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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
4
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Registration of women in Polk County extended to October 17 after 1000 plus volunteers registered on September 12. About 20 percent of eligible women have enrolled, with house to house canvassing planned by Women’s clubs and fraternal groups. Teachers urged to promote in districts with a Saturday outreach before October 17. County aims to match top statewide participation and lists precinct chairs across Pleasant Home Ayres Stromsburg Osceola Clear Creek Platte Valley Canada Island and more.
Corn huskers prepare to demand a price per bushel this fall. Information from the State Council of Defense indicates corn huskers will be among those setting terms for harvest season.
Vice Chairman Coupland states that frost damage should be minimal within a week and predicts a large corn crop in northeast Nebraska. He returned from Antelope County with ears from a field he oversees, noting the crop is well protected and of good quality according to his assessment.
Delegations from Shelby Polk Silver Creek attend the tabernacle meetings in force. Dr Hamilton preaches on The Sin of Dancing and later addresses women on Woman's Place in the World. A growing mix of Christian and non Christian attendees fills sessions with hundreds having made decisions.
Guidance on corn silage cutting length three fourths of an inch. Finer cuts pack better and cattle clean up. coarse cuts spoil and waste. Wetting or a hose blower can add moisture. Silage heats for weeks. Extension Bulletin No 45 from University of Nebraska Lincoln offers details. Also advertisement for Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil for burns and injuries.
The Polk County soldiers designated Roy August Randell Nicholas Victor Gondringer Carl Theodore Moline Peter Ambrose Thelen James McMeekin Frank Gable Ben Schmoker Albert Johnson Alvin Swanson Oswald Alt Leopold Benda Elmer Hanquist Clarence Cash Harry Brazee Joe Zimba Ira Steever Ralph Houderscheldt Axel Swan Shafer Sundberg Hubbert Chindgren Dahlin Branting and others report to Osceola at 4 PM Friday for departure to training. A sendoff with a band and flags is urged as the contingent leaves by train Saturday morning bound for camp.
Nebraska plans a record football season with a schedule featuring Iowa Wesleyan and Iowa Hawkeyes among others. Net gate receipts from all games will be donated to the American Red Cross, aided by local clubs and Red Cross authorities in Nebraska cities.
Washington Oct 3 the proposal to examine all registered men for army draft was killed for the present as both houses eliminated the appropriation from the war deficiency bill. The provost marshal generals plan aimed to show liability and sequence of service for every registrant. The war department signaled no decision until Congress acts, and governors offered opinions.
BE Danielson and family were from Lincoln to visit Bruner folks Sunday. Ed Waggoner disposed of a new corn binder. George Brigham and family were Sunday guests of Fred Brigham's. Alvin Weeden called on friends near Shelby Sunday evening. Mrs D K Pearce was in Osceola on business Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Floyd West spent Sunday with the mother in Shelby. Ross Macbeth is thrashing in this neighborhood. Fred Shelmadine and family were guests of relatives in this vicinity Sunday. Arthur Sharrett moved into the lieutenant house south of Swan Matson's. Mr and Mrs Ray Brigham were in Shelby Sunday.
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