This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1885
Page
5
Local items list sales and services in McCook Nebraska including clothing at Brickey and Co Wilcox Brothers groceries and bakery notices Spanogle Rinker farm equipment and grass hopper breaker products plus furniture millinery and livery offerings. Community notices cover school census dentistry and Arbor Day plans with multiple small business promotions and local events.
Want a few more pupils to receive instruction on the piano and organ. I also teach voice culture. Call at Dr. Boyle's Dental Office.
Tar Tribune notes the Probst Bros on West Dennison street expanding to meet business demands. The paper credits their success to attention to business and liberal advertising, highlighting them among prominent local businessmen.
Brancu H W Pike opens a yard at Atwood Rawlins County Kansas with C P Russell of the horse shoe bar ranch in charge. H W now supervises yards at Indianola and Atwood under E P Hazen management. The Tribune printed the Atwood branch.
Advertises a wide selection of hats bonnets veils hoop skirts and accessories for ladies misses and children at the Millinery Emporium located near The Trumpet office. Contrasting items include trinkets and decorations and new styles for spring.
Citizens received large seemingly official missives on April 1 marked Postoffice Department Washington Official Business. The inside message read April fool, causing mixed reactions while observers noted a mostly innocent curiosity and lighthearted reaction among recipients.
Demand for hotel rooms overwhelmed lodging options this week, with sleeping in livery barns in high demand. A settler fell from a barn loft onto a horse during the night, awakening both, prompting fear and later much amusement when he crawled down.
The father and brother of Miss Net Tie East arrived in town from Imlay City Michigan on Wednesday and plan to spend the summer there. If satisfied with the country they may stay permanently.
The notice proclaims the very highest cash price paid for hides at Farley’s Meat Market, signaling top-rate buying and immediate settlements for suppliers.
Tue Trieune urges McCook to select five competent energetic and honest men to govern the city next year. The article calls for a high license board that will enforce laws and suppress vice, urging business leaders to form a ticket aligned with law and order and public welfare.
The Georgia Minstrels opened at Opera Hall Friday before a full house and received high praise. On Monday Mason Mor gan's Uncle Tom's Cabin drew the largest crowd yet for any company at the hall. Tuesday's show drew few spectators as locals judged Monday's performance superior and declined to attend a repeat.
Citizens urge immediate action as two carcasses lie east of town near the bridge crossing within corporate limits. They insist on identifying and fining the responsible parties, moving manure along the railroad, and compelling disposal to a suitable locality. The Sanitary Committee must address multiple disgraceful and unhealthy sites in town.
The winter term closes January 3 with a school program at 2 PM featuring music numbers Four Leaved Clover Bird Carol Beautiful Songs of the Spring and A Good Name. Recitations and dialogues include Robert of Lincoln Somebody's Mother The Boy of His Word The Stars Playing School and Never Mind.
A string of visitors and locals were seen in McCook on Tuesday and the surrounding days. L Morse of Benkelman H W Pike and M M House plus F D Pitney of Culbertson N G Woods new B M agent J B Meserve and others were in town on various business. Rev W S Wheeler pastor of the Methodist church is transferred to McCook and preached his farewell sermon Sunday.
The new B. M. agent at this station shows initials similar to a K. B. man and his business manner suggests satisfaction for all parties involved.
D. P. Rodgers of Fort Worth Texas will be in town next week with a fine group of half-breed broke horses offered for sale at very reasonable figures. Inspect and compare values before purchasing.
The enrollment of the school census has already reached 175 with an approximate total around 250 pupils in the McCook corporation. The piece notes a modest pride in the community given the progress.
The annual meeting of the Red Willow Stock Association will be held at Carrico on Friday April 10 1885 at 1 o clock p m for electing officers fixing round up date and other business. Full attendance desired. Called by order of J K Paxton President.
Wanted four good milc cows not giving less than 12 quarts daily. Inquire of W H Dolan with Frees and Hocknell Moopvy and Winters. Choice cuts of pork and beef at Farley’s. White Russian Soap five cents per bar at Wilcox Bros.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.