Forty Years Ago in Osceola Marries in Gospel Ridge
In 1897, Orville Miller wed Hannah Youman at the Youman home with Judge Getts officiating. Other notes detail a recent snowstorm, local farming prospects, Walrath leaving for Lincoln, Myers moving to Osceola, Farhm visiting the jail, a scaffold accident injuring Hartell, and a local fundraiser to view the Corbett Fitzgerald fight, said to end with Simmons knocked out in the 14th round.
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Orville Miller
Hannah Youman
Samuel Youman
Gospel Ridge
Judge Getts
E. A. Walrath
Lincoln
Polk County
WM. V. Myers
D.V S
Osceola
Veterinary College
Des Moines
Chris Farhm
State Penitentiary
Bast Hartell
Corbett-Frizsimmons
Corbett
Obituary notes and local updates from 1912
Silas Hoffer aged 60s dies March 14 at Platte Valley home leaving a wife and five children. Mrs Isaac Kingsolver dies at 69 and is buried March 12 in Blue Ridge cemetery. Vic Newcomer renovates Vic’s Cafe adding a drinking counter and ice cream. A H Jackson and assistants arrive from Omaha to begin work on a new school building. Snow blocks railroads hindering University students’ return home.
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Silas Hoffer
Washington County
Maryland
Platte Valley
Issac Kingsolver
Gresham
Blue Ridge
Vic Newcomer
Vic
A. H. Jackson
Omaha
Osceola High School Juniors Host Seniors in Campus Reception
The Osceola High School Juniors held a Friday evening reception for the Seniors at Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Stone home. A five course luncheon was served and the evening was enjoyed by students and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Osceola H.S
Fire in auto shop basement little damage reported
March 17 1927 a torch fire in an empty 60 carrel at Carson Auto caused dense smoke but flames stayed in a basement area. Firemen arrived quickly, no serious damage. In Osceola updates a bridge party at Legion Hall. Albert Ryan sold his barber shop to J R LeGro of Ponca. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs John Mickey on March 15. Charles Sumner Johnson of Lincoln Vermont died in Omaha March 9 after years in Osceola. A marriage license issued to Oscar S Anderson and Ettie Rystrom of Stromsburg. Mr and Mrs Guy Seward near Beulah welcomed a boy born March 12.
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Carson Auto C
Omaha
W. W. Norton
Oscar S. Anderson
Ettie Rystrom
Stromsburg
Guy Seward
Near Beulah
Wesley Chapel Society Notes and Local Visits
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society met with Mrs. Harry Hewitt on Thursday. Miss Trumbull spoke at M E Church in Shelby. Families exchanged housewarmings and neighbors hosted gatherings with the Dawes and Gabels. Several local residents and visitors spent weekends with relatives and friends in Wesley Chapel and nearby towns.
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Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Harry Hewitt
Miss Trumbull
M. E
Shelby
Marvin Dawes
Nelson Brown
Silver Creek
Wesley Chapel
Clarence Anderson
H. H. Club
William Brandt
Chester Beierle
Augustine
Gabel
Ronal Peterson
Osceola
Gas Attacks In Legislature Stir Unicameral Debates
A humorous critique recalls lawmakers battling gas tax and truck bills amid a flood of amendments. Senators spar over 900 gallon truck limits and bonds, pensions for teachers, soil conservation, unemployment insurance, and taxation schemes while projecting a long session and potential adjournment.
Community Notices From Stromsburg Osceola Area
Local residents report visits and arrivals including Gerald Anderson from Stromsburg traveling with parents Victor and wife. Various club meetings held by A R chapter P E O and Elijah Gove D A R with programs on old time music and refreshment service. Community events include Commercial Club banquet at the Methodist Church and preparations for a new Withrow farm home.
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Gerald Anderson
University of Nebraska
Victor J. Anderson
A. R
C. A. Rystrom
Osceola
Stromsburg
Jungbloodth
Klopper
Vernon Anderson
Lincoln
Victor Anderson
Commercial Club
Methodist Church
Elijah Gove
L. H. Headstrom
Arnold Thoren
W. M. Scott
C. C. Westenius
McCook
D.A.R
Charles Rippie
New York City
Alex Scott
Withrow Farm
R. J. Hunsacker
California
W. E. Headberg
Witty Observations on Manners and Morals From Pencil Points
A collection of aphorisms on human behavior and society. It covers honesty, pride, self perception, consumer taste, adaptability, and the quirks of modern life. The items critique vanity, hypocrisy, and social norms with sharp, often humorous, insights.
Frozen Lumber May Sell Direct From Ice Boxes
Silverton Oregon United Press reports supervisor W L McGinnis tests sub zero freezing to remove moisture from lumber avoiding case hardening. Green wood 35 40 percent moisture drops to 16 percent in six days using fans and cold pipes in an icebox locker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverton
Oregon
United Press
W. L. McGinnis
McGinnis
Painting Techniques in Early China
The article notes brushes entering Chinese painting, with artists dipping rags into paint and rubbing it on surfaces. Bamboo scaffold structures up to 20 stories support building work, while conservative colors fade as brilliant hues remain in demand.
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China
Band Plays in Cemetery Sparks Gypsy Mourning Rite
Budapest police were summoned to a cemetery at midnight where a band played beside the tomb of Esther Batho, a celebrated gypsy girl who died 70 years ago, and a crowd gathered for a mourning ceremony.
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Budapest
Esther Batho
Prize Cup Weighs 63 Pounds in Birmingham Angling Contest
The Birmingham fishing event awarded the Alpha Waterhouse trophy, reputedly the world’s heaviest sporting prize, weighing over 63 pounds and requiring the winner to transport it by truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
England
Alpha Waterhouse
Farmer claims world's largest ear of corn in Iowa
A Belle Plaine Iowa farmer declares an ear of corn measuring 14 and a half inches long 8 inches in circumference and showing 1188 kernels as the world’s largest. The claim centers on his grain prize and regional recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Treasury weighs $350000 in gold with 8 cent accuracy
The United States Treasury Department is using a set of scales capable of weighing $350,000 worth of gold at once with a potential error of only eight cents. The precision underscores the value and importance of accurate gold measurements in government storage and transactions.
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Treasury
United States
Treasury Department
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