Local notices and business updates from David City
Local items include saloon protests, new apples at Welpton's, primary school closure, Dr Waller buying J D Wood's dwelling, July 9 16 camp meeting at David City, T J Osborne meat on hand, rentals by Lewis Gephardt, McCoy fresh meat, school district sale notices, York Nursery ad, harvest reports and yields, D Reed Arcade ads, New Meat Market by T J Osborne, Presbyterian sewing society, Sunday School anniversary, church plastering and Good Templars meet, Dr Van Winter moving, J A Wood jewelry, university trustees adjourned meeting, courthouse renovation, Osceola Bible lectures, H H Auer brick kiln, Lewis Gephardt photos, antique photo orders, G A R inspection and Central City reunion plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Waller
J. D. Wood
David City
T. J. Osborne
Lewis Gephardt
O. B. Brown
Cbas
McCoy’s
York
Presbyterian Church
Polk County
J. H. Mickey’s Bank
D. Reed’s, Arcade
Good Templars
van Winter
McCarty
Abbot’s Drug Store
J. A. Wood
Stromsburg
H. H. Auer
Kimn Lewis Gephardt
W. H. Hill
Arcade
New York
Osceola News Highlights Local Trades and Military Musings
Monday's heat reached 94 and 100 on the government thermometer. James Wiley Jr offers repair and new carriage work from his shop near the public square. G H Collins of Omaha and Fort Laramie died by suicide in Omaha. Services at Cong Church are paused for now. The governor seeks Nebraska's annual militia stores allotment of 1500. Osceola Band under Prof Crosby shows promise. Military club at Court House to organize. 40 members urged to participate and drill.
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Government
James Wiley, Jr
Public Square
Osceola
G. H. Collins
Omaha
Fort Laramie
Congregational Church
Nance
Nebraska
Crosby
Valparaiso
Osceola Band
Court House
Polk County
Welpton Advertises Bargains On Daily Staples
J W Welpton promotes cash only sales with fixed prices on sugar prunes dried apples peaches coffee and tobacco. He guarantees quality and asserts money talks with a good article filling the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Welpton
Osceola Sportsmens' Club warns on prairie chicken killings
Notice declares under Nebraska statutes that killing prairie chickens before August is punishable by fine and that transgressors will be prosecuted. Reporters of violators will be rewarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Osceola Sportsmens’ Club
Temperance Juve nile Temple Meeting Invitation
A temperance appeal invites parents to send children to a Juvenile Temple event at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday July 17 at 4 p.m. in common clothes. The message argues small acts become large good and urges joining a secret society as a family effort guided by faith and cooperative effort.
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Presbyterian Church
Juia Lrg
Supt
J. T
Osceola Grammar School Examinations Begin July 19
Examinations in Osceola Public Schools start Monday July 19 with oral tests for A B C Reading, C D Grammar in the morning and Algebra Writing C D Geography in the afternoon. Tuesday covers Geography and Spelling in morning and Physiology D Arithmetic B Spelling in afternoon. Wednesday includes Arithmetic and History in the morning and Arithmetic in the afternoon. Thursday tests BGrammar D Spelling Recitations with Friday close of day activities. Patron involvement requested for student exams. J Baun, Teacher.
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Osceola Public Schools
Grammar School
J. Baum
Local Notes and Social Roundup in Seward
Se ward residents and visitors appear in a social column listing home visits by Jo count Carus Col Roberts Myr Hall and other locals. Meetings, entertainments, and family events are noted alongside occasional obituaries and trips including Gov Nance and Professor Makeever.
Stop That Cough and Farm Machinery Ad in Osceola
An ad shows S G Panter druggists in Osceola offering Green Mountain Bat for coughs with a money back guarantee after two thirds use. C D Bry announces establishment of a permanent Osceola agency for Esterly Harvesters and all farm implements, promising fair dealing and a range of machinery and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Panter
Osceola and Arcade
Garfield
Osceola
Esterly
C. D. Bry
Public Square
Margaret A Merrick Final Proof Notice in Polk County
Notice is given that Margaret A Merrick has filed final proof to establish homestead entry No 15228 for the N1/2 of the W1/2 of Section 6 Township TE West in Polk County Nebraska. The proof will be considered at the Clerk of the Court in Polk County on Tuesday July 23 1880. Witnesses named Milon Kinney Joseph Allen Frank Stone and J Jarmin reside Osceola Nebraska. B McMowgtt Register.
