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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
8
Correspondence from Polk details today prices for wheat corn oats and hogs plus a flood of holiday visitors and local movements. Many residents plan Christmas gatherings with relatives in York Arborville Durant Durant and nearby towns while business moves include land sale restaurant sale and shop renovations. The item blends market data with social notes and local color from Polk.
Shelby markets show wheat and corn values with hogs at 7.70 while town residents travel to Osceola for visits and holiday events. Clerks change at Shelby Mercantile, post office status shifts to third class, and multiple Christmas and New Year gatherings plus hospital visits and a Christmas masquerade ball fill the week.
Dr. John R. Gray physician and surgeon located with office upstairs in the Monson block and residence two doors north of the First National Bank.
Wayland records 18 degrees below zero Sunday morning. R Moomey visits his mother in Illinois. Lawrence Heaston and wife visit her parents in Sargent. C K E Brown and Geo Bond shipped two carloads of cattle to Omaha last week. Wayland Merry Workers served dinner at F F Cane sale, clearing 22 dollars. Wedding invitations issued for Perl Spalding and Mary Jones. Wayland Sunday school to hold Christmas tree event on Christmas Eve. Mrs Clyde Reed travels to Omaha to visit brother Dr Oliver Harris and see corn show. John Skinner, Will Weswell, Herbert Brown and Roy Thomas went to Omaha for corn show. Claud Bona moves to Gresham and partners with Owen Samuels in cream and chicken business. Bascomb
In Polk County Nebraska a petition to appoint Anna M Unger administratrix of Louis Unger estate has been filed. Hearing set for December 24 1909 at 10:00 a m. Henry H Campbell County Judge seal.
In Polk County Nebraska creditors must file claims by June 18 1910 and debts paid by December 18 1910. The County Court will sit January 18 1910 March 18 1910 and June 18 1910 at 11 A M to receive examine hear and allow claims duly filed.
Public sale at Glyde Hayburst’s ranch 2 miles east 3 miles south of Shelby and other nearby points on Tuesday December 28 1909 at 10 am. Horse herd includes brood mares and foals some top stock including Jobo Layalls mare in foal to Nailstone Monitor and other mares in foal to Black Percheron Brouillard. Also 17 head Duroc Jersey sows gilts and boars. Misc items include milch cow sets of harness wagon farm implements household goods. Terms cash under 10 and credit 10 months on notes 8 percent interest. Sale held by Ware Burgess S Auctioneers. Clerk D C Cole. Owner Glyde Hayburst.
Betsey Donelson deceased. Executor filed final account and report and a petition for final settlement and discharge. Hearing before Polk County Court on December 29, 1909 at 10 a.m. contest the same. Dated December 5, 1909.
Nebraska notices announce final accounting for Louisa Smith deceased with hearing set January 8, 1910. Also, Florence Roseberry vs Sailie Lamberson et al sale of land by referee Oliver E. Mickey on January 17, 1910 at Osceola court house to the highest bidder for cash, describing specific parcels in Polk County.
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