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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1881
Page
3
timetable shows Stroumsburg to Jur oota routes with arrivals at 625 PM and 9 02 PM, departures at 6 45 AM and 7 00 AM, Sunday service, open clocks, and mall loans for Atromeburg listed with times and dates, dated May 12 18xu H Manan P.M. 7.
Local column lists groceries and specials at Monson's with prices for cherries and pickles. Community notices include personal news, lectures, church services, and school events. Obituaries or accidents are not shown. the page mixes ads, notices, and social updates with a focus on Osceola county happenings.
Dried raspberries at Monson's and fresh fish at Matthews and Thompson. Convention of Farmers at the Congregational Church at 1 PM Saturday to organize a County Alliance. Revival meetings attract growing attendance with several conversions this week. Rep Mickey's courthouse bill amended in the senate and now awaiting house deliberations. The Juvenile Temple under Mrs W H Myers progresses with Clara Brewster reading and recitations by Clara Flenarty and Jesse Flenarty. Next Saturday election of officers and other business. attendance urged.
Little Alice Pearl Kelley, eleven months old, died Monday at 2 P M February 1st 1881 of pneumonia. Funeral services were held at I F Kelley residence and conducted by Rev W J Weeber. The Record offers sympathy to the bereaved family.
Last Friday evening the Stromsburg Dramatic Company staged Our Boys and Dont Judge by appearances. Despite sleety weather a good crowd attended and enjoyed the comedy with strong performances and entertaining music by Pleasant Home Cornet Band. Receipts were $15. The review urges patronizing home talent and highlights moral elevation in select plays.
C. Dimick will host a mare sale at his Polk County farm around late March offering two loads of quality farm mares at cash-friendly prices. Farmers are urged to note the date and attend for bargains.
A day book shows a note to H. A. Scott from A. Seger with a $12 endorsement. Return or leave at the Record office for a liberal reward. 8.8. Syxur.
The following letters remain in the Osceola Post Office and will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not delivered within 30 days from date Davis J M Ellis Z M Green M T Hopper J N Kettie Clark Matson J T Hens Ostheimer Albert Swanstrom A J Williams G Young C T Edwards Geo W Bennett R M ty Manan P M
The communication praises lay evangelist K A Burnell known as a carpenter turned gospel preacher. It notes his travels in America and Europe, his magnetism and simple clear preaching that moves listeners toward Christ. It highlights his Sabbath morning theme Some Life and invites all to hear him tonight on his final evening.
W I Myers returned from the Austin Tomlinson Webster Manufacturing Co banquet in Jackson, Michigan. The event ran January 19 to 21 with 800 invitations and 200 agents attending from across the Union. The procession featured 26 Jackson Wagons, a tour of local factories, a concert at Bullock’s Academy, and a penitentary visit led by Knights of Pythias.
The notice states watches left for repairs can be claimed by calling Henry Mahan at the post office and paying for them. He is authorized to collect accounts and will call to settle. 23-21. W. K. Livingston.
All parties knowing themselves indebted to me are urged to come forward and settle within thirty days. Those who wish to leave Osceola and all accounts must settle, or costs will be added. I mean what I say. W. W. Loaay.
Minutes show adjournment to meet in two weeks. District 37 report lists scholars with scores from 83 to 100, led by Mattie Marker and others. C. M. Barer is the teacher.
Stroms burg correspondent notes heated opposition to railroad bonds in Polk County in January. Critics say opponents warned there would be no westward line and accuse boosters of deception and broken promises by the U P R R company.
Public notices from Osceola Nebraska advertise sales of farm stock including seven cows one bull and two-year-old cattle with multiple wagons plows and harness. Auctions list terms credit with approved security and alternate dates if weather delays. Additional notices offer five horses and farming gear for sale at Osceola with similar sale conditions.
A report details dances planned for the 2nd at Campbell's and the 4th at G Hand's, plus a cautious note about safety with a skillet. The Alliance held a well attended meeting with encouraging interest for the order. The next meeting is set for the 17th with essays and readings followed by a debate on abolishing liquor.
South Hackberry news reports farmers visiting each other to stay sociable and help one another. Rev I Barkey hosts meetings at Victor school house as harvest worries rise. Keene Ludden plans to dig potatoes when ground thaws. Rumors allege a courthouse on wheels to secure funding, with threats to keep four thousand dollars in the treasury and a jab at county officials, ending with a quip about Quiocola.
Fragmentary OCR shows unclear market prices with stray numbers and names like PeeryeCity and McCoy. The readable bits indicate meat pricing or ads, but specifics are unreadable. No clear events or outcomes emerge from the text.
I will expose for sale at my premises two hogs two cows one heifer one Dewey-oeester one Meadow Lark Mower Van Brunt Seeder one Cultivator one Sulky Plow one Buggy and Jarar about seventy bushels of seed with terms on sums over ten dollars a one year credit with bankable note. The sale will occur Thursday February 24, 1881 due to storm. J J Kepner Secretary 30 T 14 R 2 W.
I will expose for sale on my premises two and one half miles south east of Shelby Neb on Friday February 11 1881 at 10 a m the following property towit 2 cows 1 calf 1 two years old Steer 1 two year old Heifer 2 colts 2 yearling mules 2 brood mares 1 gelding 1 new wagon 1 buggy 40 Bushels Corn farming implements household goods etc If the weather is unfavorable sale will take place on the first fair day except Sunday Terms of Sale Ten months credit with approved security S D Bennett
J. F. Newcomer of Toledo Ohio says he has been greatly benefited by wearing an Excelsior Kidney Pad and recommends it to others with weak kidneys. See advertisement.
Brown's Pepsin Tonic is promoted as a cure for dyspepsia indiges tion and sick headache. The maker lists ingredients pepsin rhubarb mandrake gentian and claims dramatic relief with testimonials from Mus Mirna Jones Rockville Mo A O Butler Fairmont Kas and B K Nair Hiattville Kansas all urging purchases from BF A Scitourne and Joan H Apnor Oseeola Neb.
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