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Liscoln
O I
Polk County
Nebraska
Margret A. Merrick
Tere Woni
Milon Kinney
Joseph Allen
Frank Stone
J. Jarmin
Osceula
Neb
B. McMow
Register
Lincoln
Nes
District Court of
Polk Co
Edward Mustard
W. P. Harger
Oliver
Scott
J.D. Miller
P. Hurger
Silver Creek
Merrick County
Final proof notice for Delilan Knight in Nebraska land claim
Delilan Knight widow of James Knight files final proof for Homestead No. 13802 South 14 of Section 22 Town 15 North Range 3 West Polk County Nebraska. Proof to be made before the District Court Clerk August 13 1880. Witnesses J Heald Albert Louis Fred Buchholtz and H Hoy from Osceola and Silver Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
New
District Court of Polk Co
Neb
Delilan Knight
James Knight
South
J. Heald
Osceola
Polk Co
Albert Louis
Fred Buchholtz
Polk
Remedy for Hard Times Promotes Hop Bitters
Stop spending on fine clothes food and style and buy good healthy food and cheaper clothing. Put trust in Hop Bitters the simple remedy that cures at trifling cost. Try it once and see better times and health. Reading urged in another column.
York Nursery Prepares Nebraska Stock for Sale
York Nursery, established 1872, survived hopper raids and now offers a full line of Nebraska grown trees at reasonable rates. The catalog lists 2000 three year Apple trees, 12000 two year, 40000 one year, 3000 Pears, 4300 Cherry trees, 2400 Plums, 500 Spanish Chestnuts, 300 Norway Maple, 300 Scotch Ash, 200 Hop trees bearing size, 2000 Russian Mulberries, 50000 Forest trees, 3000 Grapes, 2000 Raspberries, 3000 Blackberries, 2000 Ornamental Shrubs, 2000 Gooseberries. Sole Minnesota plum proprietor, grafting to expand acreage. Benefits include healthy acclimated stock, local delivery, and flexible payment options. Proprietor C. S. Harrison. Polk County representative P. M. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
C. S. Harrison
Successor to Welpton & Griffith Opens Cash Grocery
The new owner announces a cash only policy at the Welpton and Griffith grocery, pledging lowest living prices and guaranteed quality while stating no credit will be extended to customers. The letter requests patronage from the community.
Dissolution Notice of Auer and Osborne Partnership
Notice that the partnership Auer and Osborne operating in Osceola Nebraska at the Brick burning, is dissolved by mutual consent. H H Auer will continue the business at his old stand and bears all liabilities. Osborne joins no longer. Osceola Neb July 8 1880 Tomas Osborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auer
Osborne
H. H. Auer
Osceola
Neb
H. H. Aver
Tomas Osborne
The Silent Man Seeks Family Health with Brown's Exeract
An advertisement touts Brown's Exeract Black Berry and Ginger as a universal remedy for diarrhea dysentery cholera morbus and all summer stomach and bowel complaints. It markets this product as the most wonderful cure and urges readers to provide it for their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
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OscEoLa Record
Telursday
of Nei
Pinic
Welpton’s
T.J. Osborne
M. J
G. J. Lord
Grand Jury
J. TI. Wood
Shultz
B. P. Cook
Reynolds Post
Central City
Welpton
Joey Carus
Seward
Col. Roberts and
Myr
Pollock
Mrs. P
H. A. Scott
van Morn
Ilinois
Mrs. L. L. Snider
Willie Kimmel
R. Hazelwood
J. F. Menson
Gov. Nance
C. H. Morrill
I. F. Kelley
Wm. Heald
Oscar Boni
Hackberry
Charlie Myers
Prof. Makeever
Omons Valley
Kansas
Red Cloud
L. P. Norcross
Ft. Atkinson
Wisconsin
Kumar
J. R. Manning
Weathersfield
Ill
Mr. Wiley
E. Cross
Pleasant Home Precinct
Utica
Seward County
Ezra
Airs. Langworthy
N. A. Cornish
Elkhorn
Mary P. Crookham
Monongahela
M. E
Mr. C
W. F. Kimmel
See. Morrill
VanDoozer
Weeber
S. Barrows
L. J. Blowers
H.C. Bittenbender
Barrows
Mr. Bittenbender
W. F
James Seaman
Caceola
Joan Weeks
N.Y
W. Spencer
Wayland
C. C. Humphrey
Jack Everett
Mes. M. Mentzer
Lovaer House
York Nursery
P. M. Scott
H. Anderson
Qsbourne Harvester
Kimmel Ve Osceola
Butterfield’ S
REED
W .M. Thomas
General Merchandise
Welpton & Griffith
John H. Abbot
Abbot's Circulating Library
Crystalene
Holden
Chicago Enamel Paints
South East Corner Square
Hr. Auer
Longer
New Lumbe Yard
LowGer
Butterfield
B. F. Joy & Bro
Earness
South Side Square
Orxccola
Ned
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