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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1880
Page
5
A long Osceola item list shows local ads and notices, with election updates. The Polk County Republican Convention delegates from Osceola and nearby areas are listed, totals tallied, and the session adjourned.
Mrs. 8 G Panter returns home while F K Swift boards at the Jouger. Mrs Arthur Drew visits Me line Ti. J M Woods takes another job comforter. Clifford Jay visits Jefferson county Iowa. Col 8 8 Reynolds builds a residence in David City. Mrs Po Rtwi ft and Mrs Rolla Fleharty depart for extended home visits. Numerous calls, moves, and travels with Gov Nance, Perry McLaughlin, and local business figures noted.
A varied Osceola Nebraska sale list advertises a house and 100 by 200 foot lot, 10 Osceola lots, 160 acres near Osceola, a two story seven room frame house with easy terms, and two quarter sections under cultivation with timber and good buildings. Also sealed bids for painting a district school house and a valuable Osceola business stand are noted along with a medicinal advertisement for Brown's Medicines.
Local horse dealer Jack Everett advertises a large stock of horses for cash, on time, or in exchange for cattle with a ready supply of mounts available.
Auer and Osborne of Osceola Nebraska seek split cord wood on an ongoing basis for brick burning requirements. Records indicate ongoing demand and availability in the local area.
An improved advertisement touts Arnica Save as superior for healing burns cuts bruises and inflamed eyes for people and animals. It claims unmatched efficacy and broad use across man and beast.
A small office store, an office table, and an office desk are for sale at low prices. Inquiries accepted at the Record office.
Advice urges frugal living with healthy food and sensible clothing while abandoning quack doctors and costly humbug medicines. Promotes Hop Bitters as the simplest universal remedy offering better health at a trifling cost. Try it once and bear in mind the message.
Public sale set for Tuesday May 25 at 10 A M on a Platte Precinct farm six miles north of Oxce Ola. Items include 8 milk cows 9 young horses 1 jack several hogs 2 work oxen 1 McCormick reaper and mower 8 stirring plows 1 breaking plow 1 harrow 1 fanning mill 2 corn shellers 1 wagon and other farming implements. Terms: amounts under 5 dollars cash over 5 dollars on credit with approved security 10 percent interest. Cash sales over 5 dollars discounted 10 percent.
The Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad sells greatly reduced round trip tickets for parties attending the National Republican Convention in Chicago. Tickets go on sale May 30 to June 1 and are good to return until June 5.
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