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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1910
Page
5
Osceola and surrounding towns echo with visits and travel as residents head to Lincoln Omaha and Sidney. A high school game saw Oscéola 5 Clarks 2 while the community mourns a local funeral and later plans social events at the Free Baptist church and M E bazar netting about 30.
Stromsburg Mrs I Boostrom visited Osceola last Friday. An Omaha passenger on Tuesday was C A Lundgren. Rev Gabrielson returned from a five week Kansas trip. Miss Julia Beckman was at Lincoln Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs F Moore of Polk spent Sunday with their parents. Miss Anna Travette went to Lincoln Saturday and stayed till Monday evening. Mr and Mrs W A Barnard went to North Platte Saturday evening and returned Tuesday. Wallace Scott, Millitary school student at Lincoln, home over Sunday. Mrs Georgia Flippen and children Dorothy and Robert left Saturday for Grand Island. Fred Hultquist went to Lincoln Tuesday to buy for Wilson Castile Co. Mr and Mrs John Wails of Geneva were in town Monday en route to Polk to visit S H Jones family.
Hardville market prices listed include wheat 93, corn 45, oats 40, hogs 8.20, chickens 11 cents, cream 23 cents, butter 20 cents, eggs 18. Ernest Hahn shipped two cars of fat cattle to Omaha on Wednesday. J. R. Comstock of Central City seen downtown Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral for comrade Chase Young drew a large crowd including Su E. A. Weiss and her companion. Distinct plans mention Arborville Grace to decorate together and families from Alliance Lincoln York McCool and other towns attended the Wednesday wedding and funeral events. Community gossip condemns drinking as a catalyst for vice, urging restraint and decorum.
Died April 30 1910 at age 75 after forty years in the vicinity. Charles H Young enlisted 1862 in Company D Michigan Sharpshooters fought at the Wilderness Spotsylvania and Coal Harbor. Comrades bid farewell as he rests in a noble soldier’s sleep with tearful prayers and garlands.
We express deep gratitude to the many friends who offered unwearied kindness during the sickness and death of our beloved companion and brother. Mrs. Julia Young, Samuel Young.
Mable Dorsey wed Aurther H. Ramsey at high noon May 4 at the Dorsey residence. Rev D M Buckner officiated as guests, bridal attire described, a three course dinner served for 100 plus guests. The notice also promotes local shop offerings from F J Hahn at the Water Works Building.
Late Wednesday evening T A Lundberg in a small red auto went 8 miles north of town while Dr Ludden was seen driving west with a horse and buggy headed toward the Benjamin schoolhouse settlement. Observers doubted car trouble and speculated on the chase as the two figures vanished toward the northwest.
Duch a dapple grey Perchon nearly seven years old weighs 1800 pounds and is nearly a thoroughbred. He is offered for breeding with good confidence as the best horse to breed to. The breeding season will be at my place and at T A Stevens northeast of town. Care to prevent accidents but no liability. Terms ten dollars to insure a live colt to stand and suck. H L Stunckel owner.
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