Local News Briefs From Fairbury And Surrounding Areas
Numerous notices list residents and visitors in Fairbury including Dick Folkers, Henry Stahl, A. White, Dr. Pritchett, Mra Wm McPhail, Plnto Turner, F Hartzell, Alfred Berkley, Emily Jenkins, H M Stanclif, A B Kautzman and C L Richards. Reports cover church events, insa ne cases, weather, weddings, deaths, social visits, and local business moves. The Rock Island announces a special train rate to Kansas City opera. Thayer county inspectors tour the courthouse. community groups discuss schools and local politics. notes on farming yields and a new wind mill business. A Brass Monkey play set for December 12 at the opera house is highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Stanclif
Alexandria
A. B. Kautzman
Minnesota
C. L. Richards
Hedron
Rock Island
Grand Opera
Kansas City
Charley Andrews
Hedron Journal
Charley
Carrie Todt
Jansen
Peter Jansen
Charles Colter
Opera House
Charles L. Hoyt
Hoyt
New York
Mazie Trumbull
City Council Deliberates Water Works Sale Offer
The city council met with Mayor Slartigan presiding on December 5. R D Russell and W H Burnham presented a $60 000 offer to sell the water works plant to the city, which was filed for study. The council formed a committee to inspect plants in Hebron York Seward Pawnee City and Seneca Kansas. No other items of note were addressed beyond routine bills.
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Slartigan
Sheldon
Thornton
Downs
Westling
R. D. Russell
Waterworks Company
W. H. Burnham
Water Works Company
Hebron
York
Seward
Pawnee City
Seneca
Kansas
Juniors Enjoy Latin Class. Town Football Narrowly Tops F H S
High School notes report Rev. Cressman of Doane College addressing the students Thursday. Juniors enjoy Latin class this week. A Thanksgiving football game ended 6 to 5 with the town team defeating F H S. Notable plays featured end runs by Wagner and Nider and line back by Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cressman
Doane College
Wagner
Nider
Graves
Fourth Annual Offer to frame marriage certificates free
E W Thomas and Company promotes a limited offer to frame any marriage certificate at no charge if the certificate is issued between December 1 and March 1 in the new century. The promotion aims to help beginning couples secure a keepsake with professional framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W. Thomas &Co
Thanksgiving News From Bower Area
Local notes from Bower and surrounding areas describe visitors and visits during Thanksgiving. Charlie Sonderegger travels from Beatrice, Iva Tongleburg of Republic City visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Chapman, and Will Kaiser sold his farm northeast of Bower. West Bower school closed for Thanksgiving break while Ed Burkhart returned from Iowa seeking a new home, and residents attend church events and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Owen Devore of Beatrice visit relatives. Betty Davis of Clay Center spends Thanksgiving with sister Ella Leighty. Ed Keyser arrives from Lincoln and George Cox hosts a children’s party on Thanksgiving night.
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Jud Clark
Ova
B. F. Fiegenbaum
Western
Grace Darling
Belleville
N.S. Long
W. J. Kennedy
Unionville
Ezra Brown
M. E
Isham
Bower
Charlie Sonderegger
Beatrice
Iva Tongleburg
Republic City
Kan
Hiram Chapman
Will Kaiser
West Bower
Ed. Burkhart
Iowa
Jefferson County
Henry Yantz
Fairview Church
Fred Bower
Will Zeittlow
Owen Devore
Betty Davis
Clay Center
Neb
Ella Leighty
Ed. Keyser
Lincoln
Local notes from Fairbury and area
Veterinary surgeon Munn examined Fred Busing’s mare after a severe ankle sprain in Fairbury. J C Gregg and son Freddy visited from St Joseph for a hunting trip. Fred Furbie and Frank Cabb returned from Kansas seeking work. The Hustlers plan a New Year’s Eve show with good music at the hall. The R N A will serve oysters at the old store building tonight for the M W of A. Proceeds go to their fund. McClure and Seam Butler discuss Oklahoma plans. The M W of A votes on the reserve fund and officers tonight. Cooley and Norton of Kenesaw Lumber Co were here earlier.
