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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
9
A slice of town life offers sketches of local scenes and characters in a compact prose survey. It captures everyday moments, routines, and small events that define daily life in the community with observant detail.
The Enterprise records a sweep of small-town activities with business calls in Lincoln, Diller, and Carleton, a marriage and upcoming weddings, a fire at Fairbury Nursery, park debates, Decoration Day ceremonies, and local trades. It notes high school students heading to Lincoln for a state field day contest and includes editorials on birds, irrigation, and park funding.
The Hebron Champion reviews the estate of J J Piggot who died at Helvider last fall. The administrator appointed October 11 1900 faces liens and claims from Mishal Capron 28050 070, H Scott 1000, Richards Dinsmore 190, and John Heasty expected 2000 or more. Heirs hire Wil Barnes to contest lawyers fees. administrator fees expenses and commissions total 274 with total claims around 15000. Moral: Spend your money before you die.
The Board of County Commissioners will convene as a board of equalization at the county clerk's office on Tuesday June 11 1901 and continue for three days. Taxpayers must review their assessments as returned by the assessor as corrections will be made only during this session.
A collage of moralizing aphorisms about women men and society from an Atchison Chronicle column. It riffs on cooking courtship money and manners noting how appearances and rumors shape village life. It closes with a tragic account of John Norris of Leavenworth who killed himself after a despondent spree.
The writer questions city water charges claimed for a public park over twelve years. He cites the 1887 ordinance granting A. L. Strong water works franchise promising free water service for a five year term, seeking clarity on historical payments and record details.
Mrs Mediar has her house artistically painted. Mrs J B Hole left Monday for a visit at Leatrice. Memorial services were held in the U B church Sunday evening. The Misses Sandman and Miss Slattie Osgood have new bicycles. A D Osgood and daughter Hattie and Miss Vera Watson drove to Fairbury Tuesday. Mrs H Pittinger of York is visiting her sister who goes to Dakota next week. Little Margaret Mediar is recovering. The district east of Harbine school taught by Miss Taylor closes Friday. An entertainment will be held in the evening. Grandpa Weise and wife return from Clyde Kansas. For sale one Marseilles eight horsepower in good condition inquiries at Fairbury Iron Works.
A 480 acre stock farm near Fairbury with 300 acres fenced for pasture 110 under cultivation and two dwellings is offered at a very low figure. Contact John M. King Co Fairbury or visit their office. Also advertised are desirable residences on good terms. Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is sold by G P Weisel for constipation.
234 miles from a flourishing county town. 160 acres of fine land, 110 under plow recently broke, 50 in prairie. Write for particulars or visit. Joun M. KixeG Co. Try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, 25 cents. Sold by A V Pease & Co. Swift & Co. office near the square will pay top cash for poultry. 42-43. O L Stewart, Manager. oak
Billiousness is described as a digestive disturbance with stomach debility liver torpor and bowels constipated. The notice claims Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets restore appetite stimulate the liver and regulate the bowels. Sold by V Pease and Co druggists.
A sizable ranch with an eight room house and extensive outbuildings including a large barn ice house storage cattle and hen houses hog houses and bearing orchards. One hundred acres in irrigated alfalfa plus nine hundred sixty acres deeded range land with fence and control. Buildings located one mile from a railroad station. Offered at a great bargain. For details contact John M King Co Fairbury Nebraska.
July 6 to 13 inclusive the Granda route offers round trip tickets to San Francisco at 45.00 dollars and one way via Portland at 54.00. For stopovers or train details contact the nearest agent or 5 M Adsit G D P A St Joseph Mo. Knighthsesville Ind. April 22 1893. Pepsin Syrup Co Monticello Ill. ad clippings include customer testimonials and local land sales notices.
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