Local Notes Span Travel Death and News in Fairbury
The Fairbury community reports outings to Colorado and Kansas City visits by residents, a death from paralysis in Boulder, and multiple local updates including school hires, a teacher resignation, a bank assistant, and a new directory. Also noted are races theft concerns, marriage licenses, a baseball fundraiser, and a brakeman killed near Omaha with his body returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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W. Bs. Chambers
George A. Wamsley
Fairbury
George H. McMahon
Boulder
Colorado
Wamsley
J. Wo Hall
George Corkhill
Omaha
Tenth Street
Union Depot
Hall
St. Joseph Hospital
Morris Lnd
Rock Island
Sem Smart
Dover
Minnesota
Immigration party reports on Alamosa valley land offer
A party headed by L. E. Steele of Fairbury Nebraska toured the Alamosa valley with five Gehr and Averill men and Grebe, purchasing about 40 acres. The group aims to recruit more settlers, planning further excursions starting on the 23d, as their report drives immigration to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamosa
L. E. Steele
Fairbury
Nebraska
Southern Colorado Land Company
H Gehr
W. B. Gehr
G. E. Darrow
E. N. Averill
M. G. Grebe
Samuel Moss
S.H. Gehr
Mr. Darrow
Mr. Grebe
Averill
Steele
Independent Journal
Colo
Cash prize for name of new daily train to California
The Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company invite the public to name the new daily Limited train to California set to begin November 1, 1902 via the El Paso Short Line. A $100 prize will be awarded. No entry fees. Send ideas to Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Rock Island System
Southern Pacific Company
el Paso
Sebastian
Chicago
Locomotives In Use Across Various Countries
The article notes that one hundred nine thousand locomotives are currently operating in different nations. It highlights widespread railway activity and the global scale of locomotive deployment.
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Fairbury, Neb
SM. Nelson
Re. Wilson Clark
Ltaddam
Kansas
Margaret McLucas
Laura Nelson
Harbine Bank
Luther
Dick Brown
W.F. Cramb
Dave Groff
Beatrice
Dave
A. VY. Pease
Hattie Brown
Yellowstone Park
M. H. Arnold
Chautauqua
New York
Charley Dirgcke
Charley
F ‘Wirbury
Diller
James Kennedy
Washington, D. C
Hunter Kennedy
J. L
Mr. Kennedy
Hunter
Mr. K
Seward
Entearuise
Ringlings
J. M. King
G. Catlin
Lincoln
Frank Hardwell
Pearl Bender
D. T. Thiessen
Maria Friessen
Judge Boyle
Minden
Ohiowa
Bean
Spencer
Gaines
Moore
R. N
Erwin Culver
G. PF. Lewis
George Evans
U B. Galbraith
C. McClellan
A. Wiley
RK. M. Gladman
G. Wiley
Chapman
Ritchard
Culver
Fats and Loans
Crack Bell
Basketful
L. A. Near
Frank Shearon
Jos. Sarbach
Eugene Cole
Circus Lemonade
Vcolorado
South Omaha
Adelbert Preston
Lad
Spike
Adelbert ‘Wreston
Rock Island Road
Richard Kinkaid
Sarcoxie
Henry Slickert
C. B. Porter
Erickson
Albright
Adelbert
Willie Scholling
Smith
Hook Island Road
Topeka
Adebert
South Omehe
Henry Slickert, Jr
W. R. Patrick County
Sarpy County
Wiliam
Bee
Colorado Limited
W. R. Patrick
Patrick
Robert Kinkaid
Plymouth
The
Western
Jessie Shuey
Miss Bartels
J.J. Shannon
Charles Germer
Gage County
J. W. Wadley
Manitou, Colorado
Minnie Huber
DeWitt
Henry Rahe
George Lemmer Jr
Bentz
Wiggins
Villian
Robert Kephart
de Witt
Sir Knigurs
Maccabee
Omaha Tent No. 75
Atlasament No. 6
O Street
John Schultz
Atchison Globe Sights
Atchison
Pat
Fairburys Big Furniture Store
Steele & Schumann
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