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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1877
Page
3
Local notices describe political chatter around Polk County and rough census of crops and land sales. Reports cover travel plans, new enterprises, and framing of the economy with wind mills, hardware, and real estate trends. A murder case recurs via attorney Atkins and a family widow recalls 1864 Illinois tragedy. Fruit culture and grape potential in Nebraska highlighted with varieties for small fruits and practical planting guidance.
An Omaha area prospectus promotes Summit Nursery of Minneapolis offerings for Polk County Nebraska buyers. Proprietor Morriton and agent Burr tout trees grown in a colder climate with written guarantees and climate-based replacements. Local notices mention new goods, sales, and area developments from Osceola to Merrick County.
Reports detail a forged note presented at Columbia State Bank on May 10 1877 to obtain a loan of 45 for three months. Signatures included Miles Campbell Nelson Jarmin Stephen Bull and A Dicker. The money was paid to Ames the mail carrier and passed through James Matthews to Dicker via Osceola. A second note for 10 was substituted and forged again انه. Dicker fled as officers closed in. Also included are farming tips on fruit trees urging bluffs over valleys and careful soil management with mulching.
McLean and Co announce the Clarksville Drug Store opening with a “gentlemanly clerk” and promise lower prices than ever before in town. Sale and prices entice customers to come and see. August 10 1877.
Our entire stock of clothing will be sold at cost for the next thirty days to make room for fall stock. Now is the time to secure bargains at the Centennial Store.
The undersigned will be in Osceola about August 25 with seventeen head of horses mares and geldings to be sold cheap for cash. Also eight two seated buggies are new. The horses are good farm stock and the sale offers a splendid chance to buy horses buggies or harness for cash as we are bound to sell.
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