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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1881
Page
3
The Record discusses community happenings including legal notices, shop changes, and bids for the county court house. It highlights proposing Allan as superintendent, local business updates, and upcoming services and advertisements. The item reflects a small town pulse with names, places, and dates typical of a local paper.
Judge Loring holds a rare twenty dollar continental note from 1778 in pristine condition. Passed through the Loring family for five generations, it is possibly unique in Nebraska.
Osceola Neb July 22 1881 Commissioners met with full board. Bonds of Osceola precinct sold to Heald and Huffman for 1023 totaling 3000 with premium 82.50. Bond of James Bell approved. Permit to Snider and Baum to sell medicines at their Osceola shop on July 28 subject to no complaints. Doors and vault for courthouse awarded to Diebold Safe and Lock Co Chicago for 300 in warrants. to be delivered by Oct 15 1881 via Rock Island and UVP railways. Adjourned to July 30 81 at 9 am.
Local note offers sulky rakes for sale by L. J. with cash or time terms. Low down payment emphasized.
We express gratitude to friends for untiring kindness and attention during the fatal illness of our little daughter. We shall always remember the support given in our time of trouble and bereavement. G. W. West, Anna West.
The report lists standings for S. D. No. 21 Canada Precinct ending July 15. Sixth class rewards Susie M. Bull and Emma J. Benedict. Fifth class honors Windly Benedict Delos Bull Sr Nettie McBeth Jr Minnie Benedict Sr. Third class top Urizh Pointer Sadie Pointer Albert Jarmin Jr Hattie Kinney Robert McBeth. Second class Bertha Jarmin. First class Mia Bully Susie Pointer Rosa Barr Willie Barr Nenise H. Livingstoun, Teacher.
D. T. Mackie left a bone sample from half a peck of excavated pieces at Sam'l Gilbert’s premises, 13 miles west of Osceola. Found 110 feet deep, fragments five inches long and five eighths inch thick, resembling leg bones. Lengthy questions await naturalists and geologists about their origin and age.
Transfers recorded last week include UPRR Co to Andrew Wickstrom for 8 acres in 33-14-2 with $320 deed fee, J W Mickey and W F Kimmel to W H Myers for Lot 11 Block 10 Osceola with $25 deed fee, Joseph Kimball from Enterprise to S A Seichenbach across Lot 1 Block 6 Osceola with $370, Gilbert VanVoree to J A Inks across E three lots 9 10 11 Block 2 VanVoree add to Shelby with $27.50, VanVorce to John Mentzer W 2 of lots 9 10 11 Block 2 Van Vorce add to Shelby with $27.50, Andrew Peterson to John F Anderson W ½ NW 32 14 3 with $500, U S to William H Jones W 4 S W 32 15 38 with $40.
Our patrons and the public generally will take notice that we have removed from our old stand into the building formerly occupied by F. A. Schouler, druggist, where we will be glad to see all our old friends.
Georgia West, the only daughter of G. W. and Anna West, died in Osceola Nebraska on July 21 at 21 months and 13 days. The brief obituary laments the loss as a cherished plant plucked by the Destroyer and invokes a poet’s line about an angel visiting the earth to take the flower away.
Local ads promote nickel cigars at Matthews and Thompson with other county business. Heald and Unffuan offer real estate loans at 8 percent. Wilson’s groceries and Peanuts at Matthews and Thompson. Weald and Huffman buy county warrants and loan on chattel security. King and Thurman offer longer chattel loan terms in Polk County. Sewing machines serviced at Crookham's Photo Gallery. Salt Lake Peaches and dried beef at the merchants.
Personal and chattel security loan advertised for short time by C W Kyle. Borrowers urged to call on him before borrowing.
Notice lists C M Purnver and John H Anderson as agents for J I CASH & CO S AGITATOR and other threshing machines. Circle in Shelby Polk county with circulars and price lists on application. Ready to commence work in the blacksmith shop around July 7.
Bargain land listing for sale in the southeast quarter of section 33 town 16 N range 1 W. For details contact Bicenbender and Van Winter in Osceola Nebraska. Listing date 31 tf.
An advertisement touts Browny’s BlackBerry and Gixner as a life saving cure for diarrhoea dysentery and cholera morbus. The remedy is marketed in the South and West and offered for sale by J. H. Abbott and R. Schouler in Osceola.
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