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| Polk | Stromsburg |
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Newspapers of Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska
Polk County Farmer's Advocate.
Polk County Republican.
Polk County Democrat
The Osceola Record.
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Os1a Polk County Farmer's Advocate. Osceola, Nebr. Est. Apr. 6, 1882 - //
Weekly.
EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
Ada N. Bittenbender, (ed.), Apr. 6, 1882 - June 15, 1882.
Harry C. Bittenbender (pub.), June 15, 1882 - Oct. 26, 1883.
I. D. Chamberlain (ed.), Oct. 26, 1882 -
REFERENCES:
Nebraska State Gazetteer, 1882-83, 1884-1885, 1886-87, 1888-89. (editor
given.)
Powell, George P. and Company. Powell's American newspaper directory.
1885, 1885 (Farmer's Advocate).
"We greet our friends this week with the first number of the Polk County
Farmer's Advocate, a non-partisan newspaper established in the interests of and
by the Farmer's Alliance of Polk County." (In Polk County Farmer's Advocate,
Apr. 6, 1882, pg.4:1).
"Adieu. The undersigned took hold of the editorial management of the Polk
County Farmer's Advocate on soliciation (sic) of members of the Alliance with the
understanding that whenever a successor agreeable to the Alliance should be
found, the editorship might be transferred. - Ada M. Bittenbender." (In Polk
County Farmer's Advocate, June 8, 1882, pg.4:1).
"Our Salute. The Polk County Farmer's Advocate under my management will
continue to be thoroughly anti-monopoly, and will use all honorable means to
secure the election, this fall, of representative men who are known to be in
full sympathy with the interests of the people. - H. C. Bittenbender." (In
Polk County Farmer's Advocate, June 8, 1882, pg.4:1).
'Goodbye. Having disposed of the Advocate to Prof. I. D. Chamberlain of
David City, who has taken charge and has edited this week's paper.-- H. C.
Bittenbender." (In Polk County Farmer's Advocate, Oct. 26, 1882, pg.1:3).
"Salutatory. In Assuming the editorial charge of the PolK County Farmer's
Advocate in the midst of its first campaign and before it has attained to its
thirtieth week of existence ... ." (In Polk County Farmer's Advocate, Oct. 26,
1882.
Ada Bittenbender has resigned and Harry Bittenbender appointed editor of
the so called advocate. (In Osceola Record, June 8, 1882, pg.2:1).
First number of Polk County Farmer's Advocate received, edited by sister
Ada N. Bittenbender . .formerly she was Bittenbender (In Osceola Record,
Apr. 20, 1882, pg.2:1).
"The Editoress, Mrs. Bittenbender. " (In The Elkhorn Pen and Plow
Apr. 13, 1882, pg.1:4).
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Os1a Polk County Farmer's Advocate. Continued.
N.S.H.S. HAS ON MICROFILM:
Reel 1 Apr. 6, 1882 (v.1, #1) - Sept. 7, 1882 (v.1, #23)
111 shots Sept. 21, 1882 (v.1, #25) - Oct. 26, 1882 (v.1, #30)
222 pgs. TRIMMED TOO CLOSE:
(#13,122) Many issues are trimmed too close.
Reel 1 positive, received 9-20-73
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Os1cr Polk County Republican. Osceola, Nebr. Est. Apr. 1, 1892 - May 22, 1902 //
Weekly.
TITLE CHANGES:
Polk County Independent Apr. 1, 1892 - Dec. 13, 1900.
Polk County Republican Dec. 20, l900 - May 15, 1902.
EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
L.A. Beltzer, (pub.),
W.A. Cornish,(ed.),
L.B. Pitzer, (ed.), , 1898 -
L.D. Beltzer, (prop.), Apr. , 1900 - Nov. , 1900.
Wilber M. Johnston, (prop.), Dec. , 1900 -
REFERENCES:
Absorbed by Osceola Record, May 22,1902 (Newspaper Bibliography
and Holdings, Vol.10, Lincoln, Nebraska, State Historical Society, p.503).
This paper will change its name to the Polk County Republican as
soon as we can secure a new heading. (Polk County Independent Dec. 13, 1900,
4:1).
This paper comes out this week for the first time as the Polk
County Republican (Polk County Republican, Dec. 20, 1900, 8:1).
N.S.H.S. HAS ON MICROFILM:
Reel 1 Apr. 4, 1895 (v.3, #31)
318 shots Aug. 22, 1895 (v.3, #32) [sic]
636 pges. Jan. 2, 1896 (v.3, #51)
#18,130 Feb. 20, 1896 (v.4, #6) - Feb. 27, 1896 (v.4, #7)
Mar. 26, 1896 (v.4, #11) - Apr. 2, 1896 (v.4, #12)
Apr. 16, 1896 (v.4, #14)
May 14, 1896 (v.4, #18)
May 28, 1896 (v.4, #20)
June 18, 1896 (v.5, #23)
July 2, 1896 (v.4, #25)
July 16, 1896 (v.4, #27)
Aug. 13, 1896 (v.4, #31)
Dec. 24, 1896 (v.4, #50)
May 12, 1898 (v.6, #18)
Oct. 27, 1898 (v.6, #42) - Dec. 1, 1898 (v.6, #47)
Apr. 6, 1899 (v.7, #13)
Apr. 5, 1900 (v.8, #13) - Sept. 13, 1900 (v.8, #36)
Sept. 27, 1900 (v.8, #38) - Nov. 22, 1900 (v.8, #46)
Dec. 6, 1900 (v.8, #48) - Dec. 27, l900 (v.8, #51)
Apr. 25, l901 (v.9, #16)
May 16, 1901 (v.9, #19) - June 27, 1901 (v.9, #25)
July 25, 1901 (v.9, #29)
CONTINUED NEXT PAGE.
