Oratorical and Musical Contests Held at Local Methodist Church
Series of contests begins May 17 with orations and music at the Methodist church. Four contests run May 17 May 24 May 31 and June 14 with 32 high school entrants. Prizes include silver medals for the first three orations and a gold medal for the final event. medalists in the silver tier may enter the gold contest. The musical contest on May 17 features quartets. each member of the winning quartet receives a silver medal. Admission is 15 cents, with net proceeds to missions.
The Record’s Piano Girl Contest Opens as Subscriptions Rise
The Record announces a Grand Piano and other prizes for its Piano Girl contest. Contestants include Libbie Leard Shelby Rachel Moomey Hackberry Mabel Chindgren Swedebome Florence Wescoat Beulah Rosa Herrmann Valley. Subscribers can renew to boost their favorite on a vote basis with prizes such as the elegant Cable & Sons Piano and a gold watch. A commercial course scholarship at Aurora Business and Normal School is also offered.
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Cable & Sons
F. L. Dunn
Aurora Business and Normal School
Aurora
Libbie Leard
Shelby
Rachel Moomey
Hackberry
Mabel Chindgren
Osceola Stone Company Expands Production and Local News
The Osceola Stone Company shows progress adding steel cars and tracks to haul cement blocks for yards ready to cure. Demand soars with shipments to Polk and local builders, while the editor notes personal cement stone use and possible new local buildings this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Stone Company
Jackson
Polk
Nebraska Legislation Praised by News Scimitar
The News Scimitar lauds Nebraska's recently adjourned Republican legislature calling it the greatest work for the people. It credits broad reform, moral politics, and honesty in governance, noting praise from neighboring states and urging others to follow Nebraska’s standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackberry
News Scimitar
Memphis
Tenn
Nebraska
Memphis News-Scimitar
United States
Bryan
McKinley
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Scimitar
Estate of Nancy B. Dunning final account hearing
In The County Court of Polk Nebraska the administrator has filed a final account and petition for final settlement and discharge. The hearing is set for May 10 1907 at 2 o clock p m in the court. Interested parties may appear and contest the same. Dated April 23 1907. Henry J. Campbell County Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Nebraska
Letter From Walker Gierhart Farmington New Mexico 1907
Walker Gierhart writes Grant Douglas in Osceola Nebraska about moving to Farmington New Mexico. He reports 40 acres one mile from Farmington with irrigation 25 acres under ditch 12 acres in orchard and plans for four more acres. He lists fruits including apples pears peaches apricots nectarines plums cherries grapes berries and almonds and asks to extend subscriptions to The Osceola Record Weekly Inter Ocean Prairie Farmer and McCalls Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Farmington
Osceola Record
Inter Ocean
Prairie Farmers
McCalls Magazine
Record
W.W
Gierbart
Probate petition for Horace A. Scott estate in Polk County
In the County Court of Polk County Nebraska the State of Nebraska to all interested in the estate. A petition for probate of the last will and testament of Horace A. Scott, deceased, and for appointment of E. L. King as Executor has been filed. Hearing set for May 11, 1907 at 10 o'clock a.m. Dated April 25, 1907. (Seal) Henry H. Campbell, County Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Horace A. Scott
State of
E. L. King
Osceola agent promotes Vege table soap and spectacles
A. W. Ransom of Osceola Nebraska announces exclusive county agency for Dr. J. RK Fritsch Vege table soap praised as a cleanser for garments and skin, said to cure salt rheum remove pimples and dandruff. He also offers testing eyes and selling perfect vision spectacles made by Dr. Haux of St. Louis and will call on residents soon.
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Dr. Haux
St. Louis
Mead resident visits Wolfe plantation Friday and Sunday
Alex Yeltman of Mead arrived Friday evening and stayed Sunday with the family of J. and Wolfe east of the city. The note suggests a cordial, literary flavored visit to the Wolfe plantation.
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Alex Yeltman
Mead
J. &. Wolfe
Wolfe Plantation
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Coe A Ae
Hastings Bros
Texas
Fings Bros., Osceola
TNA
Gps Dander
Nashing
UA Hwdre, & Forn, CO
South Side Square
Moline Plow Co
Oliver Chillet Plow
Mitchell Wagon
Stover Buggy Co
Esville Machine Co
EB. Kinney
Osceola
Nebraska Farmer
Osceola’s Stone Co
Ross McBeth
Ross
Ford
Shelbyites
den McBeth
Stromsburg
OUR
Nancy B. Dunning
Henry J. Campbell
County
Walker Gierhart
N. M
Grant Douglas
Farmington, New. Mexico
Henry H. Campbell
A. O. Monson & Company
Osceola Bank
Osceola, Nebr
J. H. Mickey
O. E. Mickey
A F. Nnquist
A. W. Ransom
North Side
Hides and Poultry
L. Brazee
P.C
Omaha & Nebraska Central Railway Company
C. R. Conover Construction Company
Omaha
Hastings
Trumbull
Omaha & Nebr
Central. Railway
First National Bank
NEBR
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