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Munn
Fairbury
Fred Busing
Powell
J. C. Gregg
Freddy
St. Joseph
Fred Furbie
Frank Cabb
Kansas
M. W.of A
F. K. McClure
Seam Butler
Oklahoma
M. W. of A
Messers Cooley and Norton
The
Kenesaw Lumber Co
District Court Adjourns to December 24 in Various Cases
District court adjourned Monday evening to December 24. The jury was dismissed last Saturday for the term. Cases disposed include Rosa B Andrews vs J E Mendernhall replevin dismissed, Mike Hennebery vs Catherine Mobiling account set for settlement, C J Bills vs Francis Lear note set for settlement, First Nat Bank of Fairbury vs W F Bonawitz sheriff replevin dismissed, Co F Steele vs W F Bonawitz sheriff replevin dismissed, First National Bank vs Samuel F E Gage creditor's bill settled, Sherman Willey vs Gilbert L Pritchett damages continued, and a pending matter regarding Anna K Ord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa B. Andrews
J. E. Mendernhall
Mike Hennebery
Catherine Mobling
C.J. Bills
Francis J. Learsuit
Nat’ B’k of
Fairbury
W. F. Bonawitz
Low round trip rates via St Joseph Grand Island railways
Advertises low round trip ticket rates for Christmas and New Year holidays on the St Joseph Grand Island and Kansas City Omaha railways. Mentions Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is now sold by W W Morse and Co as a stomach remedy.
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ST. Joseph & Grand Island. Railway
Kansas City & Omaha
Dr. Caldwell
W. W. Morse and Co
Public Sale At W C Lockwood Residence
W C Lockwood holds a public sale at his home located one and a half miles northeast of Powell and three miles south of Helvey station on Tuesday December 14 starting at 1 oclock. Items include four head of horses, two Jersey cows, two heifer calves, one Jersey, wagons plows corn planters harrows harness hog fence corncribs barbed wire lumber hay millet Kaffir corn chickens and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Lockwood
Powell
Helvey Station
Jersey
Probate Notice for Estate of George Hesman
In the matter of the estate of George Hesman deceased in Fairbury Nebraska, County Court. William H Eseman administrator petitions for final settlement and discharge. Hearing set for December 18 1900 at 1 o'clock in the afternoon in the County Court Room in Fairbury.
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Abraska
Faergon County
Said
Fairbury
George Hesman
William H. Eseman
O’alesk P. m
Tiston, Shen al Nalepenninen A
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Plnto Turner
F. Hartzell
Alfred Berkley
Emily Jenkins
Fred Gedney
Insanity Board
Chicago
C. E. Messenger
Walt Upman
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Pat Sweeny
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Thel
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V. C
C. E. Gilmore
H. McAnulty
E.R. Tibball
M.E
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L. J. Natzman
M. A
B. L. Weil
W. Adama
J. P.turner
J. M. Jackson
J. G. Thompson
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Fairbury Lumber Co
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W. M. Green
D. E. Thompson
C. H. Denney
Fort Madison
Fairbury Iron Works and Wind Mill Co
Johan Simpson
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A. L. McCullough
P. H. Hanchett
Iron Works
France
Plattsmouth
Charly
Woman’s Club
Smith
B. M.rice
Miss Cropsey
Miss Henderson
Hole
True Music
Will Petitt
Dick Croker
Teddy Roosevelt
London
Prince of Wales
Montgomery
Washington
John Hay
Alaska
United States
Earth
Vallambrosa
Sulu
Victoria
Henry Dickman
J D McCord
W C Line
W M Hackett
J F Gage
Aden Rider
Same
Esther Ellis
Jos Sarbach
A HI Lyons
Geoff Turtler
State Journal Co
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Cross
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Ptienes Oats
Alien & Davis
Kavanaugh
E Chapman
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Geo Lightbody
Joban Wellings
Win Oldehstedt
Sane
Milton Shelly
J A- Jay
M- Wilkins
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H W Menssep
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Neil S McQueen
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Henry Diekman
Sive
JD McCord
Cremarelie
Ici Es
Cantona Br Co
Neral Fund - Bridge Fund
Ar Fund
Road Fund
Archie
Elliot
Fairbury Electric Light & Power Co
John Teasty
I. A. Burton
Agnes Issak
Catherine P Brandt
George H. Bumbaugh
Ida May Bombaugh
John Heasty
J. M. Wildhaber
Minnie Crinklaw
Frank Crinklaw
L. W. Goodneh
Andrew Diller
Monroe Davis
Drake
Charles Bersche
Johanna J Classsen
Geo R Williamson
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Charles W Reynolds
Allen
Asa Andrews
Reynolds
Geo Tolleth Et
Minnie
Fortune
Lucy E Lambert
Champlin’s
Boyle
Bluma Smith
King & Extons
Marseilles
Fairbury Iron Works
Co An ‘Catlin
H.S. Davis
Seers Brown Me Collough Griffeth Bi Ass Skies
Eeks
Nafziger Thornton
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Seenee
Wees
R.T . Kesterson
R. Bo
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