Fairbury Seeks New Veterans Hospital
Fairbury News reports the city aims to host a new U S Veterans hospital. The Chamber of Commerce Junior Chamber Rotary Kiwanis and other groups are urging influential leaders to back Fairbury for the federal project. The facility would provide 200 or more beds and create many jobs.
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Fairbury News
Nebraska
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Fairbury Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Fairbury
Booster Day Set In Fairbury Baseball
Fairbury Base Ball Club schedules Booster Day for Tuesday August 7 with a two o'clock double header against the Grand Island Club. A Chamber of Commerce and local committee plan the event to boost community interest and rally county support. Admission is 75 cents.
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Fairbury
Jefferson County
Chamber of Commerce
Grand Island
Moon and Son Monuments Offer Quality Since 1886
F A Moon and Son promote monuments with guaranteed quality and reasonable prices in Fairbury continuing since 1886. The ad highlights long tradition and local service for memorials.
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F. A. Moon & Son
Fairbury
When your soles are worn bring them to the Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop
An etiquette style notice invites customers to visit the Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop for sole repairs and footwear services as wearers seek quick repair options at a local shop.
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Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop
Dentist Offers Written Guarantee For Cash Work
Dr. Leach a Fairbury dentist provides a written guarantee on all cash dental work. The practice is located over the Golden Rule Building in Fairbury and invites patients to inquire about services and pricing.
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Dr. Leach
Golden Rule Bidg
Fairbury
Local Residents Make Short Visits Across Towns
Mies Beulah Deems spent the weekend visiting in Hastings. Fred Kenning Sr. of Fairbury was a Steele City visitor on Monday. Vera Weber visits relatives at Hanover this week. W C Kasparek left for Denver on a business trip. Helen Drake of Western visits Steele City relatives this week. The Rev and Mrs John E Filinger left on a month long vacation to Colorado.
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Mies Beulah Deems
Hastings
Fred Kenning, Sr
Fairbury
Steele City
W.C. Kasparek
Denver
Colo
Helen Drake
Western
John. E. Filinger
Colorado
Manley Seeks Cancer Treatment in Washington Visit
Jesse Manley has been receiving treatments from a doctor in Washington Kansas for a cancer on his lip. John Drake and a Western Nebraska family spent Sunday at his mother Mrs Mary Drake's home.
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Jesse Manley
Washington, Kans
John Drake
Western, Nebr
Mary Drake
Wedding Bells Of Fifty Years For A T Phelps
Wedding notice states Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Phelps celebrate fifty years of marriage with a reception held in the church parlors at 8 p m on August 9 1928 hosted by the Ladies Aid. The invitation asks friends to attend and share in the long union marked by faith and mutual support.
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A. T. Phelps
Arner Returns From Eastern States Visit
Ralph Arner came back Tuesday evening from a two week visit to Boston Massachusetts and other eastern states.
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Ralph Arner
Boston
Mass
After Spending a Week with Her Daughter
Mrs. John Weber spent a week with her daughter, concluding a family visit and returning home with memories of shared time and daily activities.
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John Weber
Banahan couple celebrated 37th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Banahan marked their thirty seventh wedding anniversary on Sunday July 29. Children and relatives arrived with gifts and well filled baskets. After dinner the family presented a clock. All departed satisfied wishing many more anniversaries.
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M. Banahan
Hastings Family Visits J C Wilson and Franken Homes
Mrs G H Wilson and her two young daughters from Hastings spent Sunday and Monday visiting relatives at the J C Wilson and Frank Franken Homes.
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Hastings
J.C. Wilson
Frank Franken
Mrs Minnie Kersting Returns From Grand Island Visit
Mrs Minnie Kersting arrived Wednesday from Grand Island where she spent two weeks with her mother and sister.
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Minnie Kersting
Grand Island
Notices and social notes from Meridian area farm families
Mrs Myers visits Mrs Compton. Thresher Art Kenning worked for John Malady and John Janssen. Joe Davis hauled wheat to Steele City. Mrs Kate Mahoney visits from Morrowville. Bill Cook from Odell checks wheat threshing. Perry Cuthbert returns from Kansas. heads to Dakota harvest. Perle Nutter returns from Fairbury. Clare Cuthbert planning threshing in Harbine. Mr and Mrs Banahan observe 37th wedding anniversary with friends, ice cream, cake, and a clock gift. attendees include Donley of Fairbury Gill of Diller Jones of Endicott Compton family Banahan family Thrapp family Heady.
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Kate Mahoney
Morrowville
Kansas
Dave Mahoney
Bill Cook
Odell
Perry
Cuthbert
Dakota
Perle Nutter
Fairbury
Herb Nutter
Clare Cuthbert
Harbine
Norman Fentiman
Mike Banahan
Tie
Pat Donley
John P. Gill
Diller
Henry Jones
Endicott
Janie. Compton
C. H. Compton
Malady
Geo. Banahan
Ed Thrapp
Bill Banahan
Heady
Banahan
Akron couple and Beatrice guest at Deems home
J. C. Hargleroad of Akron Colorado and Miss Alice Blakely of Beatrice Nebraska were guests at the S. P. Deems home last week.
