17 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
1
Read carefully and find tempting offers on wool pants in gray color with full size range at 1.25 per pair and extra sizes. A large selection of Slants priced at 95c for the 1.25 quality. $2.00 pants offered at 1.50. 20 percent discount on Men's Medium Weight Suits and on Men's Black Suits in sizes 35 through 44 with Sack and Cutaway coats.
Notices of sales feature 15 percent discount on Boys medium weight suits and on Ladies Mackintoshes. Prices cut from 4.50 to 3.00 for dresses. other items include cashmere capes, and a range of accessories. Local social notes, travels, and church and school activities are interwoven with sales mentions.
Fragmentary notice lists trains going west at 8 47 am and 7 10 pm with unclear details. Sparse text mentions times and routes but no full context or destinations available.
Corrected provisions noted by A O Monson with reference to item 68 and surrounding terms.
A. J. Moffett of Arborville Nebraska visits the city today for unspecified local business.
F M Stone of Shelby called at this office Friday. Mrs James Jarman went to Omaha yesterday. DeWitt Knapp visited Osceola Tuesday on business. David Peterson of Osceola south west went to Omaha Tuesday. E Haag of Stromsburg acquainted again at Osceola Tuesday. Henry Mahan of Nebraska City visiting his sisters at Osceola. Ralph Heald returned from Millard last Thursday. Mrs Funkhouser sister of Mrs McCoy and Mrs W H Clark returned to Iowa. Mrs A O Monson left for Evanston Ill where her son Walter is ill with typhoid fever.
In David City yesterday the populists and free silver democrats from Saunders County met to nominate two candidates for the district. Good is named Democrat and Sornberger is the populist.
A 116 page lithographic plate book on fowls and poultry breeds is offered by the Associated Fanciers at 400 North Third Street Philadelphia Pa. The work features natural color plates, breed descriptions, drawings of land and water poultry, poultry house plans, incubator management and breed values. Signed for readers by the association.
A Friday meeting in Polk County decided to host a general reception for all Spanish American War soldiers rather than just the first Nebraska boys. Hon. E. L. King to give welcome and H. T. Arnold to present souvenir badges. Committees named and adjournment set to finalize plans at the courthouse.
A severe hail storm swept from the northwest into the southeast of the county last Saturday, damaging corn, orchards, grain, and fruit. The storm caused broken windows, stock injuries, and losses expected to run into thousands of dollars with only partial crop recovery possible for corn.
A white haired bishop of Emmaus Dr J L Paterson intervenes when a bus conductor falls from the top and injures himself. He takes charge of fares tickets and cash while arranging hospital care, earning cheers from passengers before the driver resumes route.
A local appeal denounces a potential flour mill trust by QSCOEOLA ROGLER MILLS. It warns stockholders may push high profits at consumers, causing price reductions and later shortened weights. The remedy urged is to patronize home mills to sustain competition and keep flour production local.
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