
August R. Swangon
C. M. Seward
Misa ‘Gladys Carnine
Comstock
Aug Janecke
Osceola
Oscar Johnson
Swan Toline
Signe Sandin
George Bush
Robert Anderson
North Platté
Chas E. Anderson
Unio Pacific
Alvin F. Anderson
Beulah
York Hospital
Fred Fredrickson
Durant
George Smith
North Platte
Fred Dohse
Omaha
Richard Lundgren
Gust A. Peterson
Gunnard
Band Concert Great Success at Swede Home
The Swede Home Band held a concert Monday night near Swede Home, hosted at Gust Ghindgren’s southwest property. About 300 attended as ice cream and cake were served. proceeds exceeded $100 for the band fund. Alamo Co. of York illuminated the yard and demonstrated their plant. The program included Lillie Chindgren, Hannah Nelson, Petrus Nelson, Carl Cederburg, and Swede Home Chorus performances with duets and songs like Sweet Genevieve and Whispering Hope.
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Ryere
Gust Ghindgren
Alamo Co
York
Lillie Chindgren
Hannah Nelson
Genevieve
Petrus Nelson
Carl Cederburg
Death of Axel Johnson Former Polk County Resident
Axel Johnson former resident of Polk County died at his Hershey Nebraska home on June 21. His remains were brought to Polk County for burial and laid to rest at Swede Home with Rev. C A Sward officiating. Born January 25, 1878 in Necoma Illinois he moved to Nebraska with his parents in 1883. He married Esther Swanson September 1 1906 and is survived by two children. He leaves two sisters Mrs C A Lindholm Osceola and Mrs Oscar Bodine Platte precinct and a brother in Hershey. He was a Lutheran church member in Hershey.
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Axel Johnson
Hershey
Nebr
Polk County
C. A. Sward
Necoma
Ill
Nebraska
Esther Swanson
C. A. Lindholm
Osceola
Oscar Bodine
Platte Precinct
Lutheran Church At
Death of Lawrence Hartman at age sixteen
Lawrence Laverne Hartman son of Mr and Mrs W T Hartman died at home on the valley last Sunday June 20 from rheumatism and heart leakage. He was born Sept 1903 in Polk County and was 16 years 10 months 19 days old. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by John McNeil of Central City. Burial at the German church cemetery. The family noted his fifth child with siblings Parker Tecumseh Charlotte Zenith Gazel Naomi and Earl present. The Record extends sympathy to the family.
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California
Joseph Scholz
Conrad
Louis Scholz
Anna Scholz
San Diego
Joe
Scholz
Louie Scholz
Farmers’ Union
Pleasant ‘Cottier Loval-No
Theodore
Myrtle Johnson
Hazel
Myrtle Anderson
Hazel Kidder
Carmaleta Johnson
Oscar
Mildred Jones
Vyron Johnson
Hugo Olson
Sheldon
C. E. Jones
C. E. Herron
The
Nebraska Farmer
John A. Seaberg
Adolph Kuhnel
Shelby
Will Kelly
Kuhnel
Polk County
Charlie Webster
Charlie
Michigan
Webster Patch
Frank Johnson
Osceola
Lawrence Hartman
W. T. Hartman
John McNeil
Central City
Lawrence Laverne Hartman
Hartman
Parker
Tecumseh
Charlotte
Zenith
Gazel
Naomi
Earl
Stromsburg News Highlights Local Social and Sports Notes
Local residents travel for business and visit kin across Nebraska and nearby states. Community events include church literary programs, Sunday school picnics, and a public square series on Christianity and Bolshevism. Gresham and Stromsburg prepare for Friday baseball, while farmers update equipment and harvest plans for the season.
Buckley Nelson wedding at Buckley home in Osceola
Miss Zetta Buckley and Mr. Leonard Nelson wed at the bride’s parents home with Rev. Anton Sjoland officiating. The ring ceremony featured ring bearer Lois Nelson and a daisies and ophelia roses setting. The couple plans a brief Omaha trip and will reside on the Nelson farm two miles east. A prior miscellaneous shower honored the bride with 24 friends present.
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Zetta Buckley
Leonard Nelson
Frank W. Buckley
Anton Sjoland
First Baptist Church
Lois Nelson
May Buckley
Edith Buckley
Helen Buckley
Omaha
Nelson Farm
L. N. Pearce
Osceola
Pearce
Austa J Graves dies at 79 in Lincoln residence
Austa J Graves born July 24 1840 near Amherst Ohio died at her son Archies Lincoln home on Sunday June 20 aged 79 years 10 months 25 days. She moved from Iowa to Polk County in 1873 and lived there until Mr Hamiltons death then joined her son in Lincoln. She was a Methodist and survived by two sisters and two children with one son deceased.
