Mosaic of Lighthearted Notes From a Nebraska Page
The York Republican marks its forty fifth anniversary with Joseph G. Alden at the helm and praise for a prosperous year. A Lincoln Star remark notes Mitchell SD senior girls vote on dress material cost. Items tease editor home tin cans for plants and a tongue in cheek jab at politicians planning trips.
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Mitchell, S. D
Lincoln Star
York Republican
Joseph G. Alden
Mr. Alden
Republican
Bitter charge over Hitchcockites as critics rant
A scathing derision targets Hitchcockites for failing in politics and allying with the Nonpartisan league. The speaker calls them sore losers and describes Edgar Howard's broadcast as a vile belch from a crass opponent of democracy.
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Hitchcockites
Edgar Howard
Telegram
Columbus
Bratherskite
Bryan Kite
Nonpartisan League
Wet record of Johnson highlighted by critics
The York Democrat notes that Johnson’s stance on liquor has become a political liability as opponents attack “holier than thou” critics while exposing Johnson as the driest or wettest candidate in contrast to Hitchock. The piece argues liquor policy should affect judgments of Johnson and Hitchcock.
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Hi Johnson
Johnson
Hitchcock
Govenor
York
Bryan wins Nebraskas delegation battle in San Francisco
The York Democrat notes the Nebraska delegation split with Bryan holding ten delegates and six opposing, all instructed to back Hitchcock for president while Bryan could shift the delegation under the unit rule. It argues Bryan did not reflect Nebraska Democrats and questions his fitness to represent the party.
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Bryan
San Francisco
Nebra
Nebraska Democrats
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Ititeheuck
York
Democrat
Osceola County Republican Convention Names Lincoln Delegate
At Osceola Tuesday afternoon the Republican county convention selected Hu T. Frazier as a delegate to the state convention in Lincoln. BE. L. King presided as chairman and R. G. Douglass served as secretary. Mrs. John Tongue, formerly a Democrat, delivered the keynote, prompting local Democrats to mourn her departure from their fold.
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A.W. Shafer
H. T. Frazier
John I. Anderson
Osceola
T. Frazier
Lincoln
BE. L. King
R. G. Douglass
John Tongue
Stromburg
Polk County
Mrs. Tongue
G. G. Girls
M. E. Church
Camp Fire Girls Association
T. A. Lundberg
West Leonard Avenue
Idaho
Gundberg
O. Johnson
Alex Lind
Per Sundberg
Oscar Strand
W. Johnson
H. R. Lind
H. O i Firs
Keene Ludden
M. A. Mills
Shallenberger Chosen Democratic State Convention Chairman
Former governor A. C. Shallenberger was named chairman of the Democratic state convention set for Omaha on Tuesday May 18 after a meeting of the state executive committee in Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Neb
A. C. Shallenberger
Omaha
Crow's Box Candy Ads and Local Notices
Read the new ads this week and visit Crow's for jewelry and graduation wear. Local notices include Wade's Closing Out Sale at Hordville and a Baptist missionary meeting May 15. Residents from York visit, insurance discussions occur, and a theft incident at an elevator is noted along with bank and subscription updates.
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Bank of Polk
Wade
Hordville
E Graff
David City
Carl Jones
Lincoln
Osceola County Board Meets In Regular Session
Osceola Nebraska May 4 1920 the county board of commissioners met with all members present A petition signed by more than ten freeholders asked to move the County Road from the south to the north side of sections 22 23 24 14 2 hearings continued with no definite action and later date to be set The following claims were allowed
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Osceola
Nebr
Board of County Commissioners
Township Finances Include Wide List of Payments
A detailed local financial record lists payments from the general fund and school districts for salaries, pensions, mileage, building use, election board expenses, and various clerical and precinct fees. Entries name Margaret Veltman Minnie Weeden Mary McCumber Elizabeth Rideeny Julia Simonsen and many others along with totals and note a continuation next week.
