Local notices from Fairbury and area
Dr Leach dentist Fairbury Wagon Box Spreaders at GE Reynolds and Sons Clocks silverware cutlery at J W Hicks hardware man Walter Wooldridge and wife left for Des Moines to visit relatives and state fair Miss Patty Armstrong University Place visiting Mrs N M Forsha S G Riley and wife Madison Missouri visiting W R Turner family left for home Gus Emery moved to Jesse Hunnicutt house Mrs A J Nash visiting Ed Bugbee then Pickering Mo Junior League ice cream sociable at Clapp storeroom today 2 to 10 with ice cream cake and lemonade all invited
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Dr. Leach
Fairbury
G. E. Reynolds & Son's
J. W. Hicks
Walter Wooldridge
Des Moines
Patty Armstrong
University Place
N M. Forsha
S. G. Riley
Madison, Mo
W. R. Turner
Gus Emery
Jesse Hunnicutt
Geo. Porter House
A. J. Nash
Ed Bugbee
Pickering
Clapp
Horses killed in Runaway Near Burlington Tracks
Gregory of Reynolds lost a team valued at $400 when his wagon laden with sand ran away after being frightened by a Kansas man Frank Evans driving from Fairbury. The team struck a box car on Burlington tracks and were fatally mashed. Evans was detained but reportedly not charged.
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Gregory
Reynolds
Frank Evans
Kansas
Burlington
Fairbury
Fairbury Chautauqua Ends Amid Mixed Reception
The Fairbury Chautauqua concluded last Sunday with lower financial returns than the prior year. Weather's heat kept attendees away while critics urge bolder, edgier acts for 1910 including wild west shows moving pictures Broadway glimpses and bawdy theatrics to draw crowds.
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Fairbury
Rain
New York
Broadway
London
Laying Steel on New Road topeka line work advances
Advices from Marysville say track laying has begun on the Topeka and Northwestern from Onaga to Marysville and contractors expect the line ready for trains by mid September. The route will feed into the Union Pacific through trains via Topeka Onaga Marysville and the St Joseph and Grand Island link through Fairbury. The transcontinental line is expected to operate by mid next month.
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Marysville
Topeka & Northwestern
Onaga
Union Pacific
Topeka
St. Joseph & Grand Island
Fairbury
Dressen store room on Main Street for rent or sale
For sale or rent. The Dressen store room on Main Street is up for lease or purchase. Enquire with Gus Dressen at G. E. Reynolds & Son's for details.
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Dressen
Main Street
Gus Dressen
G. E. Reynolds & Son’s
Schumann Ad Appeals to Readers on Fourth Page
O. L. Schumann’s advertisement invites readers to share the press with a friend. It urges distributing the paper and passing along the message to broaden reach.
M. E. Church Announces Sunday Services and Meetings
The M. E. Church will hold morning and evening services next Sunday at usual hours with topics of general interest. A Young People’s meeting precedes the evening sermon and Sunday School is scheduled for the morning. All readers are invited to attend. Committee.
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M. E
Still Hot and Dry Weather Across the State
The period remains dry with no rain since August 1. Corn fields suffer badly while some areas stay fair. Pastures, especially upland, are heavily damaged. Western regions near the North and South Platte rivers saw rain and cooler temperatures last week. Grain men and farmers doubt further drought would worsen alfalfa and corn damage in the near term.
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South Platte
Circus Set to Exhibit August 30 With Essig and Snyder
The Essig and Snyder Shows plan two daily performances starting Monday August 30 in the area famed for clean up to date entertainment. The troupe features trained animals a band and a singing clown with four assistants plus a Roman ring and trapeze Acts. Don Essig leads a noted band and the show promises rain or shine entertainment for all ages.
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Essig & Snyder
Don Essig
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