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Osceola Bystander recounts town outsiders and sewer plans
A satirical Osceola bystander column chronicles discussions of a new sewer law, local politics, and civic conflicts. It notes Bill Runge’s resistance to dumping wartime junk, mentions Marble Bros. incidents near Gresham, and lampoons local officials, bachelors, and Hardy Kellar’s venue change while mixing in village lore and humorous digressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Bill Runge
Congress
Underland Unlimited
John Carlson
Bill
Germany
Additin
Marble Bros
Gresham
George Berck
Berck Farm
Liz
Berck
Jeffrey
Peter Nelson
Osceola
Pete
Boil
Hardy Kellar
Jack Burgess
Burgess
Fizzletown
Hardy
Louis Lisco
Lisco