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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1883
Page
6
The weekly notes cover McCook and surrounding towns with updates on merchants Rogers and B M Pharmacy. Subscriptions, cattle moving, weather disruption, and local visits from Indianola Culbertson West Forton and other places are reported along with elections and public notices. A notice includes author Beek declining the superintendent race and announcements of meetings and community events.
Snow began in Kearney around 8 a.m. after nearly 24 hours of heavy rain and has persisted to 10 p.m. producing about seven inches of snow. Western reports foresee heavier falls. The storm is expected to harm grazing cattle across the region.
Hastings Journal reports an attempted lynching of Zimmerman the Minden murderer. He was moved from Kearney to Minden and kept under guard of twenty five men at the courthouse. Near midnight armed masked men tried to seize him but were fired upon and dispersed.
A notice states a meeting of the People’s Central Committee will held at R. H. Criswell’s office in Indianola on Saturday October 24 1883 at 2 PM to nominate a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Ada P. Back is the current nominee who declined. Committee members listed include J A Taylor Red Willow B F Sibbet Indianola H C Rider Willow Grove John Eaton Driftwood B B Duckworth Danbury Chas Russell Beaver Pat McKillip East Valley Wm Hammond Cerver R I Catswear Chairman.
A Monday evening dance at the McCoox House managed by S. H. Colvin drew a large crowd of railroad workers. Attendees reported a lively, enjoyable evening and noted these dances are gaining favor among the railroad men.
Episcopal services and a Holy Communion celebration will be held next Sunday morning in the Congregational Church at 11 30. All are invited to attend especially communicants of the church.
We will continue to send the Trin ing to all persons on Mr Israel's subscription list. Anyone desiring to discontinue the paper should notify us at once or he will be held liable for papers sent to his address.
Notice from County Superintendent C L Nettleton that the regular monthly examination of teachers will be held at the school house in Indianola on Saturday October 20th 1883 starting at 9 o'clock A M.
All monies due the Trarnese for subscription come by the terms of the sale to me. Parties who know themselves be in arrears for subscription will be warmly received at any time if they come cash in hand. A. B. Corrrorn, Publisher.
All residents who want water service must notify W. F. P. Wallace at Citizens Bank immediately.
M A Spalding acts as agent for the light tuning New Home sewing machine. An advertisement highlights available models and service options.
Frontier claims from Fort Scott and Kansas City readers praise Marsa's Toxic Astringent as highly effective for Cholera Infantum and bowel complaints with rapid cures. Advertisement notes Dr. S. L. Green of McCook selling the 50 cent remedy along with Marsa Cathartic Liver Pills for biliousness and constipation.
Look Here. St Louis white lead sells for 8 per hundred while pure boiled oil costs 80 cents a gallon. Headlights 150 test priced at 25 cents per gallon. Machine and coal pressed castor oils go for 1.50 and 2.00 per gallon respectively at Green’s Dreo Store.
Classified notice requests ten cords of dry ash wood and directs applicants to apply at Citizens' Bank. The offer appears in a 16-tf line with contact cue for interested sellers or lenders.
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