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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1894
Page
1
Osceola hosts plays, church events, and weddings with reports on theater, sermons, and social news. The community gathers for a benefit drama February 10, Bishop Warren's visit February 11, a church bell arrival, and local marriages, rentals, and farm notices amid town developments.
A fragmentary verse recounts a manuscript ballad about lost love and a betrayed sweetheart. A narrator recalls the grand ball room lights, a rival lover, and a broken heart, ending with the singer remaining true to the dead beloved and child asking for water.
The Music class of Mrs Snodgrass presented at the opera house last Friday with an opening duet by Mrs Snodgrass and Miss Alice Watts. Edna King received hearty applause for Rhapsodie Hongroise No 2. Performers include Mil dred Hu zlewood Bessie Mickey Gladys Baum May Foy Mertle Whaley and a ladies quartet of Buckner Shaw Mickey Gallant. The program featured piano solos by Allie Arnold Maud Reagan Lottie Saunders Zena Pyle Mary Mickey Grace Wheeler and a male quartet led to an encore with Poor Old Joe. Jesse Ward played Polonaise de Concert from memory earning an encore and a praise for his natural talent.
An audience enjoyed a duet after which Edna King closed the piano mass with Cantilena by Wyman. Edna, one of the class rising rapidly, received high praise from listeners. The event featured three ladies quartets and thanked Mrs Snodgrass for the concert address and finances. A surplus from the event was allocated to the building committee for the new church organ.
All persons indebted to W. H. Myers & Co. on book account and past due notes must settle at once as the firm must recover money owed.
Notice to Sons of Veterans S W Cog lizer Camp No 38 Osceola Nebraska announces a special election on Saturday evening February 10 1894 to elect a 1st Lieutenant and urges all camp members to attend. There will be drilling in the manual of arms at each regular meeting by order of C C Stull Captain and R H McBeth 1st Sargt
The pastor and church leaders state the First Swedish Baptist Church of Stromsburg is not divided and remains united. They confirm N Christensen has resigned, with N Christopherson as chairman L Bloom secretary. Stromsburg January 30, 1894.
Osceola Nebraska resident S E Earnorn offers home repairs for pianos and organs. He cites years of experience and contrasts oak framed instruments strung with hardened steel wires with cheaper basswood frames and soft iron wires. He invites contact for service or orders.
The Recorp announces a reader offer for a three paper bundle including the Chicago Inter Ocean New York Tribune and Osceola Record at a bargain price. The deal promotes taking advantage of the package and lists components and prices in brief marketing style.
A Sunday school teacher asks what is needed when the heart is troubled. A little girl answers with the medicine that helped her mother recover health, mentioning Ayers Barcilla as a known remedy in the era’s ad hoc health discourse.
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