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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1884
Page
5
The Weekly Tribune dated January 17, 1884 lists advertising rates at 10 cents per line per insertion with bills payable monthly and column instructions on continuation or discontinuation unless time is specified.
Local notes report Graham Flour at City Bakery and Rogers prices for buckwheat flour and apples while confirming ice house activity by B M Company. A pay day, Church notices, dances, time standards quarrel, and street crossing needs fill a lively McCook scene of 1884 with improvements, shipping ice, and local commerce.
Local merchants Hayden and McCartneys advertise low prices on calicoes standard prints light brown sugar granulated sugar and all other goods to make room for spring stock. They urge customers to verify current reduced prices before shopping elsewhere and discuss a proposed shorter overland route from North Platte through McCook to Oberlin to connect land offices.
Two patients under care: Tomblinson from Blackwood with a leg broken eight weeks ago and three reset attempts likely to require another. Mort Clifford from Spring Creek on Medicine with a felon threatening possible hand removal. Also a third, less serious case kept from readers to avoid misreading as an epitaph by S. Y. L.
Mr. C C Newman of Driftwood reports a well authenticated case of Mrs Davis of East Rushford born December 14 1783 who reached her centennial last December six generations attended the festal event about one hundred relatives present. The aged mother remains strong and adept with her needle. Her husband lived to 94.
The piece argues store box farming and June planting are unreliable and warns that timing matters for crops. It advises farmers to plant corn early, use good seed, and cultivate thoroughly to offset bad years, noting Nebraska's need for timely planting and steady effort.
All persons who have not paid their water bills are notified that water will be shut off unless settlement is made prior to January 21 1884. W F Wallace Agent.
Sheriff Welborn and many prominent residents were in McCook this week including Mrs. Braun of Sutton and Senator Dolan with others from Culbertson Red Cloud and Indianola. Visitors, business trips, a new hardware venture by I J Starbuck and A E Lytle, and plans for a new photography gallery by L Marble are noted with community interest paragraphs.
Breeders of Nebraska and nearby states invited to a January 30 meeting at the Commercial Hotel Bloomington Neb at 10 o clock A M. to organize an American Merino Sheep Register. All Merino improvement supporters urged to attend. JoAn A Hosss pres pro cons H Watts sec procons.
Advertises sale of about 50 bushels of popcorn at 3 cents per pound. Contact H. W. Power in Palisade Nebraska with reference 31-41.
Thereby six February Sth 1554 at 10 o'clock A M as time for holding a Special Term of the District Court in Red Willow county Nebraska WILLIAM GASLIN Jr JUDGE January 10th 1834
Report covers December 3 1883 to January 11 1884 for McCook Schools. Includes days taught pupils enrolled total attendance and average daily attendance with percentages. Names list notes pupils not missing more than 14 days.
Advertising copy notes Horsenoup Worps DeLand sodas have reached nearly every household and are preferred for good materials. It claims they are the best in the market and mentions Hayden and McCartneys as sellers.
Readers praise Marsu's Golpen Balsam as an effective throat and lung remedy. Testimonials claim rapid cough relief and high satisfaction. The product line includes Marsu's Golpen Balsam and Marsu's Golpen Liver Tonic, sold by S. L. Green, with large bottles priced at 50 cents and $1.
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