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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1885
Page
5
Local brief lists fresh candy at City Bakery and Mich gan cider at City Bakery. It notes Spanogle Rinker stock items and grass hopper red breaker, horses for sale, and stock loans. Also mentions fresh fish at Church Bohanan's, beef and pork, dry goods at C H Rogers, and a note on weather damage from Monday night.
A gospel temperance gathering is set for Sunday at 4 30 PM mountain time in the Hall. The paper lists local ads on stock boards, flour, furniture, pumps, and clothing, plus notes on railroad side tracks, starved humor, and community events around town.
H W Pike started a lumber yard in McCook Nebraska in January 1884 and will stay. A full assortment of lumber sash doors joiner and building materials sold at close prices considering freight. A woman in town is seen in mourning garb, a stark symbol of sorrow for lost virtue.
Christian Church members push toward building a house of worship with several approached donors and a large subscription fund. The Tribune boasts one of the largest subscriber lists in Red Willow county and the Republican Valley despite not yet being three years old. Two B and M division accidents occur west of here with injuries and a hail storm damages and a snow event affects westbound trains.
A choice lot of candy was received at City Bakery. The delivery includes assorted sweets, matching the shop's holiday display plan and promising a variety for customers.
Local notes list numerous visitors and residents in town for the week including Mrs. Kendall entertaining, J. M. Ferguson at a claim near Trenton, Col. Pickett from the Moomington Guard, and Senator Dolan with Dr. Shaw. Mentions travels to Plattsmouth, Indianola, Stratton, and Chicago.
Between May 15 and May 20 Stuart Rogers, famed impersonator, will perform at the Opera Hall for the benefit of public schools. Also notice a great reduction sale on watches and jewelry at McCracken's and a call for a fasting day to memorialize the postmaster general regarding present needs.
The B and M Pharmacy offers Hunyadi Janos Hungarian mineral water claimed to prevent consumption and relieve dyspepsia as a health remedy.
Invoices due to Joan Farvey must be settled within ten days or be turned over to Thos. Colfer for collection. Dated April 16, 1885. Includes flour prices for FLOUR FIGURES products Witcox Bros. offerings.
A single top buggy with a new pole and a single harness offered by J. B. Meserve for 75 dollars. Listing presents a compact sale of farming gear from a local seller.
An advertisement asserts Electric Bitters quickly cure Bright's Disease Diabetes and urinary complaints. It claims thousands already cured and recommends the tonic with blood purification and bowel regulation. Each bottle guaranteed and sold for cents at Metropolitan Drug Store.
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