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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1881
Page
3
A highly garbled OCR excerpt shows scattered references to public figures, meetings, and religious themes. Names like Kent, Me, and Rev are hinted, with stray mentions of conv entions, murders and sermons. The legible bits suggest a 19th or early 20th century newspaper fragment outlining civic discussion and moral topics without coherent narrative.
Community updates include Mr and Mrs T J Drain boarding at the Longer House and T J Drain moving his insurance office to 8 Wheeler's law office. A new arrival, a daughter, at Rev and Mrs W J Weeber. Mrs A Kyle seriously ill with lung affection at her daughter's home. Pres Meharty attended quarterly meeting at Valparaiso after a stormy week. Mr and Mrs J R Rood of Lincoln visiting at the Longer House. R Rood involved in lending business. Mr and Mrs Pheasant of Osceola visited the Institute. their son is a promising pupil. Dr Whaley, longtime county resident, wandered in dense fog last Tuesday night, found near home after hours in snow, deathly cold night but not severely cold.
At the bride’s father residence on March 12 1881 Rev Fred Palm officiated the ceremony for John Falk and Christina Milillory. Guests included Olof Readstrom Myr and Mrs. Lewis Berggren others. Well wishes for the couple.
Sorrow fills the community as Mr and Mrs Chiles Ewing mourn the loss of infant Katty aged two years. The family, newly settled on a farm in Custer County, carried the child to Grand Island where she died after a weeklong illness. The remains reached Mr J R Stewarts, the Ewing child’s grandparents, and the funeral is set for 2 PM this afternoon at the Stewarts residence.
Farm for rent totaling 100 acres with a good house located miles south of Silver Creek in Platte Precinct. Inquiries directed to C. C. Buchholtz or at the office. Hotel for sale described as among Nebraska’s best. For details contact SITTENBENDER and VANWINTER, Attorneys at law, Osceola Nebraska. Public notice cautions against trusting wife for credit as she has left home. debts disclaimed by Albert Herr dated March 10.
A farm of 135 acres located half a mile from Osceola offers seed flax and wheat furnished. It includes a house louse, well, stables and granary with inquiries directed to the Record office.
The Polk County Woman Suffrage Convention met March 12 1881 in the University rooms of the M E Church. Mrs HL Bittenbender opened as State Secretary with Mrs A B Slaughter chosen chairwoman and Mrs A B Tracy secretary. Adjourned to Osceola April 9 1881 for precinct organization and continued planning.
After adjournment of the county convention the Osceola precinct formed a Woman Suffrage Association with Mrs. A B Slaughter as president and Mrs A C Tracy as secretary. The group adopted a constitution and by rules, set officer roles, dues, and quorum, aiming for political equality for women. The adjourned meeting is set for March 25 1881 at the M E Church.
The educational column notes the revised school law allows women to vote in school district meetings. To qualify a voter must reside in the district for 40 days be 21 or older and own property or have children of school age in the district. The annual meeting is two weeks from next Monday April 1 and eligible ladies are urged to participate.
An 1870s style notice seeks 150 bushels oats and 250 bushels good seed wheat, plus a 5 year old jack named for sale at a bargain. Also offered is a day book worth $30 to $40 and a note to H A Scott from A Seger with a $12 endorsement. Reward offered for returning items to the undersigned or dropping at Rec ORD office. 22 of S H Snell.
Public sale at my residence one mile east of Longer Bridge on Monday March 21 1981 at 10:00 a.m. Offers include three head of horses four head of colts thirty hogs feed mill three ton platform scales wagon walking cultivator sulky plow and other items. If weather delays sale occurs on the first pleasant day after Tuesday. Credit of eight months with approved security for all sums over 500. K A Seaver S Addison Auctioneers.
Resting my farm I offer at public sale on my farm section 35 town 13 north range 1 west two miles east and three miles south of Shelby Saturday April 2 1881 at 10 o clock a m sharp following property two horses one five year old one nine year old two cows one calf two sets heavy harness one set light double harness one set light single harness one plow one drag lot brood sows with reed one lumber wagon one top buggy pole and whippletrees complete one Phorushbir mower new one daisy hay rake one cultivator oats hay and other items numerous to mention if stormy sale will take place on following Monday terms cash credit of seven months with approved security for all sums over 5 security to be approved before goods are removed Appicon
S W Taylor announces a sale at his Stromsburg area residence 13 miles south 1 mile east in Sec 17 Town 13 Range 2 West. Items include four cattle with cow and yearlings, a wagon, fifteen Shoats, tools and farming implements. Sale date Friday March 18 1881 at 10 am, weather permitting, with nine month credit on sums over $10 and cash under $10.
