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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
5
Local items note H B Russ selling Acme mowers and promoting guaranteed lines, with various residents visiting from Stromsburg and Omaha. The section lists multiple trips, guests, farm sales offers, cream cash offers, and upcoming excursions to Canada by Hastings Bros, plus community updates and births.
Mrs Phoebe Johnson visits from Bordeville Tugpay guest of Frank Johnson family. Liverpool multiple residents visit Omaha Lincoln Wahoo and Osceola districts with Lutheran convention and farm sale news. Duncan Bridge bid awarded to Neb Construction Company for about 11000 dollars with island funds contributing around 7000.
A car load of heavy horses to be sold at the U. P. yard in Osceola on Saturday September 18 1909 at 2 30 p m. T P Wens owner.
GC E Lambert of Stramsburg buys out the Jackson shoe shop and plans to install a competent workman and open the business today with Swan Erklund as the new employee. Several residents return from travel and visits, including Mrs W B Snider from Cedar Rapids and University Phace, Misses Mary and Edith Hope from Indianapolis, and Mrs Margaret Fedowa and Mrs Lillian Curtain visiting the Burgess home.
The notice lists an 80 acre farm for sale one mile east of Osceola Creamery. It also notes fruit orders from Gregg fruit farm via H. H. Hubbard, a new Sterling Seer at Central Market, and local sale listings by King & Bittner. A fishing trip by Osceola experts to Kiker Lake near Big Spring is described with gear and transport arranged.
The Record notes two local youths Hjalmar Johnson and Harry Pike operate private wireless telegraph systems at their homes. Each has a 30 foot aerial, key, spark gap, and batteries, sending and receiving messages daily over short distances. The boys demonstrate the equipment to visitors and are praised for their enterprise.
The Auburn automobile, secured by W. T. Wilson, has arrived with a car load received in the past week and is on display at Wilson’s garage behind the Livery Barn. T. A. Roush of Auburn Ind. is present to handle the machine, a masterful auto artist. More Auburns expected soon.
With no cases of spinal meningitis in the city, all quarantine restrictions on meetings are withdrawn. Public schools will start Monday September 20 and churches may resume gatherings. Citizens are urged to avoid travel to disease hotspots and to keep sick children at home until cleared. Dated September 16, 1909.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and help during our father’s illness and at his death. We also thank the congregation for beautiful floral offerings. August Matson and Family. Hastings Bros. Osceola Nebraska.
Seed wheat for sale from last year’s prize winner at the institute and a line rated for at least 30 bushels per acre over the past five years. Price 95c. Bell Phone Ash 1032.
The first teachers meeting of the year is scheduled for September 25. An address will be given by A. C. Thomas near Ul y. Attending officials include O. M. Lundstrom Lillie M. Cole and the County Superintendent.
Nels Matson died at his daughter Mrs. C. E. Anderson's home Monday and was buried at Swede Home on Tuesday with Rev. Swansom of St. Lutheran church delivering the funeral sermon. Born in Sweden June 6, 1836 he married Ingri Johnson in 1859. ten children were born, eight surviving, five attending the funeral: August and Sigfrid Matson, Mrs. C. E. Anderson, Mrs. Axel Anderson of Polk County, and John Matson of Alliance Nebraska. One brother John Matson of Genos attended. another daughter died in Omaha aged twenty five and a son died before immigrating.Mrs. Matson died July 30, 1907.
The November 18 date is set for the county contest. Businessmen across Polk County have donated a rich prize list. Teachers and parents are urged to support a great success for the event coordinated by Lillie M Cole, County Superintendent.
George Hill expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their assistance to him and his family following a recent injury.
Join an excursion next Tuesday September 21 to the famous tramping lake district in Canada. Round trip price is 12 50 dollars from Omaha. Private car service provided. For details call Mills and Fillman.
Lefholtz the Tailor proclaims value in quality and price. Four different eighty acre tracts in the northwest part of the county are for sale by King & Bittner with details available on inquiry.
Bottom and table land offered for sale with a number of good eighties. Inquire at King & Bittner, 51 36.
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