Bert Louis the Big Cheat and Bystander Tales
A humorous sketch features Bert Louis as the Big Cheat in Pleece, wearing a green uniform to loom large for the bystanders. The piece blends comic gossip about Bert’s schemes with town sports and community vanity, including goat antics, a school picnic, pool regulations, and the local chorus, all colored by a folksy cadence.
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Bert Louis
Pleece
Cheaf
Vizzibel
Héck Bert
Ert
Bert Tillen
Bert
Lund
Ludden
Libberty Clark
Nasshionel Bank
George
Law and Order
Sitty
Night Watch
Heck
Land Auction in Polk County Eighty Acre Farm
Administratrix Christine Lind offers public auction of an 80 acre farm in Polk County two miles west of Beulah and three miles south of Havens. The property is the south half of the southwest quarter, fenced and in corn, rent share to purchaser. Sale Monday June 12 at 2 PM on site. Terms cash. Osceola attorneys King, Bittner & Campbell handle notices. May 25 June 1 8 36 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Old Beulah
Havens
Christine Lind
Clarks
Nebraska
King, Bittner & Campbell
Osceola
Polk County Commissioners Proceedings 1922
Polk County Board met in adjourned session May 16 1922 with all members present. Protests on school levy in District No 32 were allowed refunds issued. various taxes refunded. A $800 damage claim against C D Kinsman disallowed. Several claims approved for payment. Meeting adjourned to May 20 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Louis Goetz
van Vorce
Fred J. Oades
Anton Hiemer
Catherine Dunning
Shelby
First National Bank
J. W. Goetz
Wm. McGimpsey
Fred Scow
Ernest O. Murphy
Polk Milling Co
C. D. Kinsman
A. Rasmussen
H. L. Bond
R. G. Douglas
Leah Leard
D. R. Leard
A. P. Sprague
Laska
Court House
American Electric Co
Falk & Refshange
Lind & Samuelson
Same
Rudolf Sandin
O. A. Watkins
Henry Abbott
John Sjoblom
Osceola voting precincts redraw boundary for new Court House location
May 20, 1922 meeting sets the dividing line between North and South Osceola voting precincts along sections and streets including Valley Hoosier Main and State Streets. The Community Room in the new Court House is designated polling place. Curtains may separate counting boards where separate rooms are unavailable. Bids for Court House grounds grading are to be filed by June 2, 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Court House
North Osceola
Branting
Noth
South Osceola
Section 14
Township 14
Valley Street
City of
Hoosier Street
Main Street
New Court House Building
Public Square
State Street
Polk Street
Central Street
Section 15
Westling
New Court House
Westring
John Sjoblom
Amended Articles for Farmers State Bank Osceola
Notice shows the Farmers State Bank Osceola amending articles one and eight on May 2 1922 at the annual meeting. Name changed to Farmers State Bank. Annual stockholders meeting moved to the second Wednesday of January with directors elected then. Quorum set as a majority of shares for regular or special meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surety State Bank
Osceola
Nebraska
Farmers ‘State Bank
Walter Lund Returns Home After Sister's Funeral
Walter Lund arrives at his Burwell home after attending the funeral of his sister Mrs. Vera Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lund
Burwell
Vera Weber
Republican Record of Progress under 1921 Congress
A retrospective defense of the 1921 Republican program. It credits the Budget Law, veterans bureau consolidation, agricultural rehabilitation, highway funding, tax reductions, and foreign debt funding as pivotal actions. It highlights reduced federal spending from 1919 to 1921 and asserts improved economic stability, peace, and national credit under GOP governance. It also notes social notes about Lydia Rasch visiting David City and local visitors from Hastings and Grand Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Republican Congress
Wilson
Budget Bureau
Law
Veterans Bureau
Congress
Republican Party
United States Congress
United States
Executive Departments
Pach
Notice to Contractors for Shelby Platte River Bridge Work
Sealed bids for constructing bridges and incidental work on the Shelby Platte river project No 86 federal aid road will be received until 12 o clock noon June 12 1922 at the State Department of Public Works. Bids opened in the Senate Chamber Capitol. County boards invited. Plans and specs available at Osceola and David City county clerk offices or Lincoln. The state and county reserve right to waive technicalities and reject any bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Works
Shelby-Platte River
Senate Chamber
Capitol Building
Osceola
David City
Nebraska
Lincoln
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Roy
Johansons House
J. P
Watter
Skool Kidds
Boolah Land
Wimmen
Spead
George Hennemier
Tom Meechum
Warren Hastings
Hendrickson
Warn Hastings
Warn
Reppita
Champeen
Warren
Enny Buddy
Waren
Wood
Tom
George Mace
Enny
Peeper
Nessesary
Ennyboddy
Noboddy
Jim Dunn
Bill Deland
Vick Peterson
Bildin
Vick
Cleer
Loo Isrill
Hhorus
Rufus Walker
Rufus
Tenner
Walker
Poke County
Wes Myers
Jelmer Linquist
Billy Powers
Bill Everts
Gustafson
Boolah Doorant
Golph Batty
Class Anderson
Gottloeb Hendrickson
John A. C
Indicka
Golph
Gentelmenn
Linnen Stardit
Fordson
Henry Ford
Frenry Ford
Detroit
THE
Carson Auto. Company
Osceola, Nebraska
F.C.B
General Fund
John Buchta
Surety State Bank N. L. Nelson
Surety State’ Bank
Simeon D. Fees
Ohio
Lydia Rasch
Clarence Miller
Axel Johnson
Grand Island
City
Burrell Fox
Thayer
A. A. Gray
A. B. Monk
Hastings
Donse Bromners Motor Car
Bystrom Company, Inc. Stromsburg
Mno. Sjobloom
Geo. E. Johnson
M. J. Bouse Sec. Co
Butler Go
Buick
Cord
Reo Turing
Stulebaker
Bystrom’ Implement CO
Stromsburg
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