Old Osceola Items May 17 1900 Highlights
In days gone by item notes a baby born to Mike’s boss since May 5. Miss Ollie Hamilton dies suddenly in Madison Nebraska at 21. Three month old child of H L Mickey dies. Four men plan to leave for Wyoming railroad work. Eastern Star installs officers and confers degrees with a full slate listed. Mrs John Peterson dies at her son’s residence near town aged 80, Polk County resident for three decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Ollie Hamilton
L. D. Hamilton
Osceola
Madison
Nebr
Shelby
H. L. Mickey
Valley Precinct
Austin Jeffrey
Bet Bull
Holly Mills
Clarence Kidder
Wyoming
Eastern Star
S. O. Whaley
W. M
H. A. Scott
W. P
Polk County
Ayres buys city property. others move and newborns noted
J F Ayres purchases Dr A M Bells city property west of the Baptist church for about 3000 dollars. The doctor keeps the east half for a summer building. Guy Ball leaves for Lincoln to take a job. Reed Dawson returns from Havens to work on new buildings. Mrs John Irland travels to Rising City for a grandchilds birth. Will Hope and daughter Mary visit San Francisco exposition. L B Wescoat sells interests in Grass Range Montana. Mr and Mrs Herbert Scribner welcome a boy born May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Ayres
A. M. Bell
Guy Ball
Lincoln
Reed Dawson
Havens
John Irland
Rising City
Otto Lux
Will Hope
Mary
San Francisco Exposition
L. B. Wescoat
Grass Range
Montana
Herbert Scribner
Osceola Track Team Wins Little Ten Championship
Ten years ago May 16 1929 Osceola high school athletes claimed the Little Ten Conference track title at Fullerton as Herrman led with 22 points. Osceola teammates Rogers Johnson Joy Lindquist Gustafson and Headlee also scored. In other items D A R officers were elected and Blanche Koehler wed Wilbur Shrader in Palo Alto forming San Francisco plans. Medical society feature laments health progress and argues for private practice over state medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Little Ten
Fullerton
Herrman
Rogers
Johnson
Joy
Lindquist
Gustafson
Headlee
D.A.R
W. E. Snider
R. J. Inness
W. W. Norton
L. M. Shaw
Wm. Grossnicklaus
W. F. Kepner
Blanche Koehler
Wilbur Shrader
Palo Alto
California
Shrader
Idaho
Man the Beavers' Deadly Adversary Revealed
The beavers fear man as their chief enemy, more dangerous than rivals like wildcats. Despite cleverness and government protection, they cannot defend against man and fall to concealed traps.
Old Papers for Sale by The Record
A seller advertises a large bundle of old newspapers for sale for a nickle as a house cleaning item offered by The Record.
Social visits and Mother's Day gatherings across Polk area
Numerous families in Polk and nearby towns hosted relatives and friends for Mother’s Day weekend. Guests included the McGinnis Preston party, Petersons of York, the Flodmans in Stromsburg, and many Stromsburg and Central City residents. Attendees traveled to Omaha and Kronburg for services, scholarships were announced, and several dinners and visits highlighted the community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennie Seymour
Peggy McGinnis
John Preston
York
Hilma Flodman
Stromsburg
Curtis Flodman
Warren Lind
Lloyd Kroger
Genelle
Neil McNaught
Maxine Kroger
Central City
W. J. Kroger
L. C. Orendorff
Marquette High School
Kronburg
Genevieve Perry
University of Nebraska
Wayne Stevens
Near Stromsburg
Lawrence Sundberg
T. A. Stevens
August Nelson
Carol Fredericks
Floyd Miller
Lester Stark
Eckerson
Ed Sundberg
Doyle Johnson
Carl
Clarks
Ralph
W. L. Lindburg
Paul Panning
Lehmann
Near Hampton
Carl F. Juergenson
Lloyd Hahn
Marilyn
W. A. Stevens
Blanche
D. H
Frank Adelson
T. J. Nelson
Gertrude Harold
Katherine
Lawrence Anderson
Lincoln
Hans Meline
Oscar Anderson
Arthur Anderson
Axel Anderson
Peace and the Bible as basis for lasting harmony
The text argues that true peace comes from alignment with divine Principle rather than human conditions. It cites Mary Baker Eddy and Jesus Christ, warns against relying on politics or material measures, and urges daily practice of Truth and Love to attain enduring calm. It also notes varied beliefs about animals like the praying mantis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peay
God
Mary Walter Eddy
Christ Jesus
Christ
Paul
Jesus Christ
The
Christian Science Monitor
Robin Redbreast
Oliver G. Pike
London
India
Blind veteran of Ak-Sar-Ben races to ride Indiana Maid
Omaha rider Bill McElroy, nearly blind, returns to racing with six year old Indiana Maid by Candy Rock out of Roma owned by Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Houghton. McElroy relying on feel and assistant guidance, aims for success as Ak-Sar-Ben meet runs through July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Nebr
Bill McElroy
Ak-Sar- Ben Field
Candy Rock
Roma
E. H. Houghton
Hell Roarin
Indiana Maid
W. H. Schellberg
Ak-Sar- Ben
Florida
Ak-Sar-Ber
Menace to Rugs and Flowers on Mount Rainier Meadows
An uneven floor or protruding cord under a rug accelerates wear at the bulged spot. Mount Rainier in Washington State hosts over 500 wildflower varieties across its alpine meadows, near the three mile high peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Rainier
Snow Peak
Washington State
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter J. Herbes
Osceoa, Neb
Polk County Medical Society
United States
Haven Emerson
Columbia University
Doctor Emerson
Hesler Cleaning Works
Harold L. Lundquist
America
Junior
Sis
Polk
Wilson Brothers
Congo
Russ Williams
Hell
Lexington
Bill McEroy
Lincoln Nebaska State Journal
Osceola Record
Hoth
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