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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1877
Page
2
A local Osceola Nebraska dispatch notes the electoral count advance and argues against concentrated presidential selection by one man in the United States. The piece criticizes the Oregon infamy and calls Parker’s coal prospecting bill in the General Assembly sensible, reflecting regional concerns.
The note questions a proportional pay or fee for summoning jurors. It cites a 5 to summon six men for grand jurors and asks the value of summoning twenty four men for petite jurors, referencing a new fee bill and a “rule of three” in law making.
Reports from the legislature outline the capital removal bill with a multi stage ballot plan spanning 1877 to 1881. The majority report backs passage as Switzer and others present contrasting views. Contests over the capital location and sequential elections signal a drawn out fight through the session.
In the Senate a laconic dialogue discusses Pepoon's bill striking the clause that forbids hiring a teacher related to any school board member. The Omaha Bee notes seven states and territories have county superintendents appointed and five states have adopted the plan, establishing precedent for a trial.
A Des Moines Register note praises Stinson & Co of Portland for their publishing as high art and large scale works. The firm seeks many new agents with liberal inducements, citing decades of growth and a chrome run of 125000 copies.
The excerpt notes Stephen Girard praising liberal advertising as business steel and public visibility. It then observes Nebraska’s new legislature as a people’s body and marks a perceived shift from old line politicians. It condemns the Louisiana returning board arrest as an overreach by Congress, criticizing centralism in republican rule.
Public auction to sell a Vanbrant Seeder at Owen Wilson's farm Hackberry Precinct Polk County Neb on February 10 1877 at about 1 pm. Seeders listed as property of Henry Wilson and John Wilson under an execution in favor of Mahan Longer dated January 29 1877.
Numerous testimonials praise Holloway's Pills and Ointment for headaches chronic headaches and stomach disorders. Messages request more boxes and praise their efficacy for cholera morbus chills fever and skin complaints. The advertisement touts universal cures with directions and a disclaimer about genuine signatures and counterfeits.
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