Local Ads and Notices Highlight City Businesses
The Hastings Gazette-Journal lists City Bakery flour and raisins at Rogers Co. and Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines via John A. Lee with ads for Buckwheat and Maple Syrup at Rogers. It notes John Farley’s meat market and new calling cards, plus remarks on H W Dodd’s county clerk work in Indianola. B and M adds buffet cars on the main line.
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Hastings Gazette—Journal
H. W. Dodd
Indianola
John A. Lee
Wheeler & Wilson
Traffic Boom Strains Rail Lines Across Passenger and Freight
Rail traffic rises with more passenger and freight trains. Extra freights run and passenger engineers work overtime due to locomotive shortages. No. 39 delayed at McCook on Tuesday by hot boxes and a coach draw-bar failure. Land office reports heavy activity with 118 homesteads 87 pre emptions 44 cash and 75 timber culture entries and 17 final proofs by day 25.
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McCook
Sidewalks Tested by Moist Weather Warnings
Residents express caution and stay indoors as wet conditions threaten safe travel. The community notes dry weather helps footing but questions arise about sidewalk safety when rain arrives.
Jennings builds fine law library with $1000 in new books
J. B. Jennings completes a book case and anticipates receiving about $1,000 worth of new volumes. He is amassing one of the finest law libraries in the state.
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J. B. Jennings
Jennings
Benkelman Letter on Cattle Losses in Winter Outlook
In the North Western Live Stock Journal J. Benkelman notes a 15 to 20 percent loss on rawhides and poor cows this winter, while all other stock reportedly fared through the season.
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J.’s” Benkelman
Northwestern Live Stock Journal
Minden Gambler Remarks Spark Countywide Alarm
The Minden Gazette rails at local gamblers calling them suckers and bleeders as rumors spread that similar betting wounds appear in other towns and likewise flourish.
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Minden
Wallpaper Stack For Sale By L. Green At Low Price
Work on the Menard block progresses rapidly and is expected to finish the hall by May first, a few days sooner than initially anticipated.
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Menard
Notice of dissolution of Dungan and Shekels partnership
The dissolution of the partnership Dungan and Shekels is announced with Mr Shekels retiring and Mr Dungan continuing the business at the old stand. Mr Shekels is described as a young industrious man leaving town.
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Dungan & Shekels
Shekels
Dungan
Old Stand
Mr. Shekels
McCook
Red Willow County
Neb
C. H. du
Tom Hill Quietly Leaves Town After Song and Dance Racket
Reports say Tom Hill, known for a local song and dance act in Benkelman, has quietly folded his tent and moved on. A nearby Uncle Sam detective presence reportedly clarified Tom’s decision. Readers are urged to obtain a wall chart diagram on events of 1883 from Schior Heratd in Chicago.
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Tom Hill
Benkelman
Uncle Sam
Tom
Schior Heratd
Chicago
McCook to gain dual water systems as Rider digs well
H C Rider funds extensive well digging west of his addition with plans for windmill and tank to supply water, potentially adding a second water system for McCook. The Ladies Union event tonight is postponed, with a longer program promised. A Frees and Hockwell yard lot hosts two carcasses, a dog and a pig, laid to rest.
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H. C. Rider
Mr. Rider
McCook
Ladies’ Union
Frees & Hockwell
Stokes & Troth Buy 160 Cattle in Hayes County Deal
In a letter from Stokes and Troth of Hayes county they report stock doing well and losses in that section being very light. They purchased John Miller's cattle about 160 head of mixed native stock at $30 per head to add to their herd.
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Stokes & Troth
Hayes County
John Miller
Denial Of Abuse Allegation In Kirsh Case Near Lincoln
The statement alleging ill treatment by Kirsh's daughter and son in law at McCook during his visit is emphatically denied. We have heard and know these parties, and there is no truth in the accusation.
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Kirsh
Lincoln
McCook
Meeker County Wool Growers Report Sheep Missing Near McCook
A flock of 600 wethers from Powder River Cattle Co. reportedly strayed or were stolen about three weeks ago and were last heard to be on the Medicine in Frontier county between McCook and Indianola. A $250 reward is offered for recovery. Governor Dawes designates April 16 as Arbor Day and McCook residents plan extensive planting of trees and shrubs this spring.
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Kearney
McCook
Indianola
Frontier County
Powder River Cattle Co
Dawes
Red Willow County
Me- Cook
McCook plans new street crossings and local notices
Businessmen propose four private crossings linking main blocks in McCook to ease flood years. The Board of Trustees amends the animal at large ordinance, appoints Olcott as pound master, and prints shade tree planting rules. A girl hurts her elbow in a cow ride, but will recover. A lost Scotch collie returns after a long search. A veteran farmer advises harrowing before planting corn for uniform depth. A section worker fires at a delinquent debtor, narrowly missing, prompting worries over shooting incidents.
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Board of Trustees
Olcott
Olcott & Dunbar
Nebraska
Gazette-Journal
Uninvited Visitor in McCook Sparks Town Wit
The piece recalls a quirky outsider in McCook who sought to start a furniture store, apply for lumber yard work, and even bid to buy Mr. Berger. He drafted plans for a large thirteen room dwelling with piano and organs, prompting locals to warn that those who prey on others will face consequences.
