Local items and ads from Fairbury area notes
Community notes report Halloween was near and local ads offer dry wood, a windmill tower and pump. Visitors from Fairbury include R L Oaks Geo Riddle Chas and Ladmier Lukas. Residents Mrs John Glathar and Emma Glathar returned from Beaver City. Clark’s Cash Produce Market lists hens eggs cream prices. Guests Will Kennedy Laura Clark of Boulder dined with Scott Miller. Wilbur Eick drove to Liberty with Ruth. Patton moves family to John Fanders home. Mrs M Callander returns from Pike os 0 trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kennedy
Laura Clark
Boulder, Colo
Scott A. Miller
Winter Weather Packs In Across the Region
Heavy winter conditions linger with over an inch of snow Tuesday and about four inches more by night. The temperature dipped to 6 above zero Wednesday morning as the area faced persistent snow while forecasting snow accumulations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Fairbury Trapper Fined for Off-Season Trapping
Fairbury deputy game warden arrested Endicott man W. J. McCown for trapping out of season. McCown was fined $79.35 in county court for possessing two raccoon hides and five opossums. The season opens next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
W.J. McCown
Endicott
Boyer
Dewitt
McCown
Beatrice Sun
District 106 postpones program and social
Notice states District 106 postponed their program and social until Saturday October 31 1925 at 8 00 p m Lucile Packér teacher.
For Sale Holstein Bull and Cattle by local dealer
John W. Rose and family visited Linn Kansas for a Misson festival and spoke of Rev H Hinrichs. Round Oak Furnace Ranges and Heating Stoves are sold by Cornbelt Lumber Co agents. The ad promotes cattle for sale including a purebred Holstein bull and cows and heifers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Roseman
Otto Bergfelder
Linn
Kans
Mre
H. Hinrichs
Round Oak
Und Oak
Cornbelt Lumber Co
Spear and Colman Trip Dover Visit Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs F L Spear and Mrs A H Colman leave Sunday by car for Dover Oklahoma for a week long visit They will be accompanied home by Mr Spear s mother who will remain for several weeks Fairbury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Spear
A. H. Colman
Dover
Okla
Mr. Spear
Fairbury
Henrichs Improves After Prolonged Illness
E R Henrichs, Ford agent in the territory, is once more about home after a year of serious illness. He may not handle business for a time but is steadily improving. The malady was poorly understood in medical circles, yet his health gains are noted in Fairbury Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Henrichs
Henrichs
Ford
Fairbury Journal
Construction Work Expands Burlington Line at Shea
Grading machinery and a construction train excavate at Shea near Diller for a new heavy rails side track. The addition aims to improve passing and movement of freight trains and will take several days at a cost of several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Railway
Shea
Diller
A Girl of the Limberlost in Rex Theatre Benefit
Lovers of Gene Stratton Porter's work will see A Girl of the Limberlost at the Rex Theatre to support the Diller Library. Tickets aim to involve the whole community and will feature nature pictures and an American girl who strives and succeeds. Proceeds help buy pen books for the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Stratton Porter
Limberlost
Rex Theatre
Diller Library
Library Association
Carrs Visit Diller Relatives Then Return Home
Mr and Mrs Chas E Carr visited Diller relatives and returned Sunday to Fairbury. F Hartzel received six carloads of cattle for his feed lots. Mrs Mary Price and son Arthur arrived from Omaha to visit their uncles Alonzo and George Specht and other Diller relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Carr
Fairbury
F. Hartzel
Mary Price
Arthur
Omaha
Alonzo
George Specht
Fry family visits in Pennsylvania to Nebraska home
Ol Fry and daughter Emma and Mrs Emma Fry and relatives returned Monday to North Pistte Nebraska after visiting here. They enjoyed a visit with Mr Fry's brother Will from Philadelphia during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ol. Fry
Emma
Emma Fry
North Pistte
Nebr
Mr. Fry
Will
Philadelphia
Death of Mrs Adah Diehl and Local Club Meeting
Mrs Adah Diehl wife of Dr O C Diehl died at 4 am Thursday at their city home after a long illness. Funeral arrangements were not yet set. The I N C met at Mrs Geo Champ's home with ten members and three visitors to sew for the hostess. The next meeting will be with Mrs A J Hutchinson on Wednesday afternoon November. the club will elect at that meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah Diehl
O. C. Diehl
Ecord
Woman's Club Meeting Notice for November 2
The Woman's Club announces a meeting on November 2 at 2 30 p m with hostess duties listed. Members are advised to attend and participate in the committee planning and social activities.
