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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1905
Page
1
Osceola items recount classroom activity and student life, a new altar dedication, local visits by officials, and social notes. Mentions include Albert Jackson’s death, faculty changes, and community reflections on rail regulation and local antics.
Fragmented OCR summary recounts Shelby markets with wheat and corn data and mentions local events. References to Rising and West, Alumni association gathering, a May 4 deadline, and town visits hint at community notices and schedules. Names and places are garbled but imply local businesses, sports, and civic items.
Miss Eva Blevins from Shelby visits relatives in the area. Lance sold his threshing machine and bought a new J I Case outfit, an item known to be popular with farmers. Al Erickson visited York, while assessor Ehlers surveys farmers’ worth. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond from northeast Osceola and Mr. Smith and son from Chicago stayed with A E Downer group last weekend. Mrs. Perry Steavers has been under a doctor’s care this past week. John Lindgren and family spent Sunday with relatives in Stromsburg.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ed Stevens on Sunday morning April 30. Mrs Banghardt and Mr Benjamin improving from illness. M F Weaverling builds a new dwelling. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Freeman Hahn on April 28 and elected officers. Farmers prepare to plant corn this week. Mrs J E Stevens visiting Ed Stevens. J W Lanham stayed with F J Hahn en route to pasture. Chas Lind visited brother Emil. Southeast Pleasant Home youths attended a dance at Thayer.
A number of farmers in the district have commenced planting corn. C. M. Pulver and wife and Mrs. T. H. Saunders were callers at J. N. Jarm in's Sunday. Ernest Jarmin and Oliver Rummel, students in the Lincoln Medical College, returned home last Friday night and will remain home thro the summer. Dr. S. Q. Whaley called at Chas. Curtis' Sunday. Earl and Harry Brazee and Harl Webster visited Claude fimm Sunday. Mrs. Andrew Seger returned from David City, Saturday, where she has been attending convention. On account of the quarterly meeting at Wesley Chapel there was no Sunday school Dist. 40. Miss Hazel Whitehead visited with Ivah Jarmin Friday afternoon.
The senior social last Saturday evening was a great success with good attendance and satisfactory decorations. Proceeds exceeded fifty four dollars as plans move toward final orations and class activities amid reports of garden mischief and radish theft.
List of overdue mail for the week ending May 4 1905 at Osceola Nebraska includes Mrs Lina Brown Mr P F Drawbaugh and Mary Ann Miller.
An exam will be held on Saturday May 3 and Saturday May 20 in Shelby Osceola and Stromsburg high schools. Candidates may attend the nearest location. Last year’s passing grade of 80 percent is accepted. Paper provided, pencils must be brought. Subjects and times listed. questions may be asked by writing or visiting the office. D C Cule.
A local sale promotes Myers Farm Machinery stock including planters cultivators riding and walking gang and sulky plows walking plows and more. All items described as new and unused offered at very low prices to attract buyers.
Weight 1750 lbs. Will make the season of 1905 at my barn three blocks south of the public square Osceola Polk County Nebr. Governor'D is a beautiful dapple hay extra fine style and action. As fine a breeder as there is in the state.
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