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Newspaper

The Fairbury News

Location

Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1908

Page

7

Savannah Grand Prize drivers and foreign challengers rise

The article previews the Savannah Grand Prize auto race with top international drivers like Mazsaro, Wagner, De Palma, Szisz, and Lecomobile winner Robertson. It notes U S hopes rest on Willie Haupt and Lewis Strang, outlines race distances, entry totals, and the Automobile Club of America's $25,000 investment and prize structure.

Savannah America Able France Italy Germany Mazsaro Fiat Wagner de Palma Szisz Renault Hemery Benz Duray Robertson Lecomobile Sam Browl United States Willie Haupt Coylinder Chadwick Michener Joseph Seymour Simphex AELV Lewis Karpl de Pumd Brooklyn Erguson Avenue Ormond Daytona Beach Florida Brooklands England Waters Automobile Club of America Cafe

Heney the Fighter Afeared Prosecutor’s Arizona Duel

In Arizona a notorious man boasted no law would stop his divorce suit. Heney confronted him in Tucson, the man attacked, Heney fought him off and the assailant fell dead. The incident fueled rumors that Heney was a murderer as he pursued Ruef and other San Francisco grafters.

Morris” Hansa Abe Ruef San Francisco Francis J Heney Lawlor Héney Tucson Arigz Heney Dawger Ruef Schmits

Armstrong and wife visit Leward and Oberhelman homes

Special correspondent reports Armstrong and wife visited Leward's on Sunday while Clark and wife visited Oberhelman last Sunday. Frank Seward, T. W. Johnston, D. B. Griffith, and Jo Kennedy sold and delivered hogs early week. W. T. Strain improves slowly. John W. Rogers plans Omaha trip via Oska loosa and Corn Show. D Be Jones and wife depart for Omaha show and Audubon visit. W E Coleman ships stock and household goods to Holmesville Nebras.

Armstrong Leward’s Horace Clark Oberhelman Frank Seward T. W. Johnston D. B. ‘Griffith Jo. Kennedy Jones Audubon E.coleman Holmesville Nebrs

Local Farm Notes Include Husking and Hauling Report

From Rose Creek special correspondent a brief farming update notes Oscar Furman husking for Floyd Quinn while Thurman Church husks for Geo Gregory Anson Depp hauls wood to Fairbury and Rounds and Bronson shell corn for Sid Furman Also Jones works for L C Church and Mr and Mrs E A Drake dine at Church’s last Sunday.

Thurman Geo. Gregory Anson Depp Fairbury Rounds Bronson Sid Furman E. A. Drake

Spring Ranch Notes Record Local Farm Labor and Activities

J Ritchey finished shucking corn as north reads. Mr Lutes visited the county seat on Monday. John Reesman moved to Fairbury this week. T Ke Bowers hauled hay one day this week. Jaxon Davis continues sawing wood and making lumber. Charley McCord dehorns cattle this week. W D Darrow and Jim Reesman baled hay for John Reesman last week. Wn Townsend from Iowa visits his brother Henry near Silver Creek. Fairbury lads hunted in Kesterson pasture Sunday and ran two big gray wolves.

John Reesman Fairbury T Ke Bowers Charley McCord W. D. Darrow Jim Reesman Wn. Townsend Iown i Henry Silver Creek Kesterson

Croup Quick Cure Ad Claims Hyomei Eases Breathing

An advertisement extols Hyomei as a miraculous antiseptic dry air treatment that cures croup in early or later stages. A pastor testifies a child slept after inhaling Hyomei, with a money back guarantee and a 1.00 outfit plus optional 0.50 refill. Also included are household alum uses and a comic ad fragment about clothing and a thunderstorm cue.

Walter Teo. Sis South Londonderry Perse, and Co

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Evidence of domestic dispute amid missing husband described

A magistrate hears a wife claim her husband ill treated her and fled. She offers a lock of his hair as proof of the confrontation and to aid in recapturing him.

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Meker Chatham County Malles Lewis Strang Saupe Ralph DE Palma Spiat Fighter Arizona Prancis J Happy Hollow T. Strain John’ W. Rogers Oskaloosa Iowa Omaha Ces Rose Creek News Oscar Furman Floyd Quinn L. C. Church Spring Ranch News J. Ritchey North Mr. Lutes Jaxon Davis Death Doctor Scott New York World Hamilton Brown& Co Phoenix Pistaond Bate Net Bell’ Phone Independent South Side Cash Store The Brute Fairbury Lumber & Coal CO
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