Electric light costs drop as illumination grows
A summary of early 20th century notes discusses electricity’s lower cost per lamp while output increases, a Kansas family visiting Nebraska, advice on securing pure seed for wheat, and warnings about quack doctors. It notes 1899 four watts cost 18 cents per thousand and today one watt costs 7.5 cents, implying tenfold illumination for the same money.
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Imperial
Nebr
State Board of Health
Omaha
Plymouth News
Auto Crash Near Endicott Sends Logan to Hospital
Will Logan and Sherman Bryant were riding in a Ford at the home of ex county commissioner Alex Shepherd south of Endicott when the car flipped, landing right side up. Bryant escaped with minor injuries while Logan suffered multiple hurts including two broken ribs and internal injuries delaying transfer to his father J H Logan’s home near Shea until Wednesday.
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Will Logan
Sherman Bryant
Alex Shepherd
Endicott
Will
Sherman
Steele City
Shepherd Boy
Mr. Bryant
Mr. Logan
Shepherd
J. H. Logan
Shea
George E Jenkins Dead In Los Angeles
Fairbury born George E Jenkins longtime Fairbury dry goods merchant dies in Los Angeles after paralysis. He was born 1847 in Philadelphia and moved west in 1869 to work as a traveling salesman before establishing Whiting & Jenkins in Fairbury. Survived by wife Caroline V Hedges and daughters Mrs Cliff Crooks and Mrs Carrie V Hazard. Funeral in Los Angeles Monday with interment there.
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Fairbury
State Journal
George E. Jenkins
Los Angeles
Calif
Jenkins
California
George Jenkins
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Philadelphia
Omaha
Bailey, Kay & Co
St. Joseph
Kansas
A. W. Whiting
Whiting & Jenkins
Cliff Crooks
Nebraska Senate
Caroline V. Hedges
Carrie V.hazard
Damage suit filed over fatal collision near Fairbury
A $25 000 damage suit arising from the deaths of Howard E. Koon of Columbus and W. Hammond of Lincoln, aged 21 and 22, after a collision two miles northeast of Fairbury, October 19, 1914, is filed against the Rock Island railroad and will be tried at the next Fairbury district court session. The case began in Cass county with Calvin Chapman as administrator for Hammond but was moved to Jefferson county district court by agreement of counsel.
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Howard E. Koon
Columbus
W. Hammond
Lincoln
Fairbury
Rock Island Railroad
Koon
Hammond
Chicago
Jersey
Cass County
Calvin Chapman
Jefferson County
Walt Mason On The Fly Swat The early fly before heat
The poem argues the early fly swatting is essential to curb a vast, multiplying population. It urges men and women to rise in May and June to swat flies, leaving cozy bowers to join the effort.
Red Belt Line marked for Fairbury roads
The Good Roads Movement committee and allies held a meeting to plan state law protected road signs into Fairbury. A sign 18 inches wide white band and a 3 inch red band at center will mark main routes and designate the Red Belt Line.
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Good Roads Committee
The
Commercial Club
Fairbury
Fairbury Journal
Management of Chickens and Cows on Range and Conserved Feed
Agricultural notes advise free range for growing chicks with shade and succulence, rotating colony plots, and sowing peas oats rape buckwheat for greens. Dairy guidance recommends alfalfa soiling, cooling barns in dry summers, and grazing at night to preserve milk flow, noting Jerseys as economical cream producers.
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H. G. van Pelt
Kimball
Gems I[a Verse OLD FAVORITES The Ohio 1753
A poem fragment by Arthur Guiterman features hunting camps and frontier life with lines about rifles packs forests and peril on the Ohio frontier. It contrasts peace and war and celebrates hunting and rugged camp life amid October leaves and partridges.
Proper Watering and Milk Cow Care in Warm Weather
Advice on hydration for fowls with porous earthenware vessels kept in shade and filled often. Then guidance on dairy cows: coping with milk shrink in hot months, avoiding alfalfa bloating, hay cutting at midday, and treating bloat with raw linseed oil and a cheeky mouth stick. trocar only as last resort.
Rearing Layer Pullets for Efficient Egg Production
The guide describes housing 100 to 150 chicks in an 8 by 10 foot colony house, with separation of males at about ten weeks and pullets kept for the season. It stresses personal attention to stock, protection from rain and rats, and proper quarters at night. It notes the pullets are machines that will produce the next year’s eggs and stresses free range and fresh air for perfection.
Dry Chick Food Promotes Better Growth
Dry chick food made of mixed grains ground to about wheat screenings size in the litter encourages chicks to hustle and scratch, aiding development of strong constitutions and digestive systems.
Standin by as mishap unfolds in Daw son case
In a Washington Star account Mr. Whiffletree Daw son testifies that Mistah Pinkly stood by him during the mixup and was close enough to strike him from behind the ear. The testimony suggests Pinkly’s proximity affected the incident and the crowd awaits further details.
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Mistah Pinkly
Mr. Whiffletree Dawson
Jes
Washington Star
Memory Lapses Highlighted in Court Testimony
In a New York Sun excerpt Knicker-Jones is described as having a poor memory while Becker faces questions about his mother not knowing what trumps were and his father failing to recall details on the witness stand.
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Knicker—Jones
Becker
New York Sun
Those who can command themselves command others
Quote synopsis notes Hazlitt on self mastery as the basis for leadership and control, implying inner discipline enables influence over others.
Patriotism in the Lay of the Last Minstrel excerpt
Excerpt from a patriotic poem questions the true patriot by asking whether anyone can claim unwavering loyalty to their native land. It contrasts self-centered pride with genuine devotion, warning that those who ignore country will be forgotten and unhonored.
Calf Diarrhoea Remedy with Castor Oil Dose Guideline
Hoard's Dairyman notes a treatment for calf diarrhoea using castor oil given at the onset of illness. Doses range from one to four tablespoonfuls in milk depending on calf size, followed by 1-2 teaspoonfuls of a mixture of subnitrate of bismuth, prepared chalk and powdered rhubarb three times daily in water. Increase if necessary.
Probate Notice of Loly P. Raymond Estate in Fairbury
Probate notice from Jefferson County Nebraska notices Isabella Raymond administratrix requests final settlement and discharge. Hearing set for July 6, 1916 at 9 a.m. in Fairbury County Court. Notice to interested parties via Diller Record for three weeks. Louis J. Nutzman, County Judge. Heasty & Barnes attorneys.
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Fairbury
Diller Record
Louis J. Nutzman
SEAL
Heasty & Barnes, Attys
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Harold
Alvin
Hugh
Wayne
St. Francis
Kan
Chester
Jasper Long
Carmichaels
Diller
Cheyenne County
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Lincoln Journal
Walt Mason
Good Roads Movement
New Jersey State Agricultural, College
Washington
Ohio
Virginia
Arthur Guiterman
Yellowstone Park
Cody
Gardiner
Yellowstone
Government Road
Sylvan Pass
Lake
Canyon
Denver
Colorado
Estes Park
Rado Springs
Ater
F. W. Black
Neb
L. W. Wakley
Omaha, Neb
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