Fairbury News Briefs and Local Notices
Thanksgiving proclaimed by President Harding for November 24. Local visits as Mrs. Brandt visits Wymore. C A Lucas returns to Crab Orchard after visit. Joslin Lumber yard in Fairbury burns with $40,000 stock and $30,000 insured. rebuild planned after insurance settled. Winter wheat benefits from recent rain. oil heating explored by families to avoid coal costs. Tanlac advertised as vegetable remedy. High School entertainment season tickets still available.
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Fairbury
Joslin Lumber Company
M. E. Joslin
For Sale Two-wheel trailer and attachments cheap
Diller Auto Co advertises a two wheel trailer with attachments at low price. Shutt's Drug Store promotes Tanlac as a remedy for insomnia. A Diller home auction is listed for next Saturday. Mr and Mrs C J Mayborn traveled to Kansas City for business and pleasure leaving Monday morning.
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Diller Auto Co
C. J. Mayborn
Kansas City
Burlington Plans Large Well at Endicott for Engine Water
The Burlington will dig a new well twenty three feet in diameter and fifty four feet deep at Endicott and wall it up with brick. Water from the well will be used to fill its engines.
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Burlington
Endicott
Bonds Carry at Endicott in Special Election
In Endicott a special vote approved issuing 4000 in bonds to secure electric light service by 73 to 32. A second election on the same issue this fall followed a defeat by one vote earlier. Plans include a transmission line from the Fairchild brick and tile plant near Endicott, with work starting now. The plant currently contracts with the Fairbury plant and may sell excess power locally.
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Endicott
Geng
Fairchild Brick and Tile
Fairbury
Fairbury News
Cancer Lecture Draws City Hall Crowd and Shows Early Detection Value
The Wednesday afternoon lecture at City Hall, led by Drs. Taylor and Potter, featured slides on cancer stages and emphasized irritation as a cause with curable cases via early operation. Attendees learned that cancer is not hereditary or infectious and urged early self examination of lumps.
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City Hall
Rex Theatre
Taylor and Potter
Fairbury
Towne Need Eye Opener Quote From New York Businessman
A New York state business man argued towns lack public appreciation and backing, noting that most communities perform daily and yearly without praise or recognition. The remark highlighted ongoing support gaps in local prosperity and civic effort.
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New York State
Calvin Limt to begin travels as salesman in Colorado
Calvin Limt of Diller Auto Co will visit his parents in Durango Colorado then move to Alamosa Colorado to establish his traveling salesman headquarters for a Chicago drug firm. He has lived in Diller for over a year and made many friends who wish him success.
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Calvin Limt
Diller Auto Co
Durango
Colo
Alamosa
Chicago
Calvin
Diller
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Bixby
Duroc Jersey Bears
S. F. Clark
Harding
Susan Brandt
Wymore
Chas. Hilder
C. A. Lucas
Chas. Lucas
Crab Orchard
Nebr
W.B. Bell
White Salmon
John Steiner
Mr. Bell
Omaha
Ae Pee & Hall
Oatar
Bes
Tanlac
Shutt’s. Drug Store
Shorty’s
C. E. Piveral
Har Schaffner & Mara
Hart Schaffner Marx
Hart Schaffner
Uhley & D
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Nebraska
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