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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1877
Page
3
Colfax County items report a Thanksgiving reflection, a Lyceum talk by Hon S Barrows, and notes on roads, finances, and a county road accident. Reports on agriculture include Egyptian Artichokes for hog fattening and a town organization vote tally. A railroad lands note and a weathering season of rain and mud are also mentioned.
Local notes report Chauncey Dimick will bring fifty horses to Osceola for sale around March. Other items include town improvements, rail bond advocacy, residents returning from Ohio, a new residence plan by W W Maxwell with Hayey Brothers as builders, and a furniture dealer Ada Sheets sighting. County Commissioners to appoint town officers December 3, with township meetings urged to select candidates.
A Silver Creek item notes Mr. Crawford of Place and Crawford visiting east to purchase machinery for a mill to be built on the south bank of the Platt near the bridge. A Boone county delegation visited last Friday to inspect the road from Loup to Silver Creek and support local bridge and grain trade growth. The railroad depot platform gains and Towser builds a new house by the tracks. another grain buyer is expected, bringing total buyers to four.
A Hackberry area report notes rapid new construction, emigrants staking claims in Nebraska, a 4200 sheep flock from California fattening here, and Nova Scotia colonization plans with a hundred families coming in spring. Enthusiasm for Nebraska runs high as settlers praise the locale.
In Thornton, farmers finish fall stirring thanks to good weather though some claim they could plow all winter. The Clarksville bridge south end is a dangerous trap causing concern for crossing residents. The arm of Little Brothers has a boy keeper at home. Chips is away. Peter Anderson's team ran away but was stopped by a faithful dog. No damage.
A prairie fire swept across the countryside about fourteen miles southeast of the city on Wednesday, burning the stable as Mrs. Parks tried to free a cow. She perished from severe burns on the following Sunday, leaving a grieving husband and several children. a child was burned but not seriously hurt, and the physician hopes for quick recovery for the other child.
A speaker denies circulating a report during the late election that insulted Methodist and Swedish communities. The writer states the accusation is false and asserts no such language was used, expressing a desire to preserve friendships across religious and national lines.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs George Shrader of Hackberry Precinct. The newborn weighed eleven pounds. In Stromsburg precinct a child of Mr. and Mrs Green was also born on the 24th inst.
The undersigned will sell at his residence on the Geo Grant farm near clear creek Polk Co Neb on Thursday December 6 1877 at public auction the following goods and chattels including two matched horses harness wagon a double seated carriage reaper and mower a two horse corn planter corn sheller cultivator harrow chisels plows a half interest in a Sweepstakes Threshing machine eclipse thresher marsh harvester diamond feed mill 100 bushels wheat 300 busheats oats 100 bus rye 500 bus corn in crib 25 acres corn 25 tons hay livestock including 160 head hogs throroughbred Berkshires brood sows pigs stock hogs a good colt eight milk cows two fresh one fatted yearlings calves etc ten months time for sums over five dollars with note and security 10 cash and sale postponed to Dec 8 1877 if stormy James W Kinsman
A good cook who understands the business and has experience as a table girl at the Longer House is offered good wages and steady employment by W F Lovuacer.
The doctor states all notes and accounts are placed in the hands of Sheriff Pheasant with orders to collect immediately for medical services. The notice flags an urgent demand for payment and enforcement.
All persons indebted to me are hereby notified that they must pay up within the next two weeks. Those who fail to pay me within that time will be sued. W. HW. Mrurs.
Local notice from L. J. Browns calling all customers who owe notes or book accounts to come forward and pay. Those not paid by December 1 1877 will be liable to have costs added. He states he must have money and means business.
The Osceola House hotel in Osceola is offered for sale with two lots a stable and ten acres. Terms: one third cash with balance to suit purchaser. Contact J OC McWilliams. May 1973.
Timber and walnut goods available around the clock at the New Reliable store on Nebraska Avenue opposite the Town Hall in Columbus Nebraska. Store offers continuous service with items coming and going throughout the day and night.
TI offers loans on first class improved farms in Polk County with five year terms at 9 percent interest. A moderate commission applies. For terms call or address C. Coox 15 tf David City Neb.
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