Forty Years Ago Items From Osceola November 4 1897
This In Days Gone By column notes Oliver Gunnell’s son Grant Gunnell married in Galesburg Illinois last week. W Kepner bought L L Snider’s furniture store and will run it. Mrs. Jennie Hurst recovers enough to run her millinery shop. Vernor Nelson becomes a father of a baby boy. Dr Heald introduces the newborn. Gust Donelson trades 5000 bushels of corn with A O Monson. corn stored for price rise. Halloween pranks by local youth. Judge Saunders seeks culprits for sidewalk damage. H F Bense and J N Stafford return from Iowa with nuts. ordoniferous species polecat us multiples. Moral: Lock up chickens. Orlie Heald and Clyde Ward visit Silver Creek Columbus trip to inspect electric light and visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Gunnell
Oliver Gunnell
Galesburg
Illinois
Kepner
L. L. Snider
Jennie Hurst
Vernor Nelson
Dr. Heald
Gust Donelson
A. O. Monson
Monson
Young America
Osceola
Judge Saunders
H. F. Bense
J. N. Stafford
Iowa
Orlie Heald
Clyde Ward
Silver Creek
Columbus
Osceola News Highlights From Kellogg to Lincoln
Ten years ago December 3 1927 Arthur S Boatright born Kellogg Iowa 1870 died Omaha October 27 married Ida May Kerr Hastings one child Neola Boatright Munford survives him. Osceola David City football game 27 7 Osceola trounced by David City. St Pauls Lutheran pipe organ dedication planned in November near Thanksgiving and new pastor install. Osceola fans saw Nebraska Cornhuskers beat Syracuse 21 0 in Lincoln. James Hayek Seward Elizabeth Sedlock Shelby marry November 1. Frasier girl Jeanette fractured arm from swing at school. Clyde Smith home fire basement smoke but no damage. Clyde ill with cold from Sunday outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. Boatright
Kellogg
Iowa
Omaha
Ida May Kerr
Hastings
Neola Boatright Munford
Frank D. Mills
Wilber M. Johnston
George Carson
David City
Osceola
Lincoln
Cornhuskers
Syracuse
James Hayek
Seward
Elizabeth Sedlock
Shelby
Jeanette
C. A. Frasier
Clyde Smith
Clyde
Getty Licensed Graduate Veterinarian Opens Phone Line
Dr. v A Getty advertises as a licensed graduate veterinarian available for all calls in Stromsburg with prompt response and telephone contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. Getty
Stromsburg
November Health Notes and Local Notices
A collage of medical advice on preventing winter illnesses mentions home habits and vitamin A sources, plus updates on cooperative medicine dissolving in Missouri and a Maine donor funding a rural Boston medical center. It includes breast cancer symptom notes, a nursing day goal from an international congress, and a final report notice in Polk County Nebraska probate court dated 1937. It ends with a Methodist Church schedule and pastor update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
William Bingham
Bethel
Maine
Boston
Steady Work Good Pay Reliable Man Wanted for Farmers
Polk County recruitment seeking a dependable man to call on farmers with no experience or capital required. Earn up to 12 dollars daily. Apply to Mc NESS CO. Dept. S Freeport Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Mc- Ness CO
Dept. S. Freeport, Il
Administrator's Sale Of Real Estate In Polk County
The court orders the sale of Jennie L. Gilbert’s real estate in Polk County Nebraska by public auction to the highest bidder on November 22 1937 at 2 00 PM at the south front door of the Osceola Court House. A 15 percent earnest money payment is due at sale. balance upon confirmation. An abstract showing merchantable title will be furnished to the purchaser. J A Albin administrator Campbell Campbell attorneys. October 18 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Veda ‘Smith Stanton
State of
L. M. Merrick
District Court
Jennie L. Gilbert
L. §. Hastings
Section
Osceola
Polk County Fair Annual Meeting Set at Osteola Court House
The Polk County Fair Association calls an annual meeting at the Osteola Court House on November 10 at 2 00 p m. All with season or Life Membership tickets are members. Three directors will be elected. Jay Hastings is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Fair
Court House
Osteola
Jay Hastings
Polk Co. Fair Association
Presbyterian Church Bible Class Meets Friday
