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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1921
Page
1
Polk County farmers relied on their wives and daughters to shuck corn as market prices dropped. The piece praises women for stepping in to help harvest, noting the broader impact on war-era women’s roles and suffrage, and cites local incidents of harness theft and church leadership changes.
All Osceola banks will close on Armistice Day November 11 as a municipal acknowledgment of the holiday.
Stromsburg notes detail residents' visits, illnesses, and travels including Carl Peterson resuming barber work, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Park Smith ill, and trips by C E Brown and Ted Moline to Omaha. Local events cover baptisms, teach ers at state meeting, a baby arrival, a hospital surgery, and Armistice Day plans. The piece lists many names and small domestic items.
Elmer Olson was brought home from York hospital Monday very much improved. Florence B Hendrickson returned home Tuesday after a week at Polk. Maria B Stearly left Wednesday evening for Columbus New Mexico on business. Merrit Graham of Silver Creek visited his in law Gene Fineey's home Sunday. Vance Meacham has been absent from school this week due to illness. Rev Hendrickson and Rev Hadsell of Silver Creek attended a pastors group meeting in Columbus. Large crowds attend services. Sunday night discussion asks What are the Real Elements of Your Happiness.
Rev A J Fitt the Irish Evangelist of Denver arrives in Osceola conducting revival services at First M E Church each evening including Saturday. He also serves as musician and singer with harp, a song service at 7 30 PM and a pre service prayer in the lecture room. Tonight's topic is The Tongue and other subjects follow including The Old Country Home and The Devil's Immersion with Sunday topics Who is the wisest man in Osceola and Feather Weights. Friday is pa and ma night.
Anna Louise Erickson born in Sweden on June 24 1850 died November 2 1921 in Osceola Nebraska after an eleven day illness following a stroke. She emigrated to the United States in 1871 settling in Orion Illinois later moving to Stromsburg and Osceola. She married John Erickson in 1871 in Illinois and had three children Oscar Roy and a daughter who died young. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with Rev C J Johnson preaching and burial in Osteola Cemetery.
Local items report Sick list updates for Shelby Wainness and John Tooley. Community activities include church meetings, visits, hospital operations, family travels, farm sales, and the new Shelby flour mill under H G Taylor with growing distribution.
The H S football team routed Albion 39 to 0 on the local grounds last Friday and will travel to Wahoo to face that team tomorrow. Everett Funkhouser and wife left this morning for a trip to Arkansas while George L. Carson is at M. E. Hospital in Omaha for treatment this week and is expected home tomorrow.
In Genoa on November 5 a five man Nance County team defeated Polk County by six points in a two game round match. Charles Kerr led Nance with 17 points while Matt Sterup topped Polk with 15. Polk briefly pressed with two flank moves as Albion failed to appear for a decisive later meeting.
Esther Gudgel and Louis N Hathaway married at the Gudgel home on Sunday afternoon October 20. Rev C G Nelson officiated with ring ceremony as yellow chrysanthemums décor framed the event. The couple will reside at 1530 Ella Street Beatrice after November 15.
Early Ohio potatoes offered at $1.30 per bushel. Seller Geo. Koehler advertises potatoes at Ryan's Barber Shop.
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