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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1922
Page
1
A reflective piece on currency flow, urging active trading of dollars over hoarding. It likens the dollar to a living agent moving through transactions, noting that prompt payments sustain others and that thrift differs from tightfistedness. It cautions against schemes and argues real money should circulate to support ongoing debts and needs.
A joint meeting of landlords and tenants is set for Monday March 20 at 1 30 P M in the court room. The committee will report after last week's session and propose improved farm lease forms for various farms. All tenants and landlords are urged to attend with E L Taylor of the Rural Economics Department speaking. Lynn Sheldon, Agent.
Edwin Neilson and Alice Leona McClu are among couples issued marriage licenses. Oscar E. Jones and Alma T. Nelson appear with Harold E. Johnson and Blanche Jones in the same notice. The fragmentary list suggests multiple filings with dates around late October and November.
A Thursday night stage presentation titled Captain Racket under the Osceola Fire Department drew a large crowd and satisfied patrons. Will O Fallon impressed as Captain Racket while Esther Lees as Clarice charmed the audience amid a series of comic and romantic misunderstandings. Don Byers stood out as Uncle Obadiah. Dwight Alverson and Marjoris Snider gave strong Tolman portrayals. The cast delivered a lively, well-acted production despite a weaker script, ending with general forgiveness and a happy finale.
Emery Kropatsch seventeen suffers severe injury when wagon tongue snaps free on Hermann hill topples, breaking both bones in his right forearm near the wrist. He is hospitalized after leg and ankle injuries in prior years, healing previously.
A long list of tidbits from Polk and nearby towns includes business trips to Omaha and Lincoln, car shipments of hogs and cattle, visits to Stromsburg and Shelby, a marriage at the McClure home, and ongoing flu and medical concerns. Community members attend lectures, church services, and revival meetings while local officials discuss school tax issues and a town election.
Mrs. F. M. Liebee is seriously ill this week. E. E. Reece traveled to Omaha on business Tuesday. Mrs. Kenneth Oades also reported ill. A. L. Scholz moves to the northeast farm today. John Duren is laid up at home with a sick spell. E. H. Aden bought a Ford tractor from Reece garage. City caucus set for next Monday night at the opera house. W. E. Kinney and son Mark visited the county seat Monday. Floyd Pettys left for Omaha via Columbus on Tuesday. Misses Celia Tony Schall and Bertha Benda visited Columbus Monday. Roy Hartson and Clyde Hayhurst plan to attend the Omaha auto show tomorrow. Mrs. John Jaax improving slowly after illness. Woodmen entertained under Horace Hur. Farmers Elevator Co. scales overhauled at Carl Albers shop. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Colson guests of his parents at Stromaburg Sunday. John A. Anderson of Lincoln visited sister Augusta Lund Tuesday. Mrs. Silas Miller of Osceola in city visiting daughter O. M. Blevins. Mrs. C. E. Hastert went to David City Tuesday to stay with her mother. Mrs. W. J. Thelen visiting sister in Polk. J. T. Brandt to Omaha on business. Jack Hill clerking at cafe. Ross McBeth and family and Ray McBeth ill with flu. Boyd and George Ballenger and Mrs. Mabel Wolpert visited York. J. W. Ballenger and Albert Ballenger visited S. A. Ballenger family. Miss Mabel McGrew reported with quinsy. Mr. Mc.
At the city caucus in the district court room Tuesday night the two-name plan for each office was adopted amid debate. The Attorney General had ruled the plan legal in past cases, and Stromsburg and other towns have used it since. Names on the ballot include Mayor George Craven and S A Snider. Clerk J L Heald and Kenneth Cornish. Treasurer Donald Byers and J H Thelander. Engineer A A Gray and John Carlson. Council First Ward J oF Albbin and J D Hartman. Second Ward H B Branting and N L Neilson. School Board two-year term August P Anderson and Frank Anderson. one-year vacancy Joel Hanson.
The Smith Bros of Shelby sold their lumber yard to Oscar Strand of Polk County and Webster Bay of Denver. The business will transition at the start of the week with the Smiths staying to open an office in the First National Bank building for brokerage and real estate. Captain J. Smith founded the yard in 1881, with his sons George and Frank active since 1883, marking thirty-nine years in operation. The new owners bring experienced leadership, and the change is unexpected to many locals.
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