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McCook
Berger
Prince Albert
Personal Pointers Note Visitors and Movers in McCook
A stream of visitors and relocations appears in McCook and nearby towns. P Alley of Arapahoe visits town. Miss Starbuck travels to Indianola. A E Doane and C L Hart of Stockville visit. L O Marble leaves for Hastings and Lincoln. W W Fisher and R H Hamilton go to Indianola. and Sam Ashmore gathers cows to protect stock before wheat. Local residents and transport links matter as frontier life evolves. Ed Ryan, now boarding in Indianola, and Frank Hudson’s Lincoln trip with his wife are noted among many short reports of travel and settlement activity.
Local Stock News and Individual Recounts from Hayes County
Stock news notes cattle gains with Stokes Troth adding 150 head on March 15 and Miller purchase of Brusby stock at $30 per head. Personal items include Elwood Paxton returning to Illinois and E N Keeler’s nine years in Hayes County with 90 cattle 11 horses 640 acres and past season butter and cheese sales. Also a Blackwood rider accident leaves La Forest Dyer with a severe hand wound after a horse fall. March 21 84.
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E. N. Keeler
Hayes County
la Forest Dyer
Blackwood
Dyer
McCook Bulletin Notes From Blackwood Area March 24 1884
Finest rain boosts early cereals. Red Willow cattle co reports a mule loss to colic. Father Snyder and son from Stinking Water sought claims last week. Wind Mill rep from Challenge Wind Mill Co, McCook, visits Creek and Red Willow. Curtis and Hastings visit Mr Hughes. Curtis plans McCook residence and stock business.
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Red Willow Cattle Company
Snyder
Challenge Wind Mill Company
Red Willow
McCook
Marsu's GOLDEN BLoop and Liver Tonic Advertised
Local testimonials praise Marsu's GOLDEN BLoop and Liver Tonic for blood and liver health. Users from Wisconsin Missouri Iowa report curing throat and lung issues and improving general well being. Product sold by S L Green Drugzyist in McCook with large bottles priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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Marsu
Henry L. Moore
la Crosse
Wis
James MH. Walke
Kansas City
J. T. Fowler
Davenport
Lowa
S. L. Green
Drugzyist
McCook
Hartford Sewing Machine Claim of Supremacy
The piece extols the Hartford Sewing Machine as absolutely perfect citing progress contrasts and promises a mailed statement detailing its superiority to all other machines from Weed Sewing Machine Co. Chicago at 179 Michigan Ave.
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Washington
John Adams
Jackson
Lincoln
Hartford
Weed Sewing Machine Co
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Praise for Biscuit Quality Declined Biscuit Powder Ad
A housekeeper avoids praise while a bakery advertisement recommends DeLand's Chemical Baking Powder to ensure uniform quality. Hayden & Co. markets the product as the solution for perfect biscuits and cookery.
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DeLand
Hayden & Co
Wire Price Rise Prompts Immediate Purchase Urgency
Manufacturers have raised barbed wire prices by one cent per pound with potential further increases. Buyers are urged to purchase now to avoid higher costs. Lytle Bros. in McCook Nebraska report two car loads of A No. 1 wire just received.
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Lytle Bros
McCook
Neb
Red Willow District 17 to Hold Meeting in McCook
The annual meeting of District 17 Red Willow county Nebraska will be held in the church in McCook village on Monday April 7 1884 at 7 PM to elect a Director a Moderator and to transact other business lawful for the meeting. G L Laws Director March 9 1884.
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Red Willow County
Neb
McCook
G. L. Laws
Starbuck & Jennings
F. M. Kimuect
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tris
Local Intelligence
Graham
City Bakery
Pike's
Rogers
Lee's
John Farley
C. H. Rogers
Hayden & Co.'s
Eigth
Joe Braun
Joe
Pike’s
L. Green
Nickelson
Driftwood
Willey
Rees
Charlie
Decatur County
Kansas
Plunket
Scamp
Denver
P. Alley
Arapahoe
Miss Starbuck
A. E. Lytle
Mrs. Lytle
Culbertson
W. W. Fisher
Dr. Stutzman
Illinois
Dr. P. Boyle
R. H. Hamilton
Fred Lytle
L. O. Marble
Hastings
A.E. Doane
C. L. Hart of
Stockville
Tom Webster
Fred Webster
J. G. Stokes
I. L. Stokes
Carrico
Page T. Francis
Francis
Ed. Ryan
Charlie Fisher
Es. Reynolds
Tom Wray
Wray & Baum
Alice Harrison
W. C. LaTourette
B. B. Smiley
J. B. Smiley
Lydia D. Smiley
Milford
Sam
Charlie Ashmore
T. S. Bosley
Burlington
Wisconsin
J. F. Forbes
Frank Harris
Alma
Nels. J. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Frank Hudson
Mr. Hayden
Hudson
Ohio
Samuel Ellis
Ayr
Adams County
Mr. Ellis
John Wray
North Platte
Miller
Elwood Paxton
Curtis
Hughes
Marsh
C. H. Duncan, EO. Shekels
the Tribune
Sharp
Dunbar & Olcott
A. P. Sharp
Driftwood Creek
W. M. Sanderson
Tripune Office
News Depot
Choice Literature
J. P. IsRag
Starbuck Bros
Sea Island
Colorado
S. A. Rowell
C. D. Excaxprack
W. F. Wallace
L. A
L. C. Rowe's
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