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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
8
A severe wind driven weather sequence loosens paint at multiple cracks. Wetting accelerates wood damage as rain and gusts persist, allowing decay to spread beneath painted surfaces. The report outlines how exposure and moisture combine to worsen exterior deterioration.
Bertha Stull Green sues to reestablish warranty deed and quiet title to forty acres in the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 13, township 15 north, range 2 west, Polk County. Unknown owners and claimants must answer by June 4, 1917. failure means the petition is confessed and decree issued. The action names Gitta Paville Kattro company and The Union Pacific Railroad Company as defendants.
In Polk County Nebraska Albert Nelson files a district court suit to quiet title to block No 8 in Stromsburg. He seeks removal of three mortgages recorded 1884 1886 1888 and to grant fee simple title to his heirs and assigns. Defendants include Celia Burton and Ralph Burton and unknown heirs and claimants. The case demands an answer by June 1917 or relief will be granted.
Unclear OCR fragment hints at a public program or promotional offer involving Uncle Sam and a free or spare item. Readable elements mention government iconography, a scheme, and a shuffle of offerings, but decisive details are unavailable in the fragment.
iX ARNAK, a dark iron gray pure bred stallion with high quality conformation, is advertised as a strong foal getter. Karnak has been repeatedly examined by the Live Stock Sanitary Board and found sound. Register number 75510 with the Percheron Society of America. He will stand for the 1917 season at John Scholz’s house, seven miles east of Osceola. Terms: 312 to insure more in foal, 15 dollars for colt to stand and suck. Owner John Scholz.
Kinsberry a six year old black Percheron stallion 1700 pounds stands 16 hands high will season at my farm two miles north and one half mile east of Osceola Pedigree subject to inspection Terms insure 15 and 18 for colt to stand and suck All care will be taken to prevent accidents but no risk is assumed Dan a seven year old black thoroughbred mammoth jack 1000 pounds imported from Missouri will season at my farm two miles east and sixteen am northeast of Osceola Terms 15 insure and 18 for colt to rear Breeders urged to see the animals
Balser P. Nethergall files a petition in Polk County Nebraska to quiet title and remove any claim on the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 18 township 13 north range 1 west. Defendants include William and Lucy Colbrath and others with unknown heirs and the New England Mortgage Security Company. Defendants must answer by June 11, 1917.
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