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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1882
Page
3
A collage of notices and short reports recounts land sales, loans, names and addresses, church meetings, marriages, and local business moves. The column mentions Rev. Adams at Fullerton, D. M. Ferry seed house promotion, land purchases for depots near Osceola, and community updates on loans, subscriptions, and public notices from the area.
Usecola Neb February 1 1982 list of unclaimed mail with names Gust Anderson John Allen Wm Baker Lt Benedict Bi Bain C A Carlson D I Davis John Dart J C Durham C L Yrickson Jonnie Farrell W L Green EK Turtle A C Hurto Wi Johnson C EK Mickey W O Petterson P J Rowe G W Strass N Olsen P 30 days to claim before dead letter file is sent away
Shelby items report sparse news with plans for next season, local improvements, and opinions on beer legality. Mentions West buying stock, Snider family return from the east, Merrick eye trouble, a new meat market and ice house, a protracted illness, a coal shipment from Osceola, improving health, ongoing fire concerns, and strong activity by Dunning & Co and local merchants.
Ed Record thanks friends for help during the fire and announces readiness to supply customers with all kinds of meats. He offers to pay the highest prices for poultry and butter. Joan Vox advertises footwear at Dunning & Co's new Shel by store.
A local dentist announces readiness to perform all operation and mechanical dentistry including artificial teeth and fillings. He offers chloroform and ether for extractions and warrants all work. Available in Shelby on the 10th 11th and 12th of each month. Office with Dr Inks.
F D Griggs, a House Sign and Carriage painter, operates a shop west of Myer's building in Osceola Nebraska. The notice confirms he remains active in the trade.
Notice states a yoke of cattle is for sale for cash on time or in trade for stock. Location given as residence four miles south of Shelby and attributed to Joan J. Rix. Includes legal style 21 2t.
Educational, Prof Buffington, county superintendent, will edit a new educational column for the Record. The move pleases educators and readers involved in county educational matters.
All parties indebted to W. C. Langworthy & Co. of Shelby are asked to call and settle at W. A. Langworthy's Osceola. All accounts must be settled during February. S. C. Langworthy.
From premises two miles south of Osceola a large black sow about 250 pounds missing since around January 31. A liberal reward is offered for information leading to recovery. Frank Query.
Notice of dissolution of the partnership between L. L. King and H. G. Thurman in Osceola Nebraska. King continues the business and assumes all indebtedness. all accounts due should be paid to him. Signed by L. King and H. Thurman. February 1st, 1882.
A missing $100 promissory note payable to H. G. Thurman, signed by H. A. Scott and C. J. Johnson, dated January 21 and paid January 31, 1882, but not canceled. The note included a $20 bill. Finder is instructed to leave it at H. A. Scott’s. reward offered by GC L. Johnson.
A partial Alliance gathering last Saturday in Mr. Mossholder’s office appointed committees from each sub Alliance to solicit subscriptions for a proposed new paper. The aim is to raise five hundred subscribers, equal to 625 dollars in cash, to subsidize the project.
A person named 8 C Lanaworruy declares she will not be responsible for any contracts or obligations made by W A Langworthy of Osceola Nebraska. She states any use of her name since January 1 1882 is without authority and void.
Nebraska Polk County county court to hear Augusta Lindquist petition for letters of administration to Nils P. Munson. Hearing scheduled February 24, 1882 at 10 a.m. in Osceola with notice by three weekly Osceola Record publications. Judge C. W Aikens presiding.
Notice filed by Tacos F. Deeds to make final proof for Homestead entry No. 15-517 in Polk County Nebraska. Proof to be before the district court clerk in Stromsburg on March 3, 1882. Witnesses Cypher H G Lowe M P Calhoun and Olof Johnson all of Stromsburg Nebraska.
Local ad announces arrival of Milford Mills flour, claiming superior quality and equal to the best. Buyer contact H. A. Scorr.
A good house in Shelby is offered at a very cheap cash price or on good notes. Ownership is listed as Dr. Saxenberger. For particulars call at Krause's shoe store in Shelby.
Public notices warn instrument owners to claim items at King & Thurman’s office and unpaid fees. Local ads promote Milligan’s Condition powders at Snider & Baum’s drug store for 3 pounds per dollar, Valentines Ball tickets at Longer House February 14 with supper, and a grocery lineup at Monson’s featuring dried fruit, molasses, maple syrup, and flour.
James Patterson offers 400 acres on the Blue river 34 miles from Shelby Polk County with 200 acres cultivated. Hay potential 100 tons, timbered land, blue river running through, 40 acres fenced for pasture, two houses and improvements. Liberal terms. For particulars call or address Shelby Neb. 171f James Patterson.
Fragmentary OCR data lists farm items with prices but is unreadable. The text mentions hogs per cwt cattle per hundredweight and butter per pound along with poultry terms, but lacks complete details or context.
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