Lincoln and Davis Clash Over Mississippi Bridge
The 70th anniversary of Rock Island’s first Mississippi bridge voyage will mark Lincoln as railroad counsel and Davis as secretary of war. A memorial tablet will honor the remaining pier, with ceremonies at Joliet where Samuel B. Reed’s monument will be unveiled.
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Davis
Michissippi
Lincoln
Chicagou
Rock Island Railroad
Mississippi River
Abraham Lincoln
Jeferson Davis
Atlantic Seaboard
Great West
Jefferson Davis
United States
Northern District
Illinois
Packet
Bridge Company
Railroad
United States Circuit Court
Long John” Wenthworth
Chicago
Congress
Committee On Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
James Ward
St. Louis
United States District Court, Southern Division
Iowa
John M. Love
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
District Court
Catron
Mississippi
Nesyarbors
Cole
Charley Davis
Lews
Arsenal
Rock Island
Ones
Joliet
Railround
Samuel B. Reed
Ilinoie
Local Liberty correspondence notes births and gatherings
A baby boy Merwin Don was born to Mr and Mrs C W Hennings on October 10. Reports detail visits between local families, a fried chicken supper fundraiser by the Ladies Aid, and a busy schedule of Liberty Unit and Farmers Union meetings. Health news includes Miss Mae Burke with appendicitis and Mr John Dahl ill with pneumonia.
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Merwin Don
C. W. Hennings
C. M. Dilsaver
Wm. Keys
Thayer
Adam Hessler
E. C. Moudon
T. Kries
Liberty
Fritz Johnson
J. E. McCarty
E. C. Mouden
Oscar Allison
Wayland Unit
August EB. Anderson
Mae Burke
John Dahl
Seward
Swede Home District 8 road work and new barn in progress
Grading work continues in Dist 8 along the road south of Adam Buchta while Alex Adelson erects a new 36 by 52 foot barn on his west farm assisted by Henning Larson's Polk carpenters. Mr and Mrs Glen Willets left for Colorado after learning of Samuel Krader illness. They were joined by Mrs Emma Waggzoner of Stromsburg. Mr and Mrs Joe Swanson visited Lincoln on business, returning next day.
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Dist
Adam Buchta
Alex Adelson
West Farm
Henning Larson
Polk
Adelson
Glen Willets
Colorado
Samuel Krader
Why I Am Glad I Joined The Clothing Club
A young member praises joining the sewing club for selecting patterns and materials and learning dress construction. She notes 16 girls meet biweekly at a member’s home, claims demonstrations and business meeting skills, and mentions wins at County Demonstration and state fairs plus a future achievement day inviting families. VALEDIO QUICK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Seymour
Lincoln
Polk County Fair
Valedio
Fall high school notes highlight games and festival
A doubleheader football game is planned at the high school field Friday October 20 at 2 30 pm featuring the Gallopers second team vs Surprise Bull Dogs and the first team against David City. The fall festival follows Friday October 27 at 8 00 pm with grades 1 through 12 performing. An organized high school orchestra will give musical entertainment this year and the mechanical drawing room has been remodeled. First and second graders are using primers and learning dances. several third graders celebrated a October birthday with cake and games. The 5A division collects material for a Nebraska product map. Raymond Roers returns to school after an arm injury. The art classes show strong attendance and the sixth seventh and eighth graders earned a half holiday for good attendance and tardiness records.
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Gallopers
Bull Dogs
David City
Gleé Club
Robert Timm
Glen DeLand
Nebraska
Raymond Roers
Speaking dates for R G Douglas on Republican ticket
R G Douglas, candidate for the legislature on the Republican ticket, will speak at Platte Valley Hall on Friday Oct 20 Possum Hollow School Canada Monday Oct 23 District No 2 Hackberry school Tuesday Oct 24 Ball school house Clear Creek Thursday Oct 26 Ball school area Frog Pond school southwest Polk Friday Oct 27 Meetings begin at 8 o'clock and invite all men and women voters in the localities visited to attend.
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R. G. Doulgas
Platte Valley Hall
Possum Hollow
Canada
Hackberry School
Ball School
Clear Creek
Frog Pond
Polk
Wisconsin visitor Florence Dunn sees city friends
Miss Florence Dunn staying with her father F. L. Dunn near Clarks spent a day visiting friends in the city yesterday during her Wisconsin visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Dunn
Wisconsin
F. L. Dunn
Clarks
George Campbell Takes Over Hansen Hardware
George Campbell becomes exclusive proprietor of the Hansen Co hardware store after a closing sale ends Saturday night. Campbell has led store operations during Hansen’s absences and will continue in charge as the Hansen family relocates to Grand Island for the time being.