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J. C
Hargleroad
Akron, Colo
Alice ‘Blakely
Beatrice, Nebr
S. P. Deems
Davenport Visitors At Rathtuns Return Home
Mrs Beavers and two children of Davenport Nebraska visited from last Thursday until Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs F Rathtun.
Whitney Family Visit in Wymore Relatives
Mr and Mrs C T Whitney Harold Whitney Mr and Mrs Frank Manley and son Harold Roy visited Sunday with relatives in Wymore.
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C. T. Whitney
Harold Whitney
Frank Manley
Harold Roy
Wymore
Visit of Des Moines Couple to Clara Bracken’s Home
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hoppes of Des Moines Iowa visited from Thursday evening to Saturday morning at the home of Mrs Clara Bracken the lady's sister.
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Elmer Hoppes
Des Moines
Iowa
Clara Bracken
Cletus Bugbee Leaves for Mathe son Wheat Crop
Cletus Bugbee left last week for Mathe son Colorado to look after his crop of wheat while staying with his parents Mr and Mrs John Bugbee.
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Cletus Bugbee
John Bugbee
Matheson, Colo
Picture Show Draws Crowds For Charity Piano Fund
Saturday night attendance was high and many praised the entertainment. Proceeds benefited the Christian Endeavor piano fund.
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Christian Endeavor Piano Fund
Sunday Schedule and August Closure at First Presbyterian
The First Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with evening activities. no church services in August unless announced. Notable events include an ice cream social and a reception for Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Phelps on August 1, honoring their golden wedding anniversary. Everyone is invited.
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Young Peoples
Ladies Aid
Aid
A. T. Phelps
Woman's Missionary Society Meeting Notice
The Woman's Missionary Society will meet at Mrs. A Gretzinger's home on Wednesday afternoon August 5.
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The
Woman's Missionary Society
Woman’s Missionary Society
A. Gretzinger
For Sale Historic Kitchen Items by W E Willey
For sale one malleable range cook stove one kitchen cabinet and one ice box. The items are in nearly new condition. Contact W E Willey, owner, for details.
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W. E. Willey
Wymore Woman Visits Whitney Home Early Week
Mrs. Ruby Southworth of Wymore was a visitor at the C. T. Whitney home in the early part of the week.
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Ruby Southworth of
Wymore
C. T. Whitney
Mrs Southwick and Gertrude Mock Visit Cousin in Nebraska
Mrs Southwick of Diller and her sister Mrs Gertrude Mock of Fort Collins Cold spent Wednesday at the home of their cousin Oakley Goldsberry.
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Southwick
Diller
Gertrude Mock
Fort Collins
Cold
Oakley Goldsberry
Fritschi Visit at John Weber Home Recounted
Mrs Fritschi of Hanover and Mr Fritschi spent Sunday at the John Weber home. Alice Weber, who had been visiting the Fritschi family, returned to her home after a week with them.
Oake Franzen Builds Two Story House on State Line Farm
Oake Franzen is constructing a new two story, seven room house on the Alfred Andrews farm along the state line. The structure is now enclosed and partly shingled, indicating progress toward completion.
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Oake Franzen
Alfred Andrews
Real Estate Transfers Reported by Fairbury Title Men
Real estate transfers recorded for the week ending July 30 1928 list Henry Warnke to W H Stinson Julia Newton from Fairbury Cemetery Association to Julia Newton and others. Transactions include Dale L Gates N3 Lot 7 NW 84-38-32 and Charlie T Wyatt Lot 6 with adjacent N 3 ft of Lot 5 in Fairbury. Total 68889.
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Henry Warnke
W. H. Stinson
Fairbury
Ascn
Julia Newton
Fairbury Cemetery
Stinson & Wf
Dale L. Gates
Gibson’s Add
Margaret Wall
Alice Wagner
Elizabeth Dillenbeck
Charlie T
Cora M. Wyatt
Bik
O M Edward Injured on Farm in Fairbury
O M Edward was seriously injured Monday after being struck with a hay sweep while helping W T Shane on his farm. He suffered two torn ribs and head bruising.
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Fairbury
O. M. Edward
W.T. Shane
For Sale New Early Ohio Potatoes
For sale new Early Ohio potatoes at 50 cents per bushel. E. W. Kendall.
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Ohio
E. W. Kendall
Cool Change Brings Welcome Relief From Heat
After weeks of extreme heat a Friday cool down was welcomed. The weather then remained cool and fall like for several days with light showers on Monday.
Drake Family Visit Spans Idaho to Illinois
George Drake of Twin Falls Idaho visited his mother Mrs Mary Drake and his brother Howard Drake through Wednesday afternoon. He then went to Western Nebraska to see his brother John Drake and family and will visit relatives in Illinois before returning home.
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George Drake
Twin Falle
Idaho
Mary Drake
Howard Drake
Western
Nebro
John Drake
Illinois
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NEW Hospital
Nebraska State Fair
OUA
United States
George Jackson
Vera Weber
Hanover
Mrs. Myers
Mrs Compton
Art
John Malady
John Janssen
Joe Davis
First Presbyterian Church
John E. Filinger
J. Monroe Davis & Son Title Men
Fairbury, Nebraska
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King
Hus
Earnest Bales
State Journal
State Journal of
Lincoln
Omaha
Journal
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