01 Dec 1880
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1880
Page
1
An editorial remarks on Congress meeting date and proceedings. It discusses anticipated agenda items and political context. The piece reflects opinion on legislative choices and the timing of December session actions.
The city appears to settle into routine after the Garfeld campaign concludes with a reported 923 vote majority. Local officials and residents react to the result as crowds disperse and normal business resumes.
A long, error-filled clippings collage covers politics and public life with notes on Garfield, Hancock, accessions to the U S Senate, local elections, and international events. It mentions New York petitions, Peru floods of discussion, and oblique references to crime, industry, and culture, all in a stream of disjointed lines.
Jacob Muser and James Sweezey avoid penitentiary after a manslaughter verdict, as more than three years elapsed since the crime. The trial occurred in Alma, Harlan County, last week.
Jay Gould continues rail expansion by paying cash $2,500,000 for the Denver and Rio Grande Western and taking over the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway. The acquisitions follow his recent purchase of the Denver and South Park Railway, marking a rapid sequence of major railroad investments.
The U P A R reports it now handles twice the business it did last year as a drought in Kansas pushes thousands of cattle north of the U P line to graze. This spike increases stock shipments through the region, stressing the transport routes and border facilities.
The text cites General Garfield winning 80,000 in Kansas and reports a constitutional amendment prohibiting sale and manufacture of wine beer and malt liquors with a 20,000 majority, underscoring law order temperance and Republican support.
An editorial argues for equality under law, urging Native Americans be given chances to become full citizens, elevated and educated, but punished like other citizens for crimes. It stresses applying the same laws and consequences, including capital punishment for murder, to all people within the United States.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.