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Os1cr Polk County Republican continued.
Reel 1 Aug. 8, l901 (v.9, #3l) - Aug. 22, 1901 (v.9, #33)
cont. Sept. 12, 1901 (v.9, #36) - Nov. 28, 1901 (v.9, #47)
Dec. 12, 190l (v.9, #49) - Dec. 26, 190l (v.9, #51)
Jan. 16, 1902 (v.l0, #2) - Jan. 23, 1902 (v.l0, #3)
Feb. 2O, 1902 (v.10, #17) - Feb. 27, 1902 (v.10, #8)
Mar. 13, 1902 (v.10, #10)
Mar. 27, 1902 (v.10, #12) - May 1, 1902 (v.10, #19)
NOTE: Title changed from Polk County Independent to
Polk County Republican, Dec. 20, 1900.
Reel #1 positive received 7/3/79.
(Reverse)
DISPOSITION OF ORIGINAL FILES: Apr. 4, 1895 - May 1, 1902 taken to the Polk County
Historical Society, Stromsburg, Ne. by Brian Biedent,
11/26/79
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Os1d POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT OSCEOLA, NEBR. EST. JULY 13, 1888 - DEC. 21, 1944 //
WEEKLY
EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
E. A. WALRATH, (ED. & PUB.), JULY 13, 1888 - SEPT. 12, 1944
REFERENCES:
EUGENE A. WALRATH SUCCUMBS IN LINCOLN. FOUNDER, EDITOR AND
PUBLISHER OF POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT DIES (POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, SEPT.
14, 1944)
THE DEMOCRAT SUSPENDS PUBLICATION. AFTER MORE THAN FIFTY-SIX
LONG YEARS OF CONTINOUS PUBLICATION, THE POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, WITH
THIS ISSUE, WILL CEASE PUBLICATION. MR. E. A. WALRATH FOUNDED THIS PAPER
ON JULY 13, 1888 AND UNTIL HIS DEATH A FEW MONTHS AGO, WAS ITS ONLY EDITOR
AND PUBLISHER. (POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, DEC. 21, 1944)
POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT CEASED PUBLICATION. (IN THE NEBRASKA
DAILY NEW-PRESS; JAN. 2, 1945)
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Os1d2 The Daily Democrat. Osceola, Nebr. Est. , 1897 - //
Weekly.
N.S.H.S. HAS ON MICROFILM: 1 film strip spliced on Reel #12 filmstrips.
films June 28, 1898 (v.1, #42)
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Os1r The Osceola Record. Osceola, Nebraska. Est. Aug. 27, 1873 - Dec. 30, 1993 //
Published daily during the County Fair, 1880 & 1881.
Weekly. (Semi-weekly), Jan. 1916 - June 1916.
Semi-Weekly, May 5, 1913 - June 29, 1916.
TITLE CHANGES:
The Homesteader Aug. 27, 1873 - Feb. 23, 1876.
The Osceola Record March 1, 1876 -
Suspended publication from Dec. 1917 - Feb. 13, 1919.
*The Weekender, a magazine supplement, suspended December 1980.
Merged with Headlight and Shelby Sun to form Polk County News 1994
EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
H.T. Arnold (ed.), Aug. 27, 1873 -
Frank P. Burgess (pub.), 1874 -
W.F. Kimmel (ed. & pub.), 1875 -
S.F. Fleharty (ed. & pub.), 1876 -
H.C. Bittenbender & C.H. Buell (pubs.), Sept. 23, 1879 - July 15, 1880.
Mrs. H.C. Bittenbender (ed.),
H.C. Bittenbender & E.B. Brown (ed. & prop.), 1880 -
W. Kyle & K.B. Brown (ed. & prop.), Aug. 18, 1880 - Dec. 1, 1880.
H.C. Bittenbender & A.M. Bittenbender (eds.), Dec. , 1880 -
Calmer McCune (ed. & pub.), May 26, 1881 -
D.M. Butler (ed.), 1884 -
H.A. Campbell (pub.), 1890 -
R.G. Douglas (pub.), 1907 -
Ernest C. Johnson (pub.), - Dec. 27, 1917.
Robert G. Douglas (pub.), March 13, 1919 -
P.E. Douglas (pub.), Aug. 3, 1922 -
R.G. Douglas (assoc. ed.), Aug. 3, 1922 -
Douglas & Clark (pubs.), May 15, 1924 -
P.E. Douglas & Co. (pubs.), June 5, 1924 -
P.E. Douglas (ed.), Sept. 11, 1924 -
Walter J. Herves (ed. & pub.), Feb. 4, 1926 -
Perry N. Sapp (ed.& pub.), Oct. 2, 1947 -
Don & Mary Waterman (pubs. & eds.), July 4, 1957 -
Dick & Kathy Howe (ed. & pub.), June 7, 1963 - Aug. 28, 1968.
