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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1879
Page
1
Indiana statute prohibits selling bartering or giving away any intoxicating liquors on Sundays and major holidays including July 4th January 1st December 25th Thanksgiving and on election days at state county township or municipal levels.
A Journal report describes Omaha prisoners bound for the Penitentiary filling a Honeywell bus. Before departure they stopped at Billy Hunt's saloon for beer and cigars, with Dewitt paying. They refused church or school visits and urged closing saloons as a crime solution.
A reader argues that a previous article titled Revivals misleads about religious meetings in schoolhouses. He attacks tobacco use by visitors, criticizes the term Heretic and laments health risks to children, urging county schools to balance worship and schooling while condemning misused sermons.
State Normal at Peru reports 182 pupils. Seward Liberal League formed. Odd Fellows to erect new hall in spring. J E Boyd of Omaha plans to pack 100000 hogs. Fillmore farmers yield 50 bushels per acre. U P must cross seven B M tracks to reach Lincoln. A Cass county girl counted 675 wagons west from Jan 1 to Nov 1. B M Land Dept sold 24000 acres in October. Nebraska City guards against fire by filling two cisterns of 1000 barrel capacity each. Franciscan Monastery at 8 Benard Platte county to be dedicated today. Miss McFadden elected Superintendent of Adams county public schools. Doc Wylie, reformed gambler, roaming the country paying board bills. Sixteen thousand dollars is the difference in Buffalo county treasurer accounts. $30000 school bonds in Plattsmouth ruled illegal by U.S. Court. Good Templars of Unadilla raise funds to buy a lodge library. A monument to Peter Anderon to be erected over his grave after murder by Stephen D Richards. Omaha Elevator Co building a large corn crib at Richland and storing 10000 bushels for winter. A South Platte hunting party shot two catfish, 40 and 60 pounds.
An inscription reading In God we trust and in Kanuaas buat ed appeared on a schooner seen sailing through Pawree city last week.
The trustees of the new Seminary at York have selected 19 acres of land for the site and expect to be in running order by January.
The Sioux Valley Blade notes Iowa fields are muddy hindering corn harvests while Nebraska roads stay dry and balmy. David City resident Wm Kinney was found dead on a sidewalk, linked to heavy drinking. Hastings suffered a fire at the B and M Depot damaging freight cars. Allen J Yocum, a B&M brakeman, perished.
The B. and M. R. E. B. have cut round trip tickets to 31 cents per mile for travel between any two points on the entire line. The reduced fares are presented as a substantial benefit to business travel in Nebraska.
The Wilburn Record notes the Saline county courthouse is nearly finished. The edifice measures 43 feet high, 62 feet wide with rear towers at each corner, iron railings and finials planned, plus front and rear porches and decorative elevations, promising a striking appearance when complete.
Work on the UW P rail mill at Grand Island progresses rapidly and should be ready for work by December 7. The plant will punch and saw rails with a 40 inch saw at swift speed, powered by an estimated 175 horsepower engine. Twenty five men are employed as construction proceeds.
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