Company K Boys Called Out Again in Osceola
Osceola records note the Fourth Nebraska unit from Polk County mobilizes as President Wilson calls for readiness. Lieut Jackson ordered the movement. Capt Steele meets them as duty begins at the Osceola armory. Central department will designate mobilization sites. potential locations include Fort Crook Lincoln Ashland rifle range.
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Wilson
Nebraska
Co. K
Osceola
Lieut- Jackson
Capt. Steele
Lincoln
Central Department
Fort Crook
Fair Grounds
Rifle Range
Ashland
Chicago
Advertising Rates for Display and Local Notices
Advertising rates listed include display ads at 15c per inch and readers at 75c per inch. Local blackface ads 10c per line, regular locals 5c per line, resolutions of sympathy 75c, yearly contracts offer special rates. Card of thanks 50c, professional cards 6.00 per year, candidates announcements 5.00.
Omaha farmers form seed wheat drive for spring crop
In Omaha Nebraska on March 28 a committee formed by two hundred farmers bankers grain exchange members soil experts railroad reps and University of Nebraska officials moved to supply seed wheat to re-seed damaged winter fields. They arranged rail shipments from Minneapolis at cost 2.60 per bushel and urged sowing by early April to meet wartime bread needs.
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Omaha
Neb
Omaha Grain Exchange
University of Nebraska
Minneapolis
E. S. Westbrooke
Omaha Grain
Exchange
Frank L. Haller
Nebraska
Gustafson
Farmer’s Alliance
Dodds Triumphs Over Byers In Local Wrestling Match
In a Gem Theatre bout last Friday William Byers of this city lost to Arthur Dodds of North End. The card also featured Ralph Mercheim versus Bud Rasch and Mercheim against Frank Gubser in preliminaries, plus a Ped Miller vs John Deland boxing bout. Dodds, a veteran, earned praise for his win as Byers showed commendable effort. A later boxing card between Syed Campbell and Joe Zikmund from Brainerd was postponed due to Campbell injury during practice.
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Gem
Wm. Byers
Arthur Dodds
North End
Ralph Mercheim
Sympathy Note for Catherine Hennings Death
The family extends heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for help during Mrs. Catherine Hennings illness and death and for the floral offerings. Surnames listed include Anna Scholz A H Hennings William Hennings Charles Hennings Fred Hennings Harry Hennings Emma Rodloff Bertha Hennings Dora Mooney.
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Catherine Hennings
Anna Scholz
A. H. Hennings
WM. Hennings
Charles Hennings
Fred Hennings
Harry Hennings
Emma Rodloff
Bertha Hennings
Dora Mooney
Flurry of Studio Rumors and Celebrity Anecdotes
Wireless dispatches from Lasky studios report Les Sue Hinrukawa and Mayers faced rough times amid a chaotic set. Hints of legal trouble surface around Vera Mount and Miss Murray during a Los Angeles visit. Jack Pickford seeks riding breeches instead of shorts while Leo Tellegen quits acting to direct.
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Wy Wireless
Lasky Studios
Lessue Hinrukawa
Mayers
Tindula
Owas
Marshanl Weilan
Farmer Killed in Automobile Accident Near Durant
Farmer WW B Piper, age forty, died instantly when his car turned turtle after a broken front axle on the Silver Creek road near the Anderson farm north of Durant. Neighbor Eid Smith was seriously injured. Piper, long time resident of Polk area, leaves a wife and four children.
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B. Piper
Polk
Smith
Silver Creek
Anderson Farm
Durant
Polk County Teachers Association Osceola Meeting
Polk County teachers gather at Osceola High School on Saturday March 1 forenoon session at 10 30 with a reading address by Miss Olive McBeth and a violin solo by Miss Walrath and Miss Record Cornet Solo. Afternoon at 1 30 features Cornet Solo and an address by Hattie Moore Mitchell. Her presence is noted with high regard by teachers in the middle west and she is invited to speak again at nearby associations.
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Polk County
Teachers! Association
Osceola, High
Pittsburg
Kan
School opens with near full attendance and activities
The district reports a strong start with most pupils back, staff refreshed after a short break. New enrollments include Loyal Epes and Albert Timm leaving for military service, while Grace Deeter leaves due to her mother’s death. Miss Verda Huston gains a Fremont position. Osoe Query returns to 5th grade. A public recital by Miss McBeth’s class is planned and a May 16 patriotic exhibit and pageant with about 350 participants is advertised. The county declamatory contest took place at Shelby with Lola Duncan and Leah Carr winning in their classes.
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Donald Ray
Laurence Reed
Epes
Albert Timm
Grace Deeter
Verda Huston
Fremont
Huston
Osoe Query
Osoe
Zelda Fentress
Local notes on illness visits and cattle sale
SE reports Tom Ryheed and child recovering from pneumonia on a new diet. Florence Pierce and children plan a week with her brother. Loyd Treadway and family visited David City relatives. Charley Augustine bought cattle in the neighborhood last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Prine Brigham and daughter were visitors at Rey Brig.
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Tom
Sop
Florence Pierce
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Heaster
Pho A
Osceola Record
Ernest G. Johnson
Oswola
Dassmall
Dodds
A. C. Monson CO
People’s Grocery
Dorothy's
Photoplay
Dorothy Dearborn
Dorothy
Ifievat
Mr. Swan
Celaiutus
Slae Murray
Vera m Mount Star
Los Angeles
Califoria
Ord
the Publisch
Myrtle Sudman
Jack Pickford
Fifth Avenue
Jack
Leo Tellegen
E House of Kuypenheimer
A. O. Morison
Company
W.F. Kepner and Peoples Grocery
Kuppenheimer
H. Black Company
Liseaux
Stromeburs -Pire- Repair Co
Stromsburg, Neb
GEM Theatre
Vgmussion
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