Mrs Laura Clark Visits Diller Relatives Then Returns Home
Mrs Laura Clark of Boulder Colorado had visited with her Diller relatives and returned home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Clark
Boulder, Colo
Diller
Mrs Pearce Recovering From Severe Lung Congestion
Mrs Frank T Pearce is recovering from a serious lung congestion near pneumonia after a cold six days ago during a motor trip to Wymore to visit granddaughter Mrs Fern Hurst and family. Doctor O C Diehl and nurse Mrs Warman lead the care. recovery may take several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Pearce
Wymore
Fern Hurst
O. C
Diehl
Local Diller Area Dinner Gatherings Amid Family News
Mr and Mrs Elmer Greider and family of Diller enjoyed a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Wes Buckridge near Holmesville. Mrs Bertha Fry of North Platte a daughter of Mr and Mrs Milt Fry returned home after visiting her grandmother Mrs Emma Fry and other relatives including her uncle Will Fry from Philadelphia. In Shelton a collision at a U P railroad crossing killed Dr R W Murray age 65 and H R Lewis age 28 both of Jansen who had been duck hunting on the Platte. Dr Murray leaves a wife and son while Mr Lewis leaves a wife and two year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer. Greider
Diller
Wes Buckridge
Holmesville
Mies Bertha Fry
North Platte
Nebr
Milt Fry
Emma Fry
Will Fry
Philadelphia
R. W. Murray
H. R. Lewis
Jansen
Platte
U.P
Shelton
Dr.Murray
Mr. Lewis
Y. P. C. U. Plans Special Sunday at Presbyterian Church
Attendance and program praised at last Sunday gathering with refreshments. Next Sunday, at 6 45, meetings move to the Presbyterian church for a monthly Special Sunday led by Mildred Mayborn and Harvey with at least one musical number. Members urged to join via pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Mildred Mayborn
Old Harvey
Ibe
Ackerman Jewelry Store Gutted by Fire in Fairbury
Five Sunday night inspectors estimate the Ackerman jewelry shop in Fairbury suffered about 25000 dollars in stock damage after a blaze gutted the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackerman Jewelry
Fairbury
Atock
Invitation to Join Red Cross Roll Call 1925 Armistice Day
The notice invites participation in the American National Red Cross Annual Roll Call from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving, November 11 to 26, 1925. It pleads to aid those made homeless by disaster and to support veterans, health, and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess Poultry
American National Red Cross
Sam Friday Returns From Edinburg To Inspect Cotton Acreage
Sam Friday came back Saturday from Edinburg Texas where he looked after his 30 acre cotton farm noting the crop is all in cotton this year and reporting fast local development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Friday
Edinburg
Texas
Broken Ankle Ends Work for Endicott Worker
Earl Slocum of Fairchild Brick yard Endicott was brought to the city Tuesday with a broken ankle after an accident at work in which he was caught in machinery. Slocum, a Fairbury laborer, suffered the injury while on shift at the brick yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Slocum
Slocum
Fairchild Brick Yard
Endicott
Fairbury
Former Diller Girl to Marry Charles Fauld
Mrs. Harry Boggs and Mrs. Sam Woods hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Jennie Woods on Thursday at Mrs. Boggs home. Jennie Woods will marry Mr. Charles Fauld, with gifts displayed in a pink and white wagon drawn by a child dressed as a bride and a boy as a bridegroom. A two course luncheon followed as guests offered best wishes. Beatrice Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boggs
Sam Woods
Boggs
Jennie Woods
Charles Fauld
Wilfred Grant
Fred Grant
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the Foundation
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Hallowe’en
W. C. Line
R. L. Oaks
Geo. Riddle
Chas
Ladmier Lukas
John Glathar
Beaver City
E. F. Habicht
Clark
Wilbur Eick
Liberty
Miss Ruth
Harry Patton
John Fanders
Ds Scholls
Womans Club
Ostess
H. K. Shutt
Dr Hess
Lice
Sultan Mills
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