Personal Mention and Local Notices From The Progress
Local items note Chas Lind and wife Omaha visit. Glen Griffin welcomes a baby girl. T. B. Allphin attends Commercial Men’s Banquet. Ed Larson travels to Central City. Bert Hunsaker visits Sterling. Mrs. Elsie Honess visits J. J. Rodgers family. Also upcoming Perry Carter Company lecture at Baptist church March 3 and Georgia Jubilee Singers March 16. Kirksmith Sisters Company March 1. weather and business notes plus community visits and travel mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum Bureau
Baptist Church
Perry Carter
Georgia Jubilee Singers
Andrew H Peterson Dies in Nebraska at 67
Andrew Henry Peterson born in Sweden on February 4 1848 died in Cass County Nebraska February 14 1910 aged 67 years 10 days. He was a member of the A O U W funeral services were held at Union by the lodge and at Mr A Petersons home. Interment was in the Sweden Plains Cemetery. He has no American relatives except nephew A Peterson and sister in law Mrs Tilda Peterson living northeast of Polk with two sisters remaining in Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Henry Peterson
Sweden
Soderberke Faln Lan
Union
Cass Co. Nebr
Peterson
Lodge
A. Peterson
Sweden Plains
America
Tilda Peterson
Polk
School Notes With Absences And Heating Plant Install
Mildred Samuelson and Sosther Ehn have been absent due to illness. Measurements for installing a heating plant in the school building underway, much needed for winter. The Bay family moved into the Stunkle building east of the schoolhouse, aiding Miss Katharine in her teaching. The Literary Society will skip Friday’s program due to musical preparations. Watch for bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Samuelson
S&sther
Katharine
Literary Society
Hordville Correspondence Reports Local News and Prices
Wheat and corn prices listed for Hordville area with hog and butter values. Visits by George Grosvenor and L P Jones noted along with social gatherings and illnesses. New houses planned by Axel Erickson and community events at M E Church. Infant death of T O Larson noted with funeral details and sympathy expressed.
Osceola Officials Back To Routine Business After Meeting
Osceola board of county commissioners met Tuesday and Wednesday to handle routine business. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hossner on Friday. The road show St Elmo will play at the Auditorium Thursday evening. Mrs Giles Cole traveled to Stromsbore Monday to assist her son and wife preparing to move to Mound City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Griffin
Glen
Board of County Commissioners
Fred Hossner
St. Elmo
Giles Cole
Stromsbore
Mound City
Kansas
Henry Anderson
Baby
Lincoln
Mrs. C. R. Norman
W. H. Myers
Orilla Bennett
Mount Ridge
Ester
Harold Myers
Fred Myers
John Colson
Wm. Cole
Osceola News Briefs Include Illness and Dedication
Mrs C G Gylling visited relatives in Omaha and returned Monday. J W Snider, Osceola resident, is home ill with typhoid fever. Miss Lillian Stoner returned from college due to Art Stoner’s illness and will go back Friday. The new Presbyterian church dedication is set for next Sunday with services all day. W B Jones and wife mourn the loss of their infant daughter, buried in Osceola cemetery Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Snider
Osceola
Cit
Lillian Stoner
Art Stoner
Miss Stoner
New Presbyterian Church
W. B. Jones
Numerous Nebraska residents visit relatives and travel for business
Stromsburg and Genoa residents visit Benedict and Oscar Rystrom and A A Castile travel to Omaha on business. Frank VanCleve buys a Devel county farm to move his family there. Visits include Lincoln for a hospital treatment, Chicago for a cement exhibit, and a Y M C A convention in University Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank VanCleve
Devel
Chappel
Safe Ground and a Duchess Joke in Prose Parade
A clergyman anxious about scholarly criticism seeks his father's counsel and is told to simply preach the gospel. A tale about Impertinent Sarah, duchess of Marlborough, prompts Jack Spencer to marry from a list offered by his grandmother, who asserts the root governs the branches. Jack retorts that the branches would flourish if the root were wiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
of Marlborough
Jack Spencer
Jack
Grannie
The Piano Contest Ends Soon As Subscriptions Rise
The contest closes in five days with over 150 new subscribers added reaching the 500 class. The paper notes pride in progress, acknowledges loyal subscribers, and thanks helpers while stating finances are not yet ahead. A. C. Hammond, editor.
Contest Entry Rules and Initial Votes for Miss Progress
The article lists current votes for several Miss candidates and explains the Progress contest voting rules. Each contestant starts with 1000 votes. Subscriptions generate votes: new subscribers 806, renewals with arrears and advances 5000, changes within a family do not count, and every resignal adds 400 votes. No votes count under $1.00.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bank of Polk
Cyclone Mills
Farmers Old Line and
Mutual Insurance
Chas, Lind and Wife
Omaha
St. Joe Missouri
T. B. Allphin
Central City
Ed. Larson
Bert Hunsaker
Sterling Colorado
Elsie Honess
Ashton Idaho
J. J. Rodgers
Hick
Perry Carter Company
the Baptist Church
Kirksmith Sisters Company
Dr. Ludden
TA Lundberg
Genoa
Nebr
Grandma Butts
York
Mrs. Snow
Snow
Bell
David City
Calmar McCune
J. W. Waits
Tamara
Mrs. Dalley
Stromsburg
A. C. Hammond
R. L. Gorin
John Meyer
Colorado
North
Andrew H. Peterzon
Albert Peterson
Hordville
L. P. Jones
George Grosvenor
Aurora
Clark ‘Tolle
Smith
Bengston Cos
John Jones
C. O. Erickson
S. Benson
Alford Jones
Harry Mudge
Axel Erickson
Axel
Frank Moffit
M. E Church
George Cohagen
Arlie Carpenter
Utica
Emma
T. O. Larson
Gibson
Larson
A. A. Castile
Issac Castile
Oklahoma
R. L. Castile and
Oscar
Aug. Rystrom
Andrew Freeman
H. S. Nelson
Chicago
Nathan Wilson
University Place
Mable Johnson
Minden
C. A. Slusser
B. S. Keck
Otto Johnson
Frank Clifford
Mrs
Dana Deeds
Lillie Forslund
Mildred Cockle
Lillie Reed
Hannah Sundberg
Gredda Shafer
Lillie Kroger
Royal
Conover and
Bartlett
Baptist Onupch
Maron
Freg Lewine Machine Co
Ill
Victor Anderson Co
Jon Ie
Scientific American
All New Adealers
ANN & Co
Attarding
New York Sr
Washington, D. C
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