Fairbury Snippets Mix Jokes Rants and Local News
A collage of humorous quotes and brief notices from Fairbury Nebraska. Items include tongue in cheek remarks about denture repairs, harness sales, and wage jokes, plus local happenings such as a court house rally with Governor candidate Wm. Richie and the death of Dr. G. L. Roe. Also notes on visitors, a golf course caretaker, state fair dates, and a hospital exchange about patients.
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Court House
Fairbury
Wm. Richie
Little Red School House Praise Grows with Reading
The more we read of our great institutions of learning the more respect we have for the little red school house.
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Little Red
Diller Farmers Grain Company Ad For Hog Buyers
We are in the market for fat hogs daily and pay the highest price. Get our bid first and sell at home. Diller Farmers Grain, Co. I. R. Andrews, Manager.
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Diller Farmers Grain, Co
Mgr
Fairbury Shoe Shop Ad Offers Unemployed Help at Half Price
An employment office program in Fairbury Nebr offers work for the unemployed at half price through the Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop. W F Mathis owns the shop located north of Bonham Theatre.
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Fairbury
Fairbury Electric
Bonham Theatre
W. F. Mathis
Fairbury, Nebr
Stop And Consider The Simpson Line For Clothes
A local ad claims no store can beat their quality and price. The seller guarantees a suit will fit well and look good, urging customers not to buy worn or ready made options and to order now for a fair deal.
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Simpson
L. M. Hurst
Diller
Village Board Proceedings Diller Neb 1932
Diller Nebraska village board met in regular session March 1 1932. All members attended. Minutes approved. Bills listed include E E McCune salary 50.00 H Findling drayage 1.15 water fund items and light fund items reviewed. E E McCune appointed city and street commissioner at 35.00 monthly. motion carried. Board adjourned. Chas. E. Waggoner City Clerk.
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Ee E McCune
Eener
H. Findling
Venta Carmichael
J. O. Blauser
Standard Oil Co
Citizens State Bank
E. E. McCune
Chas. E. Waggoner
Letter From Father Describes Journey and Weather Impact
The narrator recalls his father’s letter noting a Sunday journey at four. He skipped a trip to Denver due to severe cold and snow. The piece then discusses national money: about nine billion four hundred twenty-two million five hundred twelve thousand dollars in circulation, with most on Federal Reserve notes and gold limited.
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F. Clark
Ourney
Denver
United States
Banks
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Letter from the Philippine Islands Reflects Life in Manila
A dated January 1932 dispatch from Fabrica Occidental Negros describes Manila conditions, trade difficulties, and local poverty. The writer notes unreliable goods, eager beggars, sugar cane wealth, and life on Negros while detailing meals, labor, and social scenes, ending with personal reflections on comfort and health.
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Crete
Diller State Bank
Chester Sparks
Leach
F. A. Moon & Son
Nebr
Gus Dressen
Jimmy
G. L. Roe
Odell
Beatrice
J.a.pickard
S. F.clark
Jim
East Ridge
Pat
Village Board Proceedings
Aaa
Peare Aioe
Philippine Islands
Fabrica
U. S
China
Negros
States
Lima
Manila
Mr. Grey
Greys
Baguio
Azel
Jefferson County
Allen
Sten’s
PURI
Purina
Clark’s Store
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