This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1877
Page
3
In Polk County a German debtor faced petty larceny charges after a neighbor seized his fence plan while away. A young farmer paid the $14 bill to free the prisoner, sparking a dramatic exit as the couple rode off, leaving the tale to be continued.
Measles spread in the neighborhood as Squire Bond maintains peace amid taunts. A couple sought marriage licenses near Esquire Luddon but left for David City after learning a license was required. Local gossip recalls J Williams as a tall tale’s “big” five pound girl symbol and Raspi’s return from Penn with plans to sell property in Marietta.
About thirty young women in Sidney form an Anti Bussing Club with rules and regulations. They declare that no more flattery or romantic terms will be used until the men resume serious business discussions.
Auction to be held on the1 farm 5 miles southwest of Jackson in Polk County on Wednesday February 21 1877 at 10 o clock a m. The listing includes livestock such as horses cattle hogs milch cows and calves farming implements hay and grain cheese making fixtures household furniture and tools with terms cash for under 10 dollars or nine months on bankable paper for larger sums. The sale may be postponed to February 27 if weather is stormy. Jazeer Scrippacn and John G Mickey are the auctioneers.
I will sell at public sale on the Ist day of March at my residence in Valley precinct. Items include about 50 head of hogs large part brood sows one yoke of work cattle one young cow one heifer and farming implements such as a Combined Reaper Sulky Rake Plows Drags Cultivators and related gear If farm is rented prior to sale one span of horses harness and wagon Nine months died Approved security required Sale starts at 10 o clock A M.
I Akerblead, a merchant now permanently located in Osceola, offers all tailoring work with long experience from fashion houses. He can cut and fit garments in the latest styles and provides cleaning and repairing to order from his office in the Billiard Hall.
The notice explains that all through trains use this line with connections at Chicago to major eastern and southern routes. It lists offices in New York Boston Omaha San Francisco and Chicago for ticketing and information, and names agents and officials including W. H. Stennert and MaRviN Hueurrt.
A repair notice for watches clocks and spectacles offered on short notice with all work warranted. Signed J A Wood Osceola Nebraska.
I will sell at Public Auction at my residence in Stromsburg Nebraska February 20 1877 the following property seventy five head of Stock Hogs Berkshire and Poland China breeds broad sows and fine thirty shoats also 1000 bushels of corn Conditions of Sale For all sums not exceeding 5 cash in hand Eight months credit on sums over 5 Approved security required If the above day is stormy sale postponed to the following Friday
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.