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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
8
The Bystander column catalogs town figures and happenings with comic names and slang. Bill Matheson moves to Om maha to work in clothing, Olson family plans gifts, and locals joke about towns, golf, hats, roosters, and imagined inventions.
A feature on Pamahasika College in North Philadelphia where Professor Pamahasika trains dogs cats monkeys and birds. He teaches with patience noting animals trained through kindness perform better and describes canaries monkeys and a terrier performing tricks as part of the lively training environment. He has exhibited his trained pets nationwide and claims a very low death rate due to old age.
Shelby defeated the York bear cats 7 to 4 on their home field with Ballenger and McClung handling the rotating duties. Next Sunday Shelby travels to Bellwood. Hubert Seberger buys Taddekin pool business in Dunning building and takes possession immediately. A birthday party for Mrs. Shermadine's 85th at Mrs. Rosenberry's home drew 35 guests and a large ice cream and cake spread.
Ralph Thomas Kettering's historical comedy drama Lincoln the Great Commoner is hailed as a virile and beautifully wrought work. Joseph D. Reed plans to bring the production to a summer chautauqua with a notable cast led by General Grant, touring the East to sold out houses at prices ranging from 2.50 to 6.00 per seat.
A colonial-era bargain notes a land deal where an owner questions paying natives, while the savages are to pay yearly for hunting rights, revealing contentious terms and colonial attitudes.
Frank Adelson and family drove to Osceola this morning. J A Stouffer visited Lincoln on business Monday. Philip Sack visited Grand Island Saturday evening. Mrs A G Lindburg visited the county seat last Friday. A V Burke and daughter visited Polk relatives Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Berck of Aurora spent the weekend with their daughter Mrs Dwight Newcomer and Mr Newcomer. Mr and Mrs J M Renner drove to Omaha for a brief visit with their son J E Renner and wife. Their party included Mrs Rose Elliot and children James and Mrs Harry Pierce and husband. They called at J L Hurd's Saturday evening. Sunday hosts were Mr and Mrs Hurd and J E McCarty and family with the Omaha relatives.
W O Clark and family visit Mrs Johnson of Osceola at W B Dake's Sunday afternoon. Lawrence Meacham returns to Grand Island after weekend with Thos Meacham family. Merrit Graham and wife of Clarks visit E B Fineey family. Opal Hartman sick with measles. H A McCormick Geo Buchta and Sutton of Silver Creek dine at Wm Wilcox's. Miss Alice Wilcox visiting grandparents in Silver Creek this week.
The Osceola Nebraska City Council approves an expense estimate for fiscal year 1923 1924 totaling 5924.06 including water works street lighting library park and sewer items and salaries with a sewer tax and a vote set for June 23 1923. Mayor S A Snider and City Clerk Kenneth A Cornish certify the document as true copy with seal.
The Polk County Board of Equalization will meet at Osceola Court House on Tuesday June 12 1923 to adjust and equalize 1923 personal property assessments. Persons with complaints should appear for a hearing as this is the only legal opportunity. Dated Osceola May 26 1923 Clerk John Sjoblom May 31 June 7
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