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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
1
The Osceola region faces a sugar shortage with dealers and consumers scrambling as hoarding and unclear supply create price hikes. A related note cites government inefficiency and disrupted shipments, while the city warns residents to boil tap water after tests show typhoid bacteria in two samples.
The clerk's office will see a change on October 1 as Will Horst leaves to become assistant cashier at Surety State Bank. Horst served as deputy clerk after military service and his successor will be Miss Glasser of Polk, already secured for the position.
C C Johnson will auction his complete household furniture in the courtyard starting at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Every piece is new or as good as new. E R Ware, Auctioneer. Saturday, September 27.
Morning worship at nine thirty and eleven thirty with Sunday School at ten thirty. Depart at seven thirty and preaching at eight fifteen. Morning theme Humanity's Greatest Boon. Evening theme The Everyday Man and the Kingdom with volunteer junior and senior choirs. Pastor J. A. Klein invites all.
STROMSBURG WN. P. Freeman was in Osceola on Tuesday afternoon Misses Madge and Dot Barber were visitors in Osceola on Monday A H Berggren attended the Rosberry sale at Shelby on Tuesday Mr and Mrs Ora Olson returned Monday from a trip to Omaha and visited down Saturday Miss Lulu Peterson went to Lincoln Monday for a few days visit returning home last night Mrs W J Sahling and her mother Mrs B F Bobbitt visiting here from Hastings went to Omaha today Dr Schmidt left today for St Paul Minn where he has been elected to re faculty at Bethel Theological Seminary Mrs Kate Samuelson and daughter Bertha returned Tuesday night from a two week stay at Valley and Wahoo They attended the National Baptist Convention at Valley and then went to Wahoo to visit friends C Fr Carlson formerly of this county now living in Belle Fromme county Minn came in Tuesday for a visit with neighbors and relatives in Polk County He expects to stay indefinitely
For sale eighty acres of land three miles south of Osceola. Enquire of Will Hernbloom.
Polk County breeders held a well attended meeting at the Farm Bureau rooms with twenty one members. J A Seaberg was elected president and H A Jones vice president. Lynn Sheldon secretary and Gilbert Johnson treasurer. Two sales are planned this fall with managers Fred Lind for cattle and G E Samuelson for hogs. Committees will report on by laws and banquet date at the October 4 meeting. Dr M W Byers will discuss tuberculosis testing for herds.
Miss Clara Reitz and Willard L. McCormick married in York on Tuesday the 22nd. They plan a two week wedding trip visiting Kearney, North Platte, Gem, Denver, and Colorado Springs. Afterward they will reside in Platte precinct. he farms.
Sunday School at 10 in the church basement to organize a Men's Bible class for men not attending other Sunday Schools. Morning worship at 11, evening service at 8. A royal welcome offered by Pastor W. W. Alverson.
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Steever born September 1919 died September 30 1919. Funeral services held at home at 2 p m September 21 conducted by Rev. W W Alverson Presbyterian Church pastor.
The City Administration invites Osceola residents to visit the pumping station to see the new pumping machinery in operation at the new wells. The visit aims to show how city funds are being spent on water supply improvements and give the public a clearer idea of the project. Swan’s Nelson returns Monday afternoon after a weeks visit with A. O. Monson’s Seattle family. Nelson notes Monson’s health has not been good but he is cheerful and progressing after his military discharge.
Many mines in Mexico vanished after Yaqui depredations wiping out prospectors and erasing workings. A Jesuit map hinted at a hidden Estrella del Norte site. after a church door location led to a buried doorway, an exposed mine was found. Baroyeca Church's wealth traces to Mina Grande with silver walls and gold altar vessels.
A government report highlights rapid growth of hospitals over 50 years. From 149 in 1873 to about 9,100, with bed capacity rising from 35,453 to roughly 869,000 and investments near 2 billion dollars. Annual spend on supplies and construction totals about 750 million. An editorial lauds the trend as widespread adoption of hospital care.
A writer notes Japan's imperial family bans most newspapers for minors until age eighteen. Crown Prince Hirohito was exempt four months before turning eighteen, allowed to read a special journal prepared by the imperial household. The publication was printed in the imperial printing office on thick paper in small single sheets.
A neighborhood note shows Helen Marten recovering from whooping cough and not invited to Margaret Hillfield's birthday. A telephone overheard call confirms Helen’s claim she is over the illness and ready for the party.
The term tenderloin originated in New York City when Captain Alexander Williams took command of the nineteenth police precinct on September 30 1876. He reportedly welcomed the change saying he had moved from a rump district to the tenderloin. Other cities soon adopted the designation for similar districts.
The Youngstown Telegram recalls a lively scene at a local boiler shop where Gerty McGiddigs joins a sightseeing trip and, upon hearing the din, insists on a tango as the music scene goes wild.