Mrs. Nance Norton (ed.), Sept. 5, 1968 - Oct. 29, 1970.
Kathleen A. Howe (ed.), Nov. 5, 1970 - June 28, 1973.
Joyce Gissler (Interim ed.), July 1, 1973 - Aug. 30, 1973.
Sandra S. Walgren (ed.), Sept. 6, 1973 -
William H. Thompson (pub.), Febr.28, 1983 -
Jim Harker, (owner, pub.), Oct.1,1988 -
Bill and Jan Thompson (owners), Sept. , 1991 -
(Reverse)
Disposition of Original Files:
1870-1902, 4 volumes shipped to Alton Wilhelms, Osceola, NE 1/31/73.
Feb. 27, 1975 - Oct. 20, 1977 recycled. 8/29/78
Oct. 27, 1977 - Apr. 3, 1980 " 8/4/80
Apr. 10, 1980 - Mar. 4, 1982 " 3/3/83
Mar. 11, 1982 - Oct. 25, 1984 " 12/10/84
DISPOSITION OF ORIGINAL FILES: June 28,1898 sent to Polk County Historical Society.
4/4/79
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REFERENCES:
Salutatory. We today present to an admiring world the first number
of "The Homesteader .... (In The Homesteader Aug. 27, 1873, pg. 2:1).
To the Patrons of the Record----in assuming the important duties
connected with the editorial management of the Record... C.W Kyle. (In
the Osceola Record Aug. 18, 1880, pg. 4:1).
Change is plainly and clearly written on all things in nature, and
the position of man in the business world... C.W. Kyle. (In The Osceola
Record Dec. 1, 1880, pg. 4:1).
How D'ye Do? As stated in the graceful valedictory of our esteemed
predecessors, we have taken charge... C. McCune. (In The Osceola Record
we have taken charge... C. McCune. (In The Osceola Record May 26, 1881,
pg. 2:1).
The Osceola Record has suspended publication for the time, but promises
to try again after the war. (In the Nebraska Printer Jan. 1918, pg. 17:1).
Rowell, George P. and Company. Rowell's American Newspaper Directory,
1875 (est. 1873), 1876, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1893, (H.H. Campbell).
Nebraska State Gazetteer, 1879, 1882-83, 1884-85, 1886-87, 1888-89,
1890-91, 1893, (H.H. Campbell), 1894-95, 1902-03, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915,
1917.
Home Again! With this issue of the Record I am happy to announce that
I am returning to the editorial management of this paper .... (In The Osceola
Record March 13, 1919, pg. 4:1). Robert Douglas.
Announcement. Having purchased the Osceola Record .... P.E. Douglas. (In
The Osceola Record Aug. 3, 1922, pg. 1:4).
An agreement has been reached whereby J.G. Clark has entered into a
partnership .... (In The Osceola Record May 15, 1924, pg. 5:7).
With this issue The Osceola Record is under new ownership .... (In
Osceola Record Feb. 4, 1926, pg. 4:4).
Introducing Ourselves. With the current issue of the Osceola Record
the ownership (In the Osceola Record Oct. 2, 1947, pg. 1:6-7).
As I See It! The paper has changed hands... (In the Osceola Record
July 4, 1957, pg. 2:1-2).
New Record Bosses .... New owners Dick Howe .... (In the Osceola Record
May 30, 1963, pg. 1:6-7).
Sayre, Nancy R. Perry Sapp operates three weeklies at once. (In The
Nebraska Newspaper Feb. 1950, pg. 5-6).
The Homesteader conducted by Culmar McCune in 1876. (In His Reminiscences
of Early Days in Butler County.) (In the David City Banner Feb. 28, 1923.)
Suspends Publication. (In The New Era Sept. 6, 1894, pg. 2:1).
Bought by Calmar McCune. (In The Elkhorn Pen and Plow June 2, 1881,
pg. 1:4).
New Owner starting July 1. (In The Osceola Record June 13, 1957, pg. 1:
4).
Edited by D.M. Butler, January 1883-1890. (In Lethem, John, pub.),
Historical and Descriptive review of Nebraska. 1892, pg. 151. (In
Center Union Agriculture Index Jan. 26, 1876, pg. 5:4 and Feb. 2, 1876, 4:4).
The Osceola Record has suspended publication for the time but promises
to try again after the war. (In the Nebraska Printer Jan. 1918, pg.17:1).
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REFERENCES CONTINUED:
Publisher sells Record, Sister Papers. (In The Osceola Record
Febr. 17, 1983, pg. 1:1-4).
Alton "Mook" Wilhelms is ending his 27-year career as publisher
of The Stromsburg Headlight effective Feb. 28, after selling The
Headlight and two associated weeklies, The Osceola Record and Shelby
Sun to Bill Thompson, owner-publisher of The Pawnee Republican at
Pawnee City, for the past 12 years. (In Nebraska Newspaper Febr.
1983, pg. 6:2).
"Newspapers repossessed". The American Publishing Co. of Lincoln
has lost ownership of 4 area newspapers. Bill and Jan Thompson, the previous
owners have taken possession of the papers. In: The Osceola Record
Sept. 5, 1991, pg. 1:2.
