In Days Gone By Osceola Tales of May 18 1897
Mrs Baxter Nelson of Osceola county died after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held in Stromsburg. Mrs Harry Biggs escaped a serious accident when a cart shaft failed and spooked the horse. James Watts was favored in an assault case with the Dunbier brothers. Dille and Shaw rode bicycles at the Fair Grounds. A fire damaging Monson's Opera House upper story was fought with water damage. Osceola's saloon license petitions show church members among the proponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Nelson
Osceola
Stromsburg
Hull
Harry Biggs
James Watts
Dunbier Brothers
Judge Getts
Watts
Fair Grounds
T. A. Dille
Dewey Shaw
Duke
Monson
Judge Mill
Pretty wedding at home of Mr. and Mrs. Haveley
Zelma Haveley wed John E. Senerey of near Benedict in a ceremony performed by County Judge Campbell. Also noted are property sales, anniversaries, and various local notices including road contract bids and public works plans in Polk County Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Haveley
Zelma
John E. Senerey
Near Benedict
Campbell
Lou Myers
Charles Walgren
Gust A. Peterson
Paul Vance
Guatemala
Mr. Vance
Mrs
Nebraska State Employment Service
Lincoln
Nebraska
Osceola
Department of Roads and Irrigation
A. C. Tilley
John I. Anderson
Gierk
Polk
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Interior
Polk County
Fifty Billion Dollars Of Your Money Critique
National Chairman Raymond Pitcairn decries massive appropriation bills in Congress. He argues that 7,000 proposed appropriations would total over 50 billion dollars, funded by taxes on workers, and urges citizens to press representatives for restraint and balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Pitcairn
Sentinels of the Republic
Congress
House of Representatives
Appropriations Committee
Mrs Jed Johnson Taken To David City Hospital
Mrs Jed Johnson was taken to David City hospital Tuesday for a serious major operation. She was accompanied by her husband and parents Mr and Mrs T D Richards. Fred Wendt visited from Marquette Saturday and announced he rented the Win Welch place for the coming year and will return to Polk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neola Boatright
George Mumford
Bois
Alice Harden
Osceola
Grace Stowe
Grace E. Mentink
G. J. Mentink
Victor C. Johnson
Chas. Johnson
Omaha
Hulda of
Holland
Ern J. Howland
Polk County
Homer Hartson
Ella Sivanson
Louella Crew
Anna Marie Kruse
H. E. Fleming
Berniece Sherer
Fritz Olson
Lewis Herrman
J. S. Currens
California
A. Vance
Jed Johnson
David City Hospital
T. D. Richards
Fred Wendt
Marquette
Fred
Win. Welch Place
Poil County
Gresham Shelby Project No 836 K State Road Progress
Work on the Gresham-Shelby Project No 836 K State Road continues through May 20, 1937 until 10:00 o clock. Gravel 10.7 miles laid as part of ongoing road construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Roads and Irrigation
State House
Lincoln
Nebraska
Stromsburg
Shelby
Nebraska State Employment Service
Osceola
A. C. Tilley
John I. Anderson
Polk County
State
Aurora
Central City
Grand Island
A. W. Bohner
Carl Swanson
Hamilton County
Herbert Lock
Merrick County
John S. Anderson
Gresham-Shelby
Steady Work Good Pay Reliable Man Wanted
A firm seeks a dependable man to call on farmers in Polk County. No experience or capital required. Earn up to $12 daily. Write MCNESS CO Dept K Freeport Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
McNess CO
Dept. K
Freeport
Illinois
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Walter J. Herbes
Net
Twkvet
Washington
Sun Theatre
Shelby Dick Powell
James Dunn and
Marian Marsh
Ford
Dearborn
U. S
Ford Finance Plans of Universal Credit Co
Standard Oil
Iteren
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