This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
1
A lengthy column argues for stricter views on divorce citing Lima and William Greens split, non support, cruelty, and infidelity while warning against repeat marriages. It laments trendy divorces and urges restraint, predicting a possible end to divorce laws if currents persist.
Dr Wm Anderson arrived from Omaha Saturday to visit his mother Mrs M C Anderson and his brother Frank Anderson. Axel Forss moved a large barn, the week’s biggest item, using two trucks from his farm to Adolph Forss across a sharp divide, a challenging relocation by the Forss family.
Darius Robinson Leard born February 24 1844 in Cowansville Armstrong County Penn died March 28 1922 at Shelby Nebraska aged 78 1 4 in home with widow Pauline Quigley and two children one died in infancy surviving son John is mentioned.
Charlie Crovwall travels to Osceola on business. A C Dunning ships hogs. C H Van Wie visits Omaha on business. Mrs Roy Hartson hosts M E Ladies Aid. Dr L Myers reports birth in Rising City. Mrs Lewi Cunningham injured by burn. Herman Thelen hauls lumber for new chicken house. Hugh and Jack McMeekin visit for spring vacation. Mrs Jud Reeder moves to town. George and Mrs Smith return from Omaha. Homer Phelps reports winter wheat near Burlington. Faul Rinke installs Eclipse windmill tower. Karl Kreizinger visits David City. John Ingalls returns from cattle shipment. H C Miller heads to Excelsior Springs for treatment. Odd Fellows delegation from Gresham visits. P J Ball travels to Omaha for farmers union. Katie Brazee improved from rheumatism. Henry Kumpf recovers from arm injury and welcomes a new baby girl. Edmund Bernt returns from funeral in Ewing. Billy Mather reports from Long Beach and Palm Beach. Hortense Lehmer welcomed a daughter. Winnie McMillan to stay with Mrs Lehmer. Hubert Hotchkiss family returns from Los Angeles and coast trip. Wallace Kinney returns from Austin, Texas for a visit. plans to stay a few weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Alverson and their sons Dwight and Walden leave Osceola for Bayard aboard their car shipped separately. A delegation saw them off at the depot with good wishes. Beatrice Alverson will stay to finish the school year while sister Mary remains to attend school.
The W F M S held a banquet for juniors in the Standard Bearers at the M E church Thursday night with about seventy attendees. Miss Grant's boys served. toasts were given by several society ladies led by Mrs R A Fleming who is 89 and a longtime member. Irene Dixon spoke for the standard bearers as the order marked its 53rd anniversary.
The P. E. O. Sisterhood Chapter C N initiated BU members in a March 27 ceremony starting with a 6:30 dinner at the Hansons and continuing at the Israels home. Pledging followed with formal rites and lighthearted moments during the event.
A fire struck the Schott family farm last Thursday near the chimney. Frank Schott fought the flames and fell from the roof, injuring a broken arm. Damage about 200 dollars. property insured with Polk-Butler Mutual. I. J. Merrick inspected the loss earlier this week.
Ed Heffelhower departed for Kansas City Tuesday after a two week visit with his mother Mrs. E. W. Heffelhower and sisters Mrs Frank Shelmadine and Mrs George Bradbury. He has been living in Fresno California for several years and will return there after visiting Kansas City and other Missouri locations.
Polk residents face illnesses and recoveries as numerous reports note flu and scarlet fever cases. Local movements include Carl Jones visiting family, Mabel Swedenburg's engagement trip, and Bertha Hanquist shower. Community events cover baptist church revival, a York trip, and a piano of small town life with births, repairs, and business updates.
Chester Dawes travels to Columbus on business while Sheriff Potter and County Attorney Mills conduct county business at Polk. Ernest Martin and John Newman attended to matters at the county seat yesterday. For sale S C Reds eggs 1.00 per setting. Mrs Carl Thelander reports son Ball visiting from Lincoln University to stay a week. Rev C J Johnson visits from Westin en route to Grand Island for Baptist State Convention sessions. Sinclair Concert Band engaged for July 30 after performing at the Fullerton Chautauqua. Philip Douglas from Gill ette Wyoming joins the Record shop crew for now. he previously worked at the Record.
Ivan Mills son of Mr and Mrs R A Mills formerly of this city now in Brule Nebraska married Miss Margaret McNair in Rising City at the Methodist parsonage Tuesday afternoon. The couple since visited Osceola relatives and plan to move to a ranch in South Dakota. the Mills family attended by auto.
The marriage of Miss Bertha Handist of this city to Mr Robert Theodore Lindburg of McPherson Kansas occurred at the Baptist parsonage at 2 PM yesterday. Rev Claude Neal officiated in the presence of a few friends. They plan to travel to McPherson for their new home early next week. The Record extends congratulations.
Capt L M Pratt marks his eighty second birthday at home with Grand Army comrades. The veterans recall their soldiering days as the main feature of the gathering. Pratt remains in good health and reflects on a long life of activity. The Record offers congratulations and best wishes for many more birthdays as a cake prepared by his daughter Mrs May Brock caps the celebration.
The Christian Endeavor hosted a surprise for Mrs. Alverson last Wednesday evening. The gathering included games and a unique lunch of poached eggs and cocoa with marshmallows. Gift boxes circulated, the orange spoon set from the society serving as a parting present as twenty five members attended.
A county school meeting will discuss school taxes and teachers' salaries. It will be held in Osceola at the court room in the temporary court house on April 5 at 2 PM. All school board members and tax payers from districts are invited by the Committee of School Boards.
The First M E Church notes improving health and growing numbers in Sunday School with two new classes named Pathfinders and Tri Mus. Morning sermon on The Foundation of Christianity and evening talk on Increasing the Values of the World invite all friends to attend.
The landlord tenant meeting scheduled in the courthouse yesterday is postponed due to bad roads. It will now be held at 10 06 A M on Wednesday April 5. Tenants and landlords are asked to attend and may stay for the school directors meeting in the afternoon. Lynn Sheldon, Co Agent.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.