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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1883
Page
5
McCook weekly pages survey holiday goods ads, new stock at Green and Gump, Rogers and B M Pharmacy, upcoming dances and socials, land office activity, and remarks on weather, trains, and local improvements. Readers learn about Christmas gifts, perfumes, cigars, and catalog items while town news covers auctions, ranch sales, and public notices.
The Oberlin Eye records the removal of townsman J. E. Cochran and family to McCook Nebraska after about four years in Oberlin. Mrs. Cochran is praised as cultured and beloved in society. Mr. Cochran is described as energetic and Christian, who once won the county attorney vote in 1882 before leaving to practice law in the new home.
All persons indebted to the Chicago Lumber Yard must call at the office and settle by January 1 1884. The business is closing for the year and all open accounts must be balanced. Frees & HocKNELL.
Local notes record FE McCormick’s recovery, Mrs Meserve touring Illinois, and visits by A H Fitch of the Omaha Bee, J S Modrell, Colonel Snavely from Indi anola, C G Crews of Culbertson, Captain Straut and Charles Love of Culbertson, and others. Several residents travel for land business, church and store projects near River ton, and town guests comment on the valley’s promising agriculture and soil.
Donavin's Original Tennesseeans a celebrated Colored Vocalists troupe built Central Tennessee College Nashville and having played over 31100 concerts will visit McCook around January 5 presenting a new varied programme They request distinction from Jubilee Singers as cultured first class vocalists with favorable press notices promising one of the best entertainments.
Public notice offers a store building and lot at a premier McCook corner. For price and terms contact Citizen's Bank of McCook or J. W. Dolan in Indianola Nebraska. 28-2.
A finder is asked to return a note supporting W. M. Rollins and opposing 5. B. Wookey to its owner, promising a favor in return.
Help needed for general house work at Citizens Bank. Apply in person for this position for reliable, detail oriented assistance.
A local notice seeks a load of cut wood for immediate purchase at the office. Cash payment is promised, with no other conditions stated.
The Oberlin Bar Association and allied groups meet December 1 1883 to honor J E Cochran a prominent bar member who leaves the county. They praise his faithful citizenship genial conduct and legal skill and commend him to future clients and new neighbors as a trusted attorney and respected resident.
Free trial bottle offered to residents of McCook suffering from scrofula rheumatism jaundice biliousness dyspepsia and other ailments at L. Green's drug store. Large bottles available for 50 cents and 1 dollar. Promotes blood purification liver and bowel function and kidney strength. Also Marsu's GopeN Basan cough remedy with sample bottle free.
Schaupp & Son's Grand Island flour varieties including Cream Fancy and Straight Graham are sold alongside corn meal bran chop feed and shelled corn. The shop also offers apples by the peck or barrel and potatoes by the wagon load with fresh pork antelope and venison at C. E. McPherson's on West Dennison Street in McCook.
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