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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1917
Page
5
Osceola locals report a big show at the auditorium on Saturday night. The item notes various Sunday visitors including A. FP. Nyquist and family at Stromsburg and D. E. Deeds and family also visiting Stromsburg. Several residents are listed as travelers, with visits to Hardville Omaha and Columbus. Acetylene welding now offered at the Ford garage with all work guaranteed.
E L King and J L Heald attended business matters in Central City and Stromsburg. For sale: an automobile trailer and 160 acres near Osceola. Free matinee The Silken Romance at Auditorium Nov 17. Droughts and visits reported involving Hiram Benz Dr Archie Sturdevant, Matt and Jeff cartoons at Strand. Ethel Westberg home from Hastings.
A series of short notes lists visits and business trips by local residents including Mrs. Gusta Franz from Omaha and Beemer, John Carlson in Omaha, Judge R C Roper in David City, and Supt J F Duncan returning from an Omaha educational meeting. The district hosts a Grace Valentine attraction at Strand and a big Auditorium dance planned for Nov 19 with a Band Benefit plus a free matinee.
The Belding Brothers present a 350000 reel titled The Silken Romance showing at the auditorium on Saturday with matinee and evening programs. Scenes are from Japan and America with latest styles from Paris and New York. Matinee free. evening show to run with the auditorium program.
A crowded week features Mr and Mrs Clyde Courtney visiting Omaha for a few days and Miss Anna Fischer with Edith Gray hosting at Platte Center. Mrs Charles L Schwartz arrives in Osceola for a visit with the Ayres. Various locals travel to Lincoln for a farmer convention and concerts at the auditorium promise a large Monday night crowd. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as a family tonic.
A fragment notes a lazy liver causing dyspepsia and constipation with Deane's Regulats offered at drug stores. It also reports Missrace Pheasant resigning temporarily from the county judge’s office due to poor health and mentions O. E. Mickey’s trip to Lincoln and Camp Furston to visit his son Arthur.
Alfalfa seed offered as best tested seed with purity claimed at 100 percent. James Heald reports from France via letter from Merle expressing health and work satisfaction. Mrs. BE Gilmore marries Wm Kelley at Grand Island and settles there. Principal Brandt speaks of a Sunday visit while wearing a sling from a home accident. Ida Hanson’s surgery at St Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lincoln successful. Mrs. Arthur Monk moves to Sidney with husband for work at Sidney Electric Light. Lieut Harry Pike ordered to Fort Jackson Florida for winter duties.
Mr and Mrs Jamies Dunn were summoned to Illinois last week by Mrs Dunns sisters illness and expect to return in about ten days or when travel possible to accompany her home for the winter.
Dr and Mrs L M Shaw and daughter Erma visited in Lincoln Friday and Saturday with their daughter Leah Lieut Marion Shaw came in from Gamp Dodge for a short fur tough 80 they also visited Mrs Gi FE McBride and children of Superidé arriving last Thursday for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs J K Williams Mr McBride is at San Antonio ex where he expects to locate for health reasons Colin Campbell came from Beat Rice Sunday for a short visit and left Monday for Detroit to handle business for Overland Automobile Company He also plans trips to New York and Washington before returning The local dramatic club plans a musical comedy Two Americans Abroad at Osceola Auditorium in early December for Pelk County soldier boys Rehearsals for a Red Cross benefit on November 28th progress well Grace Deeter hosted about twenty friends at a Halloween party at her Polk County home last Friday night Aloysis Koibassa of Polk County lost a finger after a buzz saw accident last Friday He returned yesterday from Columbus hospital where the finger was amputated and another badly cut had been dressed Silver Creek Sand
A church minister in Silver Creek taught the meaning of white for Sunday school as a bride’s color and a small boy asked why men wear black. James Conway was bruised but not seriously hurt when a Ford hit a post after lights failed on a trip toward Shelby. others were uninjured. Clyde R. Cantesline of Edgar and Irene Dickhate of this city joined in marriage by county judge.
The man identified as Joseph Gavin alias Edward Hill alias James Ryan alias Wm Walter Casey alias Joe Wallace alias Smith alias Big Wally was brought from Kansas City and arraigned before County Judge Ball on theft charges. He was committed to jail after a preliminary hearing bound over to district court with a $1500 bond.
A dense roster of visitors and travelers passes through Stromsburg and nearby towns. Miss Alice Anstrom leaves for Hastings after a Stromsburg stay while Rev and Mrs C G Nelson return from Fort Collins. Mrs Coleman arrives from Rockford to visit friends. Many locals journey to York, Minden, Clarks, Broken Bow, and Omaha for family and church activities, with multiple gatherings noted among the Seabury, Renquist, Johnson, and Beck families.
Members and friends of the L. L. are cordially welcomed to join a gathering. The note invites attendees for a social meeting and shared activities hosted by the organization.
Andrew Lind of Sergeant visits his sister Mrs H N Halleck this week. W A Lindburg travels to Lincoln to see son Willard at the state university. Fifty friends celebrate Mrs Chas Shenk s birthday with light refreshments and a rocker gift. Mrs Little and three children from Clarks stay with Archie Lindburg family. Dr Lattie serves at the front in France. J H Allison from Sedalia Mo visits his son R J Allison and daughter Mrs J E McDaniel. W B Smith leaves for Traverse City Mich. rumor suggests he may return home soon. I T Samuelson Supt G F Rost and several Misses motor to Fairmont for a day at Miss Miller s home. Palmer J Brunton departs for Fort Riley Kaw with signal reserve orders. Miss Iva Harding heads home to Mullen aft.
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