"Area newspapers are taken back by previous owners". Former publishing
company defaulted on contract so Bill and Jan Thompson took possession of the
area newspapers. In: Columbus Telegram Sept. 6, 1991, pg. 1:4 & 8A:4-5.
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Os1r The Osceola Record.
REFERENCES CONTINUED:
Osceola Record - history. (In the Nebraska Newspaper Feb. 1950,
pg. 5-7,:9).
The Osceola Record - sold. (In the Nebraska Newspaper July 1957,
pg. 24:1).
The Osceola Record - Purchase. (In Nebraska Newspaper March 1963,
pg. 22:3).
Osceola Record - Article on paper. (In Nebraska Newspaper Oct. 1966,
pg. 38).
How Now - Dick Howe. This is the last Osceola Record the Howe
family will be associated with, and beginning next week, Mrs. Nancy
Norton will be your editor. (In the Osceola Record Aug. 28, 1968, 1:1).
The Osceola Record - bought. (In Nebraska Newspaper Sept. 1968, 13:2).
Kathy Howe named new Record Editor. (Mrs. Dick Howe) was named
editor of the Osceola Record Nov. 1, 1970. She replaced Mrs. Nancy
Norton who edited the Record for two years. (In The Osceola Record
Nov. 5, 1970, pg. 1:2-3).
Mrs. Kathy Howe named New Editor of Osceola Record (In the
Nebraska Newspaper Dec. 1970, pg. 13:1).
Joyce Gissler to edit Record this summer. Miss Joyce Gissler, a
senior at Midland College in Fremont, will serve as interim editor of
the Osceola Record during July and August .... Mrs. Howe, editor for the
past three years, will be moving soon with her family to Columbus. (In
the Osceola Record June 21, 1973, pg. 1:6-7).
A final farewell to all and the best of luck to Sandy (Sandra
S. Walgren) as she gets back into the swing of things .... (In Osceola
Record Aug. 30, 1973, pg. 1:1).
The Osceola Record observed it's 105th birthday on Aug. 18, 1977....
Sandra S. Walgren, editor; Alton Whilhelms, publisher of The Record
and also The Shelby Sun and The Stromsburg Headlight (In Nebraska
Newspaper Oct. 1977 pg. 20).
Publisher sells Record, Sister Papers. (In The Osceola Record
Feb. 17, 1983, pg. 1:1-4).
Alton "Mook" Wilhelms is ending his 27-year career as publisher
of The Stromsburg Headlight effective Feb. 28, after selling The
Headlight and two associated weeklies, The Osceola Record and Shelby
Sun to Bill Thompson, owner-publisher of The Pawnee Republican at Pawnee
City, for the past 12 years. (In Nebraska Newspaper Feb. 1983, 6:2).
THOMPSONS SELL 5 PAPERS TO LINCOLN MAN
Bill and Jan Thompsons sold their five weekly Nebraska newspapers
to Jim Marker...The sale includes... Osceola Record... (Nebraska
Newspaper, November/December 1988, 28:3).
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REFERENCES CONTINUED:
Publisher sells Record, Sister Papers. (In the Osceola Record,
Febr. 17, 1983, pg. 1:1-4.
Alton "Mook" Wilhelms is ending his 27-year career as publisher
of The Stromsburg Headligh effective Feb. 28, after selling THE
Headlight and two associated weeklies, The Osceola Record and Shelby
Sun to Bill Thompson, owner-publisher of The Pawnee Republican at
Pawnee City, for the past 12 years. (In: Nebraska Newspaper, Febr.
1983, pg. 6:2.
"Newspapers repossessed". The American Publishing Co. of Lincoln
has lost ownership of 4 area newspapers. Bill and Jan Thompson, the previous
owners have taken possession the papers. In: The Osceola Record, Sept. 5,
1991, pg. 1:2.
"Area newspapers are taken back by previous owners". Former publishing
company defaulted on contract so Bill and Jan Thompson took possession of the
area newspapers. In: Columbus Telegram, Sept. 6, 1991, pg. 1:4 & 8A:4-5.
