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Newspaper

Osceola Record

Location

Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1917

Page

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Osceola Citizens Back General Sewer Plan

A mass meeting at Osceola court house Friday evening showed strong support for a city wide sewer system. Thirty in favor and eleven against among attendees, with engineers asked to present an updated plan and cost. The council plans to submit the proposition to voters this spring, pending election decisions.

Court House Majority Osceola Gramlich Lincoln Wagner & Gramlich

Sunday School Convention Held in Shelby Audience

Sunday school convention to be held at Shelby on April 2 at 2 p.m. An 8 p.m. stereopticon lecture on Korea by Miss Margaret Brown. On April 8 at 9 p.m. and 2 p.m. an 8 p.m. lecture by W. H. Kimberly.

Shelby Korea Margaret Brown Sion W. H. Kimberly

Ovation for Norris by Lincoln Throng

George Norris faced about 3,000 constituents in Lincoln’s city auditorium for a 90 minute address defending his actions in the closing days of the recent congress session. The crowd cheered from start to finish, interrupted only by a single question, and pressed him to continue as he denounced the armed neutrality and post office ship subsidy bills while condemning Wall Street influence and calls for war. He vowed to keep fighting for the flag against moneyed interests and recalled his mother’s patriotism as he reaffirmed his duty to his country.

George Norris Congress Lincoln City Auditorium Bryan Lincoln Norris Ite Prather Nebraska Post Office Ed Jokers Gallinger Lodge Penrose New York Stock Exchange Japan Canada Wall Street Wall Russia Kaiser Germany Coutso New York Mr. Wilson Mr. Norris Kenyon Washington Senate Aaron Burr Charles Lee Benedict Arnold State Journal

Damages Awarded in Prince v Southern Surety Case

Grand Island Neb March 25 jurors in Prince v Southern Surety Co Harm Shank Tom Dwyer and Frank Shank of Silver Creek awarded $1,000 damages against all defendants for an assault at Shank's Silver Creek saloon last September. The trial涉及 alleged retaliation for Prince’s earlier prosecution leading to Harm Shank’s arson sentence. Olson testified that Shank sought jury fixing in October but was refused and the attempt was reported to Prince.

Grand Island, Neb W. A. Prince Southern Surety Company Harm Shank Tom Dwyer Frank Shank Silver Creek Prince Ilast Harm ‘Shank Shank Frank J. Olson Olson

Swedish Lutheran Church Will Hold English Bible Classes

Next Sunday at 10 o clock morning Sunday school and Bible classes. Services at 11 AM and 8 PM in Swedish. Evening service now at 8 not 7:30. Good Friday services at 11 AM. Prayer meetings in basement Monday Tuesday and Thursday at 8 PM. Ladies Aid meets next Thursday at 2:30 PM at the home.

Archie Trend Thayer Gresham Briggs Poultry Yard Earl Bond Wayland Harry Swan A. T. Peterson Perry Swan Ida Swan Shelby Nellie Kimberly Lincoln Alice Campbell W. D. Kingsolver North Loop Fenderson David City C. G. Nelson Iowa Young People’s Union Methodist Endeavor York College R. E. Burke Stromsburg Clarence Davis Frankfort Kan E. Howard Hartman Horace Lee Nellie Kimberly Guy Martin J. J. Martin German Nwt Pearle Swan Independent Ida Campbell H. A. Cowles Kelby A T. Peterson H. O. Swan H.A. Cowles Pearle Floyd Swan Osceola Stromburg Floyd Campbell J. Johnson R. Peters Fern Calvary’s Cross

Unfriendly Critics Under Federal Scrutiny in Omaha

Federal detectives in Omaha conduct an exhaustive three week probe of people critical of Wilson administration policies. The secret service targets a well known local figure over pro German statements while postal inspectors scan mail for unfriendly communications. Reports are sent to Washington as officials consider potential conspiracy cases.

Omaha Secret Service Department Wilson Washington United States Hugh B. Mills Secret Service

Local residents take short travels and visits around town

A long list of Stromsburg area residents and visitors is noted. Miss Lillian Peterson and Miss Mattie Lundgren travel from Silver Creek to York while others like Mrs. Witters and family return home from O. P. Jones’s residence. Several trips to Mitchell, Benedict, Albion, Grand Island, Polk, and Osceola are mentioned along with motor treks to Holdrege and Omaha.

