Local Brevities Highlight Community Movements
R N Millice repaints his residence. Dist 80 schoolhouse repapered. Carl Boehme, H E Clapp, A T Phelps visit Fairbury and Lincoln for fairs. Mrs Chas Hunnicutt sick. Fay Clark, Joe Davis go to state fair. Robt Thompson at fair. Roy Henderson visits from Wymore. Francis Clark to Booneville Mo for school. Mrs Earhart visits Fairbury. Mr Mrs Harry Coons and W C Palmer travel to Lincoln. Mrs John May to Belvidere. Endicott hosts Walburn couple. Wm Barber to San Francisco expo. Mrs C Clark and son to Lincoln. Licharmann family to Chicago. May Andrews to St Joseph. Hoeft runs Hicks hardware. Lenker travels to Kansas City. Ethel James moves to Lenker property. Wilcox, Gregory dine in Hollenberg. Earhart couple back from Abbey and Lincoln. Carmichael reports theft in Odell. Sabetha visitors Mary Palmer and Harry Palmer. Boehme grandchildren to Lincoln for fair. Renan family to help Stegemanns. Shultz to Lincoln and Minneapolis. Palmer family welcomes baby girl to Nampa Idaho. Howard of Philadelphia visits with Clapp family. Three car stock shipment. Condit returns from Anamosa. Thrapp builds foot crossing south bridge. Stegemanns plan west trip to Expo. Hoffman family visits Thompson. Oretta Wellman wed to Norman Fentiman at Steele City. Wedding party includes local kin. couple departs east.
Diplomat Josh Billings Quip Echoed in Papers
The piece notes slang in diplomatic documents and cites Sir Edward Grey quoting a ribald couplet linked to Josh Billings, an American humorist from the sixties. It recounts how Billings allegedly penned the witty gloss after checking a previous album entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Grey
Josh Billings
A. W. Shaw
Understanding Why Soldiers Are Called Dogs of War
A London Tit-Bits excerpt humorously explains military life near Wellington Barracks. A couple mislabels the scene with the king's kennel then learns that barking comes from sergeants preparing for church parade. The line about soldiers as dogs of war is clarified by the narrator.
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Fan Entitiers
Wellington Barracks
Wellington
London
Red Diamond Overalls Endorsement for Working Men
Brand new Red Diamond overalls recommended for working men. Made to fit comfortably and wear light as a feather, aiming at durability and comfort for daily labor.
Ready Made Muslin Underwear Line Impresses Shoppers
A local shop promotes a complete Ready Made Muslin Underwear selection including underskirts corset covers drawers combinations and gowns. The offer promises easier availability and cheaper prices than sewing at home.
Car collision on Main street upsets buggy in Fairbury
A driver attempting to pass a team and buggy on Main street in Fairbury last Monday toppled the buggy, tossing the driver. The team veered and struck Harry Coons’ car. all occupants avoided injury. Only lamp and fender damage occurred. The incident followed a tear in the horses’ control as they split left and right. Also noted: a moving picture show at the opera house next week and plans by C. S. Clark to travel to St. Joseph and Kansas City to buy fall and winter goods. G B Cassell vacated Diller residence trading to Wm Barber, with possession of the farm delayed to March 1.
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Fairbury
Harry Coons
Goons
Geo. Hughes
G.B. Cassell
Diller
Wm. Barber
Steele City
W. Beckwith
Cassell
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured by Chamberlain Remedy
Mrs C W Florence of Rockfield Indiana reports a twelve year old summer illness cured after one dose of Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Advertisement states the product is for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Indigestion Relief With Chamberlain's Tablets
A Geneva New York reader Mia J Gallagher describes long battles with acute indigestion and constipation. After trying many remedies she found relief after four months with Chamberlain's Tablets, stating two bottles let her eat heartily again. Sold by all dealers.
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Mia
M. J Gallagher
Geneva
Chamberlain
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Clark
Sattley, Kingman and Moline
Kentucky
Weber
F. V. Lowe
R.N. Millice
Dist. No
Carl Boehme
H. E. Clapp
Lincoln
A. T. Phelps
Chas. Hunnicutt
Fay Clark
Joe Davis
Robt. Thompson
Roy Henderson of
Wymore
Francis Clark
Booneville, Mo
R. J.earhart
W. C. Palmer
John May
Belvidere
F.M. Walburn
Endicott
Hinkle
San Francisco
C. S. Clark
Francis
C. F. Lcharmann
Chester
Chicago
Omaha
May Andrews
St. Joseph
Bessie Hoeft
Hicks
Mrs. Lenker
Kansas City
Mrs. Lemons
S. Gregory
Hollenberg
J. Wing
P. D. Earhart
Abbey
Nebr
Wm. Carmichael
Odell
Mrs. Schooler
Harry Palmer
Sabetha
Kansas
Mary Palmer
Clara and
Philomina Boehme
Eli Shultz
Minneapolis
W.C. Palmer
May van de Steege
Nampa
Idaho
David Howard
Philadelphia
H.E. Clapp
Mr. Howard
Geo. Tolleth
Clapp
G. C. Taylor
Art Hamley
Harry Vaughn
Harry
Clay Vaughn
Hazel
Condit
Anamosa
Iowa
Thrapp
J. B. Hoffman
Kansas City, Mo
Robt
IB. Thompson
Denver
Hoffman
Oretta Wellman
Steele City High School
Fentiman
Belding
A. H. Belding
Goldie
Norman Fentiman
Liberty
Nebraska
McCrea
Pawnee City
EL H. Hinkle
Charles Compton
Anna Malady
Ohiowa
Sir Edward Grey
J. H. Ellermeier
Drugstore
A. J. Coons
Pueblo
Colorado
Moving Picture Show
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