Polk County Notes and Local Business Thoughts
Polk County items report new lumber yards in Osceola and David City, a girl arriving in J. P. Smith’s family, and calls for wheat and cider buyers. Mentions Dr Stone moving to Wauhoo, Col. Roberts family illness, elk sighting near Sidney, and L. L. Snider health return from New York. Includes remarks on newspapers and local commerce.
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Polk County
Caspian McCune
James Bell
David City
Stone
Wauhoo
Havey
Col. Roberts
Vailittte
Osceola
Wolf Hunt Planned by Polk County Citizens
At a Polk county meeting in Osceola on January 27 1891 W B Daymude was elected Chairman and R Clark Secretary The southeast county was designated hunting ground with bounds along Canada Hackberry precincts Platte River and county lines Loom Vanhoozen named Marshal Four Captains were chosen for the four lines and authorized to appoint deputies The hunt was set for February 10 with lines assembling at 8 and moving at 9 AM Firearms were permitted until order to cease firing.
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Polk County
Osceola
Wolf Hunt
W. B. Daymude
R. Clark
Canada
Hackberry
Platte River
Grand Centre
Range
Loom Vanhoozen
C. R. Clark
J.P. Kinney
Ed. Marker
John Bease
W. B. Daymupe
Chm
N. C
Cure for Smallpox and Public Telecommunication Plans
A reprinted remedy for smallpox and scarlet fever claims cure in twelve hours using sulfuric zinc foxglove and sugar with water. The piece also urges cheap electricity and postal telegraph expansion, plus local notices of a Seward commercial house sale and a wristlet party trend. The Hastleton mining district in Battle Creek reports a 17-foot fissure quartz vein and a rich silver lead discovery.
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Battle Creek
Hayward
Hastleton
Htlls Herald
Small-pox at North Bend in Dodge County
Rev Fleharty reports ongoing small-pox in North Bend Dodge County with two new cases and closures of churches and schools. He warns Osceola may be affected as the epidemic spreads to nearby towns. A fifth case is noted, the child of the depot ticket agent.
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Fleharty
North Bend
Dodge County
Osceola
Depot
Republicans oppose Edmunds compromise in Nebraska legislature
In caucus the Republican members declare the Edmunds plan unconstitutional and illegal. They urge Lincoln's Senate to canvass and declare the certified returns as shown and request congressional representatives to use all means to ensure the President of the Senate counts the votes accordingly.
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Lincoln
Edmunds
Senate
Congress
Going for the Wolves Hunt Dispatch Requested
A column notes a general wolf hunt arranged with a meeting held last Saturday to organize participation. Marshals urge captains to march promptly at the designated hour and to maintain proper formation to reach the center in good order.
Promissory Note Signed by John Rystrom in 1876
Notice records a promissory note dated August 16 1876 and due thirty days after date for $20. Warnings are issued against purchasing the writ.
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John Rystrom
Farm for Rent Near Osceola Iowa 42 Acres Improve Day
A small farm of forty two acres of improved land with a frame dwelling is available for rent within one mile of Osceola. Contact S C. WwaALey for details and terms.
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Osceola
Sale of Surveying Instruments at Louger House
One first class set of Surveying Instruments will be sold cheap for cash. Inqu ire at the Louger House. 4-17-41.
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Louger House
Public Auction Seizure of Seeder in Polk County Neb
At about 1 o clock p m on February 10 1877 a public auction will be held at Owen Wilsons farm Hackberry Precinct Polk County Neb to sell a Vanbrant Seeder taken as property of Henry Wilson and John Wilson on an execution in favor of Mahan and Lancer.
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Owen Wilson
Hackberry Precinct
Polk County
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