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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1927
Page
4
Notice posted at Osceola Nebraska under the 1879 act states annual subscription price is $2.00 per year for Post Office services. The notice specifies subscription terms and applies to residents and patrons in the Osceola area.
Poem envisions aging couple recalling busy youth and toil while planning a peaceful retirement. They look forward to evenings by a fire, roses climbing a cottage wall, and a life slowed to rest in later years. The verse contrasts hard work with a tranquil future together.
Extraordinary testimony describes a dark, snakelike creature seen at night moving across fences toward the beach. A boy, alarmed by dogs, followed the wide furrow to the shore where the animal, with a calf in its mouth, plunged into the sea amid perplexed farmers.
Public notice states that on December 27 1927 the Osceola City Council will meet to assess costs for improvements in Improvement District No 3 including graveling and related work. The district covers State Street north of Nebraska Street and south of Ridge Street with property lines detailed and includes areas within 140 feet of State Street. The council will act as a board of equalization to apportion assessments by benefit and allow objections until hearings are complete. Fred W Schuman city clerk February 23 1927
In the Assam hills a matriarchal system grants property to women and a man’s pre marriage earnings to his mother and post marriage to his wife. Men are merry though, and dress in minimal attire. Basil Allen notes women’s charm persists and locals describe a warlike scene with shells and casualties as reported by the Mikir.
Silas Bent recalls James Ritty an inventor who sold a cash recording device to Coalton Ohio miners store in the 1880s. The Patserson brothers bought two units, profits rose to 12000 annually, and John H Patterson later gained control for 6000 to rename the firm National Cash Register.
The Auditorium Association organized last Friday evening and elected officers led by H. T. Arnold as President and H. M. Powers as Vice President, reflecting community efforts in cultural events.
The Odd Fellows held a regular meeting Monday and elected W. A. Cornish as Noble Grand John Miller as Vice Grand John Ogden as Treasurer S A Snider as Secretary E Hattle as Trustee. Also noted are local visits by Mrs J R Beeber of Kewanee Tl and relatives in Michigan and Ohio. Mrs Pershing dies. D M Butler learns of his mother's death in Hyde Park Chicago.
An examination for teachers will be held in Osceola on Saturday December 3 1927. Forenoon subjects include Agriculture Geography of Nebraska Arithmetic American History Algebra Civil Government Chemistry Educational Psychology English Literature Grammar Geometry General Science Orthography Penmanship Reading. Afternoon subjects include American Literature Bookkeeping Botany Drawing English Composition General Geography General History Mental Arithmetic Nebraska Elementary Courses of Study Nebraska High School Manual Public School Music Physiology and Hygiene Physics Sociology Theory and Art and Trigonometry. I D Huston.
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