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George Campbell
C. #. Hansen Co
Campbell
Hansen Company
Hansen
Fuller Brush Co
Grand Island
Osceola Faces York Territory With Home Schedule
Football schedule lists games at Osceola against David City Albion Crete Schuyler Clay Center and Seward across October November. Dates include October 20 October 27 November 3 November 10 November 17 and November 94.
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David City
Osceola
Albion
Crete
Schuyler
Clay Center
Clay Cen
Fire damages E. D. Fillman property in Osceola
Fire broke out in the residence garage and adjoining building at the E. D. Fillman property in southwest Osceola. The small building was consumed before the fire department arrived. Neighbor youths including Victor Johnson Howard Clark and Robert Douglas aided in holding the fire. Dry conditions threatened a larger blaze but the department contained it.
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D. Fillman
Osceola
Victor Johnson
Howard Clark
Robert Douglas
Toka
Local visitors from Loveland and a Hot Springs trip
Mr and Mrs Wm Stokes arrive from Loveland Colorado to visit H C Beebe's home then plan a several week stay in Hot Springs Arkansas A schoolhouse fund raiser with a basket supper proceeds to buy a phonograph for the school is announced in District No 7 Glenna Matheson teacher Mrs Hallfast and Mrs Willard sisters of Mrs Olof Netsell visit Mrs James Lunn in the city concluding with notes on kinship back home
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Wm. Stokes
Loveland
Colo
H. C. Beebe
Hot Springs
Ark
Willard
Olof Netsell
Stromsburg
James Lunn
Hallfast
James Dunn
Local Society Notes From Osceola Area Gatherings
Maple Leaf Club entertained guests at Mrs Grace Headlees home in Osceola on Thursday October 5 with 11 members and one visitor Mrs Mary Headlee. A program led by Mrs Dora McCormick followed a business meeting and lunch by the hostess. Recurring items mention future meetings, showers, quilters and dinners hosted by local women and clubs including the Woman's Literary Club Gab-a-lots P. O. E. Sisterhood Kensington Chapter Eastern Star and Bide-a-wees with details of attendees and hostess duties.
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Maple Leaf Club
Grace Headlee
Eer
Osceola
Flossie Headlee
Grace
Mary Headlee
Dora * McCormick
Retta Benson
Woman's Literary Club
Earl Hassler
CN Chapter
P. O. E. Sisterhood
Margaret
Local News Briefs From Osceola Area Breathes Distant Travel
Local notes report residents and visitors traveling to Omaha and beyond. Passengers include Man Sia Merrick and Miss Selma Anderson. Others journeyed to Broken Bow, Ft Collins, Lincoln, and Red Oak for visits, sales, or funerals. multiple family movements and small events are listed.
Obituary notices for Martin Lind and John Dey published
Word has been received of the death of Martin Lind at Stromsburg at age twenty following serious injuries from an auto accident. Also noted is the death of John B. Dey at Bradshaw on Oct. 15, aged 77, Civil War veteran and former newspaper man with ties to several Nebraska towns. funeral held with Masonic rites and interment in Bradshaw.
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Martin Lind
Stromsburg
Joh Lind
John B.oey
John B. Dey
R. G. Douglas
Bradshaw
Masonic Lodge
Dey
Seventh
Iowa Cavalry
Seward County
Surprise
Ulysses
David City
York
L. D. Beltzer
Sarah Hall
Humeston
Iowa
Wm. Dey
Beaver Crossing
Paul Young
Towa
M . Dey
Nebraska
Corn Variety Demonstration Field Meetings Planned
Field demonstrations of seed corn variety and usage machinery yield will be held Friday afternoon October 26 at three sites near Osceola. At C L Hall four miles northwest of Osceola samples from Korn King Klub members will be shown and yield comparisons made. At Elias Timm farm local corn varieties will be tested for best type under similar conditions. At Charley Jones farm cost of production with tilage machinery will be demonstrated with an average field setup and careful labor accounting. A specialist from the Extension Service will attend.
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C. L. Hall
Osceola
Corn Club
Korn King Klub
Elias Timwn
Hall Bros
Elias Timm
Charley Jones
Charlie Jones
Ajl Club
Horst Returns from Lincoln on Business
Mike Horst arrived back yesterday after a business trip to Lincoln.
