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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
5
Osceola daily items report market prices for hides and flour, local officials and residents travel to nearby towns, a post office upgrade, church meetings, and community notices. Mentions of F. Dunn pianos, G.T. Ray & Co tonics, and several visits by residents to Lincoln, Stromsburg, and David City appear amid civic events and upcoming Fourth of July planning.
An advertisement touts The Overland Limited electric lighted train traveling daily across the Humboldt Valley and Sierra Nevada via Union Pacific. It claims to offer the finest cross continental service and invites inquiries to A.T. Runyan, Agent.
An old trade notice touts Shinn's Copper Cable Lightning Rods as a top earth protection product. The ad claims universal hacking prevention promises and lists agents and locations including United States, LA, Beltzer, Oscevala, Nebr, and Polk County.
At 10:00 a.m. Sunday May 28 1995 the R W CG and S of W will meet at the G A R hall then march to the M 4 church for union services. Rev Grigsby will deliver the memorial sermon with all churches invited to join.
Friday afternoon at 2 o clock on May 26th the unveiling ceremony for new tombstones in Oscella cemetery will be held. If weather prevents, exercises move to Grand Army hall. Speeches will be given by committee members Mrs. W J Conklyn Win Uris EB L King and BR G Dousnas.
Osceola and Valley precincts hold a Sunday School convention at Valley German M. E church in Polk County on June 1 with a full program. Devotionals, talks by D C Cole and Newton W Preston, musical items, committee announcements, a basket dinner, and afternoon sessions on organization and teaching duties. All Sunday school workers and patrons are invited to attend.
A promotional notice invites subscribers who pay within 30 days and all new subscribers to receive the American Farmer for one year. The paper is described as an up to date agricultural publication and is available by requesting a sample copy at the office.
A damaging hail storm swept through Polk County causing widespread destruction. Farms lost wheat and corn as barns, windmills, and cribs were wrecked. Telephone poles were broken and lines damaged while water briefly fell. Local crews repaired lines as ground was set to recover.
Tuesday a deal was consumed where Captain LG WW Pratt retires from the hotel business and BF BD Gillespie of Omaha takes charge. Gillespie is an old hotel man who built the Gillespie Hotel at Lot Springs South Dakota. Captain and Mrs Pratt will remain in the property now occupied by Prof Inneyan.
Rev Edward Chompson Ph D will deliver True Americanism at M W church Thursday night May 25. He heads the international committee that led the World Sunday Rest Congress in St Louis. Roosevelt and Fairbanks praise his work. No admission charged. Also notes on a Miss Nicholas pupils concert and Carnival of Lovers with lavish costumes and a $4.00 fund for an organ.
Advertisement for a special excursion on May 24, 1905 to Aberdeen and other Dakota points. Promotes NOW as the time to act with cheap rates. Agent listed as M. E. Bugner.
An old advertisement urges readers to beware seasonal weather and drinking, promoting DeWitt’s Witch Hazel as a genuine cure for piles. The copy emphasizes pain relief and drawing out illness with the product name and company.
Cemetery association will hold the annual meeting on Saturday the 20th 1905 at one o clock p m at the cemetery grounds J E Elliott Brew Silas Miller and others are named in the notice
A note offers cement at 12 cents per foot and six pence for other work with a readiness to install a cement walk. Mentions arrangements with C J Webster and an Indianapolis phone number 62.
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