Local Items Include Visits Travel and News
The column lists multiple residents and visitors in Fairbury including Smith from Sealine county, Johnny Burke on the Nelson Express, Mrs. J. D. Holder arriving from Kansas City, Dr Tibball and family visiting Holdrege, and Bliss Clark from St. Joseph. It notes births, illnesses, travel, church services, and social events with brief society notices and civic updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Sealine County
Johnny Burke
Nelson
J. D. Holder
Kansas City
Uhis City
Dr. Tibball
Holdrege
Bliss Clark
St. Joe
W. J. Sawyer
Les Hanford
Wymore
J. T. Ritchey
Wabesh
Nebraska
J. E. Whitney
Frank Nlenshaw
Paddling His Own Canoe in Kirksville Letter
Mrs. L. A. Cramp of Kirksville Missouri defends Will Cramb against Gazette insinuations of relying on ancestry. She argues Cramb has always pursued ventures independently, citing his anti slavery and fair dealing legacy and contrasting personal resolve with inherited advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Society of Friends
Gazette
Jesus
L. A. Cramp
Kirksville
High School Notes Amid Small School Events
Rev. Coffman addressed the high school Monday. The school board bought four 345 diameter microscopes. A trio by Miss Andrews, Miss Sheldon and Miss McCoy performed Wednesday. Miss Gilmore and Miss Burleigh performed a duet Tuesday. Tommy and Skinny will serve as mop rags in the laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffman
Andrews
Sheldon
McCoy
Gilmore
Burleigh
Tommy
Pickens Eyes Salt Lake Move After Trip
William Pickens returned Tuesday evening from Salt Lake City and plans to move his family there in the not distant future. Home talent presented the play Carl Johnson the Woodman at Powell Tuesday night December 18 and was well received. it later played at Alexandria. On Wednesday evening Charles Gudegel hosted his brother from Shenandoah Iowa to a full house. L H Kirkwood was summoned to Indiana on Tuesday by a telegram concerning his brother’s illness. Mrs VE Chamberlin with Miss Ella Frank of Fullerton visited Mrs John Cross Jr Tuesday. Arthur Williams and his sister Miss Elizabeth returned to Des Moines Iowa Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pickens
Salt Lake
Carl Johnson
Powell
Alexandria
Charles Gudegel
Shennendosh
Iowa
L.H. Kirkwood
Indiana
VE. Chamberlin
Ella Frank
Fullerton
John Cross, Jr
Arthur Williams
Elizabeth
Des Moines
Revival at German Evangelical Church Near Glanstone Ends
Neighbors note a revival near Glanstone at the German Evangelical Church three miles east, closing Tuesday after a missionary from Africa preached for several nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
German Evanglical Association
Glanstone
Africa
Bulin
Fairbury
Christmas Eve Party At The Dower Home
Miss Sarah Walsh of south Fair Son and her sister Mrs Joln Sewerage attended a Christmas Eve gathering at the Christian church with a tree and carols. Friends held a party at Fred Dower's home last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Fred Dower
Local Social Notes from Fairview and Richland Center
Correspondent reports简 Mrs Clara McKinney of Hebron visiting around Bower. Mr Elmer Farmer hosts friends for an oyster supper last week. Rev Driver to conduct the quarterly meeting at Fairview today and tomorrow. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Ella Leighty
Richland Center
Wait Farmer
Clara McKinney
Hebron
Bower
Elmer Farmer
Driver
Fairvein
Cone
Globe Sights Humorous Vignettes From Atchison Society
The Atchison Globe recalls social ironies from home life and public conduct. A woman’s judgment, a preacher’s career moves, and family gifts are weighed as signs of character. A girl visiting with three trunks is noted for breaking old records in fashion and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Fourth Annual Offer to Frame Marriage Certificates
E W Thomas and Co offers to frame free any marriage certificate issued between December 1 1900 and March 1 1901. The promotion runs for the fourth annual offer to begin the century with a marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W. Thomas & Co
Prisoner Laurio Divatiz Held in El Paso With Diamonds
Laurio Divatiz, previously imprisoned in Barcelona and Italian facilities, is in custody in El Paso Texas. Authorities say he was found with $40000 worth of diamonds and other jewels concealed on his person and is wanted at Mavana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurio Divatiz
Barcelona
Spain
Italy
Mavana
el Paso
Tex
Fairbury businesses advertise bargains and notices
An ad touts New Clothing Cheaper than any store in Fairbury from UHLEY & CO Square Dealing Clothiers. The Nicaragua route study by the Lassi an Canal Commission is sent to Congress with a $20,540,000 estimated cost. A sale item advertises a Marseilles eight horsepower engine in good condition available at Fairbury Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Uhley & CO
Square Dealing Clothiers
Lsthian Canal Commission
Congress
Nicaragua
Marseilles
Fairbury Iron Works
Umley & CO
Population figures for German cities and a medical remedy note
Census figures list Munich 493503 Dresden 395349 Madgeburg 229532 with gains of 92982 59909 and 15299. An ad praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for influenza and la grippe preventing pneumonia with a Chicago druggist endorsing it. Utica details report nine pig deaths after filling a cream can with matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Empire
Munich
Dresden
Madgeburg
Holiday train fares offered for mid-winter in Kansas City area
Grand Island radio and Kansas City and Omaha Railway announce round trip tickets at one fare for December 23 24 25 31 and January 1 to all local points. Tickets returnable until January 1. Grace Robinson arrived Cleveland charged with theft of bonds valued at 850 000 belonging to her husband from Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Tom McNeal
ST. Joseph
Grand Island
Kansas City & Omaha
Grand Island Radio
Grace “Robinson
Cleveland
Fleeta
Montane
Club tied to Theodore Roosevelt on display in Victor
A club used to strike Theodore Roosevelt long a knotty stick three feet long and two inches thick is shown in a Victor Colorado store window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor, Colo
Railways Offer Low Round Trip Fares For Holidays
The notice promotes low fares on the St Joseph and Grand Island Railway and the Kansas City and Omaha Railway for Christmas and New Year travel. It mentions competing advertising lines and a general holiday travel push with discounts aimed at round trips.
