Church Notes and Services for Baptist and Methodist
Baptist church holds Sunday services morning and evening with a children’s talk before the sermon and a Children's Day program at 8 p m. Preaching at Beach school house Sunday afternoon. Methodist announces June 17 services at Endicott with Sunday school 10 a m preaching 11 and evening Epworth League 7 15 then preaching at 8 00. Rev. Allen of Steele City to fill evening pulpit. Rev. Dillon to fill Allen’s pulpit. All welcome. Regular Sunday school 10 a m Steele City church and Epworth League 7:15 p m. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Beach School House
Methodist
Endicott
Epworth League
Allen
Steele City
Dillon
Death on the Rails Claims George N. Wilcox
George N. Wilcox, a longtime Herscher resident, was killed instantly by a westbound stock train on June 2 while walking east of the depot near his old homestead. Born February 11, 1841 in Chenango County New York, he leaves a wife and three children Cora Elliott Ira G. and Roy G. plus two brothers Alfred M. and Myron C. The funeral followed as A M Wilcox returned from Herscher to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herscher
George N. Wilcox
George Nelson Wilcox
Chenango County
New York
Cora Elliott
Gilman
Ira G
Roy G
Alfred M
Steele City
Nebr
Myron C
Inn
Mt. Verson
Iowa
Ulian
Bagh Elmer
Elsie Elsie
Howard
Roy G. Wilcox
Figure recalls first trip home since 1893
The subject notes this was his first return visit since 1893 and observes many changes since that time, including new developments and altered landscapes in the area.
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Nebraska
Steele City Ordinance Prohibits Street Ball Playing
Village Board warns residents to cease street basketball and loud late night talk after business hours. Complaints cited. persistent violators risk trouble. Official order aims to preserve sleep and decency in Steele City.
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Steele City
Village Board
Local Notes and Changes From the Week
Slaughter and Walter drove the Ford to Lincoln Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Chancellor was in a Fairbury hospital for a week. Miss Delilah Bonowitz and Miss Ella Wells left for Peru for summer school. Miss Edith Lambert drove to Watt and Miss Alda Bailey. At the annual school meeting the old board was re elected. G. Curdy treasurer. A 3500 dollar tax levy was voted. Mr John Cherry fell from a window while working on the new bank building and was taken home unconscious but seemed better.
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Slaughter
Walter
Ford
Lincoln
Frank Chancellor
Fairbury
Delilah Bonowitz
Ella Wells
Peru
Edith Lambert
Watt
Alda Bailey
G. Curdy
John Cherry
Local visits mark Sunday social rounds in Hollenberg area
Frank Martin and wife visited Charley Justis on Sunday while Justin and May McNish spent the day at Philander Dewey's. Cliff Asche was in town Wednesday at Washington. Mrs Decker and Mary called Sunday evening at Haverty. Fred Freelich and family visited Jesse Davis with Frank and George Rathbun.
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Hollenberg
Frank Martin
Charley Justis
Justin
May McNish
Philander Dewey
Cliff’ Asche
Washington Wednes
Decker
Mary
Haverty
Fred Freelich
Jesse Davis
Frank
George Rathbuns
Family keeps Chamberlain's Remedy on hand for illness
A household note praises Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for family needs during visits. The advertisement states the product is for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Embroidery Club Meets. local visits noted
Misses Mattie and Grace Eddleman hosted the Embroidery Club on Wednesday. Miller, Claude, and the Hendersons spent Sunday at Guy Henderson's. Mrs Sherrod Henderson visited relatives. Mr and Mrs Osborne accompanied the Corrells on a Sunday outing.
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Odell
Sherrod Henderson
F. Thompson
Washington
Bratten
Embroidery Club
Mattie
Grace Eddleman
Miller
Claude
Henderson
Guy Henderson
Mrs. Osborne
Mrs. Correll
Amma
Sunday gatherings and farm talk in Fairbury area notes
Walter James and family spent Sunday at the Will Jones home. The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. Will Jones Wednesday. A large crowd attended a dance by Charley Wells Saturday night. Farmers are busy planting and cultivating corn this week. Several families visited each other including the Belding, Williams, and Kenning households. Walter Nutter and wife traveled to Rochester Minnesota for an operation. Endicott defeated Fairbury 3 scores, with a ten point spread noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter James
Will Jones
Ladies Aid Society
Rosa Overalls
Lydia Belding
Caney Dees
John Malachy Charley Wells
Perry Carrico
Fairbury
George Kenning
Frank Lange
George Schmidt
Orville
Sylvia Belding
Stanley Williams
A. H. Belding
Walter Clark
Norman Fentiman
Walter Nutter
Rochester
Minnesota
John Byron
Pairbury
Endicott
Indian Missionary praises Cholera Remedy
A missionary from India recounts falling ill in the Indian interior and crediting Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life. The ad asserts its preventive and curative use against cholera in India and notes its sale by all dealers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
India
Chamberlain
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. Rough
Geet
Congress
Drs. Grace and
George Duval
Calla
Depot
Jefferson County Abstract Office
1St National Bank
B.L. Wilfley
Luther Bonham
Myrtle Kelly
Ase
Cashier
Farmers State Bank
Bone-McLucas Lumber Co
G. R. Binger
Clapp
A. M. Wilcox
Ilinois
Rocky Hollow
Henry Bundy
John Kenning
Fred Kenning
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Varsity
S. Ee
Sae Tm
Uhley & Diller Square Dealing Clothiers
Hote
FISK
J. W. Hicks
Gus Dressen
Weimer’s Cafe
Hatif
France
Chas. R. Kirk
Shenandoah
Blutcher
C. C. Andrews
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