County notes report heavy wet weather and blizzards hindering field work. Plowing halted as plains remain waterlogged and Platte River runs high with bridges washed out. An Alliance of about twenty six members stays active while A I Kenaston reveals a new family event as a seventh son arrives.
Report lists students by name and age including Ella E Stalnaker and George L Burritt among others. Awards highlight Burritt in Arithmetic Class A and Class B and Bates, W K Fling, Maggie M Stalnaker in various subjects. Visitors named include Korb Smith Fox Ryan Bates Scull and others. Average daily attendance reported as 14 with John C Bates as teacher.
High Prairie Alliance No. 139 Polk County Nebraska adopts resolutions March 14 1881. They pledge not to support officials opposing farmers workers or mechanics, to break monopolies, to cooperate with alliances to regulate tariffs, discourage ardent spirits and profanity, and send resolutions to Osceola Recomp for publication.
The letter praises Rev C C Humphrey and the district 56 school, noting bright pupils, good discipline, and lessons on labor from the Book. It reports March 5 term end with an exhibition crowding the house, featuring declamations, songs, and readings including a Swede song performed by five young ladies. The Blue View school closing exercises are likewise praised for strong performances and clear improvement.
C M Barber continues to offer organs on favorable terms and invites buyers to inspect current in-town instruments. A future harvest could bring a full stock from top companies, with Barber focusing on the very best. He also sells Knowlton’s batting apparatus as agent, contact via CF Brewster’s or by card to CNN Bangser, Qsceula, N Nel.
A reader argues for a costly courthouse and strong county building, urges Osceola to back the project, and condemns rival towns. The letter endorses woman suffrage, notes Dr Inks' return from the east, and reports local business details at Mur. drug store and a cigars shop.
The undersigned offers at public sale on his farm four miles southeast of Osceola on Tuesday March 22 1881 at 10 o clock a m the following property brood mare four colts nine calves etc. Goods include wagon tack plows sewing machine stove and household items. Terms credit ten months with approved security for sums over five dollars. If stormy sale postponed to Saturday of same week. H C Query.
J. F. Newcomer of Toledo Ohio reports strong benefit from wearing an Excelsior Kidney Pad and recommends it to others with kidney weakness.
Notice announces the dissolution of the law partnership between Mr. Wheeler and Mr. G Thurman by mutual consent. The firm’s business will be continued by R Wheeler who assumes all debts and to whom all debts due will be paid. Osceola Nebraska March 9 1881. 25 3t.
Garnishee notice issued March 8 1881 to S B Carney non resident regarding a suit started January 15 1881 before Justice ER M Foote Platte Precinct Polk County Nebraska for a promissory note dated February 1 1879 for 22 dollars 45 cents. Garnishment against Samuel Baker credited dues of 30 dollars and defendant to appear March dist day 1881 to defend the case. Geonas Bu & Co 25-8 Plaintiffs.
Dr C C Gilleland of Gallatin Mo and Dr J B Way of Hillsdale Ia endorse Exr Sar saparilla and Dandelion with Potassium as the best blood and liver remedy. Dr Shackel of Columbus Ks calls it the best of its kind. M L Vinton of Oakland Kas reports his 10 year old son cured after six bottles. For sale by John I Abbot and F R Schouler in Osceola Neb.
An 1870s era patent hair restorer from Mrs. A R Kinyon claims a pure vegetable formula that cures baldness by acting on hair roots. Testimonials from I M Mills J D Clineman and others vouch for hair regrowth and restoration, with dates and locations across Colorado Nebraska and Florida.
All persons planning to relocate to Colorado, Wyoming, the Black Hills, Utah, Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington or California should contact J W Alorse, Union Pacific General Passenger Agent in Omaha before buying tickets. Information on routes rates and settlement inducements plus reliable publications about the named states will be mailed free upon request.
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