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Newspapers of Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska

Polk County Farmer's Advocate.
Polk County Republican.

Polk County Democrat

The Osceola Record.

 


film        OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBR.
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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).

film        OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA    (sheet 2)
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Os1a        Polk County Farmer's Advocate. Continued.


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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


film        OSCEOLA, POLK COUNTY, NEBRASKA
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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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071         Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska
Os1d        Polk County Democrat


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071         Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska
Os1d        Polk County Democrat


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071         Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska
Os1d        Polk County Democrat




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filmS       OSCEOLA, POLK COUNTY, NEBRASKA
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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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Os1d2


film        OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA
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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


film        OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA          sheet 2
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Os1r        The Osceola Record.


            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).

film        OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA        sheet 3
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Os1r        The Osceola Record.


            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.


film        OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA
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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).

film        OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA        sheet 3
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Os1r        The Osceola Record.


            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.

film        OSCEOLA (POLK COUNTY) NEBRASKA       sheet 4
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Os1r        The Osceola Record.


            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
071
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
Os1r        The Osceola Record
NOTES:


            Reel Number: 2A    Control Number: 0028744    Type:
            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


            Reel Number:2B    Control Number: 0028745    Type:
            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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            1/2/1890 through 9/4/1890
            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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