Local Notes Include Shopper Reports and Visits Across Cities
A string of movements and social calls fills the town diary. Residents travel to Omaha Lincoln Hastings and Columbus for errands business and visits while guests arrive from Stromsburg Rising City York and David City. A sale advertises 10 acres near the fairgrounds and alfalfa ready for harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank’Keller
Duncan
John
Carlson
Omaha
W. B. Michener
Lincoln
John Miller
David City
Will Shrader
Boyd County
Walter Anderson
City
Minneapolis
Howard Cruse
Ford Chenoweth
Ida Hanson
Ed Heffelbower
North Platte
Walter
Alvin Monson
J. L. Heald and Sons
D. C. Morse
Wm. Cadwell
Ray Raeder
Jessie Miller
York
Albert Ryan
Albert J. Zang
Richard Zeilinger
LeMar
Frank Anderson
Columbus
Ross Welch
T. M. Sree
W. H. Martin
Carl Cederburg
Wahoo
Luther Academy
Vance Marquis
Fairbury
Rock Island
H. C. Beebe
Denver
Colorado Springs
Jennie Nordstrom
Stromsburg
Marguerite Davis
Mary Sigler
Stromburg
Mary Holcomb
McCoy
George McCoy
Elias Timm
Burke
Hannah Krider
C. D. Murphy
Gresham
Murphy
H. L. Crouse
Martha
Paul Hickstine
Rising City
Roy Ransom
Lillian Stoner
Garrison
N. C
Billy
Ethel Rosenberry
Shelby
Ira Trland
Nettie Behle
E. A. Boostrom
Axel Johmson
Hershey
C. A. Lindholm
Agnes
Esthey John- ™ Anjosad
Wirt De Quality Eli Brown in a Clerical Coat
In a scene from Harper's Magazine a clerical figure named Eli Brown visits a resident, explaining he cannot undertake work due to a noon service at St James. He presents a church leaflet and a business card listing post nominal letters, interpreting them as markers of quality in the congregation and the role of an Episcopal organ blower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Brown
James
Amine
St. James
Fenchurch Street
Price
Simmonds
Thunderstorm Safety Advice From Sir Ray Lankester
The article warns against being the tallest object in an open field during a thunderstorm and advises seeking shelter in buildings or cottages. If none are available, it suggests getting under low ground or lying flat, noting wet clothing can be safer as water conducts electricity and helps currents pass away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lankester
Nick in an Artery Risks Repeated Bleeding
Dr. Seward Erdman reports two Lincoln Hospital cases in the New York Medical Journal where vessels were nicked yet bled repeatedly for weeks. Surgeons ultimately closed the openings by tying the arteries as they would a complete severance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward Erdman
New York Medical Journal
Lincoln Hospital
The Fan in Egypt and Its Royal Meaning
The fan symbolized authority and repose in ancient Egypt with royal birth fans bearers and ceremonial initiation. Frescoes at Thebes show fan bearers with semicircular screens and long handles. Grecian ladies favored peacock feather fans symbolizing splendor while Roman conquests limited art industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Thebes
Waiting for Soap Clubs in Soho
A London Chronicle notice describes soap clubs in Soho where residents pool money weekly for soap. Members draw who receives it first. some win immediately, others wait up to three months. The piece portrays the arrangement as a minor hardship in a bustling area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soho
Whitechapel
Bethnal Green
London Chronicle
Why Eyes Sparkle and Tears in Mood
The piece explains how merriment causes frequent eye movements and tear production, making the eye appear sparkling as light reflects on moisture. It notes tears accompany both laughing and crying and link to merry or sad moods.
Public Sale of School House in District 48
The school building and coal house of District 48 will be sold at public auction at 2 p.m. September 15. Sale at the school house two miles north and four west of Osceola. E. M. Swanson, Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist
School House
Osceola
E. M. Swanson
Farm near Qsceola promises improvements and gains
A fragment notes an 80 acre farm near Qsceola with optimistic remarks about possible improvements and potential gains, but details are unclear and specifics are missing.
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Hattie Marquis Deceased
Notice to creditors of the estate of Hattie Marquis Deceased in Polk County Nebraska. Claims must be filed by April 8 1916 and debts paid by October 8 1916. The county judge KF Baul will hold sessions October 8 1915 December 8 1915 and April 8 1916 at 10 AM to receive examine hear and adjust claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Hattie Marquis
Said County
KF. H. Baul
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. A. Thelander
Peterson & Peterson Mill & Elevator Co
Chas. F. Bell Manager
J. McGinley
R. M. Lang
Osceola, Nebraska
Skryja
Chas. E. Benefiel CO
Isc
West Tenth
Indianepolis
Ladge Au Tenerate
Eli ‘Brown
Miss May
Episcopal
Harper’s Magazine
Omaha Daily Bee
H. J. McBlth
Monson Block Osceola, Nebraska
Lutheran Church
Alma Dolan
Kaabe
Steinway
Emerson Kimball Starck
Meare
Starck
Chicago
Bi Mall
P. A. Starck Piano CO
Plano
P. A. Starck Plane Co
Storck Dldg
R.F.B
Gale
Mills & Beebe
Mills & Beere —Lawyers
Kings Bittner
Camel Attorneys AT Law
Nebrask
J. G. Iutchison
Acme ? Automobile
the Mitche
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