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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1884
Page
5
Local Commerce and Events in McCook Community
Local trades advertise City Bakery City Market and Dunbar s livery stable offering flour fish vegetables and meats. Entertainment at Opera Hall Union U S girls and Kate Greenaway show tease summer gatherings. Local arrests rise with a drunkenness fine. Wray horses and city band headlines mix with market news and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Greenaway
McCook
Opera
Silk stockings style ribs in silk jerseys and local ads
A burst of small town notices covers fashion trends and sales. Silk jerseys mimic stockings with open ribbing, while Silver Moon Restaurant advertises top ice cream varieties and a wide post office news stand offers magazines. J T Wray plans another horse sale at Dunbar's stable Saturday along with prairie claims west of town. Mrs. Meserve brightens the week with fragrance, A Rheischick loses a horse entangled in lariat. the animal dies. Cambridge Monitor notes Pickle moves his saw mill toward Red Willow for brisk elm and cottonwood work.
Stock Arrives by Sixteen Carloads to Local Station
Sixteen carloads of stock were unloaded at this station on Friday evening and driven out on the range. The usual outfit of horses and household goods accompanied the shipment.
Rise of New Town Tricksters Causes Public Unease
As town growth accelerates the issue of tramp and scamp activity grows alongside it. The call to action is a firm warning to move along and deter loitering as concern rises among residents and officials.
Waterloo Strikes in Finny Tribe Rescue Effort
Saturday proved a Waterloo for Isaak’s disciples as they won dramatic battles in the water. Heaven’s artillery intervened to save the day, preventing further annihilation and altering the course of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaak
Silver Moon Restaurant Becomes Bound to Shine
A humorous local note reports Rev Dungan nearly injuring a finger on a cross cut saw and Tom MelInroy injuring his foot during a test of equipment. Wilson and Hickling, restaurant proprietors, announce their house will henceforth be called the Silver Moon Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Silver Moon
Tom MelInroy
Wilson & Hickling
P. O
Breakaway Mouse Colored Horse Spurs Scare Near Wagon
The mouse colored equine owned by J. F. Collins broke loose around noon Tuesday but caused no damage. The frightened owners young daughter, seated in the wagon, was shaken by the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Collins
Liberty
Meth Dist Ladies Host Tea Cream and Strawberry Festival
The ladies and friends of the Methodist church invite all to Menard's Hall tomorrow Friday evening for a tea cream and strawberry festival with a cordial invitation to attend and enjoy the delicacies prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies and Friends of the Methodist Church
Menard’s Hall
Civil Engineers Arrive From the North
A group of civil engineers came into town last week from the north. Their arrival stirred comment as a road is expected to be built from Kansas through this state. The engineers were taken by train to Brush, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Brush
Colorado
Festive fly noted as elusive nuisance in moral discourse
The exchange describes a persistent fly as a burdensome presence in the moral vineyard. The insect is difficult to locate and nearly omnipresent, symbolizing an elusive nuisance in contemporary life.
Street Commissioner Appointed to Tackle Madison Street Work
A street commissioner has been appointed to address numerous repair needs on Madison street and other areas within the corporate limits. The paper believes Leland will perform the streetwork effectively and warns there is plenty of work to be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Street
Leland
Interior of Citizens Bank Receives Major Improvements
The bank walls were covered with handsome paper and the ceiling was mined. Woodwork was brightened with varnish and a new north side window added to increase light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen's Bank
Move for Adoption of the Shotgun Policy
Town residents report numerous thefts in this vicinity and call for a drastic policy. The piece notes corrupt characters in the town and suggests using a load of bird shot against midnight thieves, then concludes with a resigned tone.
