Government assigns Toomey as federal building supervisor
D. J. Phipps of Norfolk arrived Tuesday night as contractor for Fairbury’s new federal building. He is joined by E. H. Toomey who was appointed by the government to supervise construction. Additional bidders and portions of the state project are noted in the excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Phipps
Norfolk
Virginia
Fairbury
Federal
E. H. Toomey
N. Bes Atriée
Slaieo
Phippi
Fras
Luther
Nelson
The
Harbine Bank
SOF
Fairbury Auto Company
Gourite Don
Cottonwood Falls
Kans
Curtis
Kansas
W.E. Hornaday
Kansas City
Hornaday
Belleville
Geo. Obnoho
Rock Island
Sherif Chirnside
Lincoln
Death of W. A. Clark at Tobias and Fairbury items
W A Clark died at 709 East Third Street. Funeral from his home conducted by Rev E B Taft. Interment at Tobias after a Sunday service. Clark born August 14, 1883 in Delhi Illinois. Survived by wife Mary Hohl and siblings. Clark a painter and Baptist church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Clark
East Third Street
E. B. Taft
The
Baptist Church
Tobias
Walter Allen Clark
Delhi
Ill
Fairbury
Mary Hohl
V Maccabees Lodge
Council Rejects Street Contest Proposals
City officials, at a regular meeting last Tuesday evening, declined to authorize contests of strength within the city limits. Citizens are urged to read harrowing reports of similar events in other regions as examples of what could occur.
Farmer Shares Jefferson County Land Allocation Facts
An unnamed writer asserts half a section of land in Jefferson county shows 80 acres of small grain 80 acres pastures and hog pastures with 10 acres of orchard and other notes. The piece presents private questions and taxpayers rights as context for public disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Peaare Bayer Moe
Beatrice Strikes Down Northwestern Business College Team
Beatrice defeated Northwestern Business College Basketball 44 to 24 at the opera house last Tuesday evening. A second game pitted Fairbury high school boys against the faculty, with the students winning 31 to 28. A fair-sized audience attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury Athletic Association
Northwestern Business College
Beatrice
Opera House
Fairbury
City court hears tale of ambitious student drama
A fragmented report from an old city court scene describes a student named Shearan involved in a school dispute. The piece hints at a courtroom or school authority setting with reference to a reporter and a tense moment in the proceedings.
Hunting Accident Injures Two Boys Near Railroad
A hunting trip Sunday afternoon left Owen Frost with a severed right hand and Otho Curry with a severe scalp wound from an accidental shotgun discharge. The three boys, Grant Frost and Owen Frost and Otho Curry, were walking behind a buggy as they returned from the hunt on a chilly day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Frost
Otho Curry
Grant
Owen
Frost
Othe Curry
Trong
Hunt
Otho
Elsie Hanford’s December wedding shower on East Third
Mrs. Harry Hanford hosted a bottle shower Tuesday at her East Third Street home for sister in law Elsie Hanford bride to be Timothy Justin Marcell of Highland Kansas. Twelve young women attended and games preceded a late hour of refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Hanford
Timothy Justin Marcell
A. H. Hanford
D Street
Kottle
Harry Hanford
East Third Street
Highland
Kans
Rock Island transfers brakemen to Kansas plants
The Rock Island railroad sent nine Kansas bound brakemen this week for two or three months of extra work. Some were dispatched to Pratt and others to Dartart, Kansas. Named transfers include Wye atte, Doty, E A Moore, White, Mcdowell, Varney, Tippin, Lowrey, Hansmire, and Dorcey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Kansas
Morth
Art of
Pratt
Datttart
Atte
Omore
Dingston
Eanes’ Doty
E. A. * Moore
Asper White
Destin
Dof Mcdowell
B. W. Varney
Oak
Tippin
A. “Lowrey
H.H. Hansmire
Dorcey
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E. Fl. Toomey
Niy Bhect
Abby Ein
Hp Wy
Charles Henry
Dov
Omrs
S. H. Diller
Wey Ee
Syed Ey
Eek
Sage
Dodge
Clarke
Potter
Taylor Steele City
Brown
Daykin
Fa Andrews
Board of Censors
Rene
Novais
Chas. McCoy
Fairburyh Light & Water Co
G. D. Meyers
Der
Sei Bey
Morial
Durands
Pat McKeenan
Aslan
Frasik Shy
Tvs
Esa
G. A. White Piano Co
Cole
Clark
Parm
rFie
Shearan
Ane
Tran Dor
Tase
John
Chas
Risse
Chas. Frost
Chas. Curry
Kodaks
Tanese Coron Ars
Berek
Rexall
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