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N.S.H.S. HAS ON MICROFILM:
Reel 1 August 27, 1873 (v.1, #1)
677 shots June 24, 1874 (v.1, #49)
& pgs. July 8, 1874 (v.1, #46)
(#4840) Aug. 5, 1874 (v.1, #50)
Aug. 26, 1874 (v.2, #1) - Sept. 9, 1874 (v.2, #3)
Mar. 24, 1875 (v.2, #27)
Mar. 1, 1876 (v.3, #24)
Mar. 15, 1876 (v.3, #26) - Apr. 5, 1876 (v.3, #29)
Apr. 19, 1876 (v.3, #31) - May 17, 1876 (v.3, #35)
June 7, 1876 (v.3, #38) - June 14, 1876 (v.3, #39)
June 28, 1876 (v.3, #41) - July 12, 1876 (v.3, #43)
July 26, 1876 (v.3, #45)
Jan. 3, 1877 (v.4, #16) - Feb. 21, 1877 (v.4, #23)
Mar. 7, 1877 (v.4, #25) - Mar. 28, 1877 (v.4, #28)
June 6, 1877 (v.4, #38) - June 27, 1877 (v.4, #41)
July 11, 1877 (v.4, #43) - July 18, 1877 (v.4, #44)
Aug. 15, 1877 (V.4, #48) - Sept. 5, 1877 (v.4, #51)
Oct. 3, 1877 (v.5, #3) - Dec. 26, 1877 (v.5, #15)
Sept. 25, 1879 (v.7, #2)
Oct. 2, 1879 (V.7, #3) - Oct. 16, 1879 (v.7, #5)
Nov. 6, 1879 (v.7, #8) - Jan. 22, 1880 (v.7, #19)
Feb. 12, 1880 (v.7, #22)
Apr. 1, 1880 (v.7, #29)
May 6, 1880 (v.7, #34)
May 20, 1880 (v.7, #36)
June 3, 1880 (v.7, #37) sic - June 10, 1880 (v.7, #38)
June 24, 1880 (v.7, #40)- July 15, 1880 (v.7, #43)
Aug. 11, 1880 (v.7, #47) - Aug. 18, 1880 (v.7, #48)
Sept. 15, 1880 (v.7, #52) - Nov. 3, 1880 (v.8, #7)
Nov. 27, 1880 (v.8, #9) sic - Dec. 1, 1880 (v.8, #10)
Dec. 22, 1880 (v.8, #14)
Jan. 6, 1881 (v.8, #16) - Jan. 27, 1881 (v.8, #19)
Feb. 10, 1881 (v.8, #21)
Feb. 24, 1881 (v.8, #23) - Mar. 24, 1881 (v.8, #27)
Apr. 7, 1881 (v.8, #29) - May 26, 1881 (v.8, #36)
NOTE:
1874 trimmed too close and bound in book crooked.
Title changed March 1, 1876 (v.3,#24) to Osceola Record
Reel 2 June 9, 1881 (v.8, #38) - Sept. 15, 1881 (v.8, #52)
680 shots Sept. 29, 1881 (v.9, #1)
& pgs. Jan. 5, 1882 (v.9, #16) - Nov. 30, 1882 (v.l0, #ll)
(#4843) Apr. 26, 1883 (v.10, #32) - June 14, 1883 (v.l0, #39) sic.
June 28, 1883 (v.10, #42) - Dec. 27, 1883 (v.11, #14)
Jan. 19, 1893 (v.20, #20) - Oct. 12, 1893 (v.21, #6)
Jan. 11, 1894 (v.21, #19) - July 5, 1894 (v.21, #44)
film OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA
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Os1r The Osceola Record.
Reel 3 July 12, 1894 (v.21, #45) - Aug. 23, 1894 (v.21, #51)
704 shots Sept. 6, 1894 (v.22, #1) - Dec. 20, 1894 (v.22, #l6)
& pgs. Jan. 10, 1895 (v.22, #19) - Dec. 26, 1895 (v.23, #17)
(#4844) Jan. 9, 1896 (v.23, #19) - Feb. 18, 1897 (v.24, #25)
Mar. 4, 1897 (v.24, #27) - Oct. 14, 1897 (v.25, #7)
Reel 4 Oct. 21, 1897 (v.25, #8) - Aug. 11, 1898 (v.25, #50)
688 shots Aug. 25, 1898 (V.25, #52)
& pgs. Sept. 15, 1898 (v.26, #3)
(#4845) Sept. 29, 1898 (v.26, #4) sic - Dec. 1, 1898 (v.26, #14)
Dec. 15, 1898 (v.26, #16) - Mar. 9, 1899 (v.26, #28)
Mar. 23, 1899 (v.26, #30) - June 22, 1899 (v.26, #43)
July 6, 1899 (v.26, #45) - Nov. 1, 1900 (v.28, #9)
Nov. 22, 1900 (v.28, #13) - Dec. 13, 1900 (v.28, #16)
Dec. 27, 1900 (v.28, #18)
Reel 5 Jan. 10, 1901 (v.29, #20) - Aug. 28, 1902 (v.29, #30)
656 shots Sept. 11, 1902 (v.30, #2) - Sept. 25, 1902 (v.30, #4)
& pgs.
(#4848)
Reel 6 Oct. 2, 1902 (v.30, #5) - Dec. 18, 1902 (v.3O, #16)
697 shots Jan. 18, 1903 (V.30, #20) - Nov. 19, 1903 (v.3l, #12)
& pgs. Dec. 3, 1903 (v.31, #14) - Dec. 24, 1903 (v.31, #17)
(#4849) Jan. 14, 1904 (v.31, #20) - June 23, 1904 (v.31, #43)
Reel 7 June 30, 1904 (v.31, #44) - Sept. 15, 1904 (v.32, #3)
692 shots Oct. 27, 1904 (v.32, #9) - Nov. 10, 1904 (v.32, #11)
& pgs. Dec. 15, 1904 (v.32, #16)
(#4850) Jan. 5, 1905 (v.32, #19) - Mar. 23, 1905 (v.32, #30)
Apr. 6, 1905 (v.32, #32) - Sept. 21, 1905 (v.33, #4)
Oct. 19, 1905 (v.33, #8) - Mar. 8, 1906 (v.33, #28)
NOTE:
March 8, 1906 (v.33, #28) is too dark to read.
Reel 8 March 15, 1906 (v.33, #29) - June 6, 1907 (v.34, #42)
616 shots
& pgs.
(#4851)
Reel 9 June 13, 1907 (v.34, #42) - Dec. 26, 1907 (v.35, #18)
656 shots Jan. 9, 1908 (v.35, #20) - Nov. 5, 1908 (v.36, #11)
& pgs.
