16 Jul 1896
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1896
Page
1
Advertises durable well made suits at 10 to 25 percent off with stock picked for ready wear. Includes men’s summer coats vests marked down and high grade Congress Shoes discounted below usual prices.
August 1 promises the season’s biggest event with a Republican picnic and rally in Stromsburg. Hon. John L. Webster, Congressman Hainer, Jack MacColl, Ole Hedlund and other state candidates expected to speak all day. Dr. V. Crooks offers Turkish Russian baths and other treatments at Beebe hotel Osceola, with free consultation, while local residents seek information from Mrs. Morse. The piece critiques party defections and mentions Teller and Van Wyck in a broader political commentary.
A line mentions sash doors blinds lath shingles tower posts fence posts stone lime and a combination fence. It directs someone to consider these items when calculating the bill.
Community updates from Osceola and Polk County include reminders of meetings at McCoy’s and Ward the Barber in Henderson's block, Odd Fellows officers installed with ice cream and cake, and Daughters of Rebekah installation in Osceola. Elections and primaries selected delegates and state candidates, while local visits to Lincoln and Grand Island are noted along with school board organization and local agriculture concerns.
Tickets go on sale July 17 for a round trip from Osceola to Lincoln. Fare is single for the trip with a return on July 18. Train departs Lincoln at 11 p.m.
The popular druggist D. H. Kunkel promotes Beggs' German Salve noted for its fast healing power and world wide reputation as a trusted remedy.
The State Journal pledges complete campaign coverage from an unbiased stance. It promotes its two weekly editions and 25 cent subscription through November 15, urging Republicans to read for loyal party support and Populists and Democrats for news, with widespread home delivery in Nebraska.
D. H. Kunkel markets Beggs German Salve claiming a positive guarantee. Of 4,650,000 boxes sold in 1895 only three were returned as unsatisfactory, an extraordinarily low return rate for the period.
A Shelby reader corrects a prior report about Derrick's team during the Fourth of July parade. The writer says the team was quiet and the driver tried to retreat, noting a bystander fired a Roman candle at the horses near a church, causing fear. The note challenges others who blame the driver and argues sympathy for the incident.
Creditors of James W Beebe deceased must present claims to the Polk County Nebraska administrator before the County Judge at the county court room on July 20 August 20 and December 21 1896 at 10 oclock a m for examination adjustment and allowance. Six months to file claims and one year to settle the estate from June 20 1896. Notice published in the Osceola Record for four weeks prior to July 20.
Minnesota Representative J T McCleary argues in a February 12 speech that the 1873 coinage act was a careful, three year process built on existing law. He notes the act did not include the old standard silver dollar, explains gold's unlimited coinage, silver's limited tender, and cites expert input and debates as proof of a transparent passage.
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