Non Partisan League fights and factional shifts noted
The piece traces turmoil within the Non Partisan League as Edmiston, Howard, Wray and Sorensen shift loyalties toward the Progressives and Howell, while Edmiston and Sorenson clash with league leaders. It also reports a $850 settlement for J E Drummond after a November injury and notes Union Stores interior improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Non Partisan League
Grand Island
Progressive Party
Realgg
Townley
Minnesota
Jeaugue
League
Nebraska
Arthur G. Wray
Artie
Non Partisan
Edgar Howard
Artie Wray
J. Harley Edmiston
Taylor
Custer
Swanson Couple Celebrates Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs E A Swanson marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at their Polk County farm two and a half miles west of the city with a family gathering and a fine dinner. Edward A Swanson married Christine Johnson on February 24 1897 in Stromsburg and they have three children Alfred Chas Walgren Paul Monroe Swanson. Edward served as manager of the Farmers Co Operative Company and later the Farmers Grain Co retiring January 1 and succeeded by August P Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Swanson
City
Mr.Swanson
John Swanson
Stromsburg
Edward
Polk
Swanson
Farmers’ Co-Operative Company
Farmers’ Grain Co
August P. Anderson
Frank Anderson
Government Hospital
Colfay
Iowa
Clyde Ruch
Arborville
Haxtun
Colo
Willie Cohagen
Ruch
Frank Rystrom
Victor J. Johnson
Frank A. Adelson
Adelson
Johnson
Joe
A. B. Nelson
Swede Plain
Nelson
Burlington
Swede Home
Farmers’ Union Co
Nelson Auto
Anstrom Co
Raymond Anderson
Raymond
Backlund
Monson
Anderson
Alex Scott
Stromspurg Commert
Scott Hall
Eden Baptist Mission Circle
L. C. Oberlies of
Lincoln
David Hernbloom
John G. Carlson
Norman
Chas
Margaret Anderson
Ed Stevens
Chappell
Elsie Holford
Florida
Violet Stromberg
Norris Anderson
Albert Stromberg
C. A. Sward
Reuben’ Anderson
Violet Sundberg
Lavinia Holm
John H. Ander
Durant
Buy Furnishings For New Court House
At a County Commissioners meeting contracts were let for furniture totaling about 23000 dollars. The court house building fund covers the cost, keeping total building and equipment within available funds, a relief after earlier bids being rejected. Progress on the court house suggests the end of the building history approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Parent Teachers Meeting At High School
The Parent-Teachers Association will hold a meeting on Tuesday evening March 7 at 7 30 in the high school assembly room. There will be community singing and a discussion of the uniform dress for girls and the Y W C A in the high schools. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers’” Association
Wallpaper samples and free estimates offered by Percy Dunn
First Notice invites readers to view sample books before buying wallpaper. Percy Dunn promises free estimates and guaranteed work with prices described as beyond comparison. Showroom can visit homes tonight or any time and orders should be placed before the rush. Osceola phone 170 J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Dunn
Osceola
Polk area notes busy with farm entries and community events
A long list of Tuesday and week activities includes Philip Sack loading lumber car, hogs shipped to Omaha by Farmers' Grain Co, visits by F R Willing and Isaac Samuelson, and various moves and social events. Revival services approach at the St. George Church. county Rystrom employees plan a social. Mr and Mrs Johnson celebrate silver wedding. Mr and Mrs Nelson honored on Swede Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Grain Co
Omaha
F. R. Willing
Palmer
J. L Stouffer
Isaac Samuelson
Ernest Olson
Osceola
Cohagen & Bodine
Paul Jones
Hardville
Pollock
Carl Hanquist
Joe Johnson
W. A. Wurtz
W. L. Lindburg
S. H. Jones
A. L. Boberg
Clarks
Chas. Mojiie
Henning Larson
Chicago
Mrs Johnson
Mabel Swedenburg
Stromsburg
Dana Shostrom
C. B. Cohagen
Gon Clifford
O. T. Greer
Marquette Sun_ day
HM. Mevallin
the Progress Weit
Lincoln
Polk
Robison
St .“E. Church
Sandee
Carter
Rose
Rystrom
Harry Dahlgren
Carl Hardin
Sutton
Wm. Anderson
August Veek-rt
Grand Island
John Josh
Dr. Dillon
Henry Sundberg
Ellen Thoren
Victor Anderson
Frank Sheapler
Strand Lumber Yard
Chas. Crettne
Pleasant Home
Shelby
H. J. Whitacre
Lindsay
Lucy Whitacre
W. A. Refshauge
Refshauge
Lindsay Post
Carl Jones
A. C. Jeers
Central City
Wha
Claude Colby
Banghart Place
B. A. Withers Place
Arborville
Rick Johnson
Banghart
Colby Frank Beers
State Normal Training
Bauder
Harlan
Iowa
Harriet Loesby
Bob
John S. Anderson
Occa
Johnson Store Undergoes Changes To Expand Main Room
The W. O. Johnson store is reshaping space this week with all sales moved to the main room to save space and improve service. The eastern room remains owned by the company but its future use is undecided. Work is underway and the store will maintain its breezy, busy appearance and continue serving trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Income tax notices on war risk and service exemptions
Former soldiers and sailors filing 1921 returns should not count war risk insurance or vocational rehabilitation payments as gross income and should note pensions from military service are not exempt. The special $3,500 exemption for active service is ended by the 1921 act, with active duty personnel receiving only standard exemptions available to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Stromsburg Notes Resume Local Life In Busy Week
Local newspaper highlights social visits and family news across Stromsburg. Residents travel to Osceola and Lincoln for business and events, births are announced including two newborn sons, illnesses improved, weddings held at Swede Home, and community gatherings like the Father and Son banquet and church mixers.