(#4852)
film OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA sheet 5
071
Os1r The Osceola Record.
Reel 10 Nov. 12, 1908 (v.36, #12) - Dec. 31, 1908 (v.36, #19)
692 shots Jan. 14, 1909 (v.36, #21) - Mar. 18, 1909 (v.36, #30)
& pgs. Apr. 1, 1909 (v.36, #32) - July 29, 1909 (v.36, #49)
(#4853) Apr. 12, 1909 (v.36, #51) - July 7, 1910 (v.37, #44)
NOTE:
Blurred pages--June 3, 1909 (v.36, #41)
Aug. 19, 1909 (v.36, #52)
Reel 11 July 14, 1910 (v.37, #45) - Feb. 15, 1912 (v.39, #24)
698 shots
& pgs.
(#4854)
Reel 12 Feb. 22, 1912 (v.39, #25) sic - May 9, 1912 (v.39, #36)
717 shots June 13, 1912 (v.39, #41) - June 20, 1912 (v.39, #42)
& pgs. July 18, 1912 (v.39, #46) - Oct. 24, 1912 (v.40, #7)
(#4856) Nov. 14, 1912 (v.40, #10)
Dec. 12, 1912 (v.40, #14) - Jan. 16, 1913 (v.40, #l9)
Feb. 6, 1913 (v.40, #22) - Feb. 13, 1913 (v.40, #23)
Apr. 3, 1913 (v.40, #30) - Apr. 24, 1913 (v.40, #33)
May 5, 1913 (v.40, #35) - May 19, 1913 (v.40, #40)
June 16, 1913 (v.40, #41)
June 26, 1913 (v.40, #43)
July 3, 1913 (v.40, #43) sic.
July 10, 1913 (v.40, #44) - July 14, 1913 (v.40, #45)
July 21, 1913 (v.40, #46) - July 28, 1913 (v.40, #47)
Aug. 4, 1913 (v.40, #48)
Aug. 18, 1913 (v.4O, #50)
Sept. 1, 1913 (v.40, #52) - Sept. 4, 1913 (v.40, #52)
Sept. 11, 1913 (v.41, #1)
Sept. 18, 1913 (v.41, #3)
Sept. 25, 1913 (v.41, #7)
Oct. 23, 1913 (v.41, #7) sic.
Nov. 13, 1913 (v.41, #1O)
Nov. 20, 1913 (v.41, #ll)
Dec. 4, 1913 (v.41, #13) - Dec. 11, 1913 (v.41, #14)
Dec. 25, 1913 (v.41, #16) - Jan. 5, 1914 (v.41, #18)
Jan. 22, 1914 (v.41, #20) - Feb. 12, 1914 (v.41, #23)
Feb. 19, 1914 (v.41, #24) - Feb. 23, 1914 (v.41, #26)
Mar. 9, 1914 (v.41, #27) - Mar. 30, 1914 (v.41, #3O)
Apr. 27, 1914 (v.41, #35)
May 28, 1914 (V.41, #41)
June 15, 1914 (v.41, #42) - June 18, 1914 (v.41, #48)
July 13, 1914 (v.41, #49)
July 30, 1914 (v.41, #51) - Aug. 3, 1914 (v.41, #52)
Aug. 27, 1914 (v.41, #57)
Sept. 17, 1914 (v.41, #57)
Sept. 24, 1914 (v.42, #7) sic.
Oct. 1, 1914 (v.41, #9) - Oct. 15, 1914 (v.41, #13)
Oct. 22, 1914 (v.41, #l5)
Oct. 29, 1914 (v.41, #17) - Nov. 9, 1914 (v.41, #10)
NOTE: May 8, 1913 starts publishing tri-weekly.
film OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA
071
Os1r The Osceola Record.
Reel 13 Nov. 19, 1914 (v.4l, #22) - Dec. 10, 1914 (v.41, #28)
716 shots Dec. 17, 1914 (v.4l, #29) - Dec. 21, 1914 (v.41, #30)
& pgs. Dec. 28, 1914 (v.41, #31) - Apr. 1, 1915 (v.41, #47)
(#4857) Apr. 12, 1915 (v._, #49) - Apr. 22, 1915 (v.4l, #_)
May 6, 1915 (v.41, #52) - May 13, 1915 (v.42, #l)
May 20, 1915 (v.42, #-) - Sept. 20, 1915 (v.42, #26)
Sept. 27, 1915 (v.42, #27) - Nov. 1, 1915 (v.42, #34)
Nov. 8, 1915 (v.42, #35) - Nov. 18, 1915 (v.42, #36)
Nov. 25, 1915 (v.42, #40) - Dec. 23, 1915 (v.42, #48)
Dec. 30, 1915 (v.42, #50) - Feb. 24, 1916 (v.42, #66)
NOTE:
Many issues in 1914 were trimmed too close.
Some print in 1915 papers was very bad.
Reel 14 Feb. 28, 1916 (v.42, #67) - Oct. 12, 1916 (v.42, #15)
669 shots Oct. 26, 1916 (v.42, #17) - July 26, 1917 (v.43, #4)
& pgs. NOTE:
(#4858) July 6, 1916 (v.42, #l) sic., publisher starts
publishing once a week.
