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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1901
Page
9
A compact look at small, everyday events around the city revealing character and community life. Vignettes capture ordinary scenes, neighbors, and street chatter reflecting local pace and town spirit.
The Enterprise lists numerous local residents visiting Omaha and nearby towns, business trips, and social happenings. It notes farming work, new births, marriages, illnesses, travel to Des Moines and Denver, and community events, with occasional remarks on crops and weather.
The board of equalization met and ordered changes in assessed real estate values across precincts. Meridian and Antelope rose by 2 percent, Endicott by 5 percent, Cub Creek by 1 percent, Eureka and Richland by 1 percent or 2 percent reductions, with several precincts showing no change. County millage totals 15, earmarked for general, bridge, road, and soldier's relief funds, plus bonds and refunds for a court house refinancing and a railroad refunding bond.
Fairbury baseball team defeated Minden 5 to 3 in a fast game. Kiss pitched for the university squad and Rhodes played short for Minden, who scored in the first and eighth innings. Jarrett fanned fifteen, Bliss allowed six, and Fairbury claimed superior team work. In the Edgar game, Fairbury tallied eleven to Edgar’s one, aided by three double plays and Eck’s eighth inning homer.
A string of social musings on manners and preferences. A cautious note about enthusiasm, dress costs, and a woman from Atchison praising a “pretty thing.” A butcherly boy’s idea of freedom, pockets full of useless items, and reflections on gossip and perfume letters. The piece ends mid thought about peonies.
Neil Nash visits Bower relatives John Gispell was here on business Monday John Hedges trip to Lincoln early in the week Photographer Schmidt seen on our streets Sunday Peter Terp hosts visiting brother from Idaho Mrs Mollie Hurlburt of McCook Neb here visiting relatives Several from here attend a dance at Western Tuesday night Miss Sadie and Ora Cox attend a fishing party south of Fairbury Saturday evening Families of John Nider and Carl Sonderegger picnicked on Whiskey Run Sunday Mr and Mrs Frank Kirkpatrick of Fairbury pass through en route to Western to visit daughter Mrs Ed Jones
Local items include a new pump at the town well and a butcher shop closure. C Sickles has been ill for about a week. Mrs Skanes visits Kansas to see a sister. Grandpa Herwig reports 40 chickens stolen Sunday night. Children day held at the German church. Mattie Sandman bedridden with inflammatory rheumatism. Two good rains this week spur vegetation growth. Ladies Aid of the Congregational church met with Mrs George Edwards week.
The commissioner reports in favor of establishing a 50 foot wide road starting at the northeast quarter of section 32 town 8 range 2 east of the sixth principal meridian and running northwest along the north side of the right of way of the St Joseph and Grand Island railroad to station 16. The plan also vacates a portion of the public highway south of the railroad. Objections or claims for damages must be filed with the county clerk by noon August 25, 1901. County Clerk 4952 W.S. Diuxen.
The listing describes 480 acres near Fairbury with 300 fenced for pasture 110 under cultivation and 2 dwelling houses. Offered at a very low figure contact Joan M. Kine Co. Fairbury. Also notes a Christian church sermon next Lord's day with the topics Some Sacred Lessons from the Season and The Soul's Harvest. A warm welcome to all.
A one fare rate is set for round trip tickets via City and Omaha Railway starting July 3 and 4, with return valid through July 6. The special applies to travel on the Grant Island Route.
The note lists a June 28 gathering at G A R hall with singing recitations and addresses by Clara Arn and others including Lizzie Lloyd and Roberta Rupsell. It also advertises 100 acres for sale near J M St Joe and G L stations, 50 under cultivation, 50 pasture with improvements and orchard, springs, and piped water. property one mile from stations. Fopwamp Case.
Wanted 150 head of cattle to pasture. Plenty of good grass water and shade. Six miles south and one east of Fairbury. W. K B Sprague Fairbury Nebraska.
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