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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1894
Page
1
Osceola records a busy week with visits, sales, and social notes. Local residents attend funerals, marriages occur in Osceola, and neighbors trade property while plans unfold for upcoming sales and lectures.
Obituary recalls James Query born 1821 in Rush County Ohio. He settled Polk County in 1868 and helped establish early religion and local governance, serving as first county judge. Funeral at M E church drew large crowd. texts from Psalm 51 10. He left a modest estate, respected for kindness and moral impact on Polk County.
An advertisement urges local piano owners to hire from home instead of traveling tuners. It touts cheaper rates, warns against instruments with oak irons and hardened steel wires, and claims superior service from E Dearnory of Osceola Nebraska after 85 years of experience.
We express sincere gratitude to friends who assisted in caring for our husband and father during his illness and in the last rites at his burial. Sincere thanks to Mrs Elizabeth Dougan Mr and Mrs Abierhart Mr and Mrs M Colwell L M and George Dugan Mrs MacMillon My and Mrs Newcomb.
The obituary notes the death of Father Dougan after a turn for the worse on Sunday morning. He lived in Ogeeola for years with many warm friends and was a faithful husband and father. The funeral was held at the family residence at two o clock with Rev. Van Giesen officiating. A large crowd attended and the procession to the cemetery was long.
An obituary notes the passing of a man aged 80 years and a month plus 17 days with reference to his marriage to Elizabeth Jones who survives him. The dates mentioned include May 10 1881 and March 1 1888 in the narrative.
A reflective verse laments missing loved ones and a homeland now distant. The speaker longs to see dear parents, hear a father's prayer, and reunite in a cherished old home, while acknowledging time's sorrow and the impossibility of reunion.
Shelby schools opened with good attendance. B F Custer moved into Nick Noles residence. F M Stone bought Shelby furniture store from Mr Bull. James Mackey and wife home after visit with relatives at Osceola. Rumor Drum bought half interest in Dunning s livery. Father Joy ill with grippe and age. Revival at U B church among Shelby most successful. Ed Curtis funeral in M E church last Saturday by Rev Kline. Graves and Foy, teachers, visited homes during holidays.
Chattic mortgage executions by Jacob Berger to J L Makeover for 34.60 dated December 3 and 8 1893 and May 29 1893 filed in Polk County Nebraska records. Default on debts, sale of 7 horses 9 harness farm wagons 3 cows 9 hogs Buckeye binder corn planter mowers plows harrow buggy 450 bushels grain at Jacob Berger’s late residence Shelby Nebraska January 18 1894 at 1 pm. Also sale notice for 80 acre farm in Valley precinct Polk County, price 2600, terms reasonable. Meeting notice for Polk County school officers January 18 1894 at 1 30 pm.
A Milwaukee veteran visiting the Associated Charities office offered a large cash donation. The superintendent, Mr Frellsom, counted $625 in the roll and noted another stash as the veteran explained his wish to aid destitute city residents despite living at the National Soldier's Home. The man left quietly after making the gift.
The fair association held its Saturday meeting and elected L. K. McGaw as president, Pete Nelson as vice president, C. D. Stoner as secretary, and Pete Hanson as treasurer.
The notice requests quick settlement of outstanding sums owed on book accounts or notes. It also advertises Hall's Hair Renewer and Ayer’s Hair Vigor with claims of hair restoration and beauty. A Sunday school teacher cites Ayers Sarsaparilla in a classroom anecdote about health recovery during an epidemic.
Polk County District Court opens by Clerk to hear Samuel F Johnson Homestead claim. February 2, 1894, at Osceola Nebraska. Named witnesses to prove residence and cultivation include Claes A Johnson and Erick Peterson.
Public notice lists parcels sold at private tax sale March 26 1899 in Stromsburg Polk County Nebraska. Names include R W Bary Thos Record Mary E McCullough Peter Nelson and others with listed years and amounts. Redemption period expires March 26 1894.
Fragmentary ad copy references Nonpariel Hair Curler guaranteed by Raum and pills for cures. Mentions Thomas Green and sen near Osceola offering Poland China pigs for breeders. Also notes pet cough remedy and prices 95 and 50 cents, distributed by R. K. Baum.
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