From Osceola News Forty Years Ago
A daily record from Osceola lists marriages and civic notes for March 3 1898 including Amos Bull and Bertha Bowen wed at the M E Parsonage. Also court activity 36 cases, citizenship for three applicants, license issued and local moves and business developments. Twenty four years later events include weddings contests church plans and local obituaries and retirements.
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Amos ‘Bull
Bertha Bowen
M. E. Parsonage
L. F. Smith
Sedgewick
John Baker
Edward S. Larson
August Ruhn-ka
Getts
Nels Nelson
Tilda Headstrom
L. L. Iler
Clarks
Freeman Shaw
Sam Dowers
Hackberry
George Rhodes
Hill
Main Street
John Miller
John Gaylord
Pulver
Gaylord
Osceola Community Club backs bi weekly noon luncheons
Osceola group votes to sponsor bi weekly noon luncheons at their regular meeting held last Thursday evening. The town also notes a formal hardware store opening planned for next Saturday by Hotchkiss and Wells. Deputy Weggint aids school fund boost through a Polk county sweep.
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Hotchkiss & Wells
Osceola Community Club
Weggint
Polk County
Anna Oberg
Osceola
Shelby High School
August E. Anderson
Ben Keck
E. A. Walrath
Milford
Gracie Samuelson
Ernest Moberg
E. S. Hanshew
Shelby
A. B. Hedbloom
Stromsburg
John Holt
John
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Activities
Sunday School at 10:00 a m led by El ton Berck superintendent Morning Worship at 11:00 a m sermon What is Life Without Discipline Junior League at 4:30 p m Intermediate League at 6:30 p m Senior League at 7:30 p m Official Board workers Conference at 3:00 p m Albert Monkman pastor
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Methodist Church
Elton Berck
Albert Monkman
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha Market Summary
Receipts of cattle at Union Stock Yards Omaha Monday total 7,500 head with prices holding near last week. Best steers 8.85, cows and heifers stronger, stockers and feeders firm with top stock cattle 7.65. Cornfed steers 8.25 to 10.50, yearlings 8.00 to 9.75, feeding steers 6.50 to 7.75, stock cattle 7.00 to 8.09, wet cows 4.00 to 5.00, fleshy heifers 6.00 to 6.50, steer calves 6.00 to 8.25, heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00.
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Union Stock Yards
Omaha
Hogs Advance Sharply at Omaha Market
Receipts of hogs at Omaha Monday were 4,000 head. All classes of buyers were in the market for supplies and prices ranged 15 to 25 cents higher than last week. Light weights brought 8.75 to 8.85, medium 8.60 to 8.75, heavies 8.10 to 8.50, and lows moved largely at 7.60 to 7.75.
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Omaha
Sheep and Lamb Markets In Omaha On Monday
Receipts of sheep and lambs at Omaha Monday totaled 7 500 head with early bids steady and expectations fat lambs selling higher later. Early sales ranged 7 50 to 8 00 for fat lambs and feeder lambs 7 50 and down. Aged sheep were strong with fat ewes around 4 60. Fat lambs fed good to choice 7 50 8 00 natives good to choice 7 50 7 75 natives med to good 6 75 7 25 feeder lambs medium to choice 6 75 7 50 common to medium 6 25 6 75.
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Omaha
Kindergarten and Second Grade Notes From Polk County School
Read aloud by four first graders inspired Kindergartners to strive to read. Health Sisters Sally Soap Polly Pep Molly Milk and Jolly Jane visit. three more expected. Bees studied. lunch honey enjoyed. Second Grade hosted by Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Bull and Mrs. Holtzen. Regene Holtzen post office gifts. postmaster Jack Eyler weighed packages. Third Grade students excel in arithmetic and Lincoln Washington readings. six weeks tests with top scores. Fifth Grade progress poster shows post Lincoln era inventions. health charts planned. Neighbors report Charles Nelson moving to Ainsworth. Goldenrod Grade Tournament wins push to finals against Clarks. Medical note discusses heredity and treatability of insanity. call for public mental health facilities. Public notice outlines Stromsburg Shelby road project bids due March 10 1938 with detailed earthwork and material quantities and wage rates.
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Sally Soap
Polly Pep
Molly Milk
Jolly Jane
Wilson
Charles Nelson
Ainsworth
Shelby and
Stromsburg
Department of Roads and Irrigation
State House
Lincoln
Nebraska
Shelby
Nebraska State Employment Service
Osceola
Public Health Message on Mental Disease Attitudes
Officials urge mass attitude shift toward mental illness as outdated beliefs of possession give way to medical research and humane treatment. They emphasize that progress in psychiatry supports recovery and humane care in state institutions and community settings.
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Nebraska
Bid clause from roads department notice
The Department of Roads and Irrigation reserves the right to waive all technicalities and reject any or all bids. A C Tilley, State Engineer. John I. Anderson, County Clerk, Polk County.
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Department OF Roads and Irrigation
A. C. Tilley
John I. Anderson
Polk County
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