Union Stores shifts to local control in Osceola
A special stockholders meeting voted to restore local management at the Osceola store. The local board expands to seven, led by A Olson, with the firm renamed C A Olson & Co. The inventory is described as rock bottom in value, positioning the store to move forward under revised ownership and a broader local leadership. The action awaits ratification at the April Union Stores meeting in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stores
Osceola
Union Stores Company
Omaha
Henry Hughes
W. F. Kepner
John Munson
Liberty Clark
Lou H. Myers
R. J. Inness
A. Olson
C. A. Olson
Oscelola
Union Stores Co
Mill Changes Hands in Osceola Transfer
Osceola mill changes ownership as J. E. Balke sells to Frank Sipek of Crete. A. A. Beattie, former Polk mill operator, to oversee machinery start under new ownership, arriving Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
J. E. Balke
Frank Sipek
Crete
A. A. Beattie
Polk Mill
Death of James T. Clark Shel by pioneer dies after pneumonia
James T. Clark of Shelby died at his home Tuesday night February 28 after a brief pneumonia illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m from the U B Church in Shelby with Rev G T Lavery preaching. Born in 1861 in Mifflin Wisconsin he moved to Polk County as a child and later lived across the plains as a cowboy before returning to Polk County. He married in 1888 to Emma Clark and leaves a daughter Mrs Matthew Gondringer a stepson Roy Clark and a stepdaughter Mrs Winnie Moore along with a brother Liberty Clark and sister Mrs Frank Dunning. He built wealth through farming and was regarded as a successful, generous pioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. T. Clark
Shelby
Obpneumonia
U. B
G. T. Lavery
James T. Clark
Colorado
Jim
Wyoming
Polk County
Emanuel Clark
Matthew Gondringer
Roy Clark
Winnie Moore
Surprise
Liberty Clark
Osceola
Frank Dunning
Sheriff Brings Wanted Man Walter Christen to Court
Sheriff Potter returned from the western part of the state with Walter Christen gen alias Charlie Brown, sought in the county for thefts including a harness from Has selbalch north of Shelby and a phonograph from a Kinnan District school house. Christen pled guilty, was bound over to the district court, and remains in the county guard house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Walter Christengen
Charlie Brown
George Hasselbalch
Shelby
Walter
Kinnan
District Court
Dave
Mr. Brown
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Howard
Wray
Edmuston
Abie Sorenson
Edge Howard
U. S
Abie
Howell
R. B. Howell
Sorenson Fingers
J. Harley Edmisten
Edgar
Sorenson
J. E. Drummond
Waters
The
National Accident Co
Hkas
J .E. Drummond
W. A. Newcomer
Drummond
Union
Union Store
Philip Sack
J. A. Johnson
Mrs. Anderson
Ofaia Belg
PEG
J. E. Parker
Wm. Grobe
Peter G. Nelson
York
Ora Olson
C. O. Swansen
M. A. Carlson
Waverly
Earl Steever
J. A. Olson
C. A. Lundgren
C. Nordlund
Walford Nelson
H. Christenson
St. Paul
B. F. Clifford
Nels Headstrom
Buelah
P. E. Shostrom
Regina Carlson
Wright Bros
Wesley Colson
Rexall
Nathan Fellows
E. A. Vincent
Shenandoah
W. B. Rose
M. E. Church
Neligh
A. W. Peterson
C. Petrus Peterson
Harold B. Johnson
Minnie Johnson
Helen
Daisy Muirhead
Edna Ekeley
Harold Dixon
A. N. Lund
John
Andrew
Gust Falk
North Platte
Lille Chingren
Augustana College
Rock Island
Ill
Gust Chingren
Ruby Carlson
Lida Carlson
Thesing and
H. L. Beckman
Olson & Hallin
Art Lindblade
Alex
Hiner Carlson
Art Backlund
Tod Graves
T. Morgan
Clarence Nelson
Gust Branting
Arvid Branting
Rystrom Co
David Anderson
Walter ‘Rystrom
O. A
Leander
Holm Farm
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Institute
Draper
Tramsburg
Carl Smith
Lacey Sprangler
Gresham
Lodge Pole
George Bond
Hackberry
Mr Bond
Rh. O. Bond
Saronville
Saronnville
Mr. Olson
Ira Banta
Wallace
Prescott
Ariz
Ruth
First Baptist Church
Edwin L. Anderson
C. A. Anderson
Hornbloom
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