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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
4
A damaged ad style notice from Peoples Grocery pledges guaranteed satisfaction and willingness to make it right. It emphasizes patronage and price and quality, though much of the text is garbled with stray characters.
The Record weighs whether Hanson should remain as county official beyond his current term as many predecessors have cycled through treasurer clerk and sheriff posts. It notes Norton Leibee and others, and argues Hanson’s experience and pay justify extended tenure while suggesting capable rivals like Dave Kunkel could assume the clerk role.
Report notes political spin around the governor’s office claiming businesslike reforms. It cites the consolidation of the oil and food departments and the removal of the chief inspector of oils after a Democratic House dispute. The piece critiques the narrative and hints at further political maneuvering in Nebraska.
Wilber M. Johnston withdraws from the Republican ticket for representative, notifying the county clerk so his name won’t appear on the November 3 ballot. The county central committee has not indicated whether it will fill the vacancy, and Norton remains the Democratic candidate.
Strayed red cow with white face and HB brand on left hip. From pasture one and a half miles west and one mile south of Beulah. Notify G. FE. Kidder, Osceola, Nebraska. Phone H21. 13-3.
The Polk County Teachers Association meets at Osceola High School on Saturday October 31 1914. Events include a 10 30 A M musical prelude and address on adapting methods to child development by D W Hayes with Port State Normal and Domestic Science. Afternoon program features student music cornet solo by Jimerson and vocal solos by Dunlap Stromsburg and Miss Elizabeth Ootings.
Albert Heinemeyer, Republican candidate for county treasurer, is portrayed as competent and careful with county funds. Described as genial and clever, he is presented as a farm boy from Polk County rising to the treasurer’s office with no doubt about his election.
Clear Creek brief noting Miss Lena Hasselbalch visited Sunday with Miss Molly Egelhof, W Flint Crozier’s Lincoln trip, Studebaker trades, Schmid family visit, a Glatter party, Mrs J Logan funeral, Frank Schaal’s Omaha trip for business, Ak-Sar-Ben attendance by several Osceola and Burke families, and a carload of apples from The Peoples Grocery.
The snippet shows a ballot listing for Addison Washington and Hoagland candidates including state auditor treasurer state superintendent of public instruction attorney general and railway commissioner. It references Nebr regents and Charles H Sloan for Congress 4th district and Peter Jansen as a candidate.
For Clerk D EL Kunkel. For Treasurer A FL Heine Meyer. For Sheriff D B Potter. For Superintendent Amelia Rasmussen. For Coroner Fred J Strain. For County Attorney B L King. For Commissioners West Branting and Fred Hennings. For County Judge F H Ball non partisan.
Auction notice seeks five to eight year old war horses 59 to 68 inches tall and 900 to 1100 pounds. Solid color excluding light gray buckskin or roan. Must be sound and in good flesh. Bring sellers' horses to Osceola or drop a board. Contact Joe Gubser.
Incoherent OCR snippet reports scattered names and events. Mentions Omaha via Col Clyde Avery Operating and a lane incident. References Hollis Everett Dale and Will, with a baby arrival noted and a Sunday visit by Miss Mas and ton in Lincoln.
Incomplete text references acres and miles of land near a river or coast with a sale price noted as 2 51. The legible parts mention a person named Tomys and a small amount of land, but critical details are missing. The source presents a damaged historical property notice or note with several garbled names and measurements.
Readable fragments describe a season and ruler with garbled names. The text references a person named Faris and a ruler Thay Duroe Merboar in an unclear local context. No clear event dates or locations emerge from the damaged OCR.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe city property on Gosel Ridge with acreage and extension northward. Mentions Baptist groups and lathe chistes unclear. details are unreadable.
A notice announces forthcoming marriages involving Foonk Ly Leng and Laws Lo Tima, with details on the intended ceremonies and related parties.
The sermon themes for next Sunday include Light And Righteousness and The Christ Eayier. The previous Sunday saw many pledge themselves to a life wholly surrendered to Christ Will. The message invites all to come and be welcome.
A fragmented notice mentions film prints priced at 200 per roll with specifics unclear. The text references a print shop or service offering film or photographic prints in various sizes and a date in June but lacks full details.
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