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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
4
THE UNIVERSAL CAR outlines Ford's use of vanadium steel and heat treatment to boost strength and power while reducing weight. It notes Ford’s two million cars sold and lists touring car 360 dollars, runabout 345, sedan 645, town car 595, coupelet 505. all fob Detroit, on display at Theo. F. Jacobs 7 THE FORD GARAGE.
Andrew Peterson buys land in imBall county this week with Roy Tomas and family. Chas Actinane family spent Monday on the Tiata. New playground apparatus installed at Independent this year. Laura Moomey returned to Palmer college at Al- Lreny Missouri Tuesday. E Burke family spent Sunday at Fred Burke’s near Stromsburg. Ida Sin of Shelly visited her daughter Mrs A J Peterson part of the week. Mrs J Ingerson of Grost em spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs L Aaulding. Ida Campbell spent the week at home returning to work in Gy OA OH Monday. Mr and Mrs Oscar Thomas and family and Pearle Swan visited Lincoln Saturday and Sunday. Vernal Brindle noted. Florence Mentink and Lillian Campbell joined the Gresham high school rushman class. Mr and Mrs H O Swan and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ed Clothes north of Shelby. Mr and Mrs Monroe McCoy and Mr and Mrs Begley and children from Villisco Ta came Wednesday to visit relatives. Mrs Joe Bowser and Mrs Geo Bond left Monday for Julesburg Colo. Uncle Joe visits a nephew called to colors and will leave soon. Horace Lee confined with tonsilitis and improving after throat lancing. Mrs Perry Swan injured spine when auto backed into buggy at church leaving, but resting easier. Revival meetings at Wayland attract large crowds. Rev Cooper and Mr Proc tor giving best. Tent up with plenty of room. Green Chapel folks attended Sunday. Come again.
The Polk community reports strong turnout at the Tabernacle meetings led by Dr. W. D. Hamilton. Advertises engagements include Stromsburg and Polk nights, with prayers for renewed faith and support for local war-time efforts.
The piece urges parents to keep any child with sniffles home until clear to prevent contagion and to visit a dentist and oculist. It warns eye strain can affect nerves digestion and cause headaches and catarrh, linking health care to school readiness.
A community booster day in Osceola County drew about a hundred residents in twenty autos to visit Shelby Silver Creek Swede Home and Polk areas. Dr. Hamilton spoke on the campaign and Silver Creek night was proposed for next week with Merrick county neighbors hoped to attend.
Osceola district court convened Tuesday with Judge Good presiding. Dismissals include Council Bluffs Rem. Co. versus A P Linder and several cases settled or submitted for decision. Divorce granted in Mary McCumber versus Julius McCumber. Other matters listed include estates, administrators, and settled notices with issues not made up or petitions submitt ed.
In Polk County Nebraska the estate of James Ward is probated with petition for last will and testament and appointment of Irl J. Ward as executor. hearing scheduled October 18 1917 at 10:00 a.m. Judge F. H. Ball signs the order.
There are 21 enrolled in the normal training department. Miss Liggett visited at her York home over Sunday. Velma Burgess enrolled last Friday in the sophomore class. Supt. and Mrs. Duncan entertained the teachers last Monday evening. Mrs. Birdie Gooding teaches in Lincoln schools and Mr. Gooding works with university extension. Fifteen postgraduates enrolled for further work. The note endorses full-time schooling per President Wilson. State fair premiums list first in primary and intermediate penmanship, second in town.
Freeman of Swedeburg visited Stromsburg for a few days staying with relatives and friends. Rev. and Mrs. Custer and Mrs. Standing prepared to travel to Omaha Monday as Mrs. Custer prepairs for Methodist hospital treatment. Noah Clark, V P engineer, stopped in Stromsburg to visit and handle land business and reports good health. A postcard from I A Erickson and wife dated September 14 from Cloquet Minnesota describes a lumber camp with five mills along the St Louis river. Enoch Olson and relatives from Wahoo and Mead attended a Sunday visit at the Mission church, later returning by rail and auto.
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