Kensington church hosts a Friday meeting with a covered dish luncheon at 2 45 pm The program includes Sunday School at 3 30 pm and a Worship Service conducted by Rev Proett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church Bible Class
Kensington
Rev
Proett
Preaching and Sunday School Schedule for Fairview and Valley
Fairview holds 10 a m preaching by Rev W D Hamilton on Lessons from a Noted Dreamer and 1 p m Sunday School led by Mrs C M Johnson. Valley offers 10 a m Sunday School with Arthur Timm. 11 20 a m preaching by Rev Hamilton on Lessons From A Noted Dreamer. Ladies Aid meet with Mrs Carl Wieseman. Friday night Get Together at Valley Community. Quarterly Meeting reserved for November 21. Rev W D Hamilton is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
W. D. Hamilton
C. M. Johnson
M E. Gilbert
Valley
Arthur Timm
Ladies Aid
Carl Wieseman
Lutheran Ladies Aid and Mission Events
Lutheran Church announces Thursday 2 30 p m Ladies Aid at the church hosted by Mrs Enoch Boden. Saturday 2 30 p m Junior Mission Band bring lunch item offering and a friend. Sunday 10 00 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m Morning Worship. Luther League program at Central City in lieu of last summer visit. all invited. Rev Paul Melin pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Enoch Boden
Luther League
Central City
Paul Melin
Red Cross Nebraska Sees Membership Rise to 46770
William M Baxter Jr announces Nebraska year end membership increase of 3500 to 46770 and outlines Roll Call plans from Armistice day to Thanksgiving. First aid trained 2147 Nebraskans and 776 joined life saving classes as 183 emergency stations operate statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Red Cross
Ohio
Mississippi
Ounty
Olive McBeth
Polk County
Miss McBeth
Shelby
Minnie Burritt Polk
Oscar Sundberg
Swede
C. A. Sward
St. Andrews
Local Shelby Social News Highlights Moves and Events
Miss Rosella Tschauner and Harold Gondringer celebrated a miscellaneous shower at Ellers Hall. Families relocate to Schuyler Wall Lake and northwest Shelby as work and homes shift, with football outings in Lincoln and church observances for All Saints Day. Jimmie Ingalls underwent appendicitis surgery in Columbus with Mrs. Ingalls nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosella Tschauner
Columbus
Harold Gondringer
Shelby
Ellers Hall
Ronald Agnew
Schuyler
Agnew
Golden West Grain Company
Lodge Hall
Miss Myer
Miss Wilson
Effie
Ainsworth
Nebraska
Anton Heimer
John
Louis Hastert
John McMeekin
North Platte
Kate Blake
Lincoln
John Brandt
East Shelby
Fred Albers Jr
George McMeekin
Fred Albers Sr
Barr
Mike Beebe
Albers
Jimmie Ingalls
Glen Ingalls
St. Mary’s Hospital
Neal McCormick Faces Ear Infection Lancing Monday
Neal McCormick is suffering from an ear infection and will undergo a lancing procedure on Monday to relieve pressure and drainage. The exact time and location of the procedure were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal McCormick
Thornless rose joke and garrulous quips from a reading page
A jumble of humorous exchanges and quips, including a Los Angeles botanist allegedly developing a thornless rose and assorted marital banter about love, money, and household lightlines. The piece runs through pithy one liners and short gags with playful social commentary.
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Walter J. Herbes
E . Ee Eo
Neb
Professional Directory
R. L. Schroeder
Court House Square
Osceola, Nebr
A. A. Wurtz
First National Bank
DES. Smith & Seland Physicians and Surgeons
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
D. J. Smith
R. P
Harley Eklund
New Muse Theatre
The
Polk County Medical Society
Cooperative
St. Louis
Guild
Cooperative Medical Service
International Congress of Nurses
London
Methodist Church
Elton
Berck
Trinity Church
Oxnam
Albert C. Monkman
J. A. Albin
Campbell & Campbell
Lincoln Nebraska State Journal
the State Journal the
Osceola Record
York
Richmond Bros
P. H. Davis Tailoring Company
Marion F. Hays
Lincoln Avenue
John van Skiver
D. C
HOTEL
Rapp
Osceola Lumber CO
Los Angeles
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Chuck
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Mark Twain
Republic
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Crested Butte
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