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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
5
Osceola locals include want ads for cattle and land sales, shop services at Ford Garage and Meridian Garage, shipments of Noyes Norman work shoes, and local visits. Notes mention births, attendance at a band concert, and residents traveling to Omaha and Lincoln with several small business blurbs and reminders.
Osceola column reports on visits and travels of residents including Mr and Mrs E J Anderson and family to Strang, Ford Garage oil deals, local injuries, school judging, juvenile band meeting, Burdick Blood Bitters ads, lost glasses, local moves, and residents traveling to Nevada Missouri and the West.
Miss Eva M. Schott wed Fred Hennings at St Michaels parsonage Central City on Wednesday Oct 11 at 11 am Rev Fr Leonard officiated. Attendants were Miss Alice Schott and Harry Hennings. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home near Silver Creek before the couple departed for a wedding trip to Denver and points west. They will reside on the farm in Valley precinct with the bride’s parents noted Polk county residents. The bride is beloved by many. the groom is a Polk County commissioner and promising young farmer.
Osceola stores will close at eight o clock on Wednesday evenings during revival meetings, affecting shopping hours and local commerce. The change applies to all Osceola retail outlets for the duration of the religious gatherings.
Farmers warned that the government has not guaranteed a fixed price for the 1918 wheat crop but set a minimum under Section 14. The act fixes guaranteed prices based on grain quality with No 1 northern spring at $2.00 per bushel, binding through May 1, 1919, and Omaha prices cited as current guidance. Farm ers Grain Co. and W. F. Pierson note higher corn incentives may shift acreage unless price guarantees hold.
Mr Will Dunn and Mr James Dunns families return from a Denver auto trip noting muddy Mc Cook roads. Crouse Tex Drug places a soldiers tobacco box in the Osceola store with proceeds shipped to Omaha for World War I soldiers in France. Continue to donate tobacco or cigarettes to aid the cause.
John Van Hoosen urges the Record to warn automobile drivers to stop and stay on the correct side at night after a near accident this week caused by parties stopping their cars on the wrong side.
Rev. W. L. Austin of Geneva is named the new pastor of the Oscéola Methodist Church. He and his family are expected to arrive next week to assume duties.
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