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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1881
Page
3
A new notice from W. D. Wink of Osceola dated February 21, 1881, states no freight or express deliveries are allowed at night except perishables at risk of damage if held until morning. The rule will be enforced strictly. no violations will be granted.
All persons contemplating removal to Colorado Wyoming the Black Hills Utah Idaho Montana Nevada Oregon Washington or California should correspond with J. W. Morse General Passenger Agent Union Pacific Railway Omaha Nebraska before purchasing tickets via any other line. Information of value relative to routes rates inducement to settlers etc will be mailed free upon application.
A reader from Polk County Nebraska discusses a long sentence parsing exercise for teachers, surveys public liquor policy views, reports local business changes, weather conditions, and upcoming farm sales. The item includes notices on road conditions, mail service, and property moves.
Regular meeting of J I Reynolds Post No 26 G A R will be at the Constitutional church Osceola on Saturday March 5 at seven oclock p m Full attendance requested due to important business N F Bense Commander J B Mitchell Adjutant
A reader in Warano Neb addresses the Recorps editor asserting temperance views are underrepresented. The letter argues abstinence should be private and criticizes politicians and state legislators for trying to regulate drinking. It likens temperance advocates to overbearing guardians and questions legislative power over liquor.
A local note from Conkling Nebraska dated February 18 1881 reports weather and snow packed Clear Creek with ample spring water for stock. It mentions mill feeds at Sanford’s Power Grist-mill and a baby boom along Clear Creek to the Platte. It records a cattle disease mumps in calves, a death of L S Kimball’s baby, and a debate over bonds for a railway.
100 acres with a good house for rent, located miles south of Silver Creek in Platte Precinct. For inquiries contact C. C. Buchholtz or the local office. Also lost day book worth $30 to $40 and a note to TH. A. Scott from A. Seger with a $12 endorsement. reward offered for return to the undersigned or Bacorn office. 22 tf 8. S. Snell.
Notice is hereby given that the Polk County Agricultural Association will hold its annual meeting at Osceola on Saturday March 5 1881 at 1 pm for election of officers and other business. Mrs A C Birrenpenpen, Secretary.
A local notice from W. W. Logan warns all parties who owe him money to come forward and settle accounts within thirty days before costs are added. He states he will leave Osceola and enforce payment if not paid.
The seller has 225 dollars cash for a suitable office building in Europe described as containing three rooms and a stable. For further information apply to the Recorp office.
Dimick announces two car loads of good farm mares will be sold at very low cash figures at his Polk county farm around March 1. Abbot advertises Couch Medicine Pi so’s Cure for Consumption offered at 25 cents and one dollar with refund if ineffective.
Cures dyspepsia indigestion and sick headache providing stomach Pepsin rhubarb mandrake and gentian. Testimonials from Mrs. Mirna Jones Fairmont Kansas and A O Butler Rockville Missouri praise rapid relief. J B Ray Hiattville Kansas solicits a large order. Sold by Tr A ScrouLmr and Joan H Abnor Osceola Nebraska.
Osceola Nebraska February 1 1881 notice requests Poli County assessors to meet with the Board of County Commissioners at the Clerk's office Osceola on Tuesday March 1 at 1 PM for consultation concerning the current year's assessments by order of the Board of County Commissioners I F Ketury County Clerk
Fragmented list shows prices for corn, rye, flour meal and other farm goods. Includes figures like corn at 10 to 62 per bushel, cheese, lard, potatoes, beef, and poultry items with unit measures and potential dealer references.
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