Stock Notes from McCook on Winter Range Feeding
Northwestern Live Stock Journal reports frigid Nebraska weather with six below and three inches snow. Cattle and horses thrive on river-bottom feed, with range feeding common. few hogs or geese used. Local ranchers like Hatfield & Son and Proctor run large herds, feeding weak stock while strong cattle roam the range. McCook is growing, with stockmen active and a hopeful outlook.
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Franklin
Webster
Nebraska
J. B. Meserve
Chicago
Indianola
Culbertson
John B. Hatfield & Son
Decatur, I
Republican River
W. W. Fisher & Sons
Frenchman River
Fisher
Illinois
Doyle & Bowles
Red Willow
William Proctor
Mr. Fisher
Proctor
Charles Balcock
McCook
Coro
Acre
WM. Porter
Henry Church
Frontier County
Nutakera
Pony Bill
Disgraceful brawl at opera house dance ends in violence
A Thursday evening dance at the opera house ended in a fight after whisky fueled tensions. Frank Young struck E F Quigley with a chair after Quigley produced a revolver, then officers removed Quigley who returned with a cerbine and threatened others. A W Hamilton and Andy Barber disarmed him and settled him to bed as he bled. The incident prompts calls for stricter entry rules for intoxicated patrons.
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Opera House
Frank Young
E. F. Quilgley
Young
Quigley
A. W. Hamilton
Andy Barber
Quer
Indianola
Man Fined Six Cents for Sass at Grand Rapids
A Grand Rapids man was fined six cents after a court found him guilty of sassing his mother in law. The unusual penalty drew local attention and reflected the era's strictness in family disputes.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Witty Saying About Brevity and a Coat Tail
A sharp remark notes that brief speech is witty but a man’s coat tail hides much mischief. The quip blends humor with a warning that short words can mask deeper flaws.
Conflicts and thoughts on women rights in Blountville prompts
A miscellany of opinions on women suffrage, education shifts, and social norms. Quotes critique marriage and politics while noting Williams College abandoning Latin and Indiana University dropping Greek. Grover A. Post, youngest Pennsylvania representative, responds to Susan B Anthony on suffrage.
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Williams College
University of Indiana
Grover A. Post
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Susan B. Anthony
Susan Ne
Geo. A. Post
Ex-Governor Brerter and Bible Gifts Mentioned in Inaugural
A Washington Post writer recalls ex governor Brerter’s farewell and notes Texas Governor Bell’s inaugural line invoking Job. The highlight is a flood of Bibles sent from states and foreign lands in many languages and bindings, delivered by mail, express, freight, or messenger.
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Brerter
Massachusetts
Washington Post
Bell
Texas
York
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McCook Nebraska
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Maine
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Horse and Cow News
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Northwestern Live Stock Journal
Blountville, Tenn
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Ella
Missouri
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Bee
Kate Freno
Matthew Arnold
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