Osceola Notes on Ducks Politics Baseball and War Diary
A rambling Osceola column blends duck season chatter with political commentary on party survival and local figures. It recaps military service returns, hints at a tractor bill from Representative Crozier, and mentions a Bill of 85 regulating tractors. It also prints Bill Hansen’s World War I diary excerpts from Induction to early 1919, including ship crossings and trench routines.
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Bis Paper
Hoyle
Havens
Grace
Nelay
Osceola
Flint Crozier
Polk County
The
World Herald of
Celebrate Silver Wedding of Mr and Mrs Axel Jones
Mr and Mrs Axel C Jones of Polk celebrated twenty five years of marriage with a large gathering of eighty five relatives and friends. Rev Nickel spoke of thankful milestones as the couple received silver gifts and recall their March 21 1894 wedding. They have six children including Carl in the 804th Pioneer Infantry in France. The Record also notes district court adjourned with cases settled or ongoing including Refshauge vs Larson Henry Larson parole compliance and a Bernt vs Fyfe damage suit.
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Osceola
Milo
Zimmerman
Arvid Anderson
Emmay Zimmerman
Anderson
J. A. Klein
Papillion
Joy
South Osceola
Axel C. Jones
Polk
Rev
Nickel
The
Baptist Church
Mrs. Jones
Nettie Miller
H. P. Miller
Christopherson
Stromsburg
Mr. An
Community Interests and Public Service Notes
Community notices urge library readers to suggest titles and promote a broad catalog while highlighting books for boys. Osceola seeks a red blooded scout master and discusses Red Cross restructuring, sewing drives, and suitcases of materials. Women gain voting access with a single ballot while debating a bowling alley and pool hall. The Osceola school is framed as a vital community product needing investor attention and visits to the plant.
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National Boy Scout Association
Osceola
Nebraska
New Firm in Osceola Forms Auto Repair Hub
Webster and Heinemeyer open a general repair business in Osceola in the former hotel building, with lower floor for repairs and upper floor housing C. G. Timm’s vulcanizing plant. M. N. Trulson and George Wolfe operate the vulcanizing corner, while County Agent’s office moves to Surety Investment Co. space. Farmers’ Union social follows later with a children’s program and refreshments.
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Webster and Heinemeyer
Ray Drug Store
C. G. Timm
Mr. Timm
Heinemeyer and Webster
Heinemeyer
Meridian
Webster
M. N. Trulson
George Wolfe
Surety Investment Co
Surety State Bank
Early Ohio potatoes on track for sale at low price
Arthur N. Johnson announces an upcoming carload of Early Ohio potatoes arriving in three to five days. Customers will receive a general telephone notice with the price per bushel and can reserve desired bushels by calling to hold them.
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State Railway Commission
Ohio
Arthur N. Johnson
Hastings College Student Visits Grand Island Relative
Miss Hazel Kidder of Hastings College visits her parents in Grand Island over Sunday assisted by cousin Roy Query from Greeley Colorado. Helen Buckley of Farmers Union Store visits relatives in Stromsburg. Mr and Mrs W A Stevens ofPolkewere in the city Monday. An insurance notice names Gottlieb Hendrickson as sub agent in Polk County for Old Line Bankers Life due to Alice M Fox’s temporary unfitness to work.
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Hazel Kidder
Hastings College
George Kidder
Grand Island
Roy Query
Greeley
Col
Spencer Query
Helen Buckley
Farmers Union
Stromsburg
W. A. Stevens
Polke
City
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Gottlieb Hendrickson
Polk County
Alice M. Fox
Motor Service Returns on Union Pacific Line
The Union Pacific restarts motor service on the branch starting Sunday April 6. The Lincoln departure moves to 7:00 a.m. with return at 2:00 p.m. from Central City, fifteen minutes earlier than the old schedule.
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Union Pacific
Lincoln
Central City
Clock change reminder for March 30
Instructions urge readers to set clocks one hour ahead before sleep on Saturday night to avoid time-change confusion. The shift occurs at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning, March 30.
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England
Romsey
South Hampton
le Havre
France
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Bernard Fyfe
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