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Austa J. Graves
Lorain County
Amherst
Ohio
Archie W. Hamilton
Lincoln
Jefferson County
Iowa
Austa
Agency
Wiliam F. Hamilton
Edward J
Archie W
Polk County
Stromsburg
Mr. Hamilton
Northrup
Lawrence
Kansas
Lucy Hamilton
Minneapolis
Methodist Church
Hope files $250000 damage suit over alienation of affection
Edith F. Hope sues Mr and Mrs John H Twarl ing for 250000 alleging they alienated the affections of her former husband Arthur C Twarling. Attorneys Prince Prince of Grand Island and King Bittner Campbell represent the plaintiff.
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Edith F. Hope
John H. Twarling
Arthur C. Twarling
Miss Hope
Prince & Prince of
Grand Island
King, Bittner & Campbell
Barn Fire Destroys Osceola Farm Structure
The Johnson barn on the hill north of Osceola cemetery burned at 11:30 yesterday morning. Origin traced to overheated blue grass hay. The 70 by 36 foot barn held eight tons hay, 400 bushels oats, 50 bushels corn, a buggy, cutter and lumber. Residents and Osceola firemen saved nearby buildings though the apparatus could not aid much. Insurance: barn $1200 with Scandavian Insurance Co. Swede Home. grain insured at two thirds value. No live stock perished. Mr. Johnson considers himself fortunate overall.
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J. P. Johnson
Osceola Cemetery
Osceola
Scandinavian Insurance Co
Johnson
Advertising Rates Raised in Record on July First
Announcement states rates increase to 20 cents per inch starting July 1 1920 due to higher ready print costs which have doubled over the past year.
Circus Tent Collapse Spills Elephants Into Panic
Shirley Mason calms the elephants after the big circus tent is blown down as the keeper is missing. The show features thrills and invites audiences to the Auditorium on Friday and Saturday. Also notes: Mr and Mrs George Miller of Ashton Idaho head to Rochester Minnesota for Mrs Miller's treatment at the sanitarium. Mr and Mrs M J Brown visit with daughter Mabel Mackin in Alma. Daisy Kunkel arrives from Omaha to visit her parents.
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Shirley Mason
George Miller
Ashton
Idaho
Rochester
Minn
M. J. Brown
Mabel Mackin
Alma
Daisy Kunkel
Omaha
D. H. Kunkel
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P. V. Hall
Father Faessler
St. Andrews Church
Portland
J. O. Pearson
Oregon
Mr. Pearson
L. A. Pearson
J. D
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Stromsburg News
Last Congress
Osceola Merchants
Polk News
Shelby News
N. P. Freeman
J. A. Olson
Wahoo
Albert Mollerstrom
A. P. Lindburg
Charlotte Allen
Wallace Scott
John Tongue
Republican State Central Committee
Robert Harbaugh
Okie Harbaugh
H. D
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Fayette Co
John Hines
Gresham
Bill Sahling
Johnnie Anstrom
American Legion
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Victor Anderson
Dena Samuelson
Jeanette Anderson
Oakland
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Denver
Big Spring
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Buckley Park
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Anadarko, Okla
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Park Smith
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Hail
J. G Green
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W. A. Hamilton
BE. E. Knorr
L. L. Troutman
City
Linnie Johnston
W. T. Seymour
George Randall
Chappell
A. G. Randall
Eden Baptist
Methodist
Martin Lunner
Hildegard
E. Lunner
G. W. Hout
Uehling
H. Christenson
Ruby Thoren
Albert J. Swanson
John A. Sundberg
Wm. Hurley
C. W. Miller
Mr. Miller
Farmers’ Elevator
Eden Baptist Church
Newell Dwight Hillis
Braden
R. E. McConaughy
Salt Lake City
George Barber
Burlington Colp
Ira Banta
Clarks
Wallace
George Presson
BE. C. Nordlund
A. W. Peterson
Bertrand
Phelps County
Mr. Nordlund
Dener
Jonas A. Anderson
Sidney
L. Enderle
Aurora
Avery
Aystrom Company
Stevens Bros
Joe McClure
Ray Sealey
Polk
Rystrom
Eli Johnson
Rystrom Co
Buckley
Nelson
Liberty
Adelade
Eunice Anderson
Chicago
Aug. E. Anderson
Wyoming
Nona Knorr
Enid Eries Richardson
Guy Carlson
S. M. Carlson
Rush Medical Institute of Chicago
Elvera
Bloom
Forrest
Louis Berggren
Edwin
Ethel Severine
Ines Kessler
Adam Hessler
Emil Wickman
Green’s Chapel
Inez Kessler
Mamie Dahl
Lester Graves
A. T. Record
Pleasant Corner
Nebro Union Farmer
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