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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1885
Page
5
A damaged timetable fragment notes trains on Central Time and Mountain Time with westbound and eastbound runs. Freight trains do not carry passengers. Signed by Hors, Agent.
Local Intelligence column lists shops and services from Purley and nearby towns. Ads include new goods at the Jewelry Store, city bakery stocks, clothing fittings by E M Brickey Co, livery stables, dental services by Dr Gibson, and piano lessons by Warner with notices on spring and outfits. Also mentions hides, fire loss, and public invitations.
The notice invites readers to attend the Tennesseeans at the Opera Hall tomorrow evening and to examine their stock. It also mentions a forthcoming advertisement by L. W. Pike and notes new stationery stock and visiting cards available.
The issue publishes the Eighteenth Annual Statement of Union Central Life Insurance Co of Cincinnati Ohio. It shows strong results despite 1884 hardships with gains over 1883. Policies are non forfeitable and incontestable after three annual payments and partial lapse only after reserve exhaustion. The Nebraska business grows with McCook merchants praising prompt payment on the John A Lee loss in October.
Incipient fires started in the Kendall's Hall cellar on Thursday night and Friday morning. The first blaze was likely not extinguished, then rekindled in the cellar straw about two o'clock. A third alarm at nine o'clock led to hose work from the Citi zen Bank hydrant, finally extinguishing all flames. Remarkably, hall occupants prevented a larger disaster. Billiards is a fascinating game.
The Great Western Furniture Emporium under J P Mathes and assistant Miller from St Joe presents a neat stock in fine shape after March 1 inventory. An invitation to inspect a line of furniture unmatched in style in Republican Valley, with stock to be increased to meet trade demands.
The New Bank H. K. Adams arrives and orders are set for a swift opening in temporary quarters at the Chicago Lumber Yard office. A two story brick building will be erected on purchased lots with elegant fittings. Citizens note Opera Hall entertainments by the Chicago Comedy Co. and local growth as McCook attracts emigrants.
Summary of residents and visitors in town with origins from Trenton Oberlin Culbertson Stockville and other locales. Includes Sheriff Baldwin and other officials stopping by, ministers giving services, and plans for new store openings around April. Also notes Beaver Bits on Red Willow grain markets and county-seat election remarks in Hayes county.
C C Newman left Driftwood with a carload of horses and goods to Eagle New York on Wednesday with Mrs Newman and their family joining two weeks earlier in Lawrence Michigan for a visit with relatives. In two years he earned many warm friendships through his honest dealing and civic support, a temperance advocate and one of two voters for the temperance ticket.
WANTED Dress-making by Miss Barbara Stevens in private homes at McCook and vicinity. Cutting and fitting specialty with reasonable prices and satisfaction guaranteed. Address Miss BARBARA STEVENS 37-41 McCook Neb Box 24 Seed For Sale California White and White Russian Spring Wheat at 75c per bushel Willet Seed at 50c Also Cane Barley and Oats Seed at Leland's feed store McCook Sample of seed wheat at this office.
For sale a stack of Millet and one stack of Sorghum, well cured and in fine condition. Apply to A. MoeG. Rors in McCook.
Baled hay offered for sale by F. Ovcorr. Available in large or small lots. Contact for pricing and delivery options.
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