Railways Offer Low Round Trip Fares for Holidays
Round trip rates via St Joseph Grand Island Railway and Kansas City Omaha Railway apply for Christmas and New Year holidays. Tacoma reports Gen Randall constructing a harbor of refuge at Nome River mouth with a substantial breakwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph & Grand Island Railway
Kansas City & Omaha Railway
ST. Joseph
Tacoma
Gen. Randall
Nome River
State Journal Free Offer for Nebraska Readers
Free until January 1 1891 the Semi Weekly State Journal offers new homes a two paper weekly format and reports Nebraska doings. For one dollar a yearly subscription you receive papers from now to January 1 1902. Lincoln Nebraska addresses urged for subscription during legislature and senatorial contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Journal
State
Nebraska
Journal
Lincoln
Telegraph lines stretch 20 miles near Alaska frontier
Gen Greely with the army reports completion of twenty miles of telegraph land lines in the Southern Yukon and Nome regions of Alaska, enhancing communications along the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greely
Southern
Yukon
Nome
Alaska
Holiday Rail Fare Sale On Christmas And New Year
Christmas and New Year holiday rates from St Joseph Grand Island Route and Kansas City Omaha Railway Grand Island Route and Kansas City Omaha Railway good for return travel from December 24 25 34 and January 1 to January 2 to all local points at low round trip prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph & Grand Island
Kansas City Omaha
Grand Island
Kansas City & Omaha Railway
Real Estate Transfers Reported Week Ending December 14 1900
Real estate transfers recorded during the week ending December 14 1900 reported by J Monroe Davis bonded abstracter. United States to James Ewing net 2542 W Nicholson to Norrie Wolf 644 ew 32. Homer Einsine to BA Medea lot 10 bik 44 Airbury 1000 Lacy B Lambert to Hattie J Wells etc. Daykin to Moss and others listed with several property parcels and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Monroe
Davis
United States
James Ewing
Nicholson
Norrie Wolf
Homer Einsine
Medea
Airbury
Lacy
Lambert
Hattie J Wells
Eo Ag
Hamer
Polmelg
W H.bisek Jr
Bic
Daykin
Bt Moss
Springer
J P Reynolds
J.D Funders Lowe
Bik
Ditler
Sieaekenan Sas
Geenesta Loule Keen Lotestd
Notice to William A. T bits nonresident defendant
Notice to William A. T bits nonresident defendant that on September 20 1000 Mutual Mevent Life lit evraice Company filed a suit in the district court of Jefferson County Nebraska against you and one other party for loss and damages. The notice outlines court action and required response to the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. T.bbits
Life Litevraice Company
Nuff
District Court of
Jefferson
Nebraske
Som
Estiely
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Enterprise
John Molzabn
Gladstone
George
Nebraska Dairymen’s Association
J. A. VanAkin
DeWitt
E. A. Carpenter
William Tasche
Har- Line
Robert A. Clapp
Bob
Messers Perry and Jiee
Cambridge
D. Sullivan
Fairbury Lumber Company
Col. Bills
Omaha
Dr. Smith
Chas
Colter
Edwardsville
Canaus Ogures
Washington Place
L'Bie
Nebanekan
Tate
F. Rigdon
Topeka
Jim Lowden
K. C.4&c
F.T. Burke
Kansas
S. No. 49
Armory
Groff’s
E. P. Tilford
Davenport
California
A. Fuller
Benedict
S. A. Smart
E. P. Griffin
Max
Albert Holtz
Harry Ridder
Ford Ridder
Harry
E. W. Sumpter
Oak Street
Express
Viola
Windsor
North Twenty-ninth Street
Lincoln Journal
John
J. S. McCombs
Rock Island
Horton Commercial
N. M. Stathclift
High Soan
Charley
Kalispell
Tom
Sle
Matney
Commercial Club
Intendoes
Will Cramb
The
Ana
High Prairie
Steve Gibson
Dave Marks
Nate Russell
Beatrice
John Russell
Mr. Dunbar
Kesterson
Fred
Jon
Mr. Glade
Globe Sights
Atchison Globe
Thos. Whithele & Co
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
A. V. Pease &Co
Phillip Gansway
Utica
N. Y
Godwin Brown
Dr. Kay
A. V. Pease & Co
Mammoth Cave
Ganter
Navy Department
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