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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
1
A vivid Pen pictures column presents snapshots from town life with brief character sketches and scenes across everyday settings. The piece threads humorous observations with small town quirks and local personages in a light, intimate tone.
Readable notes recount J C Wiertigan J P Thiesen A L Caviness D B Cropsey F M Rain S A Truesdell Jos Sarbach RR Folkers I Bonham C C Swartz and others on business in Lincoln Mahaska Omaha and Decation Day events. Also mentions rail and banking improvements and a baseball score 13 to 0 in favor of Fairbury with local fans observing.
A montage of satirical quips on marriage and finances sits alongside civic debates over a city park and a waterworks contract. The piece critiques public spending, praises swift park establishment, and includes advertisements for Dr. Kay’s remedies and funeral services by C. F. Steele.
The Hebron Champion summarizes the estate of J J Piggot of Helvider last fall. The administrator appointed October 11 1900 faces liens and claims from lawyers and others totaling around 15000 with administrator fees and costs. Heirs debate lawyer charges and have hired W N Barnes to contest, noting the moral that spending before death is costly.
The Board of County Commissioners will meet as a board of equalization at the county clerk's office on Tuesday June 11 1901 and continue in session three days. Taxpayers are urged to review their assessments as returned by the assessor. corrections will be made only during the session.
In a long inquiry the editor recalls Fairbury's water works franchise granted to A. L. Strong in August 1887 and notes the ordinance promised water free of charge to all city institutions. The piece questions how the city has paid for water for a public park over the past decade or more and cites old records.
Mrs Mediar has house painted. Mrs J B Hole left Monday for a visit at Beatrice. Memorial services were held in U B church Sunday evening. The Sandman girls and Lat tie Osgood have new bicycles. A D Osgood and daughter Hattie and Miss Vera Watson went to Fairbury Tuesday. Mrs H Pittinger of York visiting her sister who goes to Dakota next week. Margaret Medlar recovering after illness. District east of Sarbine school with Miss Taylor will close Friday. An entertainment planned for the evening. Grandpa Weise and wife back from Clyde Kansas trip. For sale one Marseilles eight horsepower engine at Fairbury Iron Works.
A 480 acre stock farm near Fairbury is offered with 300 acres fenced pasture 110 acres cultivated two dwelling houses and a very low price. Contact John M King Co Fairbury or write at once. Also listings of other residences and a Dr Caldwell syrup product.
234 miles from a county town. 160 acres of fine land, 110 under plow, recently broke. 50 in prairie. Write for particulars or visit. Joun M. Kine Co. Also Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets offered at 25 cents. For sale by A. V. Pease & Co. Swift & Co. office noted for cash poultry offers. 42-43: . O. L. STEWART, Manager.
Billiousness is described as a stomach and liver disturbance with constipation, dizziness, coated tongue, and vomiting of undigested food and bile. The ad claims Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets restore appetite, stimulate healthy liver action, and regulate bowels, offered by W Pease and Co. druggists.
A substantial cattle operation near a railroad station includes an 8 room house a large barn ice house storage house cattle sheds hen houses hog houses a bearing orchard and 100 acres of irrigated alfalfa plus 960 acres deeded land under fence with good range. Call or write John M King Co Fairbury Nebraska for details.
From July 6 to 13 the Granda route offers round trip fares to San Francisco at 45 dollars and 54 dollars for one way via Portland. For overs and service details, contact nearest agent or S. M. Adsit, St Joseph Missouri.
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