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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1900
Page
2
NebraskA Notes reports various local items from small towns. Mentions smallpox counts in Nebraska, clergy moves, a five year old hurt in hot water, an insane declaration, railroad plans, saloon license filings, and a suicide in Elkhorn. Also notes amateur orchestra formation and cattle poisoning widespread concerns.
Dietrich announces staff additions including Lena Myer Hastings as governor clerk and two newspaper colonels Ross Hammond Fremont and W N Huse Norfolk. Nebraska recount shows Johnson gaining in Twenty eighth district seats with irregular votes questioned in several counties. Berlet shifts stance promising to back Church Howe to needle Majors in Nemaha county politics.
Attorney General Prout was in Lincoln last week and stated his presence carried no special meaning. He won t pursue banking appointments as the board will defer action until new state officers assume duties. Legislative session pressure and senatorial struggles reportedly slow forthcoming appointments. Auditor elect Weston has not moved with the haste shown by other state officers-elect.
Police linked a Dane Ed Johnson to the Cudahy kidnapping inquiry after a suspicious inquiry near the Schneiderwind cottage. Johnson claimed an alibi and was released, while Pat Crowe remained the prime suspect amid ongoing efforts to map the second kidnapper’s identity and movements.
Sioux Falls tops the list as the largest city in South Dakota in a census snapshot. The report details population rankings across the state with rapid growth noted in several municipalities.
A noting description describes the Duke of Norfolk appearing as a prosperous farmer with a trimmed beard. The account hints at his habit of dressing modestly when in public, presenting a contrast to his vast wealth.
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed on motion by Attorney General Sheeta the cases brought by AG Monnett against Continental Tobacco. All cases were dismissed without record and at the cost of the state.
Readable text indicates a request to determine the cause for discharge involving St. Joseph, with language fragmented and unclear about the precise context or individuals involved. Further readable details are needed to identify the exact subject and outcome of the discharge inquiry.
A 19 year old boxer Barr died after a match where he defeated Kid White for the final, then faced Arta Joseph Kelly. Referee Frank Henderson was arrested. Kelly dominated the bout and the fourth round led to Barr's collapse and hospital death.
Edward Clark and his son William Clark died in a Philadelphia machine shop on December 22. William climbed a boiler ladder for relief from chills and was scalded to death as steam escaped after the boiler safety ball failed. Edward fell while rescuing his son and was ground to pieces on a big wheel.
At New York on December 2 Miss Mary Condit Smith’s baggage from the American liner St Louis was retained by customs and sent to the apraiser stores. She claimed her clothing was lost during the siege of Pekin and she had bought new wardrobe in Paris and sought entry of goods purchased abroad. Deputies Burriman and Dowling said they cannot interpret the law and confiscated trunks and bags.
Oscar Aronson, a bicycle rider who fell during a six day race, died at a New York hospital. In another six day event, Harry Elkes and Floyd Mac Farland defeated Jimmy Michael before 5,000 at Madison Square Garden, with Elkes lapping Michael at the seventh mile and finishing 1% laps ahead in 26:03.25.
N. J. Neillsen the treasurer of the Workmen Lodge of Mitchell North Dakota was held up by footpads on December 8 bound and gagged robbed of 250 dollars then dumped in an alley to freeze. He was found unconscious by a night watchman with severely frozen hands and feet. The funds were treasurer’s lodge money meant for his successor. No clues point to the attackers.
Excitement grows in Henderson as a suspected mild smallpox case appears. 46 Fost, returning from Grand Island, stayed at a hotel and visited local businesses, exposing many. Dr. Shidler of York assesses the case as possibly mild while Fost is moved to his father's home. A Preston Plain dealer note mentions a birth and a school disruption at Bunker Hill.
A damaged dispatch from Helena Montana reports a registered mail pouch bound for the east has gone missing. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate a theft involving secured mail items. Authorities may investigate the missing pouch and purses for recovery.
The Admiralty spent about £173,000,000 on the navy in the twelve years ending last March, a sum equaling more than a quarter of the national debt.
A Marshall town tale recalls a young lady who slipped on steps, sprained her knee, and after rejecting several doctors, summoned a homeopathic practitioner who, upon inspection, suggested seeking medical help, remarking he was a piano tuner.
Flushing Michigan reports Mrs Passmore a temperance worker who suffered kidney and bladder trouble for three years. After four doctors failed to help and home remedies provided little relief she used Dodd's Kidney Pills and recovered. She endorses the remedy as effective and recommends it to others with similar ailments. 60c a box. All dealers.
A claim that censorship in China is severe includes punishment for writers of immoral books and for readers as well. The account asserts coercive penalties such as 100 blows and banishment for life.
The 1900 Chicago fat stock show at Dexter Pavilion showcased over 2 million dollars of thoroughbred stock with nearly 1000000 in prizes paid to exhibitors. Advance the champion fat steer sold at 1.50 per pound live weight on Chicago Scales Co. official scales, the highest beef price ever recorded.
A fragment describes medicines claimed to cure catarrh without mercury. It warns against mercury destroying smell and notes a product by F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio advertised as mercury free and taken internally. The ad touts pills as a remedy and hints at financial hardship for those who fall into debt.
The ad promotes Jell O as a quick two minute dessert with no boiling or baking required. Just add boiling water and let it set to cool. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
The readable fragment describes Gely losing a redebar au chaitter hoe in a local incident. No further names or places are clear. details are scarce and present a brief, odd scene from the clipping.
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as an invaluable remedy for all forms of bowel and stomach disorders and claims it will cure even stubborn chronic constipation.
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