Local Trade and Notices from McCook Nebraska
A collage of local ads lists Farley’s hams and bacon, Wilcox Bros goods, Spanogle Rinker buggies and farm equipment, City Bakery specials, and jewelry and clothing offerings. Also notes on stock sales, cattle for sale, hay and fruit, and services at Olcott’s barn, Dunbar & Newton stables, and B. & M. Pharmacy. The state teachers association plans Lincoln meeting March 31 with fare discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers’ Association
Lincoln
Spring Round-Up Hints and Growing Hayes County Boom
Ranchmen plan camps as Hayes County and Hayes Centre boom. Town expected to host 25 to 50 houses by fall and 200 head of horses and cattle for pilure on 1600 fenced acres with riverfront. Also reports on bridges, new businesses, stalls, and local mischief with property damage and a shotgun warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes County
Hayes Centre
McCook
A. W. Corey
Preparatory service before communion set for March 21
The service preparatory to the communion will be held Saturday at 2 PM March 21 at the church. Pastor George Duncan asks friends to notice. A fire report notes Archibald the master mechanic says his logs and buildings survived the blaze. The Hayes county seat election may occur around April 1. Crete Nurseries began deliveries March 2 and now employs forty men shipping stock to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gxo
Duncan
Hayes County
Crete
Fine Blooded Horses Arrive From Iowa for Local Buyers
Five stock pours into the vicinity from Illinois and trans Missouri states. Starbuck and Green bring a carload of fine blooded colts from Muscatine Iowa for themselves and local citizens. Distributions include Starbuck 3 Green 2 Dr Kay 1 W M Doyle 1 C F Babcock 2. Prices range from 200 to 400 dollars. One horse died in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
trans-Missouri
Starbuck and Green
Muscatine
Iowa
I. J. Starbuck
S. L. Green
Dr. Kay
W. M. Doyle
C. F. Babcock
Mr. Starbuck
Land office stool pigeon foul play exposed in sale dispute
A land agent’s office overheard talk leads a dishonest s p to file a pre emption on a rough claim and seek restoration of his right. A shopper steals shoes from Wilcox Bros and tries to excuse the act by claiming the shoes are for her child. The satchel also held an apple. A new residence appears above the old Stiles place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P
Certan
Wilcox Bros
Chicago
Prairie Fire Ravages Range South of River Causes Loss and Death
An extensive prairie fire raged Friday and Saturday destroying range and feed across a large area. A fatal fright incident claimed Solomon Boyer, aged resident on the Beaver, as losses mounted. Vigilance urged for fire-breaks and stronger law enforcement to curb theft as strangers flood town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praire
Solomon Boyer
R. S. Cooley
Beaver
Ornamental Calaboose Abandoned Amid Local Rumors
Local gossip recalls the calaboose built for display rather than use, with a beauty shortfall and untested cooling features. Meanwhile rumors say the West Railroad street resort inmates have fled and the house will close permanently, a development some welcome as beneficial to all.
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West Railroad Street
Hickman & Co supplies for B M railroad rip rap work
Beatrice Express notes Hickman & Co received orders from the B and M for 110 carloads of stone for rip rap at Mc Cook and White Cloud Kansas. They also prepare to break 1 000 carloads of ballist for B M rails. John V Wharton of Fairbury Illinois arrives in McCook with four heavy draft horses described as the finest in the county and shown at Olcott's barn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman & Co
McCook
White Cloud
Kansas
Beatrice Express
John V. Wharton
Fairbury
Ill
Olcott
Notable Locals Attend Wedding and Travel to Front
R. Rh. R.-P. H. McKenna and J. C. Birdsell escort travelers from Oxford to Hastings while both praised as exemplary young men heading to the front. The Tripune force celebrated with wedding cake at Mrs. J. J. Dunbar’s home for the marriage of her sister Miss Waldo to J. E. Bragg of Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Rh. R
P. H. McKenna
Pat
Fred. Weed
J.C. Birdsell
Oxford
Hastings
Tripune Force
J. J. Dunbar
Miss Waldo
J. E. Bragg
Lincoln
Foundation laid for W. H. Hayden store addition
The foundation for W. H. Hayden's store expansion was completed and the superstructure will rise immediately. The new building will extend about 140 feet in depth.
