Pioneer Life on the Niobrara near Meadville Nebraska
A historical account recalls the Mead family settling on the Niobrara in Keya Paha County north of Ainsworth starting in 1882. The piece details rugged canyon life, a river ferry, vigilante violence between 1883 and 1888, and a frontier settlement that grew at Meadsville with a tavern and post office while woodlands and log houses characterized the community.
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Niobrara
Meadville
Nebraska
Keya Paha County
Ainsworth
Mead
Mead Place
Meadsville
Osceola Social Notes Highlight Interstate Visits
Mr and Mrs Jack Males and Mervin Hiemer with kids returned to Osceola after a Colorado vacation. Pearle and Harold Matheson visited Mrs George Matheson in Osceola from Fremont and Shelby. Kilma Johnston moved to York. Fritz Husak hosted Herman Stevens Anna Husak Rose Koziek from David City. Omaha visitors included Al Olson John Orcutt Norma Baker Norma Diekmann and families. Sterups and Wallace sisters vacationed in Colorado and visited Kenney Wallace in the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Males
Mervin Hiemer
Osceola
Colorado
George Matheson
Pearle Matheson
Fremont
Harold Matheson
Shelby
Kilma Johnston
Arbieter
York
Fritz Husak
Herman Stevens
Anna Husak
Rose Koziek
David City
al Olson
Bloomfield
Nebr
John Orcutt
Norma
William Baker
Norma Diekmann
Omaha
Tom Husak
Robert Sterup
Colorado Mountains
Kenney Wallace
Sterup
Mrs. Wallace
Osceola City Council Proceedings August 6 1959
City Council of Osceola Nebraska meets with Mayor and Councilmen Sedlak Johnson Mills. Minutes approved. Audited bills listed from Rowan through Osceola Hardware and others. Treasurer’s monthly statement filed. adjournment follows. Probate notices and legal ads issued for estates of Nitsch McCormick and others. Public notices include tax deed bids and guardianship sale orders.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Sedlak
Johnson and Mills
Eikenhorst
Rowan
Virg Johnston
Siglers
D. Baer
Overland Land
Lincoln Tel
T. S. McShane
Nahrstedhts
Wobigs
Island Supply
Lincoln Fire Equip
H. W. Bradberg
Byers & Pierce
First Nat’l. Bank
Co. Treas
L. Johnston
Osceola Record
T. S. McShane Co
Nat’l. Disinfectant Co
Osceola Hardware
Nat'l. Bank
Interstate
Osceola Lumber
V. Johnston
the Gas Co
H. J. McDonald
W. W. Norton
Farmers Grain
Auto Wrecking Co
Puked SA
St. Improv
Fred Bond
Osceola Nebraska Seeks Industrial Tractor and Loader Bid
City of Osceola invites bids by September 18 1959 8 PM at the City Clerk’s office for an industrial tractor 25 HP or more with gasoline fuel four forward speeds 6 00x16 front tires 12x26 rear tires battery ignition air cleaner oil filter clutch front and rear PTO hydraulic hitch loader fenders heater indicator muffler lights and loader attachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Notice of Sale In Polk County Nebraska 1959
By order of the District Court Polk County Nebraska referee to sell the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter in section 9 township 15 range 3 West of the 6th P M the sale is set for September 22 1959 at 2 PM at the south front door of the Osceola courthouse terms require fifteen percent down and balance upon court confirmation possible deferral to March 1 1960 auction notices run August 20 27 September 3 10 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
William Nitsch
Anna Nitsch
Osceola
J. D. McCormick
Polk
State of
Ray A
Reba Conrad
Ray A. Conrad
Jay McCormick
District Court
Ray J. Hampton
Edith
Burritt Johnson
CAU
Fifth Judicial District of
Edith Burritt Johnson
Township
Benge
Osceola Record
Myron W. Barker
Florence Anderson
Court House
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Srachr
Garlock Studio
York, Nebraska
North Side Sq
Dairy Queen
Discount
York, Nebr
Silver Creek
Peterson Locker and Market
Silver Creek, Nebr
J. E Steeple
Robert C. Finley
J. E. Steeple
H. Emerson Kohjer
Campbell
Samuel J. Cadwell
Webster Mills
E. Steeple
GEO. A. HO Ormel & G. CO
Nebrone Park
Tor
Peavy Welch
New Holland
Mills, Mills and Mills
Phil B. Campbell
Tyners Travel Agency
District Court of
Silas W. Baker
Mills
Mills & Mills Lawyers
Osceola, Nebraska
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