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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1884
Page
5
McCook notices trumpet bargains and town updates
Town chatter from McCook reports Graham Flour at City Bakery and Ketchum Wagons in demand. Labor and rail activity rise as trains run late for the state fair. Local shops announce sales, rentals, and services including hair work, crockery, millinery, and laundry.
McCook News Briefs Highlight Local Trade and Events
Local notes report new stock at City Bakery for Grand Island Flour and Leis German Baking Powder sold by C. H. Rogers. Updates cover melon debris on streets, a skating rink proposal for McCook, a Good Templars social, grain handling assurances, B M Co yards, convalescence news for J W Howell, cattle shipments, a call for a musical union at the Opera Hall, and Catholic church fundraising with a 900 dollar pledge toward a 2000 dollar goal.
Editor from Dexter Sentinel Visits Briefly
A short visit occurred Tuesday when the editor of the Dexter Sentinel from Iowa stopped by the publication for a casual meeting and exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Iowa
J J Dunbar Controls Leland Barn and Polo Operations
J J Dunbar now controls the enlarged Leland barn and attached corral with a 50 head stabling capacity. He offers polo teams saddle horses for hire and buys and sells horses. Call to visit. John Kirchner of Herndon recovered mules and $50 after loss between Cambridge and Arapaho with help from Deputy Sheriff McCormick and J K Cochran of McCook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland
J. J. Dunbar
John Kirchner
Herndon
Cambridge
Arapahoe
McCormick
J. K. Cochran
McCook
Atwood
Grape Growing, Mills, and Local Happenings in McCook
A column notes the idea that grapes will thrive here with Mr Watts of Sappa showing off several bunches. An exchange comments on honest payment for papers. A mishap near No 40 involved a fallen object on the coach line. Bee concerns are raised about garden depredations and possible remedies. W M Irwin upgrades his mill and offers 12 foot Woodmanse details. Annie Sevenker dies after illness near McCook. Lincoln Land Co plans a park block with trees, walks, and grass. A fracas at Colvin House ends with Bowman struck by a baseball bat. Bowman, intoxicated, leaves the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Land Co
Apron Fair and Festival Draws Pleasant Attendance
The Ladies' Union staged an Apron Fair and Festival at the Opera Hall last Thursday. The display ranged from gingham to satin with lace and hand painted pieces. The event offered profit and value for housewives though attendance was not as large as hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Union
Exhibition at Towne real estate office displays superior sod crops
Red Willow county plans to rise in style due to season moisture. An exhibition at A C Towne’s real estate office features sod corn broom corn and grains noted as exceptionally fine. Water comes from a connected well pump repaired after a break and now functions. The text suggests adding another engine and pump to prevent outages during repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Towne
Red Willow County
Rest and travel notes from H C Rider and regional updates
H C Rider spent days in Crete and plans rest after building 23 McCook houses and a large real estate deal. He toured Colorado mining camps finding dull business, then will attend the state fair and cotton exhibit in New Orleans before a Southern States tour via New York. The Valley land agents met at Orleans to discuss immigration prospects and western homeseekers. A note from Omaha Chief Clerk R M S limits Sunday mail delivery to one hour, advising offices to open 12 to 1 only for mail receipt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Rider
Crete
Scott
Railway Mail Service
Omaha
Neb
T. M. Scott
P. M
A.W. Griffen
McCook
Call to settle small debts to ease money strain
The notice urges immediate payment of small bills to relieve personal and community financial stringency. It emphasizes that many debts of one or two dollars could liquidate, and asks anyone owing this office to pay at once.
H. W. Pike Sign Brings Lumber Yard to Forefront
A stock shed displays H. W. Pike signage on seasoned lumber sold at close prices. The yard features a full assortment hinting at a claim shack to a palace, emphasizing ready stock for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Pike
McCook
Neb
Ash Extension Tables and Furnishings Sale Ad
Will sell Ash Extension Tables for 1.00 per foot Kitchen Safes for 50c Carpets 35c yd Windmills cheap Sewing Machines cash Stock of Furniture 15 percent cheaper than any dealer J. Purhups Indianola Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puruups
Indianola
Neb
Calico Dress Free With Dry Goods Purchase at Chicago Store
A Calico Dress is given away with every ten dollars of dry goods clothing millinery or boots and shoes purchased at the Chicago Store during the next thirty days All goods are marked in plain figures Jos MENARD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jos. Menard
Jeff Gallagher Sees Action With Cowboys Crew
Jeff Gallagher joins a group called the cowboys for several days this week, wearing a bona fide cowboy suit as part of the activity with the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff. Gallagher
Personal Pointers from a Local Column
A survey of brief society notes lists Senators and visitors: Dolan on a business trip, Mrs Page Francis’ sister ill in Louisville, Kelley as village guest in Riverton, and many others in McCook, Omaha, Lincoln, Indianola and beyond. Several travel plans for the state fair, Apron Festival attendance, and local errands are noted along with a sheriff’s visit and a hunter’s antelope kill.
