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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1898
Page
1
Greatly reduced Union Pacific fares to Omaha for Opening Day June 1 1898. Low excursion round trips Denver to Mountain Resorts Salt Lake City and west. For rates and reservations call on R R Gence agent.
W C Johnson attended Lincoln on Tuesday. L B Pitzer worked Friday and Saturday at Shelby. Rev I F Smith gave an illustrated lecture in Shelby Friday. L L B Parlingame of Shelby attended the funeral of B B Hills Monday. Rev and Mrs J H Preston and a friend from Stromsburg visited Osceola Friday. The bar docket is completed with 28 cases on the calendar. C R Burnham of Rising bought a photographic outfit at mortgage sale last Thursday and moved it there. Correspondent Here There and Everywhere was delayed last week but brings news items.
Miss Bathrick left for Omaha Monday morning. The Oddfellows held a meeting Monday evening. Three cars left for the South Omaha market Tuesday. H C Freidenstine is seriously ill under Dr Whaley. Memorial program details available in another column. One car of hogs shipped to South Omaha last Monday night. Summer arrivals as S S Snell’s ice wagon replaces coal dealer service. Miss Lucy Jeffrey of Silver Creek visiting Mrs Wm Bonner. S Hartley preached at Am E church Sunday. W O Johnson seeks volunteers to Muster a company for Uncle Sam. Rebekah Degree lodge to celebrate anniversary next week at the lodge room. Bert Seger closes Valparaiso school for summer. visiting Osceola. James Jones returned from Omaha Saturday night. QO F Morehouse left for Omaha to fetch his cured boy from the M E hospital. Heavy rain with hail and high wind Tuesday night. crops not believed damaged significantly. Capt N P Lundeen of York and Capt R B Beer of Stromsburg visited our headquarters Tuesday. Fred Murburger left for St Joseph Mo for a confectionary position. expects success. Merry Workers bazaar set for old Beebe hotel on State Street tomorrow. doors 3 pm, Sapper served 6–8 pm.
Charlotta Saunders visited Burg yesterday while Grant McCray recovers. Osceola pilgrims toured Camp Alvin Saunders Lincoln and Monson’s cut glassware impressed shoppers. Nebraska Wesleyan dean Chas Fordyce to give the graduation oration as a library fund drive proceeds. The Latest From the Front reports limited action as Spanish ships loom and Dewey encircles Manila with Nebraska volunteers joining the fleet.
Nelson Bros. loading grain noticed a typical tramp in an empty box car on a sidetrack. He left a six inch flooring card reading Patriot Bill never worked never will By himself May 198. The poem reflects disgust at seeing men work.
Last Saturday a girl, the daughter of Ed Grossnicklaus, was helping at a one-horse grist mill when her left hand was caught in the mill bars, mangling the hand. Surgeon L. M. Shaw amputated the wrist, and the child was returned home five miles north of Osceola and is recovering.
Report of the condition of Oscrola Box Charter No 313 at Caceola Nebraska closing May 5 1998. Resources include loans and discounts 79478.90 stocks bonds judgments claims 1024.00 real estate 600.00 cash 6431.07 total 123851.68. liabilities capital stock 37500.00 surplus 319.18 profits 4249.54 deposits 17172.36. sworn by cashier O E Mickey May 13 1889 notarized by Max E Brunwer.
B2.15 covers the round trip ticket to Omaha from June 1 to June 3 for the exposition. The payment settles travel costs for arrival and return as part of event participation.
A collage of ads and light vignettes from Osceola, featuring Ward's east side shop, Osceola Bank rates on farm loans, millinery at Mrs Hurser, and local chatter. Includes jokes about a newspaper quote, Beggs products, Chamberlain remedies, local doctor endorsements, and a note on Osceola High School graduation set for next week.
An ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for fatigue fainting nerves and stomach issues in women from busy mothers to clubgoers. It claims to strengthen the system for female complaints nervous troubles and back or kidney weakness with a sale price of 50 cents through D. H. Knowxt.
A coupon offers a free sample bottle of Dr Joy's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. The ad claims no purchase is required to try the remedy and asserts it will demonstrate great merits and potential cures.
The Union Pacific offers one fare plus five dollars from Kansas Nebraska Colorado and Utah to Rawlins Wyoming for trips to Grand Encampment. Tickets on sale daily from May through November with Sunday exclusions. For details contact the agent at 32-Sma.
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