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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1882
Page
2
A section of Omaha suffered about 200000 dollars in damage after a stem pursed through last Sunday morning. Telegraphic communication from Valley east on the U P was cut off.
Grand Island prepares a national event as the G A A reunion nears. Comrades in the east indicate they will attend, with committees working diligently to ensure a successful gathering.
Tyre Fairmont accuses the Alliance in Fill nore county of warring within politics to pass anti snowopoly legislation through the Republican framework. The Alliance counters its strength to run its own independent party ticket. Tensions rise as campaigns unfold.
A North Platte journalist recalls pressure from editors who resisted female editors taking over column space. He notes that upon losing control over his paper’s column he would retire, reflecting broader editor attitudes toward women in editorial roles.
The election of Paul Vandervoort to commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic is a deserved honor reflecting credit on him and the state. Vandervoort has long supported G A R interests and the Rec or is pleased his devotion is appreciated. The next national campaign will be held in Denver.
A political column argues for party unity after a convention and cautions against bolting the ticket. It asserts that if one cannot prevail one should stand by nominees while criticizing attempts to force outcomes. The piece condemns corporate influence and champions principled conduct.
A Nebraska correspondent chronicles a northward overland expedition aiming for the North-west passage. The eight crew members travel from Genoa to Albion and Neligh, visiting local offices and meeting editors, including Judson Graves. The account notes names, places, and a mock voyage atmosphere amid prairie towns and frontier hospitality.
A vivid Osceola item describes a Sunday morning cyclone from the Storm King, lifting and destroying structures near G. W. Green and Fairy Grounds, with hail and scattered crop damage across Platte and Pleasant Home areas. Noted casualties include numerous window losses and crop damage. several residents named for damages.
Osceola village approves Ordinance No. 15 imposing a $1 license tax on dogs and $2 on bitches, requires collars with owner name, mandates marshal to shoot uncollared or unpaid dogs, and sets fines up to $10 or imprisonment for resisting officers. Effective upon publication June 29, 1882.
The account describes a journey from the B C 2 POUl II region to Cedar Rapids and Fullerton Nebraska during which settlers note thriving towns, new railroads planned for Jullerton and Polk, and strong farming advice. It highlights Geo Dexter and Robert McDermot as early locals, visits to Swan Lake and Cedar, and concludes Polk county offers better farming prospects than Wheeler Blutt or Greeley counties.
The storm struck multiple towns injuring residents and destroying property. Hail shattered windows and roofs, killed livestock including seven hogs, and toppled a windmill wheel. A house was blown down near Peter Adrian, killing two children and injuring parents, with broader damage across Daved City, Brainard, and Omaha area. Telegraph lines fell between Valley and Omaha.
An advertisement touts DPark Hair Balsam as restoring beauty and color of hair safely. It claims the product offers a pleasant perfume, cleanliness, and effective dandruff eradication.
Advice urges keeping kidney and liver active to prevent attacks and illness. Parker's Ginger Tonic is claimed to help, reducing sickness time and expense. Delays at such times are warned as dangerous. Detroit press note.
A lively ad style paragraph describes a butcher shop offering the largest stock in the county with low figures and 25 caiis asked by a brisk clerk. It includes a tale of a German translated scene, a woodworker in rain, and a plan to sell stock of furniture at greatly reduced prices to enlarge the present building.
J L Johnson files in Josk county Nebraska a petition with thirty resident freeholders of Stoomsburg precinct requesting a license to vend malt spirits vinous liquors for medicinal mechanical and chemical purposes in the precinct county and state Objections to issuance must be filed with the County Clerk by noon July 1st 1882 J P Hnanp County Clerk dated June 29 1882
Notice records that on November 1 1830 L J Brower county treasurer of Polk County Nebraska sold land in section 20 township 15 range west for delinquent taxes for 1879 to Subin Shores. Redemption expires November 1 1882. Land taxed in main by Cypressy Assignees and holder of certificate of sale.
Public sale at the late Henry Hildebrand residence on July 1 1882 features 400 bushels of corn 60 hoxs 100 bushels of wheat a plow corn planter chek rower header two harrows set fly nets household furniture tools and more six months credit with approved security at 19 percent sale begins at 10 o'clock sharp auctioneers J G Mierxy and O Wuatey special administrator
Land Office Lingulln Nebraska gives notice that armed settler Stephen Batt filed final proof for his land claim. Proof will be before Polk County District Court clerk on Friday July 15, 1882. Witnesses include Jol Ballinger Lavi Cunningham, Jeake Stone, S Cusaghem of Vuik County Nebraska.
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