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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
1
The ad promotes a multiweek carnival with the second month of unusual bargains. It invites customers to visit, noting bright new goods and price cards. The store promises mutual benefits and aims to make June the greatest month of business.
Fragmentary ad copy promotes shirtwaists and value quality with price focus. The snippet mentions lines appealing to readers and a reference to weather, likely urging purchase before conditions change.
Promotion highlights wash dresses with variety beauty and style. Here and now shoppers are invited to see the selection with fair prices and special offers available over the next few days.
The lace curtains embroideries silks and satins all feature in the Underwear Sale, a major event for shoppers seeking the latest fashion at low prices as the season begins. The sale attracts crowds in a period when fashion trends are set and discounts are plentiful.
Our stock is complete with an endless list of Queensware for a well appointed household. The Queensware room is a revelation and the items shown are priced low to attract buyers.
The speaker describes ordinary citizens pushing for lower prices and better value. They accuse the Temple of Economy, run by W. O. Johnson & Company, of stacking shelves with subpar goods while promising savings to shoppers. The aim is to remove inferior items and improve retail standards.
A storm damaged fruit, fences, and fields across Oconee Nebraska and nearby areas. Rental ads offer farmland and pasture at up to forty dollars per acre, with services including a Hereford bull and cattle accommodation. Notices warn about account settlements prior to 1906 and list local names such as Hitchcock and Newcomer in Council Bluffs and nearby communities.
A Sunday blaze at C. W. Youngland's home three miles southwest of Osceola consumed a granary full of grain and an incubator. The total loss was about 200 dollars with no insurance on the buildings, though other structures on the property are insured with Scandinavia Insurance Company.
The Osceola Camp 820 M W A records the death of neighbor Chas Judson Holcomb on May 15 1906. It expresses sympathy to his wife and family and votes to drape the charter for thirty days, send copies to the family and press, and publish in the camp record. Committeemen M E Bitter C B H Clark A A Gray.
Large crowd attended memorial services at the M. H. church last Sunday with most post soldiers present. Rev Grigsby led prayers and Rev Johnson delivered a Hebrews 10 32 memorial sermon honoring soldiers of the rebellion. Prof Wendland conducted the singing. Grand Army veterans then marched to the hall.
In Polk County Nebraska the estate of Thomas Record deceased is cited. Creditors must file claims by December 14 1906 and debts paid by June 23 1907. Judge Henry H Campbell will hear claims June 23 1906 September 24 1906 and December 24 1906 at 2 p.m. in County Court.
The county court in Polk County Nebraska holds a hearing on June 5 1906 at 1 pm for the final account and report of the administratrix of Horace Putman deceased estate. Interested parties may appear and contest the final settlement. Dated May 11 1906 County Judge.
The Village of Osceola Nebraska publishes its budget for the year ending May 6 1907 totaling estimated expenditures across protection streets lighting officers salaries printing library water works interest on bonds and water extension. The Board fixes a meeting for June 7 1906 to pass the annual appropriation bill.
The report shows Osceola Bank of Osceola Nebraska charter 718 with resources of 176 567 19 including loans 117 100 21 overdrafts 354 01 and cash 46 143 36. Liabilities include capital stock 37 500 00 surplus 1 674 81 profits 4 704 28 and deposits 132 688 10. O E Mickey cashier and two directors sworn May 29 1906 before J P Heald notary public.
Tr and Mrs Karrer of Benedict were in the city Tuesday and Attorney Stanton from Stromsburg was in town Monday evening. Judge Roper of David City visited Polk on Monday and Tuesday on business. J F Farris shipped cattle and hogs to Omaha Monday. C M Stull of Lincoln attended Memorial exercises with J F Reynolds Post 26. State C G Johnson of Stromsburg was in the city Monday. Mrs W H Nichols of Minneapolis arrived for a three week visit with her mother. Miss Rose Hartman came from Omaha Monday to visit relatives in Polk. Mrs Otto Serhicker returned from Albion after a three week stay with her parents. Born Friday May 25 to Mr and Mrs A J Herrmann a 10 pound boy. Rebekahs host a strawberry and ice cream social on the courthouse lawn next Saturday evening June 2 proceeds toward paraphernalia for the order. Price 15 cents everybody cordially invited.
In the matter of the estate of Albert Lundberg deceased the State of Nebraska to all persons interested the administrator has filed a final account and report and a petition of final settlement with a hearing set for dis 2d 1906 at 10 oclock a m you may appear and contest the same dated May 12 1906 Good homes are wanted for orphan children by the Child Saving Institute 1806 Ohio St Omaha Nebr Over 300 pass through the institute yearly with 40 to 60 on hand Write to learn if we have what you want then come and pick out or we will bring one to you on trial Lawn mowers Drummers 2 50 to Pennsylvania 813 with any intermediates prices
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