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W. H. Hayden
W C T U Meeting Set in West McCook
The W C T U will meet in West McCook with Mrs Goddert Friday afternoon from three to four mountain time. All are cordially invited. Plain and beastly drunks were numerous on our streets Tuesday and Wednesday, especially Wednesday.
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Em. J. Hal
West McCook
Local visitors and movers in McCook and vicinity
A parade of guests, travelers, and residents frequent McCook and nearby towns this week. Major Berger visited Culbertson, Dr. J. S. Shaw and K. F. Highland were in town, and many others from Indianola, Alma, Fairbury, Albia, and Chicago called at local dining halls, stations, and homes. Fire events, land seekers, and business noted with several returns to eastern states and Iowa, plus notable health and property updates.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Konoe Dengan
Oseph Clery
A. F
A. M.—Mccook Lodge
LL. D
G. L. Laws
West Ceavens Oo
Chas. Kees
Local Intelligence
Farley's
E. M. Brickey & Co
New Orleans
Farley’s
Spanogie & Rinker’s
Halladay Wind Mills
Spanogle & Binker's
City Bakery
Boston
Colorado
McCracken's
Spanogle & Rinker
City
B. F. Olcott
Spanogle & Rinker's
Spanogle & Rinker’s
Dunbar & Newton
B. F. Olcott’s
Tony
Olcott's
B. & M. Pharmacy
J. R. Poenan
Neb
Colvin House
Michigan
R.A. Cole
McCook, Neb
Bozle
Mixniz Bore
Republican
Grand Island
Gibson
Nebraska
Rider
John Doner
Albia
H. W. Pike
J. P. Squire
Atwood
Saulisbury
J.C. Arbuckle
Mr. Spencer
James K. Spencer
Oberlin
Geo. E Johnston
Swan
Department of Theology, Hebrew and Sanscrit
Tribune
Archibald
Republican Valley
W. C. LaTourette
Major Berger
Culbertson
J. S. Shaw
Indianola
K. F. Highland
J. G. Stokes
Mrs. T
Bosley
W. Z. Taylor and
John Delay
A. J. Shaw
Mc Cook
Fred. Harris
Denver
A. McG. Robb
Omaha
Fairbury, Ll
W.H. Hayden
Little Daughter
A. Wiswall
J. M. Wiswall
E. A. Wiswall
Messrs. Nelson, Townsend and
Smith
T. J. Ferguson
Alma
J. J. Ballar
Arapahoe
R. M. Snavely
Rev. Johnson
M. E. Church
W. J. McGillin
J. M. Morris
Benkelman
E. P. Hazen
W. O. Hambel
Carl Hawke
B. & M. Eating House
E. R. Perfect
Anamosa, Towa
The
Sun Fire Ins. Co
London
Robert Minor
East
L. H. Lawton
Noah Mishler
Capt. Straut
Hooper Dyer
Mr. Young
Culbertsonians
John P. Williams
Germania Insurance Co
Johnson
Finn
Johnson & Berge
McAllister
Jos. Ruefnot
Mrs. Menard
William Black
Messrs
Vaughn
Pratt
Asher
Kirk
Frank Kendlan
Wisconsin
A. E. Lytle
A. E
Rawlins County
Dolan
F. L. Watkins
F. L
J. P. Mathes
J. A. Miller
Great Western Furniture Emporium
Miss Morris of
Stockville
Register Law's
B. B. Duckworth
Frank Hodson
G. Tood
Nebraska City
Fred Weed
A. H. McGee
Brownville
Nemaha Cattle Co
Mechlin Canyon
Hitchcock County
McGee
Southwestern Stock Growers’ Association
B. Biro
Witcox Bros
California
Leland
Bulletin Board
South McCook
Beaver Valley
Cooney
Cooley
Traincar
Hl. W. Pike
M. A. Spalding
Dr. King
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