Local Notices and Notable Tidbits Across Nebraska
Miscellany includes an ice box for sale 14 miles south of Diller and a 31 inch item. Mrs. Ralph Hudson ill with summer trouble. Auto chains for 29x4.40 tires offered for a dollar at the Record office. D W Fanders' garage offers auto and furniture polish. Newt Carpenter wounded stepping on a nail. Moon and Son advertise monuments in Fairbury established 1886. Jansen Light and Power outlines a transmission line from Marbine to Ellis planned for fall. Bill Leaper loses fingertip when grinding corn near Odell. Odell votes pass $28 000 water works and sewerage bonds by two votes.
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Odell
Fairbury Electric Shoe Lacquer Process
A shoe shop offers a lacquer process to color slippers and pumps. The Shop and Shining Parlor operates north of the Bonham Theatre, advertising color transformation services.
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Fairbury Electric Shoe
Bonham Theatre
Pearces Attend Epworth Park Sermon in Lincoln
Mr and Mrs Frank T Pearce attended the morning exercises at Epworth Park in Lincoln last Sunday and heard a splendid sermon by an eminent New York City divine.
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Frank T. Pearce
Epworth Ke Park
Lincoln
New York City
Injury From Dog Bite Slings Gene Hill's Left Hand
Gene Hill sports a sling on his left hand after a small dog nipped him during play. The wound was cauterized immediately and doctors expect only minor complications.
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Gene Hill
J. N. C. Club Meeting at Bowen Home
The J. N. C. met with Mrs. M. C. Bowen on Wednesday July 30 with 12 members, 4 visitors and 12 children present. Visitors included Miss Adelia Hays Miss Gladys Hays Miss Ida Loebken and Mrs. Chas Hilder. Plans were made for a club picnic and ice cream social. Two games were played with Mrs. Joe Hiatt and Mrs. Frank Robi?s son winning first prizes. Refreshments of fruit salad and coffee followed. Next meeting set for August at Mrs. Clarence Hiatt’s home.
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M. C. Bowen
Adelia Hays
Gladys Hays
Ida Loebken
Chas. Hilder
Clarence Iatt
Local Residents Noted in Week’s Community Notices
Mrs. Lew Findling was on the sick list for a couple of days this week. Miss Elizabeth Spear, a Fairbury music and English teacher in the Diller schools, visited town on Wednesday. Mrs. R. J. Phelps and daughter Hazel of Tecumseh visited with her sister Mrs. Newton Hays and family this week.
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Lew Findling
Elizabeth Spear
Fairbury
Diller
R. J. Phelps
Hazel
Tecumseh
Newton Hays
Primary Election Set for August Eleventh in Pleasant
The coming primary will be held Tuesday August 12 polling in city hall from 8 A M to 8 P M The district court has appointed election boards Receiving board A A Eick H H Green R F Starr clerks Myrtle Northup Fred Clark Counting board W A Snyder Fred Clark clerks Flora Warthen C E Waggoner All naturalized citizens over 21 may vote Ernest Pospisi of Buhl Idaho visiting his aunt Mrs Joe Novotny Velte Willis and Marguerite Velte attended Epworth Assembly in Lincoln and stayed for evening services
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Pleasant
District Court
A. A. Eick
H. H. Green
R. F. Starr
Myrtle Northup
Fred Clark
Mayborn and Strawhacker Return From Carleton Visit
Richard Mayborn and Lester Strawhacker came home early in the week after a several days stay with the Beckwith boys at Carleton.
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Richard Mayborn
Lester Strawhacker
Beckwith
Carleton
Old Time Fiddlers Drift Through Diller In Ford Car
A couple of fiddlers played a handful of ancient tunes on Diller’s main street this week. They collected tips, then drove away in an old Ford toward new surroundings.
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Diller
Clarence Steffin Family Visit in Mankato Kansas
Clarence Steffin and his family from Mankato Kansas are spending part of their vacation visiting at the home of Mrs. Jennie Line, her mother.
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Clarence Steffin
Mankato, Kan
Mrs Bixby and John Richard Visit Cavett Home
Mrs Belle Bixby and John Richard arrive in Geneva to visit the Cavett family at their residence.
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Belle Bixby
John Richard
Joe Bixby
Geneva
Nebr
L. M. Cavett
Bank cornice painted by Beckman with scaffold help
Rolf Beckman applied fresh paint to the Citizens State Bank cornice during the past week. Henry Diller assisted by building the swinging scaffold used in the work.
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Rolf Beckman
Citizens State Bank
Henry Diller
State Treasurer Distributes July Gas Tax to Nebraska Counties
State Treasurer Stebbins allocated 195202.38 dollars to 93 counties in Nebraska as one fourth of July gas tax receipts. Jefferson County received 2572.75 dollars in the distribution.
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Stebbins
Nebraska
Jefferson County
Waggoner Wears Dressing After Tin Work Accident
Chas. Waggoner reports a cut on his left hand while working on tin and wears a surgical dressing as part of his recovery following the accident, marking him as the third in the second series of similar incidents.
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Chas. Waggoner
Beckwiths visit Carleton and Hebron relatives
Mr and Mrs H H Beckwith drove to Carleton Sunday to spend the day with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Richardson and their sons Bob and Ralph Mrs S M Hughes accompanied them to Hebron and visited her daughter Mrs Cleve Hiatt and family
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H. H. Beckwith
Carleton
Inlaw
Richardson
Bob
Ralph
S. M. Hughes
Hebron
Cleve Hiatt
Axtell Seeks Support for State Senate Nomination
Axtell asks readers to support his bid for State Senate noting three legislative terms representing the county. He pledges to protect local interests and continues to advocate for constituents despite being unable to canvass thoroughly.
Village grants gas franchise to Beatrice company
The Village Board of Trustees at a special city hall meeting Wednesday night approved an ordinance granting a gas franchise to R. R. Thomas of Beatrice Gas and Power Co. The rate matches neighboring towns and the ordinance will be published in the Record next week.
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R. R. Thomas
Beatrice Gas and Power Co
Fairbury County Fair prepares grandstand for 1950 event
Workers completed a 1600 seat grandstand at Fairbury for the Jefferson county fair. Secretary C. E. Gilmore says it is among the finest county fair grandstands in the state. The project cost about $6,500 as groundsmen ready the 12th annual fair set for August 26 to 29.
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Fairbury
C. E. Gilmore
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Henry Jess
Ralph Hudson
D. W. Fanders
Newt Carpenter
F. A Moon & Son
The
Jansen Light and Power Co
Marbine
Ellis
Bill Leaper
Elmer Greiders
Ernest Pospisi
Buhl
Idaho
Joe Novotny
Velte
Willis
Marguerite
Epworth League
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Axtell
Thayer County
Deshler
Ieacu Ub
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph
Barnett & Schultz
Fanders Logan
Oldsmobile Co
Court St
Beatrice, Nebr
State Fair
Fred J. Knispel
American Legion
Jones
W. M. Siebbine
United States Senate
Stebbine
Permeco SS
Rae
M. Stebbins
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