Milk supply assured as Constable dairy opens
N M Constable's cream dairy begins milk delivery to consumers. Constable owns 10 to 15 fine cows north of the village and plans to expand his herd as demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Constable
Constable
Village board approves liquor license bonds and levy
In a special session on Saturday the village fathers accepted the bonds of D Kendall and Walsh and Boyd for liquor licenses. An amended liquor license levy sets the fee at 800. George Leland is named street commissioner. Meeting adjourned to resume Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Kendall
Walsh & Boyd
George Leland
Contractor chosen for new school building
The school contract is awarded to J. F. Collins for a project costing 5 000 to 6 000 dollars with a 3 000 dollar bond. Work will start when materials are ready and October first is the target completion date. Collins also begins homes for Messrs Berry and Pate with Berry’s house opposite Odwarker on the hill and Pate’s adjoining A Constable on the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Collins
Collins
Messrs. Berry and
Pate
Joseph Odwarker
Mr. Pate
A. Constable
Leander Starbuck narrowly escapes serious wagon accident
Returning from Indianola on Saturday Leander Starbuck rode one horse and led another. The animals bolted and fought, kicking him in the shins legs and ribs causing him to be thrown from the sulky. He rode home with aid and has moved about with a cane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Leander Starbuck
Lee
Mr. Helm
Red Willow
Teachers Meeting in Indianola June 20 21 1854
Red Willow County Teacher's Association will meet at the School House in Indianola on Friday and Saturday June 20 and 21 1854. Session begins 2 PM Friday and closes 12 AM Saturday. All teachers and others interested in county school improvement invited. C L Nerrietoy President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Willow
Old Soldiers Meet to Organize G A R Post in McCook
Soldiers of Red Willow county are called to a meeting at the Band Hall in McCook on Thursday June 26 at 1 PM to organize a G A R post. Full attendance requested by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Willow County
McCook
Orper
ComMirree
Bondville diary notes growth before campaign and new arrivals
A periodical update from Bondville reports local activity including timber prospects Samuel Graham's outlook for county timber Perry Jones hauling lumber for a new church and A S Boughton finishing a water well. It mentions minister changes crop conditions and a wave of new arrivals especially young ladies and a plan for croquet club among advancing town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkins
Perry Jones
Boughton
W. O. Bond
McCook
Bondville
Blaine
W. E. Rollings
W. E
Main Street
W. C. Bond
J. A. Carter
Ohio
Hebron
White Star
Archibald
A. S. Boughton
China
Bach
Geo. W. Burt
Ile
Orleans
Morner
Simpson and Emma Brown Married in Red Willow
At the residence of the bride’s father M B Brown in Red Willow on the evening of June 5 Royal Buck officiating Justice. Mr W F Simpson and Miss Emma Brown both of Red Willow were the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haley Foster
Indianola
Father Cleary
B. W. Haley
Sarah Foster
McCook
Inter Ocean Defends Platform and Majority Voice
The Inter Ocean asserts its firm stance for party and public welfare, pledging honest advocacy for the men and principles chosen by representative national leaders, while honoring the majority's expressed will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Inter-Ocean
Marsh's Golden Blood and Liver Tonic Advertised as Cure
A nineteenth century testimonial note touts Marsh's Golden Blood and Liver Tonic as an excellent remedy for liver complaints blood disorders and general bodily purities. Endorsed by several users including Mrs. Mary Thomas and John G Hill with claims of curing bile disorders loss of appetite and internal organ purifications. Sold by L Green McCook with large bottles priced fifty cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Jas
J. Wright
Des Moines
Lona
Mary Thomas
Fort Scott
Kans
Marsu
John G. Hill
Kansas City
Missouri
Maarsu
L. Green
McCook
John A. Lee's Sewers Shop Promotes Sewing Machines
John A. Lee's Sewing Shop advertises a selection of sewing machines with models and prices highlighted. Customers are invited to inspect demonstrations and compare features at the storefront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Lee
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Tribune
Tun Thbung
Local Intelligence
Graham Flour
City Bakery
John Farley
Chicago Daily Times
Postoffice
Union Sunday School
the Union
Opera Hall
Murphy
J. T. Wray
Dunbar
South McCook
Dunbar & Olcott
Mr. Olcott
Grand Island
Wray
Union U. S
Dunbar's
Fleal Estate
Silver Moon Restaurant
Postoffice News
J.T. Wray
Dr. Kay
W. O. Russell
Iowa
A. Rheischick
Cowboys
Cambridge Monitor
Dungan
S. C. Quick
W. H. Hayden
Messrs. Lynch and Reed of
Patrick Egan
M. H. Egan
Lincoln
Belle Hickling
Illinois
James Hetherington
West McCook
Rt. O. Phillips
Lincoln Land Co
Patrick McKillip
Dean of
Bloomington
A. McG. Robb
Burlington
Bishop
Goddard
Berger
Mrs. A. Constable
Cambridge
C. H. Reed
T. G. Rees
Jersey City
Lunn
Lane of
Culbertson
Michigan
John Connor
Mary
Stoughton
Perkins
Peasley
Holdredge
Burlington Lines
Denver
J. RR. King of
Benkelman
Dundy
J. QR
A. J. Clute, Jr
Vinton & Clute
Hubbell
I. J. Starbuck
Messrs. Steinhaus and
Hunter
Lemon
Maddie Berry
Wymore
Republican Valley
Messrs. Waters and
Edmiston
Union Central Life Ins. Co
MecCrook
A. J. Brent
Samuel Graham
Long
Rev. Moore
J. C. Lafferty
Danbury
Miller
Zartman
Superior
Lyman Miller
Lucinda Zartman
Ilinois
R.S. Cooley
Phillips
McCormick
Neb
R. I. Cooley
Wheeler & Wilson
Trinune
DeLand
Hayden & Co
Texas
New York
Crry Restractayr
Nebraska
Dexaan
A. W. Corey
Driftwood
Joss Kone
J. Po Swansox
A. P. Sharp’s
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