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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1884
Page
5
McCook shoppers are urged to visit Metropolitan Drug Store for holiday bargains on cigars musical instruments and medicines. The ad highlights 25 percent off Wases and China ware plus low prices on overcoats pears cider and flour and touts store value and worth of money.
Frees and Hocknell urge debtors to call at their office and settle accounts by year end 1884. Overdue notes on January 1 1885 will be handed to lawyers for collection. All claimants should present accounts for payment at once.
McCook notices promote Wall Pockets and Sewing Machines at Metropolitan Drug Store, new art school at School House, Christmas candy at City Bakery, and the Palace Skating Rink re opening with manager L Bragg. Weather remarks, tax changes, mail route shift to Stockville, and Crete nursery stock offers wrap the item. Indianola Courier notes temperance and social themes with local band and visiting McCook artists.
Notice to all persons knowing themselves in debt to Lytle Bros. to call and square up accounts by the first of January 1885.
All parties owing me are requested to call and settle previous to December 29 1884 as all accounts left standing at that date will be left with an attorney for collection. H. W. Pixe. McCook Nebraska.
The item lists multiple advertisements and notes from Red Cloud including price reductions at heating stores, a large ad from McCracken the Jeweler, new skating rink opening, Sun Picture lectures by I R B Arnold, and payroll and bank staff changes. It mentions En forcement of ordinances and a Masonic Ball supper plan with dancing to follow.
A. C. Ebert now occupies a position in Citizens Bank. J. T. Morris of Stockville was in town on land business Saturday. John Glennon went to Plattsburg Missouri last week to spend the winter. W. Franklin returned from a short business trip to Red Cloud Tuesday. J. B. Meserve left Saturday on a business trip to Illinois. Mr and Mrs P F A Douglas of Oberlin were registered at the Eating House Wednesday. Senator Dolan spent several days this week in town on banking business. Bro Crane of the Republican Valley Echo was in town during our absence and left his card. Call again H M Editor Watkins and Mr Burwell of Blue Hill were in McCook Monday for a short visit. Frank Harris and the senior member of this firm visited Kananga City the first of the week. Frank Hudson of W H Haydens clerks returned from an extended visit to Crawfordsville Indiana last Thursday night. Fred Christy, who has clerking for C H Rogers, left for Iowa Tuesday to start his own business. Charlie Noble was summoned to Denver Wednesday by telegram about his sister’s sudden death. Mrs Noble and their little daughter accompanied him. D Guernsey, stock interests in the Frenchman, was in town Saturday. He recently returned from Michigan with about 500 yearlings and calves wintering near Alma. Mr Pierce, connected with newspapers in Iowa and Missouri, has been in this section seeking a location. Benkelman in Dundy county has been chosen. an outfit will go at once. Another man will direct the new journal.
Hayes County commissioners meet in LaForest on December 10 1884 elect H H Troth as chairman establish three voting precincts with locations at Paxton Dyer Daniels and Tatsey McGillen set polling places and approve a January 10 1885 special election to elect county and precinct officers decide on permanent county seat location and herd law suspension petitions filed by Samuel Tate are accepted and put on file.
Winter storms hit Beaver Valley causing canceled meetings but Sunday gathering drew a large crowd. Preachers Mason and Towne of McCook spoke to attendees as Frank Springer recovers from a sore thumb. A. Garrett buys more cattle while Elder Bradbury impresses as orator. The Lyceum in Bradbury district thrives. A local vote question proclaims that the ax gun and plow have shaped the country more than pen press and steam. All are well in the valley.
Dr Willey reports Eugene Sherwood, 24, was shot and killed by Jonas Nelson, a 40 year old Swede, about six miles from Stockville on Tuesday. Nelson is under arrest for a preliminary examination before Judge Allen. Sherwood owned the rancho where he lived and will be buried in Wisconsin.
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