Local notes from Fairbury and vicinity
In Fairbury and nearby towns residents report weather remains bright and cool. Rev Moon and wife moved to Harbine. New English walnuts arrive at C S Clark's. Ed Hicks selling coats at A H Phelps grain office. November district court session begins next Monday. New cement walk laid at Gus Dressen storeroom. Mrs J A Taylor cut her hand on a lightninged fruit jar. Baptist church ladies served dinner and supper on election day. Possible restaurant planned for former J W Hicks space. Mrs Walter Wooldridge returns from Missouri and Kansas City visit. Halloween events noted with little damage. Capt Andrews and daughter visited Davenport Nebraska. plan to visit Omaha then Boston and New York. Dick Wellman of Joplin has bought Merchants Mill and will open soon. his brother to help, father ran mill 16 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Leach
Fairbury
O. L. Schumann
Rev. Moon
Harbine
C. S.clark’s
Ed Hicks
A. H. Phelps’ Grain
District Court
Gus Dressen
J. A. Taylor
Ladies of the Baptist Church
J. W. Hicks
Walter Wooldridge
el Dorado
Kansas City
Capt. Andrews
G. O. Taylor
Davenport
Nebr
Walker
Hastings
John Clark
M. E. Church
Wright Building
Steele City
Geo. New
Cole
Leach
North Side
Square
Omaha
Boston
New York
Dick Wellman
Joplin
Milla
Taft Wins Presidency and County Races Noted
The article reports Taft carrying normally Republican states plus New York Indiana Ohio and Missouri. It notes Frank Rain Republican elected Jefferson county attorney and C W Rohrbaugh Republican elected commissioner from district 1. It lists defeats for Dr F Wilcox in Senate district 23 and A V Pease by Wen Pickens in district 34, with John P Thiessen defeating Peter Gill in district 36. It attributes local Republican defeats to the county option question and names several local officials elected including J F Ankrum G C Taylor justices of the peace Elmer Campbell and Wm Weddel constables and S D Maw road overseer in district 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Taft
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Frank Rain
Jefferson County
C. W. Rohrbaugh
Dr. F. Wilcox
Smith Ketchum
A. V. Pease
Wen Pickens
John P. Thiessen
Peter Gill
J. F. Ankrum
G. C. Taylor
Elmer Campbell
Wm. Weddel
1908 Tax List Due November First for Steele City
Notice to Taxpayers lists the due date for 1908 taxes as November 1 with delinquency after December 1, 1908. The county treasurer John Simpson urges timely payment. Also notes local business and personal notices including Hicks Hardware, E Crocker’s move to Limon Colorado, Hamley family relocation, Frank Crinklaw’s meat market, teacher delegation to the State Teachers Association, and local postcard business as a brief community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Simpson
Hicks
E. Crocker
Steele City
Limon
Colo
G. A Hamley
Oliver Hicks
Ames
Frank Crinklaw
Frank
Emma Kelly
Nannie Rucker
Grace Erwin
Ethel Whiting
Incom
State Teachers’ Association
N. C. Thompson
el Paso
Texas
R. B. Thompson
Kansas City
Chicago
Annual Jefferson county exhibit shows 46 corn entries
The annual exhibit at Fairbury High School featured 46 corn entries and 62 domestic science entries from Jefferson county schools. Despite a poor growing season, girls’ projects impressed while the corn judges praised C. W. Pugsley and Val Keyser for corn and Miss Wolford for sewing and cooking. Irma Harris won $2 for best hand made apron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Fairbury
C. W. Pugsley
Val Keyser
Pay Your Taxes At The Exchange Bank
Taxes are due now and delinquent December 1 for personal taxes. Pay at the Exchange Bank to avoid penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Bank
Local Notes and Bits From the County Ledger
Sheriff Chirnside welcomes twin boys born Tuesday October 27. Jim, a staunch Republican, praises President Roosevelt and questions Democratic policy while joking about the stork. W H Crane returned from the Black Hills with apples and spoke at Republican gatherings with Ed Cole. Walnut arrivals at C I Clark's. An insurer settled a windstorm loss near AOD Brown and paid colt injuries. Lee Taylor is Columbia’s agent. Herman Fairchilds and Eliza Evans wed at the parsonage Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Chirnside
Jim
Rosevelt
W. H. Crane
Black Hills
Deadwood
Lead
Ed Cole
C. I. Clark's
Columbia Insurance Company
AOD
Brown
Lee Taylor
Herman Fairchilds
Eliza Evans
Y. N
Local Store Promotes Giftful Stock After Election
The campaign themed notice invites shoppers to visit for warm clothing footwear blankets and comforts. It promises a Chinaware department and attractive items across the Grocery line including miscellaneous goods.
Busy Big Store Promises Highest Prices for Country Produce
The Busy Big Store declares it will pay the highest prices for country produce of all kinds including butter.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Steele City Press
Steele City Markets
Colorado
A. H. Phelps Grain Office
Chinaware Department
C. I. Clark
E. Reynolds & Son
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