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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1901
Page
1
A compact sketch of daily life in town readers may recognize in small scenes. Vivid vignettes capture ordinary people and their moments, revealing local rhythms and small dramas that flesh out the town’s everyday character.
Omaha visitor Dr. Pritchett and many locals call on businesses and churches. Residents discuss new barns under construction, family arrivals, marriages planned at Downs, and rich crop prospects with rain lifting spirits across Fairbury and surrounding towns.
The board of equalization reviewed precinct values with Meridan up two percent and Antelope up two percent while Eureka and Fairbury saw reductions. Endicott rose five percent and Cub Creek one percent. several precincts had no changes. County mill levy totals 15 mills with General 8.8, Bridge 4, Road 2, Soldier Relief 2.2, plus bond funding details.
Fairbury beat Minden 5 to 3 with sliss pitching and Rhodes scoring early. Jarrett fanned 15, Bliss six in the mound battle as Fairbury showed strong team work and per fect batteries. Edgar game followed with Fairbury winning 11 to 1 on three Edgar miscues.
A lighthearted collection notes how enthusiasm, dress, and family scenes reveal character. The piece jokes about costly outfits, a woman’s taste, a boy’s notion of freedom, and the habit of carrying useless items. It closes with a blunt editorial aside about perfumed letters and peonies.
Neil Nash visits Bower relatives. John Gispell and John Hedges travel for business and Lincoln trips this week. Photographer Schmidt was seen on our streets Sunday. Peter Terp hosts Idaho relative. Mrs Mollie Sturlburt of McCook Nebraska visits locally. Social dance Tuesday night with several locals. Miss Sadie and Ora Cox attend a fishing party near Fairbury Saturday. Families of John Nider and Carl Sonderegger picnic on Whiskey Run Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Kirkpatrick of Fairbury travel via Western to see daughter Mrs Ed Jones.
A new pump has been installed at the town well replacing the old one. The butcher shop has closed, marking a shift in local business. Sickles has been ill for about a week. Mrs. Skanes visited Kansas to see a sister. Grandpa Herwig reports 40 chickens stolen Sunday night. Children’s day observed at the German church Sunday evening. Mattie Sandman confined to bed with inflammatory rheumatism. Two good rains this week spurred growth of vegetation. The Ladies Aid society of the Congregational church met with Mrs. George Edwards.
The commissioner proposes a 50 foot wide road starting at section 32 town 8 range 2 east of the sixth principal meridian and running northwest along the north side of the 50 foot right of way of the St Joseph and Grand Island Ry to station 16, with vacation of part of the public highway south of the railway. Objections or damages must be filed with the county clerk by noon August 25, 1901. County Clerk W. Dillier signs.
A real estate notice offers 480 acres near Fairbury with 300 acres fenced for pasture 110 under cultivation and two dwelling houses. The John M. Kina Co. invites calls or letters to arrange purchase at a very low figure. Also a church notice invites worshipers next Lord's Day with sermons titled Some Sacred Lessons from the Season and The Soul's Targets.
Through the Great Island Route Kansas City and Oman Railway a single fare for round trip tickets will apply for the Fourth of July. Tickets will be on sale July 8 and July 4 with return valid through July 5.
A program announced for Friday evening June 28 at 8 o'clock at G. A. Rt hall features a recitation by Clara and a closing song with invited participants including Riley, Lizzie Lloyd, Myrtle Pershall, Reulah Taghee, Roberta Kugsell, Anna Thompson and George H. Bailey. Also offered is a sale of 160 acres of land with 50 under cultivation and 50 in pasture, fair improvements, orchard, springs, and water piped to the house tank, one mile from the M. and St. Joe and G. L. stations.
Wanted 150 head of cattle to pasture six miles south and one mile east of Fairbury Nebraska. Plenty of good grass water and shade. W B Sprague Fairbury Nebadvertiser seeks cattle owners to place herds on suitable grazing land in the area.
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