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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1881
Page
3
A collage of notices and brief items features coal car shortages, a court house dig site, political calls for women’s canvass, church services, and announcements. Several ads promote products and events, including a public sale, a wheat drill, hair dye, and a school singing practice gathering in Shelby. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is recommended for health, with social events planned and warnings about credit risk and weather disruptions noted.
Fragmented OCR note records new officers for Polk County after a meeting. It lists terms for president and vice president and mentions a press release from an unidentified organization. No clear names or dates are readable.
Ben Zanal arrives in town as popular loan agent. Road Master Bennett and his velocipede pass through Wednesday. J D Detweiler finishes term of school in District No 49 Friday. Ilton John Mickey noted as a busy lower house member. Today marks tenth anniversary of Dr and Mrs Whaley and M Jr Whaley coming to the country. IL C Ficharty rents L A Morse’s Osceola farm and will take possession soon. Mrs J W Detwiler and family return from six month Cumberland Valley trip. Simpp can lay aside his gavel and Howes part his raven hair as puny legislature climbs the golden stair.
A caller plans a trip to Europe and offers 225 dollars in cash to buy a suitable office building with three rooms and a stable. For more information contact the Recorp office.
Local resident reports a pile of chromes found along the road and states the owner may claim them by contacting the office of L. A. Gushee and paying for this notice.
Wanted 150 bushels oats 250 bushels seed wheat for sale at a bargain a five year old jack. Address C S Dimick Clarksville Nebraska. A day book worth 30 to 40 dollars and a note to H A Scott from A Seger with a 12 dollar endorsement. Return to undersigned or leave at the office 22 it S. 8. Snell.
100 acre farm with a good house available for rent four miles south of Silver Creek in Platte Precinct. Enquiries addressed to C C Buchholtz or at the office.
One of the best motels in Nebraska is for sale. For particulars, inquire Birrenpeaver and Van Winter, Attorneys at Law, Qsecola, Nebraska.
Directors must issue written notice at least fifteen days before the meeting stating day hour and place. Census must be taken within ten days before the first Monday in April. if the Director is absent the Moderator or Treasurer may act.
Public sale scheduled for Thursday March 17 at 10 AM on the Osceola farm offers corn oats hay three work horses one cow sixteen hens two dozen chicks one farm wagon a light two seated buggy double harness stirring plow cultivator harrow other farming utensils plus a nearly new cook stove and household goods. Terms: ten months credit with approved security for all sums over.
I will offer for sale at my residence one mile east of Longer Bridge on Monday March 21 1881 at 10 o clock a m the following property three head of Horses four head of Colts thirty hogs one Feed mill one three ton Platform Scales 6x12 one Wagon one walking Cultivator one Sulky Plow other things too numerous to mention If stormy on Monday sale moves to the first pleasant day after Tuesday Terms of sale Credit of eight months with approved security for all sums over 5 00 Hi A Seaver S Appison Auctioneer
A notice from Osceola dated November 1881 calls Polk county school officers to a county convention on Saturday March 19 at the Osceola schoolhouse at 1 o clock. Superintendent Joan B. Merenety urges a uniform method of action financially and intellectually in duties.
Charles Morrill resigns after two years as private secretary to Governor Nance and will enter banking in Osceola. His successor is I. Fleharty, a veteran newspaper man known across the state and well regarded by the State Journal.
Agricultural meeting postponed from last Saturday to 1 pm in the Congregational Church. All Alliance groups urged to attend with county representation. Mrs Bittenbender and others will present essays as a key issue is decided. D Foy is chairman.
A 30 day deadline is set for undelivered letters at Osceola P O dated March 1 1881 The list includes Anderson J M Petterson P Carto Annabil A Hi Palm Carlson Brand I Tylda Samuelson Joe Colsson Klas Strack F Fox Nathe Swanson P M Jones U J Swenson Mark Landerbauch G H Swanson Peter Nelson Hdgar Whitehead Alex Wenry Mauan P M
Mrs Swanson aged 70 years died while walking to her son in law C Anderson four miles west of town during Wednesday's storm. She collapsed in a snow drift and was found the next day several rods from her son's house, rigid in death. The Stormsburne publican notes the tragedy and hopes such deaths never recur.