Reel 15 Aug. 2, 1917 (v.43, #5) - Dec. 27, 1917 (v.43, #26)
674 shots Mar. 13, 1919 (v.43, #27) sic - July 31, 1919 (V.43, #47)
& pgs. Aug. 14, 1919 (v.43, #49) - Apr. 29, 1920 (v.45, #34)
(#4859)
Reel 16 May 6, 1920 (v.45, #35) - Sept. 2, 1920 (v.45, #52)
674 shots Sept. 16, 1920 (v.46, #2) - Jan. 20, 1921 (v.46, #2O)
& pgs. Feb. 3, 1921 (v.46, #22) - Dec. 15, 1921 (v.47, #l3)
(#4860)
Reel 17 Dec. 22, 1921 (v.47, #l4) - Nov. 16, 1922 (v.48, #9)
550 shots Nov. 30, 1922 (v.48, #ll) - Apr. 12, 1923 (v.48, #31)
& pgs.
(#4861)
Reels #1 thru #17 positives rec'd. 7/29/68.
Reel 18 April 19, 1923 (v.48, #32) - Oct. l6, 1924 (v.30, #6)
666 shots
& pgs.
(#4960)
Reel 19 Oct. 23, 1924 (v.50, #9) - May 13, 1926 (v.5l, #36)
674 shots
& pgs.
(#4961)
film OSCEOLA, POLK COUNTY, NEBRASKA sheet - 6
071
Os1r The Osceola Record. (cont.)
Reel 20 May 20, 1926 (v.51, #37) - June 24, 1926 (v.51, #42)
671 shots July 8, 1926 (v.51, #44) - Apr. 14, 1927 (v.52, #32)
& pges. Apr. 28,1927 (v.52, #34) - Dec. 15, 1927 (v.54, #15)
114962
Reel 21 Dec. 22, 1927 (v.54, #16) - Feb. 23, 1928 (v.54, #25)
678 shots Mar. 8, 1928 (v.54, #27) - Aug. 1, 1929 (v.55, #48)
& pges.
#4963
Reel 22 Aug. 8, 1929 (v.55, #49) - Aug. 28, l930 (v.56, #52)
673 shots Sept. 11, 1931 (v.57, #2) - Mar. 12, 1931 (v.57, #28)
& pges.
114964
Reel 23 March 19, 1931 (v.57, #29) - Oct. 13, 1932 (v.59, #7)
670 shots
& pges.
#4965
Reel 24 Oct. 20, 1932 (v.59, #8) - June 28, 1934 (v.60, #44)
720 shots
& pges.
#4966
Reel 25 July 5, 1934 (v.60, #45) - Feb. 20, 1936 (v.62, #26)
692 shots
& pges.
114967
Reel 26 Feb. 27, 1936 (v.62, #27) - Oct. 21, 1937 (v.64, #6)
704 shots
& pges.
114968
Reel 27 Oct. 28, 1937 (v.64, #7) - June 15, 1939 (v.65, #40)
692 shots
& pges.
#4969
Reel 28 June 22, 1939 (v.65, #41) - Jan. 9, 1941 (v.67, #18)
661 shots
& pges.
#4970
CONTINUED VERSO
film OSCEOLA, POLK COUNTY, NEBRASKA 071 Os1r The Osceola Record (cont.) Reel 29 Jan. 16, 1941 (v.67, #l9) - Apr. 9, 1942 (v.68, #31) 524 shots & pges. #4971 Reel 30 April 16, 1942 (v.68, #32) - Oct. 28, l943 (v.70, #8) 653 shots & pges. #4972 Reel 31 Nov. 4, 1943 (v.70, #9) - May 24, 1945 (v.71, #37) 660 shots & pges. #4973 Reel 32 May 31, 1945 (v.71, #38) - Jan. 2, 1947 (v.73, #17). 677 shots & pges. #4974 Reel 33 Jan. 9, 1947 (v.73, #18) - Aug. 19, 1948 (v.74, #52) 686 shots #4975 Reel 34 Aug. 26, 1948 (v.75, #1) - Mar. 30, 1950 (v.76, #32) 680 shots & pges. #4976 Reel 35 Apr. 6, 1950 (v.76, #33) - Nov. 1, l951 (v.68, #9) 672 shots & pges. #4977 Reel 36 Nov. 8, 1951 (v.78, #10) - May 4, 1953 (v.79, #36) 676 shots & pges. #4979 Reel 37 May 21, 1953 (v.79, #37) - Feb. 17, 1955 (v.81, #24) 760 shots & pges. #4980
film OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA sheet 7 071 Os1r The Osceola Record. Reel 38 Feb. 24, 1955 (v.81, #25) - Sept. 27, 1956 (v.83, #41) 712 shots & pgs. (#4981) Reel 39 Oct. 4, 1956 (v.83, #5) - Jan. 30, 1958 (v.13, #22) 874 shots Feb. 13, 1958 (v.13, #24) - Oct. 2, 1958 (v.85, #5) & pgs. (#4982) Reel 40 Oct. 9, 1958 (v.85, #6) - Dec. 17, 1959 (v.86, #15) 537 shots & pgs. (#4983) Reel 41 Dec. 24, 1959 (v.15, #16) - Sept. 22, 1960 (v.87, #4) 710 shots Oct. 6, 1960 (v.87, #6) - Aug. 10, 1961 (v.87, #50) & pgs. (#4986) Reel 42 Aug. 17, 1961 (v.87, #51) - Apr. 4, 1963 (v.89, #32) 725 shots & pgs. (#4987) Reel 43 April 11, 1963 (v.89, #33) - Oct. 14, 1964 (v.91, #8) 719 shots & pgs. (#4988) Reel 44 Oct. 21, 1964 (v.91, #9) - Dec. 1, 1965 (v.94, #15) 726 shots & pgs. (#4989) Reel 45 Dec. 8, 1965 (v.94, #16) - Mar. 8, 1967 (v.95, #29) 731 shots & pgs. (#4990)
film OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA
071
Os1r The Osceola Record.
