28 May 1896
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1896
Page
1
An old advertisement highlights black brocaded mohair dress goods and black Sicilian dress goods in stylish options. It promotes New Dresden Silk for ladies waists priced between 60 and 100 dollars, noting a 75 cent price point for some items.
Local items report Kennards ice cream and soda specials at Dearborns. Scott cycle store promotions. Beebe funeral details. schooling notes for Dist 87. church sermons and Decoration Day plans. Osceola and Stromsburg society updates include visits, births, and community business announcements.
Readable lines offer a terse ad style prompt about choosing lumber or coal and leaving billing decisions to a named person. The fragment hints at a vendor or dealer directing customers to settle charges through a specific contact.
Bonner of Osceola visiting Mahlon. Willie Price recovering from serious illness. Mrs Will Byler improving after three weeks of sickness. Miss Molike and Rosie Bernt hosted a party for children Saturday. Joseph Koenig to return soon from Minnesota planning a spring move. Shorty attended a dance then worked morning chores. David Dexter and wife celebrated their thirty fifth wedding anniversary May 21 with table linen gifts and a pleasant evening. Clear Greek Sunday school convention likely June 21 with HW Price of York as guest. Sunday school workers invited to attend. Ceremonial program includes song quartette oration by E L King, opera house procession to cemetery led by G A R WrR Cy Sons of Veterans School in charge of Prof Gebr and teachers to decorate graves and cenotaph. WW Adams to speak at cenotaph decoration and benediction. Public Schools and all military and civic societies invited to attend.
Memorial Day observance on Saturday May 30 led by J Reynolds Post G A R W R C and Sons of Veterans begins at 10 o clock PM at the G A R hall with a march to Monsons Opera House. Program includes opening by G A R and reading orders solo by Emil Boostrom recitations by Miss Eva Burlingame Miss Iva Getts Miss Charlotte Saunders Miss Nellie McGaw remarks by H H Campbell and H J Bonner with topics Andersonville and Georgia.
District No 36 has the county’s first rural school library under Miss Bike Nétsell, collecting books and a lowe case. Pupils have earned certificates under a new law, with growing interest in teacher training and high school access. The County Library Association grows, offering fifty plus current educational titles to members.
For sale a 120 acre Nebraska farm with good house barn cribs granaries pumps one windmill 40 acres fenced for hogs light and divided into night lots abundant fruit produce. Price 3375. Or sell crop stock and tools. Inquired at RECORD office.
The Beggs German Salve earns wide fame for rapid healing. D. H. Kunkel, a noted druggist, recounts its reputation and effectiveness.
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