Sabbath School Convention to be held at Shelby commencing Friday evening March 18 at 7 o'clock. Schedule lists sermons and devotional exercises by Rev W J Weeber Rev L P Norcross Rev R Adams Prof Buffington Oliver Gunnell John Kyle and others with music led by C M Barber and organ by Miss Alexie Smith. Committee.
Sale to be held at 13 miles south and 1 mile east of Stromsburg Section 17 Town 13 Range 2 West on Friday March 18 1881 at 10 oclock. Items include four cattle a cow two yearling heifers and calf one lumber wagon fifteen shoats tools and farming implements with stringents for weather postponement and nine month credit terms.
The undersigned will offer at public sale on his farm four miles southeast of Osceola on Tuesday March 22 1881 at 10 oclock a m the following property one brood mare four colts two calves one light wagon one buggy one truck wagon one set double harness one set single harness one mower two breaking plows one sulky plow one fanning mill three cultivators three harrows one Wilson sewing machine one secretary and bureau combined one Western cottage organ one good cook stove and other household goods Terms credit of 10 months over 5 If stormy sale will take place Saturday same week H C Query.
Notice announces the dissolution by mutual consent of the law partnership between R Wheeler and N G Thurman. The remaining partner R Wheeler will continue the business and assume all debts while all debts due the firm will be paid to him. Osceola Nebraska March 9 1881. 25 at.
Sale of all unsold School University and Agricultural College land in Polk County on Tuesday April 12 1881 at the office of the County Treasurer, excluding leased lands, to the highest bidder. Details limited by damaged text.
Polk County Nebraska garnishee notice dated March 1881 informs 8 3 Carney nonresident of an ongoing suit begun January 11 1861 before Justice Foote Platte Precinct for a promissory note of 22 dollars 50 cents dated February 1 1879 with credits due Samuel Baker named as garnishee to hold funds under court order until the March 1 1881 hearing date.
A Platte Valley subsidie letter argues over a 4200 bond issue for a county Court House. Stromsburg offers a free 5000 Court House, Osceola is urged to back railroad bonds instead to minimize county costs. Readers urged to weigh countywide impact and respond with opinions.
Local notes report political optimism as the twentieth president nears inauguration while Pleasant Prairie plans a protracted meeting and alliance. Items include health, weather, a misnamed comet prophecy, a lost colt, family births, and residents returning from St Louis.
A travel sketch notes a 5 PM Norfolk Express departure on the 25th from Duncan to Genoa via Lost Creek station two miles north of Loup bridge. It praises fertile lands hay abundance and prairie chickens, mentions Genoa as former Pawnee site, reports new brick stores and houses, and notes a looming county seat contest. It also covers an attempted suicide by Miss Carrie Douglass on the 24th and a Swede minister's reaction.
In a heated appeal, the writer condemns spending on medicine while fuel runs short. They urge Union Pacific to run extra trams to carry legislators home, while families lack coal and rail bond voters face harassment. The piece targets railroad bond supporters amid distress.
Public notice of a farm sale in Stromsburg on Wednesday March 16 1881 at 9 am. Described items include ten ton hay three colts wagon double harness sulky hay rake breaking plow six work horses five milch cows buckeye mower cultivator stirring plow double shovel plow drag singer sewing machine two heating stores cook stove and other household goods. Terms: credit 12 months with security for sums over five dollars. If stormy sale moves to the following Saturday. J C Smith.
Advertises Brown's Pepsin Tonic as a universal cure for dyspepsia and sick-headache. Claims it supplies Pepsin, rhubarb, mandrake, and Gentian and relieves stomach, liver, and bowels. Includes several testimonials from Mrs. Mira Jones, A. O. Butler, KE. B. Ray, and requests for large orders. Sold by F. A. Scnoupri & Joas Arnor in Osceola Nebraska.
An advertisement promotes Mrs A Ri Kinyon's Hair Restorative as a vegetable cure for baldness. It claims patent status January 18 1876 and presents testimonials from users in Osceola Nebraska Magnolia Colorado Fullerburg and others praising hair regrowth and restoration.
Seed described as fine quality wheat and seed grass offered for sale by 2000 W BL Lorine. Prospective settlers planning removal to Colorado Wyoming Black Hills Utah Idaho Montana Nevada Oregon Washington or California should contact J. W. Morse Union Pacific Railway Omaha Nebraska prior to purchasing tickets. Free publications with route and rate information will be mailed on request.
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