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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1905
Page
4
The Osceola Loo comments on small bridge bill costs approved by commissioners after an election and defers other claims. It attacks populist leaders and graft, questions future political lines, and laments changes in church gatherings and the influence of college football, criticizing Nebraska and the state university’s Thanksgiving schedule.
Reports from Hackberry detail Otto Lux visiting John Ireland and several local families sharing meals and gatherings. Farmers like Harry Blevins and Geo Ireland shelled and husked corn for the Skidmore and Rosenberry crews, with 32 cents per bushel at Shelby. A city-style riddle closes the item.
Citizens denounce Burlington and Union Pacific for tax evasion, urge a boycott on those lines, and urge shippers to use Northwestern Railroad in Butler County as the only road paying taxes. Polk County and other counties urged to adopt the plan and press the next legislature to harder action.
A local paper blasts Douglas and Claus Anderson for anti prohibition sentiment while predicting that populist leaders may face a costly backlash as they threaten saloons next year. The piece warns cottage men to stop stirring and cautions about escalating tensions and harm.
The President's Thanksgiving Proclamation calls for universal observance but debate grows over how many people will heed it. Some advocate abandoning the holiday altogether due to a wide drift away from its traditional meaning.
The populist movement in Nebraska has collapsed as it failed to keep its promises over fifteen years. The Republican party now offers the governing vision, with Roosevelt’s national leadership aligning with Nebraska’s needs. In Polk County the party’s hold remains stronger until the public recognizes populism’s emptiness.
A vigorous critique mocks a Democrat accused of duplicity in debates and graft claims. The author contrasts lies about post office graft with hypocrisy, urging readers to check which shell hides the truth and challenging the sanctimony of the piece.
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