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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
5
A jumble of notices lists potatoes for sale at 61.00 per bushel, farm rentals, sales expertise, and travels of residents. Names include Mrs. Gallant, J. F. Jackson, Walter Monson, Miss Della Harris, Dr. John R. Gray, and many Shelby and Osceola locals, with references to Osceola, Shelby, Lincoln, and Polk.
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. C. E. Johnson in Denver Colorado at 33 after a long illness and Grace Evaline Reed in Monroe Nebraska aged nearly thirty. Johnson left behind husband C E Johnson daughter Jessie Allegra and siblings Emma Ella C V Nelson John N Oliver and David. Reed, widow of C S Potter, died at home in Monroe after nine years of marriage leaving two sons and a daughter, with funeral services led by Rev W J Brient and burial at Friends Burial Ground near Monroe.
A fragmented local item describes a guest of Mr M S de Eby, with references to visiting relatives, a water jibe, and a fair, plus a remark on a young trotter and a remedy jar line. Names and places are partial and uncertain.
Ladies of Osceola invited to inspect new high grade spring and summer fashions. Tailor made suits cloaks skirts and waists from Chicago firm Chas A Stevens and Bros. Fashion plates with material samples ready for viewing and home delivery by postal request.
The Mission meeting here last week drew unusually large attendance for all sessions thanks to fine weather. Communion was held last Sunday with Rev. J. E. Nordling leading. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Levi Nelson of Osceola. J. P. Swanson returned from Sweden where he had been visiting since last December. Willie Swenson visited his parents over Sunday. P. O. Chindgren shelled corn Wednesday afternoon.
Verned Samuelson died at his mother's home Swede Home in his fifteenth year after a illness worsened late in the week. His sisters Mary and Anna Samuelson returned home from Lincoln to attend. He was a brother of George E. Samuelson living west of Stromsburg. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church by Rev. Carl A. Anderson and burial followed in Stromsburg cemetery. The Record extends sympathy to the relatives.
Mrs. G. F. Nelson departed Tuesday morning for Bishop Hill Illinois after receiving word that her brother in law S. Swanson has died.
The city caucus at the courthouse Friday night chose J. P. Heald as chairman and Joel Hanson as secretary. Informal and formal ballots settled candidates for mayor and other offices with J. D. Hartman named mayor and N. L. Nelson designated city treasurer. The ticket includes Frank D. Mills as city clerk and A. A. Gray as city engineer with W. H. Weeden as police judge and councilmen E. L. Marquis, A. A. Young in the First Ward and G. T. Ray, G. L. Emminger in the Second Ward. The license question will be submitted to voters.
G L Emminger announces the start of hog purchases at Osceola Mills next Monday April 1 with the promise of the highest market price paid.
Local reader L. A. Beltzer of Osceola Nebraska urges homeowners to install copper lightning rods before storms. He argues copper provides the safest protection to save lives and property from lightning strikes.
The Sunday program shows two sermons in Swedish at 10 a.m. on The First Resurrection and English at 7:30 p.m. on The Credibility of the Resurrection. Sunday school runs at 11:15 a.m. A B Y P A devotional meets at 7 p.m. with Easter Through the Year as the topic.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at Osceola Nebraska post office for the week ending March 28 1907 includes Miss Johnson Mr G W Gandy Samuel Pheasant and P M.
Clyde Ryan travels to Big Springs for a short visit with Roy Riker and expects to call on Fritz Rasmussen in Ogalalla while visiting that region of the state.
The notice promotes Pine uses as a remedy for kidney and bladder diseases and backache. A 30 day treatment costs 1.00, sold by G. T. Ray & Co.
An advertisement claims Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup removes cough by addressing the cold causing it. It promises fast relief that quiets the cough and drives out the cold, sold by G. T. Ray & Co.
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