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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1884
Page
5
Store notices from Metropolitan Drug Store and City Bakery feature cigars apples and candy. Lytle Bros and Wilcox Bros push stoves wagons and overcoats. The Chicago Store and Colvin House offer fabrics silks blankets and Missouri apples with low prices and special sales.
A mix of small items includes trade asks for livestock and a wind mill, a dance at Opera Hall, farm and retail ads for maple syrup honey baking powder and new furniture, a Ladies Union meeting reminder, a billiard hall prospect, a death in McCook, cautions about adulterated food, and a Kansas beggar tour critiqued by locals.
Dr Willey enlarges his drug store by adding a shed on the west side and making alterations to the existing building, reflecting expansion plans.
Town buzzed with landseekers on Wednesday and Thursday. All available wagons and rigs were requisitioned to haul buyers to listings. Reports note a local mix of shops and services stayed open while residents navigated fevered land-hunt and news from the smokehouse to the market.
W H Hayden paid a short visit to McCook on Friday. Editor Morgan of the York Republican called Wednesday. William Fruin returned from Chatsworth Illinois on Saturday. Harry Clark spent last week at home enjoying local amusements. Mr and Mrs Davenport and Mr and Mrs Taylor of Culbertson visited to see Josh Whitcomb Saturday night. Judge Gaslin and District Attorney Morlan passed through McCook Friday en route to Culbertson for court. Mrs Richards and Miss McDonald of Benkelman stayed several days last week to enjoy Holman Combination plays. Mr Harlow, investor in Beaver stock, was in town Tuesday arranging final proof on a quarter section nearby. L H Lawton of Culbertson cattle trade visited Friday and Saturday, enjoying Holman Combination performances with Culbertson friends. J B Jennings went to Culbertson Friday for district court with Mrs Jennings and family visiting friends at the capital of old Tie Pecker county.
The Sudell Kansas Settler argues McCook requires a daily mail to McCook and calls for better facilities. It laments why McCook is treated as second to other towns and pushes for a north south route and local mail distribution to outlying post offices. It urges residents to organize a new route and asserts McCook as the region’s key town in the Republican Valley.
Mrs. Mary B. Willard editor of the Signal spoke in Opera Hall McCook Sunday evening on the W C T U. She delivered a fact filled talk that challenged ideas about political agents in the United States. She was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Moody during her stay.
In South Side notes a social to aid Vailton Sunday School is planned at A N Nettleton's new house on Friday evening November 14. A Megrue relative recently broke a collar bone after a horse incident. Mrs C L Nettleton returned Saturday from Wisconsin. C G Cornwell of Driftwood's pioneer group plans to settle here. Mr C will start work for C H Rogers in December and may keep busy with game interjections for his Pieper.
Local news item notes sheet music selections offered for five cents each at the P O News Depot. Availability includes a variety of popular tunes, with the shop inviting patrons to browse and purchase.
Advertisement notes 160 acres deeded land six miles from McCook with 10 acres cultivated a sod house 14 by 16 dug-out 9 by 12 and a 12 by 18 stable priced at 800 dollars Also a smooth tree claim. Coleman says Tribune received a Campaign Map of Western States issued by Chicago Daily News valuable for political statistics and sells for a dollar.
The text lists elected officers by district including assessors overseers and justices of the peace. It names district numbers and officers such as J W Wolf J W Thomas F J Bushong N J Chrysler Royal Buck W I Simpson Z T McCullum and many others across multiple townships.
October report from Valley Grange School lists activities and attendance updates. It notes teacher reports, pupil progress, and upcoming events for the month.
Jos Menaro proprietor announces a 10 percent discount on cash clothing and overcoats sales from July and continuing until December 1 to reduce stock and pass savings to customers. This offer applies to all cash sales in clothing.
80 Days offers Ash Extension Tables at 1.00 per foot Kitchen Safes at 50 cents Carpets at 35 cents per yard Windmills selling cheap Sewing Machines offered for cash Large stock of Furniture at 15 percent cheaper than any rival dealer J S Putiires Indianola Neb
J Menarp proprietor offers all millinery goods at cost until December 1 including feathers plumes flowers hats bonnets and ladies caps with hats trimmed free of charge at the Chicago General Store.
Wilcox Bros offer 12 pounds of standard granulated sugar for 1 dollar 13 pounds of extra C sugar for 1 dollar and 20 bars of White Russian Soap for 1 dollar.
The notice advertises eye protectors and a range of spectacles including smoked blue and green glasses and shooting specs available at a jewelry store.
McCook listings include quarter sections priced at 640 900 and 1200 cash with timber and water near town. Several houses and lots in McCook and West McCook plus South McCook. One acre with house, cheap. Retail grocery outfit for sale and Beaver Valley store site for lease. Contact R. S. Cooley real estate agent near U S Land Office.
H W Pike starts a Lumber Yard in McCook Nebraska in January 1884 offering a full line of lumber sash doors lime and building materials at close prices considering freight. Blank deeds mortgages leases bills of sale bond for deed quit claim deeds contracts for building mortgage deeds releases of mortgage official bonds soldiers discharge petitions for license notes and receipts also available at The Tribune office.
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