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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1927
Page
2
State of Nebraska County of Polk. J. A. and Nuquiet, cashier of the above named bank, solemnly swear the above statement is true to the best of knowledge and belief. Attest: J. A. C. Johnston, S. A. Snider, Frank D. Mills.
A pine dresser imported from Mogland stood out among English pieces and was bought by a wealthy collector. After long correspondence, it was traced to an American family that moved to England around 1878 with furniture from generations past. The dresser may be returned to descendants in a Middle Western city.
In Wales two dogs a sheep dog and a spaniel vanished during a rabbit hunt. A girl followed curious underground sounds to a rabbit hole where rescuers freed them after eight and a half days without food or water. The dogs emerged seemingly unscathed, suggesting a loss of instinct to burrow upward.
The ground cherry and musk tomato are among fifty plus tomato varieties found in the Mississippi valley and worldwide. Blue tomatoes are called by truck gardeners, and many shapes exist from pear to currant. Fully grown fruit is best when preserved in husks.
The long in use site near South Berwick Maine on the Piscataqua River is the nation’s oldest water power installation. Established on the Burleigh blanket mills site in 1600 by Ferdinando Gorges, it used a log dam and a grist mill to prove charter obligations. The site has operated continuously since.
Earl Russell recounts in My Life and Reminiscences how Lady John Russell, a favorite of Queen Victoria, could wag her ears. The queen requested a demonstration to an ambassador, and the anecdote notes the grandmother briefly retained the skill before returning to moving a single ear for the narrator.
A newly rich man invites Beau Brummell to dinner and asks him to name his party size. Brummell selects eleven, thinking to be even. The host notes the tally results in twelve with Brummell included and bristles at the idea of Brummell joining the party.
Official records name Azizia in northern Africa as the hottest place on earth with a shade temperature of 136.4 degrees. Averages exceed 70 degrees for the year. Previously Greenland Ranch near Death Valley California registered the highest, at 184 degrees, before this reassessment.
In Polk County Nebraska a petition to appoint George H Bond as administrator of the Margaret H Bowser estate has been filed. A hearing is set for November 11 1927 at 10 a m. Dated October 18 1927. County Judge W W Norton.
Maude B. Hoffer files petitions in Polk County Nebraska for the estates of Theodore W. Blake and Mertilla Blake seeking determination of heirs, descent, and closure of claims. Hearings set for November 4, 1927 at 9:00 A.M. in Osceola court.
Notice to heirs and interested parties that Sarah Alice Hardin deceased has an executrix who filed a final account and petition for final settlement distribution heirship determination and discharge. Hearing set before the County Court on September 4 1927 at 10 o clock A M. for contest or appearance. Dated October 12 1927. County Judge
In Polk County Nebraska the estate of Frederick Croisant, deceased, represented by Edward H. Croisant as administrator, is set for a hearing on November 4 1927 at 10 o clock A M. Dated October 10 1927.
The administrator of the estate of Andrew J Swanson filed a final account and report, with a petition for final settlement and distribution, heirship determination, and discharge. A hearing is set before the court on October 21, 1927 at 10 a.m. Dated September 27, 1927, W W Norton.
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