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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
4
The Osceola Record, Polk County Nebraska's oldest paper, is published in Osceola and entered at the local post office under the 1879 act. This notice reflects its historical status and mailing.
In Polk County notices from 1900, license to wed was issued to Jonas O. Ahlquist and Anna Rydstett, then Thelander Peter Gon and Johanna A. Anderson. The Osceola Rebekah Circle elected officers for the coming term, and Timm Bros purchased John Miller’s blacksmith shop. Community notes cover school meetings, local marriages, deaths, and a wide list of local visits and events across Osceola and surrounding areas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Nelson with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence James of Benedict visited O. J. Irvin in Genoa. Vernon and Wayne Stever returned from Chicago via Detroit after a two week stay. The Toelles picked up Junior and Beverly in Hartington and visited Osmond and Norfolk. Carl en Carlson of Chicago and Paul Lindstedt dined with Mrs. Henry Westring. Mrs. Emma M. Peter hosted Oscar Stromberg of Polk. Andersons picnic at Osceola park. Brantings attended Luther League in Hordville and visited Homer Branting’s family. Victor Anderson and Emma, with Rev. Bailey of Polk, left for Cambridge Minnesota for a Baptist General Conference. Harry Palmer and son, visiting here, departed for Decatur Illinois.
Fairview residents report the birth of a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bryan on Friday June 23. The column also notes Rev. Hamilton fractured his wrist Tuesday morning, while cranking his ear. The piece lists several local visits and gatherings including Mustard and Carter family events and a birthday celebration for E. E. Finecy.
Albert Smith underwent an appendectomy at Stromsburg hospital last Friday night. Miss Dorothy Teegerstrom of Omaha visited her relatives here. The Burkes of Lincoln brought Nina Burke to stay with her parents. Several families hosted gatherings in Lincoln and Central City, and several residents traveled to Broken Bow, Silver Creek, Denver, New York City, Oakland, and other locales for visits, work, or sports. A birthday is announced for Warren Eugene Bintz at Bryan Memorial hospital.
An uneven floor or any bulge under a rug causes rapid wear at that spot. A round electric cord or similar obstruction increases folding, stressing fibers and shortening rug life.
Seed catalog note announces early kale and grain sorghums including Soon er Mile and Day Mile varieties priced from $1.65 to $3.25 per cwt. Sold as seeds for combine varieties by Jarmin and Sees with a Shelby Nebraska contact.
The Haberdasher explains the lore behind coat button placement for men and women. Men used rightward buttons to speed sword drawing when needed, while women kept buttons on the left to allow easy unbuttoning with the right hand while cradling a baby in the left arm.
The article notes sun worship emerged with the new Stone Age as agriculture developed and nature held humanlike qualities. It highlights sun symbols in early pre history, Egyptian religion, widespread indigenous American beliefs, and Inca claims of sun lineage connecting to rulers. It also mentions Japanese mythic descent from the sun.
The history traces Messenger the English horse of 1780 to the origin of the roadster. Hambletonian is noted as a famous line descendant, while enthusiasts say standard bred stock remains blue blooded despite past infusions. Trotters are mainly used for show, roadster classes, and racing.
The article notes potash was unknowingly used as fertilizer in America for centuries. It describes how burning timber to clear land added potash to crops like corn and pumpkin. Wood ashes and kelp supplied potash until German mines began production late in the 19th century.
The Purple Heart is limited to Army personnel who received the meritorious service citation from the commander in chief AEF or who were wounded in action under conditions justifying a wound chevron.
A historical note describes a Cincinnati club named Forty-Twos formed by men aged over 42 and under 43. It operated largely for social and literary cultivation and met in Salmon P. Chase’s law office, contributing to local literary taste.
The Smithsonian Institute in Washington began as the Columbia Institute with private support and grew into a vast center for natural history and science. Funded by James Smithson, its bequest through regents and U.S. government now yields about 1.8 million dollars annually for research and publications.
Two seasoned travelers Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Portwood of Nelson Nebraska stopped in Washington on Saturday en route westward after a monthlong trip through New England and Canada. They visited relatives in New York and other points along the route and paid a pleasant call at our Washington office.
In the White House main corridor a bust labeled as "The Unknown Man" stands without identified origin or identity, fueling speculation that it may be the famed White House Spokesman. The note hints at broader debates over statue prominence amid a parade of war and pioneer memorials.
A Polk County Medical Society column discusses how weather and climate influence human energy and civilization. It cites influenza origins, eighteenth century observations, and studies showing U S regions with milder climates often report lower disease death rates and higher vitality, with the North and Great Lakes areas faring better than the Deep South.
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