A city man reviewed a Chicago circular offering ten acres in Florida for 2500 as a peanut unit promising 1000 bushels and 2 per bushel. State officials warned that such literature misleads rural and urban buyers, noting typical returns 300 to 500 and that land prices far exceed realistic value.
Shark skin can be tanned to resemble high grade leather. Commercial tanneries are producing shark leather and shoes are already worn. The U S Bureau of Standards tests durability strength and water resistance, signaling broader use in the future.
The article explains how large steel bridges expand and contract with weather. It notes that summer temperatures lengthen a bridge and can cause uneven expansion between ends. A roller system allows movement to compensate for expansion and contraction, with the Forth bridge capable of two feet of breathing in its cantilever spans.
A Indiana study notes body heat rises from exercise or eating can mimic fever. Dr F B Wynn finds drafted men show 0.3 degree rise due to anxiety before medicals, with mood drop after. Forty nurses show an average 0.6 degree fall post examination. Physicians urged to avoid false conclusions from combined heat and daily elevations.
A Yonkers Statesman quip recalls a Flatbush trolley mix up as a man mistakes his sister in law for his wife and misses offering his seat. The anecdote, set in New York streets, ends with the colleague noting the confusion over appearances.
A reflective note on how beloved childhood places shrink in memory after years. The speaker highlights how even small children feel imagination misleads them and how seaside trips lose their magic, epitomized by a girl’s remark to her grandmother that things are no longer the same.
The article notes farm lands increasing steadily in value with the average price of average grade plow lands about 74.31 dollars per acre on March 1, up from 63.38 a year ago 62.17 two years ago and 58.89 three years ago.
Le Wertheimer, president of a five-store chain in northern New York, advocates strict error prevention in operations. He values a high grade driver who studies displays and pricing, compiling daily observations to boost store profits.
George McDaniel recalls race riots in Chicago and Atlanta while recounting a past episode in which he and his brother, medél cos-owners, aided a wounded Black man seeking protection. He says they refused to hold prejudices and offered aid despite Southern roots.
A Paris jeweler display evokes l Eclaire memory of Robespierre’s pear shaped silver watch. The odd piece opens in the center with the face in the lower section and pear leaf ornamentation on top. The item reflects the era’s quirky tastes and draws commentary from St Eclair’s reporter.
Lord Kitchener left his favorite dog with Admiral Grant before sailing on the Hamp shire. The pet traveled aboard the battle cruiser Australia to the commonwealth where Grant has become first naval member of the Australian naval board. Australia may allow overseas pets in honor of Kitchener, despite usual policy.
The piece notes the variety of warblers from gray breasted to yellow tumped and describes their colors as spanning yellow orange chestnut black white green gray brown and many shades as cataloged in a bird book. It mentions the American Forestry association in Washington.
The Scientific American highlights the value of wireless telephony for direction in aviation. It notes that daytime intercommunication between planes or with wireless stations may be unnecessary, but night flights across the country will especially benefit from wireless use.
The Huan provincial government operates directly at the Shui Kou Shan silver mine, one of China’s largest. Ore is smelted as mined, but funds and sufficient capital are seriously lacking, hindering operations.
Describes Vienna's imperial complex with 1 440 rooms and 100 kitchens in the former emperor’s palace. Notes Doric exterior columns by Peter von Hobile, wings added 1887, Renaissance inner walls by Ohlmann and Baumann, Heldenplatz monuments to Prince Eugene and Archduke Charles, Roman ruin, obelisk with hieroglyphics, Neptune fountain, and Schonbrunn name from Schene Brunner.
A Cincinnati Times-Star letter critiques the Navy style of punishing service members. It recounts Sergeant Hayes, later promoted to lieutenant, who challenged an insult to the Marine Corps. The matter led to a court martial and pardon by the president restoring him to citizenship and service.
The 1918 lumber cut in the United States totaled 29.36 billion feet from 14,753 mills, with a complete total of 31.89 billion feet from 2,546 mills. The 1918 figure is about 11 percent below 1917 and varies by region, including a 20 percent drop in yellow pine states, a 39 percent drop in the North Carolina pine group, and a 9 percent drop in the Lake states, while Oregon and Washington rise about 2 percent.
The article notes numerous authentic cases of exceptionally large hailstones. It cites Namur in 1719 with stones six to eight pounds, Tartary in 1843 a block the size of a millstone needing three days to melt, a May 1802 Hungarian village report of 1100 pounds, and Tippec time describing a stone as large as an elephant.
A reflective note discusses natural resentment toward criticism and the ease of clinging to complacency. It argues that many fear real change, overestimate virtue, and lag behind true capacity while drifting through life. It cites Williams Towne as a source of thought on personal service and improvement.
French dispatches note that road construction costs may reach nearly two hundred million francs. Budget reporter Bedouce indicates funds will aim to build a road system superior to prewar standards. A hundred seventy six million francs were allocated to road repairs for the legions.
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