Rainy Bus Drive and Town News From Osceola 1903
Rainy week brings a new Pratt hotel bus driver Doc Johnston until Slim returns. A girl born to Oscar Fredrickson and wife. Died Martha Melin 88 near town. Law office opened by W M Johnson. Weddings planned L E Gran to Alice Walker. Dr Shaw reports a baby at Zimmerman’s Island. Knights of Pythias officers listed. Odd Fellows tribute to H L Bond after fifty years. Dancing lessons start at Rivoli Theatre James Harold Todd to teach. Quentin Query marriage announced. A A Gray’s 70th birthday celebrated. Crawford Campbell fifth birthday party. Theatre program features Brown Barrymore and Keaton.
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Oscar Fredrickson
Doc” Johnston
Pratt Hotel
Slim
Doc
Captain Pratt
Doce
Frank Johnson
Martha Melin
W. M. Johnson
L. E. Gran
Pleasant Home
Alice Walker
Osceola
Shaw
Mr. Tarble
Shelby
Knights of Pythias Lodge
C. M. Grosvenor
C.detweiler
N. J. Doggett
W. D. Crum
G. T. Ray
A. F. Nuquist
H. F. Ball
Andrew Nelson
F. M. Fox
M. W. Miles
Arthur
Gust
Emil
Joseph Monson
Polk County
John
H. L. Bond
Lodge of the Odd Fellows
Bond
James
Harold Todd
Norfolk Conservatory of Music
Rivoli Theatre
Quentin Query
Topeka
Kansas
A. A. Gray
Phil Campbell
Crawford
Joe E. Brown
Lionel Barrymore
Buster Keaton
New York
Farmers State Bank to Liquidate and Pay Depositors
Stockholders decide to liquidate the Farmers State Bank to protect depositors as it will remain open but stop accepting deposits. The note mentions the death of Ida Louisa Monson born in Sweden in 1862 who arrived in 1880 and lived in Polk County until her death at age 69. survivors include Annie Johnson, Myrtle Johnson, and John.
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Farmers State Bank
Ida Louisa Monson
Sweden
America
Polk County
Annie Johnson
Myrtle Johnson
John
Exeters, Monroes hosts in weekend gatherings
Exter residents the Andersons Cerny and families joined Leo and Ada Albers for dinner. Mr and Mrs John Stec hosted a Monroe dinner for their 31st wedding anniversary. Bernard Korger heads to Omaha Aircraft School. Alois Shemek enjoys a 25 day furlough. Altar Society to hold a food sale in Osceola November 22 with plate lunch.
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ST Andrews News
Lester Anderson
Exeter
John Cerny
Leo Albers
Cerny
John
Andersons
John Staroscik
John Stec
Monroe
Stec
Bernard Korger
Omaha
Alois Shemek
Louis Shemek
Wesley Chapel Church Dressed Chicken Sale Ad
Osceola news notes a Wednesday sale at Branting's Store with orders to 1811. Mrs. Pauline Garber and Mrs. Augusta Taylor return from Portland to Osceola after attending their sister's funeral and visit Guide Rock with relatives. Families Monson and Johnson guests near Polk on Sunday.
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Osceola News
Wesley Chapel
Branting
Pauline Garber
Alexandria
Nebr
Augusta Taylor
Columbus
Ohio
Osceola
Portland
Oregon
P. B. Campbell
Campbell
Guide Rock
Emil Monson
Ivan W. Johnson
Polk
Mars bomber joins Navy as Chesapeake tests begin
A new 125000 pound patrol bomber named Mars was launched at the Glen L. Martin plant in Baltimore and christened by Secretary Knox. It can haul bombs to Europe and return without refueling. A maiden flight will occur later. Also news notes fairfax county seal returned from Connecticut after being stolen in the Civil War, and Congress debates a labor strike reform bill aimed at giving workers a right to secret ballots and regulating union finances.
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Navy
Glen L. Martin
Baltimore
Maryland
Frank Knox
Chesapeake Bay
Europe
Congress
Shenandoah
Los Angeles
Fairfax County
New York
Connecticut
Iran Walton Henry
The
Greenwich
Clifford Henry
St. Mehiel
George Washington
New Hampshire
Bridges
Wed. Nov. 26: John Litel, Frieda Inescort in
Film listing notes John Litel and Frieda Inescort in an upcoming feature at the local theater on Wednesday November 26. Includes brief cast mention and venue cue.
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John Litel
Frieda Inescort
Card of Thanks for corn crop assistance
The Cerny family expresses sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for help husking their corn crop.
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John Cerny
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N. Y
Seventy-first New York Regiment
Court House
Martha Washington
Larry Cates
House
Liprarian Cates
Dept. of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Senator Bridges
Army
Shelby Theatre
J. D. Jarmin
Propr
Frank Buck
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