Osceola Record Discusses Arthur as Vice President Candidate
The Osceola Record notes Chester A. Arthur of New York as the vice presidential candidate.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1880
Page
4
The Osceola Record notes Chester A. Arthur of New York as the vice presidential candidate.
The Osceola Record reports Gen Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania was nominated for President on the second ballot with 1705 votes, Hendricks 80, Bayard 2, Tilden 1. The Ulysses Dispatch and Beatrice Courier exchanges mock the anti Grant boomers and politicking.
The Plattsmouth Courant extols Newtonian Star No 9 Vol 1 college monthly of Nebraska Wesleyan Osceola noting strong literary work led by Rev J J Fleharty and praising university leadership, seven scholastic courses, and future school excellence with church support.
Arcadia locals report the schoolhouse moved to town with a well attended Sabbath School and preaching each Sunday. Capt Smith builds a new residence near town. Allstor plans a billiard hall with tables arriving soon. Trade is steady with corn and hogs shipments and chatter about a new postmaster. Town pride and business growth noted. Davity Bros. report strong spring trade.
The June term of the District Court of Polk County Nebraska convened with Judge Post at 1 PM. Proceedings show multiple cases continued or settled, including foreclosures, replevin, and a divorce. a grand jury report condemns the courthouse as unfit and calls for temporary office space and improved records storage.
D Reed continues in steady practice with many customers. The machine business remains active for diligent handlers. Dr Inks hopes to be fully well soon. The post office has moved to Krumbach Thelen’s hardware store. B F Sturdevant of the O R V reports 55 cars of corn shipped since April and ten cars of hogs since May 18.
Public sale of pledged property by Clark as mortgagee for Wells A Cresson and R Clark. Two mares named Kit and Queen to be sold at the east doors of the court house in Osceola on July 3 18. The note for 150 dollars plus 161 65 due, with attorney fees and costs. Property indexed in Polk County August 1879.
Margret A. Merrick files final proof for Homestead No. 15328 in Polk County Nebraska. She will prove residence and cultivation on the N38 W4 Bec 6, Town 14, R1W, with witnesses Milon Kinney Joseph Allen Frank Stone and J Jarmin from Oslo Polk County. Final entry before the Polk County Clerk on Tuesday July 20 1880. Register J B McDowgtx1.
LAND OFFICE AT GRAND ISLAND NEB June 3 1880 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof and said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court of Polk county at the County Seat on the 6th day of July 1880 Erhard Hatz Deception Declaratory Statement No 2816 for the South 4 South east 4 Sec 14 T 16 N Range 2 W and names the following as his witnesses viz John Ernst Wiliam Ernst August Krueger and Henry Fickel all of Duncan Platte Co Neb M B Hoxre Register
Land Office at Lincoln Nebraska announces final proof for Ezra H. Cross Homestead Entry No 15214 to be before the District Court Clerk Polk County on July 7 1880 at the county seat. Witnesses are J C Teeter J L Darrow C Hayes and Wet Warnick all of Arborville York Co Nebraska.
John Ernst files for final entry of Homestead Entry No. 5486 in S14N Bi Sec14 T16 R2W at Grand Island. Witnesses listed are BE Hatz R Kummer Peter Martz and Henry Rebeck of Duncan Platte County. Deadline for raid proof is July 6, 1880.
May 27, 1880 notice from Polk County Nebr court records the heir Missouri Scott of Silver Creek Merrick Co Neb announces homestead application No 14916 for 8 percent SW1 section 0 town 15 range 3 west. He lists witnesses James Beebe William H. Jones G W Cadwell A McCormick all of Silver Creek Merrick Co Neb. B McDowell.
Court at the county seat on Saturday July 3 1880. James B Darrow homestead entry No 15649 for the REY section 22 town 13 range 4 west. Named parties include Wm Rutherford Arborville York Co Neb W Warnick Stromsburg Polk Co Neb Newville Arborville York Co Neb W C Jones Arborville York Co Neb J B McDowell and others.
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