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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1884
Page
5
Local notices: new insertions billed monthly at ten cents
Under heading 10c a line for each insertion, the editor lists bills payable monthly until discontinued or time is specified. The rule creates a standing schedule for continuing local insertions and payments per item.
Local Commerce and Oddities in Town Headlines
Local notes report Graham Flour at City Bakery and a new delivery wagon by The Chicago Store. Antelope killed by a hunter on the Upper Beaver. A. Constable ships a car-load of horses. The Starbuck and Short horses renew a race for $50 and a court case opens with J. B. Jennings among the attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Atwood
Grand Island
Call for McCook Citizens Fire Company Meeting
Weather notes a slight rain in this neighborhood Tuesday evening with limited moisture. The text urges Chairman Berger to call a citizens meeting in McCook to organize a fire company and comments on shifting public sentiment toward temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger
McCook
Buffalo horns polished into ebony like finish trends
A growing fashion trend features buffalo horns dressed and polished to a glossy ebony appearance. Craftsmen report many such rough horns are transformed into high polish pieces, showcasing the material’s sheen.
Best and Cheapest Flour Offered in McCook
Starbuck Bros. announces a 15 day sale delivering Marysville Kansas Patent Flour the Best flour in town at 3.25 per hundred with warranted quality. They aim to close out stock and invite customers to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Starbuck Bros
Marysville
Kansas
Ladies Union Plans Apron Festival for Church Seating
The Ladies Union announces an Apron Festival to fund seating for the Congregational Church. Volunteers are asked to report to Mrs. G. L. Laws with any work or material contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Union
Congregational Church
G. L. Laws
Dropping Out Ads Plague Patrons Across State
Advertisements disappear from local businesses as patrons report a wave of missing ads. The community questions whether this trend will continue and affect daily life and commerce. Officials caution more information may come later.
Fire test and festivity in McCook on July nineteenth
The Catholic Bishop of Nebraska visits McCook July 19 to administer confirmation. The Beatrice Daily Express notes the fire test, social events follow the Dramatic Company shows A Case for Divorce and Our Boys, with a social hop after Friday’s play. Band boys prepare to perform at Cambridge for the Fourth of July. A soaking rain benefited crops, boosting late plantings. The B and M railway bans intoxicants among workers, and a theft notice warns Hayden Co. goods must be returned. Red bathing attire recommended for river use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
McCook
Cambridge
Homesteaders Move Westward Through McCook Area
Mr W Coleman reports neighboring homesteaders drove through McCook last week with stock including 60 head belonging to new settlers. They are settling in and breaking land near his place. He notes his corn compares well with eastern counties seen on a recent visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. W. Coleman
McCook
Mr. Coleman
Nettleton
Gazette-Journal
Congress
Washington
Nelson
Senate
Whistling Girls Spark Town Page Festivities
Indianola residents defend the Whistlers artfully claiming devotion and cultural aims. The Union Sunday School festival drew a full Opera Hall crowd with dialogues tableaux and a bean count contest. A horse race sparked disorder as intoxicated townspeople clashed with the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola Courier
Whistling Girls
Indianola
Union Sunday School
J. E. Berger
J. R. Phelan
Advertised Letters in McCook Nebraska June 30 1884
List of uncalled letters remaining at the McCook Nebraska post office for the month ending June 30 1884. Names include C A Potter Andrew Mr Reiter Henry Bateman Lewis E Roberts Fred H Brent Arthur Reynolds Isidor Cassell Calvin ae I a Curmick Stewart W D Faree Lewis Talmadge Clarance Fleming Mrs Sarah Heisler J M Crouch Miller W A Martin John L Moore G W Calvert and party were at the station Wednesday taking dinner and leaving for the west in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Neb
Thos. M. Scott
P. M
Potter
C. A. Andrew
Mr. Reiter
Henry Bateman
Lewis E
Roberts
Fred. H. Brent
Arthur Reynolds
Isidor Cassell
Calvin Ae I. A Curmick
A. Stewart
Blaine Shakes Hands Amid Public Admiration and Caution
A Washington correspondent describes Blaine greeting crowds at Bellaire with hearty handshakes. He interacts with a Virginia girl, causing her admirer to protest. the incident prompts a warning against small calibre bosses and urges party leadership without self-appointed bosses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Washington
Cleveland Leader
Bellaire
Virginia
Republican Party
Gazette-Journal
Boston’s Bold Bolt Noted Since the Tea Trick
The passage recalls Boston’s long reputation for rapid flight or escape dating back to the tea party era, highlighting the city’s legendary quick departures and stubborn defiance toward authority.
Marsua Tonic ASTRINGENT advertised by local druggists
Multiple local druggists from Missouri advertise Maria’s Tonic ASTRINGENT and Marsua Acuvue Cure. They claim it treats diarrheal and summer complaint in children and adults, including cholera infantum and dysentery, with 50 cent price. S. L. Green of McCook markets the Marsa product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones & Jackson
Jonesburg
Maria
S. L. Green
Bold denunciation by Dr Mary Walker cited against Blaine and Logan
The text records Dr Mary Walker denouncing Blaine and Logan in strong terms. It also mentions a hypothetical attack by Gail Hamilton with a rolling pin as a vivid, partisan image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Walker
Blaine
Logan
Gail Hamilton
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