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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1880
Page
6
The Osceola county fair gains strong backing from local businesses and farmers. Officials report excellent track and well arranged buildings while urging citizens to attend, purchase tickets, and support exhibits and special rates for ads. The notice notes health updates and community events including church actions and local appointments.
The document lists daily sessions from Wednesday to Thursday including opening sermon by Rev Barrows, church reports, devotional exercises on Christian Courage, ministerial salaries, and discussions on Mormon questions. It notes speakers Rev G S Biscoe Rev E L Sherman Rev J A Reed Rev Byron Beale Rev J P Dyas Rev H N Giles Rev A W Curtis and others with times from 8:15 to 10:45 am and afternoon sessions including Sabbath views and Foreign Mission topics.
A fragmented OCR shows items and prices such as prunes coffee tea flour apples and fruit like peaches and raspberries. It reads as a local grocery advertisement or price list with many garbled words and misprints.
Reverend Mr Norcross requests the public announce a sermon in the Stromsburg schoolhouse next Sabbath at 3 30 o clock P M His topic is Is fear of any use in religion.
Mr Buffington brought a Pound Pippin apple to the Sabbath service weighing one pound seven ounces and measuring 15 inches in circumference. It came from his father in law's Hiland county Ohio orchard.
Mr N H Lyon of Platte brings three fine horses to the fair. A six week old colt, sired by a full brother to Erie the famed trotter and dam from Membrino stock, combines the best traits of two notable breeds. The colt and dam will appear at the fair.
Dr H M Mills owns several fine horses not on the tract. Wild Eagle a four year old Morgan and Hambletonian cross stands out as a fine colt. Dom Pedro a three year old Arabian-tinged colt shows promise of becoming a good racer. Neither horse is yet ready for the trail of the DF Haken o Avi ATbLE Position.
The report details enrollment and attendance for Grammar School First Month, with 47 enrolled and 36 average daily attendance, plus lists of absent, tardy, and unexcused pupils. Primary School District No. 19 records 63 enrolled and 47 average attendance, with names of scholars neither absent nor tardy and those missing days.
The notice describes a stray pony tied with rope found near Osceola with recovery details. It also includes a sales notice stating all accounts due and payable, subscriptions ongoing, under H. C. Bittenbender and Browne. The notice is dated August 12, 1880.
A witness claims a wife cured a year-long illness costing $200 per vest and $1,200 total with three bottles of Hop Bitters. The message invites readers to learn from the experience for their benefit. The note references Butler New York and a period of four weeks.
Describes a property for sale with six lots 50 by 165 feet, good house and well, about 300 trees in growing condition. Inquiries at THE RECORD office. Also advertises throat remedies and liver pills sold by druggists for biliousness and headaches.
An old advertisement mentions Blood and Liver Use Extract of Sursaparilla and Dandelion with Iodide of Potassium. It touts fondness and relief for indigestion and stomach upset, claiming to aid digestion and balance the stomach with herbal principles.
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