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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
1
The piece alleges county printing bids were rigged to favor preferred printers, claiming bids were rejected to avoid contract and force taxpayers to higher county taxes. It criticizes commissioners for “competition without contract,” compares county and city bids, and urges proof of publication figures.
A fragmented report notes the village board organized last spring and declared readiness to receive city paperwork for a project. The text trails into incomplete phrases and unclear names, limiting specifics about the parties or location.
Advertises prime farm lands with improved rates from 10 to 20 dollars per acre, coal abundance at 1.25 dollars per ton, and markets the Spring Drain Country as a top agricultural area in the United States.
The Stromsburg News and The Record spar over last year and this year bids for assessment blanks. The News claimed $12 per M last year and $4 per M this year, while The Record argued last year’s bid was correct at higher figures. Officials and editors clash as they defend or attack rotten deals and call for accountability.
The Record recalls last summer when it questioned why a janitor at the courthouse held a claim before earning it. It notes commissioners proceedings show one month with no claim filed, leading to a response at the next board meeting.
R. A. Mills offers spring wallpaper designs and installation. Also provides windmills, wells, curb, crocker tiling. Location Osceola Nebraska near Dr. A M Bell dentist and First National Bank.
A January contest offers 100 dollars total with prizes of 50 for first 335 for second and 15 for third to readers who submit the three largest subscriber lists. The notice lists participants and addresses as readers from Lincoln Nebraska and nearby areas.
An advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a scar free healer for cuts burns and bruises. It claims rapid relief drawing out inflammation cooling and healing while curing piles and skin diseases and warns against counterfeit copies sold by G F T Ray & Co.
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