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Margaret Veltman
Minnie G. Weeden
Same
Mary McCumber
Elizabeth ‘Rideeny
Julia’ Simonsen
Trene -Goff
R. E. Dearborn
David S. Rotter
John ‘Sjoblom
Annes
Ruth Glasser
Martha Silverstrand
Joel Hanson
Charles Skorupa
Island
Grace Pheasant
J.F. Farris
John Ludlow
H. L. Bond
Merle Heald
Fred Branting
Ernest Johnson
E. J. Brown
Election Board and
M. D. Sack
Rolon Jones
R. J. Stephenson
T. J. Skidmore
G.H. Bond
Arthur’ Shay
Herman Benda
H. W. Johnson
F.M. Shelmadine
Edn Clothes
J. H. Lockard
Fred Berger
P. J. Ball
Q. D. Kinsman
School Dist
Frank Plageman
Will Viergutz
Co. A. Church
August Fickel
Albert Schu’z
Albert A. Hunt
Mead
H. Berg
F. A. Anderson
A., Anderson
J. P. Carlson
J. W. Anderson
L. N. Widga
W. A. Burke
P. O. Nordlund
Olof Nets
George Bradbury
Harry, Jacobson
Edwin F. Jones
Sar
James Dunn
A. W. Englehardt
J. K. Heald
John H. Zipper
Chas. R. Timm
A. Satow
John Lisko
Wesley M. Ward
Walter H. Koehler
John Imhoff
P. A. McCormick
Mark Hendrickson
G. A. Weisemank
Refshauge Wedding at Grace Methodist Episcopal
Mr and Mrs W A Refshauge were married Tuesday evening at Grace Methodist Episcopal church with Rev J H Clemmons officiating. Only immediate families attended and a dinner followed at the Lincoln hotel. Mrs Refshauge, formerly Miss Henrietta Whitacre, is a former Iowa State Teachers College graduate. he is a University of Chicago graduate. They will be at home after July 1 at Polk Lincoln Journal.
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Refshauge
Grace ‘Methodist: Episcopal Church
University of Chicago
Will
Polk —Lincoln Journal
Editor of The Hugstry Runs Yellow Journalism Rampage
A leading editorial mocks a city business man who hires a stenographer. The piece cites a prior threat to publish his name and notes that thirty seven businessmen later visited the office to pay a year of subscriptions in advance and leave thirty seven columns of ads, ordering the editor to ignore sensational stories.
Osceola Defeats Polk In Five to Nothing Baseball Game
Osceola baseball team trounced Polk 5 0 last Sunday before about 850 spectators. After six scoreless innings, Polk fumbled in the field allowing Osceola to pull away. Batteries on both sides performed credibly in a competitive contest.
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Osceola
Polkites
Polk
Religion Pays At B Y P U Program
Myra Glasser leads a B Y P U program featuring songs I am Thine O Lord Jesus is all the world to me Naught Have I Gotten but What I Received and The Lord's Prayer closing. Esther Peterson contributes and remarks by Myra Glasser precede open discussion.
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Myra Glasser
Jesus
Esther Peterson
Florence Anderson
Harold Nelson
Melba Davis
Odd Fellows Celebrate 101st Anniversary at Viking Theatre
The local Odd Fellows lodge marked its 101st anniversary with an open meeting at the Viking Theatre last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Kunkle gave an address on Fellowship as part of a well received program.
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Order of Odd Fellows
Viking Theatre
Kunkle
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Postoffice
Congress
Shallenberger
Crow’s
Everything In Music, Trover
G. A. Crancer Co
LS Looker
Henry Graves
Messrs
Perry and
Fisher
C. W. Crusaders
Kathleen
John Gestrine
Clarks
Wir
J. E. Pelton
Hard Grains Company
Pelton
Graff
Nebraska State Dental Society
C. R. Peterson
Ose
George Quick
Miller
Henry Reed
The
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
RE. Dearborn
F. C. Johnson
S A. Lindeberg
Bauder and Sons
Frank Adelson
Fordson
Gust Nordstrom
Mr.and
B. Y. P.U. Program
Odd Fellows
Kuppenheimer
Wall Street
Harvard
Yale
Maine
California
Washington
Florida
A. D. Monson
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Bank Polk
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