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Mike Horst
Lincoln
Two Local Churches Offer Neighboring Services This Week
The First Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Thos E Barr holds Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00 a m with sermons on The Glorious Gospel of the Blessed God and Crises in Spiritual Progress Evening Worship follows at 7:30 p m Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p m Wednesday night church service The First M E Church schedules Sunday school at 10:00 a m Morning Worship at 11:00 a m Epworth League at 6:30 p m and evening preaching at 7:30 Evangelistic services begin next Sunday with Edith Mays as soloist and music director The Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon hosted by Mrs W W Hull and led by Pastor W W Hull.
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First Presbyterian Church
Thos. E. Barr
A. B. Mickey
God
Christian Endeavor
M. E
Epworth League
Edith Mays
Ladies Aid
W. W. Hull
Sunday Services and Epworth League Report Promoted
Sunday school and preaching services in the forenoon and the Epworth League meeting and report of convention in the evening. We do well to keep in touch with these centers of good influences. The attendance was very good last Sunday, let us make it better, if possible, this coming Sunday.
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Epworth League
Lutheran Church Services Schedule and Events
Lutheran church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a m and services at 11:00 a m in Swedish with evening services at 7:30 p m English. Confirmation class meets Saturday. prayer meeting next Thursday at 4:00 p m and 7:30 p m. Luther League gathers Friday the 28th at 8:00 p m at the home of W. Pierson with Mrs Pierson and Mrs Chas G Johnson as hostesses.
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Luther League
W. Pierson
Pierson
Chas. G. Johnson
Revival at Jimin schoolhouse with Millen duo
Mrs Crozier invites Rev C W Millen and his Iowa wife to lead a revival at Jimin schoolhouse. Millen preaches full Gospel and both sing. Meeting runs two weeks from 7 30 nightly with song and prayer first, Sunday service at 10 o clock.
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Crozier
C. W. Millen
Iowa
J. Min
Brother Millen
Osceola Chorus Showcases New Director and Talent
A Osceola community chorus rehearsal at the high school demonstrated the director J A Parks of York's power and skill. New songs Hymn to Nebraska and O My Columbia impressed members, with strong crowd encouragement for continued weekly singing and community events.
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Osceola
J. A Parks
York
Nebraska
Columbia
Parks
Red Cross Disaster Relief Costs In Fiscal Year 1922
A year of extensive calamities saw the American Red Cross spend 1 441 486 36 dollars to aid victims of 72 disasters. Floods and tornadoes caused most deaths and homelessness, with property losses topping 30 million dollars. The report highlights the Knickerbocker Theatre collapse in Washington and the Roma airship disaster among major events, plus overseas relief in the Philippines and San Domingo. The organization seeks renewed memberships during the Mall Call from November 11 to November 50.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
United States
San Antonio
Texas
Vicksburg
Natchez
Miss
Red Grass
Knickerbockers Theatre
Washington, D. C
U. S. Army
Roma
Virginia
Ihs
Trumpton
Philippines
Manila
Tonto
San Domingo
San Salvador
Almerican Red Cross
Red Cross Launches World Roll Call for 1923 Membership
The American Red Cross announces the 1923 annual Roll Call to begin Armistice Day November 11 and run to Thanksgiving November 40. It details a world wide enrollment system spanning 3 3200 active chapters, re enlistment of war time workers, and a deep sea outreach to reach members abroad.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Pittsburgh
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Ter
E. D. Fillman
Society
Frank Mills
Frank Anderson
Adam Snider
Ead Mustard
Silver Creek
Guess
Amos Wiesegaan
Ed Mustard
H. K. Campbell
Joe Hartman
M. A. Barbee
Biggs
Alex Mustard
J. A. Johvrston
Kensington
Roy Cornish
Ruth Herrman
Nebr
Ann Jacoby
Eleventh
Tiandon Streets
Osteola
Nebi
Sia Merrick
Omaha
Rogena Olson
Branting & Sons
R. S. Noyd
Lou Myers
Deiver
Carson Auto Go
Dewey Anderson
Albert Grossnicsklous
Lee Mustard
Silas Miller
Red Oak
I. Miller
J. D. Holcomb
Charlie Klassy
M. Fuller
City
Ress
Grace and Valley Churches
Lutheran Church
Lois A. Hastert
Rose Gabriel Ee
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