Reel 46 March 15, 1967 (v.96, #30) - July 31, 1968 (v.96,#50)
628 shots
& pgs.
(#4991)
Reels #18 thru #46 positives rec'd. 12/17/68.
Reel 47 Aug. 7, 1968 (v.96, #51) - Feb. 20, 1969 (v.97, #27)
119 shots
238 pgs.
(#15,273)
Reel 48 Febr. 27, 1969 (v.97, #28) - April 27, 1972 (v.100, #34)
683 shots
1366 pgs.
(#15,254)
Reel 49 May 4, 1972 (v.100, #35) - Febr. 20, 1975 (v.103, #25)
611 shots
1222 pgs.
(#15,255)
Reels #47-#49, positives rec'd. 6/3/75.
Reel 50 Febr. 27, 1975 (v.103, #26) - Aug. 19, 1976 (v.104, #52)
341 shots
682 pgs.
(#17,709)
Reel 51 Aug. 26, 1976 (v.105, #1) - Oct. 20, 1977 (v.106, #9)
661 shots NOTE:
1322 pgs. Dec. 2, 1976 has the "Weekender" started as a
(#17,689) supplement.
Reels #50-#51 positives rec'd. 10/31/78
Reel 52 Oct. 27, 1977 (v.1O6, #10) - Dec. 28, 1978 (v.107, #19)
715 shots
1430 pgs.
(#18,877)
Reel 53 Jan. 4, 1979 (v.107, #20) - April 3, 1980 (v.1O8,# 33)
719 shots NOTE:
1438 pgs. There was no "Weekender" for Oct. 11, 1979 issue.
(#18,878)
Reels #52 & #53 positives rec'd. 11/3/80
film OSCEOLA, POLK COUNTY, NEBRASKA sheet - 8
071
Os1r The Osceola Record (cont.)
Reel 54 April 10, 1980 (v.108, #34) - March 4, 1982 (v.110, #29)
681
expos.
#1595
Reel #54 positive rec'd 7/23/83
Reel 55 March 11, 1982 (v.110, #30) - October 25, 1984 (v.113, #11)
706
expos.
#20,671
Reel #55 positive rec'd 1/4/85
Reel 56 November 1, 1984 (v.113, #12) - November 19, 1987 (v.116, #15)
698 NOTE:
expos. Mar. 20, 1986 (v.113,#12) pp. 3 & 8 filmed out of sequence.
#22,216
Reel #56 positive rec'd 2/8/88
Reel 57 Nov. 26, 1987 (v.116, #16) - Sept. 15, 1988 (v.117, #6)
734 Sept. 29, 1988 (v.117, #8) - Apr. 18, 1991 (v.120, #37)
expos.
#24,937
Reel #57 positive rec'd 8/27/91
Reel 58 Apr. 25, 1991 (v.120, #38) - Dec.30, 1993 (v.122, #22)
664
Expos.
#26,183
Inspec.1/11/94 Gk
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071 Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska
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NOTES:
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1/24/1884 through 11/27/1884
1/8/1885 through 8/20/1885
9/2/1885 through 10/1/1885
10/15/1885 through 11/12/1885
1/14/1886 through //
1/21/1886 through //
2/4/1886 through 4/29/1886
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5/6/1886 through 8/26/1886
9/8/1886 through 12/30/1886
1/13/1887 through 3/3/1887
3/24/1887 through 6/9/1887
6/23/1887 through 8/4/1887
8/25/1887 through 10/13/1887
10/27/1887 through 11/17/1887
1/12/1888 through 6/28/1888
Reel Number:2C Control Number: 0028746 Type:
7/5/1888 through 8/23/1888
9/6/1888 through 12/20/1888
1/24/1889 through 2/7/1889
4/25/1889 through //
5/16/1889 through 11/21/1889
12/5/1889 through //
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9/18/1890 through 11/13/1890
Reel Number: 2D Control Number: 0028747 Type:
11/20/1890 through 12/18/1890
1/8/1891 through 3/12/1891
3/26/1891 through 8/6/1891
9/24/1891 through 10/8/1891
10/22/1891 through 12/10/1891
2/4/1892 through 12/22/1892
3/16/1899 through //
6/29/1899 through //
1/27/1921 through 0/0/0
11/23/1922 through //
7/1/1926 through //
4/21/1927 through //
3/1/1928 through //
9/4/1930 through //
2/6/1958 through //
9/29/1960 through //
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071 Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska
Os1r The Osceola Record
NOTES:
Reel Number: 46 Control Number: 0028574 Filmstrip Type:
9/22/1988 through 0/0/0
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