Lillian Peterson Mattie Lundgren Silver Creek York L. H. Witters O. P. Jones Chas. Eckles Mitchell, S. D P. A. Eberehart Denese Neb Benedict M. F. Phillips Eberhart Alta Stryker T. E. Farrell Albion J. L. Barton Grand Island Ora Dison O” California Nebraska H. R. Hietkotter Lincoln Stromsburg Ila Renquist Holdrege Hannah Anderson Marshall Hjalmer Branting Burlington Axtell Ellen Westergreen Hannah Westergreeh Lulu Gust Iceberg C. Emil Anderson Violet Carlson Osceola Ludwig Widge Omaha Bertha Green Mark Henry Harry Snyder Shelby F. O. Johnson North Platte A. B. Lind Kate Samuelson Polk Robert E. Reed Crete Mamie Swanberg Ellen Johnson Joseph Johnson Pok A. Backstrom

Nebraska Visit Ties to Local Family Pastors

A brief notice recalls Nebraska visitor who stayed Saturday and Sunday with Jack Stanton. The text notes Joseph, then a resident of the city, as the son of Rev. F. O. Hultman who served as pastor of the Mission church for several years.

Nebraska Jack Stanton Joseph F. O. Hultman Mission Church

How to Grow Potatoes Garden Tips From Specialists

The garden specialists advise potato growers to focus on five factors: prepare good land, ensure ample plant nutrients and moisture, select proper varieties, use quality seed and tillage, and protect plants from insect and fungous pests.

Preparing Soil for Potatoes in Various Till Practices

The piece outlines ideal soil types for potatoes sandy or gravelly loam and warns against loose soils. It stresses deep thorough preplant soil preparation using plowing or spading, pulverizing afterward, and avoiding sun baked clods. It emphasizes maintaining moisture and structure to boost water holding capacity and nutrient availability.

Patriotic Service at Presbyterian Church Sunday Evening

The Presbyterian church invites G A R members soldier boys and all patriotic citizens to an 8 o clock service with patriotic songs and a talk Peace or War Which The Sunday school resumes and all scholars are urged to attend The morning service carries the theme Confidence Pastor Theo J Asmus urges attendance and participation.

Presbyterian Church Theo. J. Asmus

For sale 80 acre Polk county farm Lydia A Mickey land

Ten day sale of a premier eighty acre farm in Polk county Nebraska the Lydia A Mickey land located one mile east and four and a half miles south of Shelby seven miles from Gresham and five miles from Surprise. Offered at ten dollars an acre below value. Contact Mills Beebe Mills Osceola Nebraska.

Polk County Neb Lydia A. Mickey Shelby Gresham Surprise Mills Beebe & Mills Osceola

Hatching eggs offered from S C R I Reds

I A Swanson of Stromsburg advertises hatching eggs from a heavy laying strain of S. C. R. I Reds with larger quantities available at four dollars per hundred. Eggs come from hens and mature pullets bred to bred to lay cocks and cockerels for good size shape and color.

I. A. Swanson Stromsburg

House Refuses Recognition of Guardsmen in Debt to War

In Lincoln Nebraska on March 24 the Democratic House voted to release border troops from poll tax but rejected any formal recognition or further aid. Hopkins, Shannon and others opposed the bill, arguing for stronger actions, while remarks about the flag and national guard tribulations drew sharp exchanges.

Lincoln Neb Hopkins Shannon Peterson Richmond Douglas Cronin National Guard Greenwal

Methodist Church Seeks Fuller Spring Activities

The notice calls church members to resume activities on upcoming Sunday in April after red fever was called off. Pactor delivers sermons on themes about the church and its officers. Evening services will start half an hour later and attention is urged to spiritual renewal.

Pactor Grear Kncetin

Land Bank Bonds Over-Subscribed in Federal Issue

Federal Land Bank bonds secured by first mortgages and guarantees from National Farm Loan Associations. Subscriptions received up to March 22 total 43000 with largest 9000 and smallest 500. Bonds pay four and a half percent interest and are tax exempt.

Federal Land Bank Federal Farm Loan Ponds Cuasecretary Park Omaha Bank Omaha National Farm Loan Associations Bank of Issue Agai

Osceola Area Notes on Local Visits and Move Plans

Ed Jarmin of Sheldon Iowa checked in with business matters during the week. C E Milks returned from Crete over Sunday and reports business good at his new location. The Milks family plans to leave Osceola in the latter part of next week.

Osceola Bank Mickey Ed Jarmin Sheldon Iowa C. E. Milks Crete Osceola

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John H. Roper General Sewer System Joe Matticks Theo Mattick S. Charles Seward J. J. Campbell's James Campbell Alice Lee Campbell THE Lutheran Church Patriotic Service PAC PS Sunt Gai Ouran ERI OUR Boys First National Bank House Methodist Church
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