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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
1
The article recalls Mother's Day observances with sermons and family tribute across churches and homes. It honors patriotic mothers of the war era, praises maternal sacrifice, and urges gratitude for mothers who shaped the flag and nation.
Ensign Maas extols naval life for its romance and travel, noting strong call for men as today’s quick advancement opportunities rise. He cites John Paul Jones to George Dewey and wartime heroes as sources of inspiration, urging citizen pride and preparedness.
Henry Snider of Shelby is in the city as the Carson Auto Co advertises Sprague Tire and USS Stor age batteries. Heinemeyer and Webster offer battery charging and repair with full tools and equipment and a guarantee of real service and satisfaction.
A harsh critique of conscientious objectors and socialist foes. The piece argues against wartime dissidents, notes disparities in military pay versus jailed objectors, and urges aggressive use of authority to suppress anti-government elements, praising Seattle Mayor Ole Hansen as a model for firm action.
First Lieut. William L. Byers, from Camp Shelby Mississippi, discharged May 9, praised for a long service career. He led troops in the Canal Zone, commanded the 387th Infantry at Gatun, and mentored recruits from 200 to 1500 men. He plans to resume schooling at the state university this fall.
Rudolph Urban of this place and Mrs. Lillian Julia Fields were married yesterday morning at nine by Rev Father Wagner at the Sacred Heart church parsonage in Shelby. Attendants were M C Reisdorff of Osceola and Regina Messing of Shelby. They will reside on the Valley north of Osceola. Urban is a respected Polk county farmer with wide business ties and community support.
Dan Tobey a noted YMCA sportsman and former professional athlete visited the city with Willard Salsbury, traveling from Ulysses to see their uncle Keene Ludden. Tobey recently returned to the United States aboard the transport America after promoting boxing for the YMC A in Europe. He spoke of his work with the Red Triangle and his plans to return to Los Angeles.
Miss Libbie Ryan visited Polk Tuesday and Miss Bess Israel toured Stromsburg Tuesday evening. Carson Auto Co announces a carload of Fords this week and call Phone No. 53 for round the clock service. Henry Herrmann returned to Lincoln yesterday after a brief business stay here.
Joe Peterson purchased the property of BH D Fillman in the Monson Addition area of South Osceola, transferring ownership and recording the deed in local records.
Mrs. Gustave Broberg and her son A. J. Broberg of Newman Grove came to the city Tuesday for a visit with their son and brother B. G. Broberg and family at their home.
A four member city council committee traveled to Omaha to buy the pump pipe and fittings for a new city well with installation to begin immediately. Attending were Councilmen Richard Epes J F Jackson Roy Cox and Water Commissioner A A Gray.
W O Johnson departed for Kimball on a business errand this morning Mrs Nels Samuelson traveled to Stromsburg to visit Alfred Erickson’s family in Stromsburg today
The Epworth League will lead evening services on May 18 at the First Methodist church. A Life Service program will highlight the need for Christian workers and call for enlistment of willing people to serve where God calls. Christ needs workers including ministers missionaries deaconesses secretaries editors and teachers. The needed support is 3000 per year.
The Osceola High School operetta Bulbul, directed by Miss Opal Dolphin, drew a full auditorium and earned an immediate second performance tonight. Cast featured Dave Nelson as the king and Thelma Leibee as Bulbul with strong supporting roles and lively musical numbers.
At Tuesday night’s commercial club session the group decided on improving and furnishing club rooms and adopting a real club ambiance. The road question tops the agenda with plans for a Central Polk County Good Roads Association forming next week. The Grand Army asks the club to oversee Memorial exercises, with a three member arrangements committee to report next week. Dinner plans are scaled back to fewer, larger banquets throughout the year.
A public gathering in Osceola on Thursday May 22 will feature George F. Wolz of Fremont and others discussing federal and state road funding, Lincoln laws, and how counties like Polk and York can access two thirds of highway costs with local matching. The event emphasizes new road projects, state aid roads, and the need for a county engineer and centralized maintenance.
Polk and Butler counties award the Edward Peterson Company of Omaha the grading contract for the thirty nine mile road from Schuyler to Osceola via David City with 200 teams to start within two weeks. Cement and culvert work and the one mile paving south of Schuyler are rejected for later arrangements.
East Central Nebraska Good Roads Association organized at David City to push a direct line from Omaha west through Wahoo David City and Osceola with a Platte River bridge south of Yutan. Saunders County to build an east west road across the county joining with Douglas County road. Omaha Live Stock Exchange backing the bridge. Osceola attendees included Dr L M Shaw James Mickey C A Olson George Craven Earl Frahm O Johnson and Paul Johnson.
A 1919 notice states enlisted men honorably discharged since November 11 1918 are entitled to five cents per mile from discharge to original muster. It explains a prior underpayment of three and a half cents and urges discharged soldiers to mail discharges with traveled distance to O Mclaughlin in Washington for correction.
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