Hamilton County Ladies Visit McCook Then To Indianola
Mrs Mary Hinkle and Miss Jennie Teeter of Hamilton county Indiana visited in town as guests of Mrs J Berger from Friday to Monday before traveling to Indianola to visit relatives. Frank Harris learned by telegraph of his brother Harry Harris death by drowning at New Buffalo Michigan while bathing in the Gallien river and proceeded home on No 40 the same day. He enjoys the deepest sympathy of many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Sevenker
Denver
Tom McCartney
California
Indianola
Will
Tom
Mary Hinkle
Jennie Teeter
Hamilton County
Indiana
J. &. Berger
McCook
Frank Harris
Harry Harris
Western Union
New Buffalo
Mich
Gallien
Frank
No. 40
Notice of meeting on school district changes at Indianola
C L Nerrietoy announces a court house meeting in Indianola on Saturday September 13 1884 for residents seeking boundary changes or formation of new districts. Sept 6 84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
C. L. Nerrietoy
County
School supplies available at the post office
A short time soon a full stock of school supplies will be available at the post office. The assortment includes pens inks paper pencils slates copy books school bags book straps and all grades of school books adapted for use in the county.
For Sale Brown Mare Warrants to Haul a Buggy
For sale a brown mare priced cheaply and warranted to haul a buggy in three minutes. The owner, J. B. Meserve, explains the sale is due to being away from home and unable to care for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Meserve
Windmill Owner Seeks Water Tank Despite Pure Baking Powder Ad
A man with a windmill and a well seeks a water tank. H. W. Pike advertises a "Tank Plank" and C. S. Rogers is linked to Leis' German Baking Powder, touted as absolutely pure and uncontested by rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Pike
C. S. Rogers
A Gift From Heaven Marsus Golpen Batsam Promoted
A testimonial ad from Mrs. James Luce of Omaha praises Golden Basa for lung relief after a severe cold. It extols Marsus Golpen Batsam as a cure for consumption and lists Marsu's Gotpen Bansam and Liver Tonic as remedies. S. L. Green, druggist in McCook, sells large bottles for 50 cents and 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Luce
Omaha
Neb
H. L. Smith
Fort Scott
Kans
Marsu
Kansas City
Marsn
S. L. Green
McCook
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Order of Good Templars
Local Intelligence
Ketchum
Graham Flour
City Bakery
Phillips
West End
Red Cloud
Culbertson
Burg
Jos. Menarp
Carrico
William Bailey, Sr
Family
the Willow
Magic City
West McCook Laundry
W. M. Rollins
C. H. Rogers
C. A. Fredericks
West McCook
Rewark
Ntleman
Ack Frost
Grand Island
RE. H. McCormick
W. O. Moody
Good Templars Lodge
Round House
Hastings
Benkelman
J. W. Howell
Mr. Howell
Art. Lytle
Ward
Thos. Colfer
John Farley
J. R. Phelan
W. F. Wallace
Wm. Fruin
Watts
W. M. Irwin
Colvin
Bowman
Orleans
Hendricks
Nebraska
Orleans Sentinel
Senator Dolan
Page Francis
Louisville
C.D. Kelley
Riverton
Mrs. Rob't Bush
Trenton
A. W. Corey
Harry Ryan
J. S. Shaw
C. A. Scott
Dell
Ida Menard
Colfer
Oberlin
Mrs. H. 5
West of
Thomas Bohrer
Rawlings County
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Rob't B. Daly
Lincoln
F. A. Douglass
Bride of
Stephen Bolles
Box Elder
Superior
Mrs. V. Franklin
B. F. Thomas
Sterling Young
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W. W. Fisher
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W. A. Hayden
W. H
G. L. Laws
Gertie
Theodosia
Sioux City
N. H. Alden
Circle Ranch
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HK. S. Cooley
Cooley, McCook
J. E. Berger
South
U. S. Land Office
DeLand & Co
Hayden & Co
Tue Triaene
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