Gas franchise on ballot in upcoming voter decision
Voters will decide the city gas franchise at the ballot box. The issue faces local residents and officials as campaigns and public hearings shape the election with the vote likely next month.
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Newspaper
The Fairbury News
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
1
Fairbury considers gas franchise vote amid council updates
Fairbury residents will vote on July 7 to grant a gas franchise after the council amended terms. The ordinance removes a city receipts share and adds a 5 percent rebate for timely payments, with installation to begin within six months if approved. Citizens will also decide sidewalk work, 1908 tax levy, and area sanitation orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
C. H. Denney
Gr He ~Denny
Fairbury Baptist Ladies Rally Against Wood Pulp Trust
The Fairbury Baptist women vow to combat the wood pulp trust by collecting waste paper. They aim for at least a carload to ship to Chicago buyers who convert it into print paper. Local churches nationwide are using waste paper drives to raise funds for church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist
Fairbury
United States
vThey
Chicago
District Nine Seeks Equalization Board Review
A notice from the board of equalization calls for assessment of benefits arising from constructions within district No. 9. Readings focus on property values and tax implications tied to the sewer project developments and their impact on district finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization
Constructions of
Sewe
Heavy Kansas Rain Floods Rail Route and Dam Damage
High water washed out the west retaining wall at the mill dam and undercut the dump near the Rock Island bridge on the south riverbank. Men dumped sand along the dump to slow erosion and saved the railroad. Northern Kansas saw five to six inches of rain with trains delayed between Hanover and Steele City. Passengers rode standing in aisles as torrents drenched coaches. Local streams ran bank full in what was described as the heaviest rain seen in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Dam
Rock Island
Kansas
Sacacus
Fairbury
Hanover
Steele City
Seneca
Marysville
Cuba
Bank
Kans
Denver
Belleville
John ‘Goeller
Beatrice
Republic
S. AR
Lowell
Hebron
Davenport
Hero Dead Decoration Day Observed in Fairbury
Observance marks Decoration Day in Fairbury with community ceremony honoring fallen heroes. Local officials and residents attend as veterans lay wreaths and place flowers at the town memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Decoration Day Observances Highlight Jefferson County Page
Decoration Day events unfold at Methodist Church and cemetery with crowds, veterans, and a Gettysburg address read by adjutant E A Yountz. G A R and W R C conduct exercises, wreaths laid, and flowers cover graves. Cuba bank robbery nets about 4000 dollars in nitro blast. Jefferson county crops show strong value with wheat, corn, oats, and alfalfa totaling over eight hundred thousand dollars based on April 1 records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
W.’R.c
G. A. R. Hall
M. E. -Church
E. A. Yountz
Wil” Petitt
Sam Diller
W.F. Worth
el” W. Thomas
J. D. ‘Baum
Ira
Lew Shelley
John
H. T. Bower
J. K. Diller
E. Martin
I. N. Thompson
Samuel James
W. T. Cline
W.R
Fehrman
Jefferson County
Reunion of Iowa Railroad Men Highlights Old Times
Last week saw the annual reunion of Iowa railroaders with twenty years of service or more. Attendees included J. C. Jackson J. A. Jackson C. L. Brown J. A. Westling Dan Hill Leu Brown J. Monroe Davis Tom Wright and C. E. Bates from the local area. The gathering was described as one of the grandest reunions among Hawkeye state railroaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
J. C. Jackson
J. A. Jackson
C. L. Brown
J. A. Westling
Dan Hill
Leu Brown
J. Monroe Davis
Tom Wright
C. E. Bates
Hawkeye State
Fairbury Band Engages H. Grant For Summer
The Fairbury band hires H. Grant of Fremont to direct this summer and plan semi weekly rehearsals. They aim to hold weekly square concerts if enough people contribute at least 50 dollars per month for four shows. The group says this is the lowest sum to cover expenses and keep up to date music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
H. Grant
Fremont
Weddings Last Wednesday Bind Three Couples in Ceremony
Three couples quietly exchanged vows last Wednesday in a single day of ceremonies. The weddings reflected simple domestic joy with families gathered to witness the unions.
Numerous June Weddings Reported in Pleasantbury Area
Multiple local weddings mark early June with couples Clarence Koch and Clara Pickens at the Powell home, Patrick J Walsh and Miss Lena McDonnell at the Catholic church, Violet Kerr and George Emery in Fairbury, and others from Fairbury and Diller as partners plan honeymoons and new homes. Attendees include relatives and out of town guests. celebrations feature dining, luncheon, and gifts. Gun Club members from Fairbury and Diller excel at a Lincoln state shoot, achieving high scores and prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Conrad
Patrick J. Walsh
Father Carey
James Walsh
Lena McDonnell
J. W. McDonnell
Colorado Springs
D Street
Fairbury
Roy E. Wood
Sp. m
Violet Kerr
George B. Emery
Hutchison, Kansas
Prudence. W. Kerr
Roy. E. ‘Wood
Our City
Fiutehiean
Kansas
R. M. Emery
Seneca
John
Rufus
Helen
Alice Emery
Marie Emery-Sapp
Hutchison
Diller
Lincoln
Lester Childers
Clyde Matthis
J. A. Jacks
Harry Patee
W. A. McCaslin
C. L. Wagner
Gene Diller
City
Arthur L. Fullerton
Ameos Nanan Yarns Fonda
John C- Koch
Clara Pickens
Violet E. Kerr
Patrick J
Geo
Nettleship
Lillie Nelson
Wee Hee
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Criterion
Clarence, Koch and
United United
Wes. Pickens
Pow
H.G. Holmes
The
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Mia
John Koch
Morland
Union Pacific
Paul Huber
Fairbury Boys
Paris
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