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Newspaper
The Fairbury News
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
7
A chaotic political parody ends in a staged altercation as Abe Hill demands crowds calm and offers a challenge to a man named Thomas Hill. The audience expected a fight but the play resumes after Hill declares satisfaction to be sought at his office.
A collage of humorous snippets and short anecdotes from old newspapers, including jokes about a boy and his breakfast, a dinner invitation gone odd, absentmindedness and a Thanksgiving turkey, plus brief vignettes on a theater seating clash and a humorous landlord exchange.
A collage of light vignettes and quips includes a dinner party quip about Lord Stanley as the second best speaker, a deaf lady mishearing vegetables, marbles and schoolyard gags, a Christian mother teaching gentleness, and a punning tale about a fat soldier. Real estate notices close the piece with locale names and parcel details.
The School Column notes a Teacher Institute at the High School from August 17 to 28. All prospective country teachers must attend sessions unless summer school time suffices. Morning sessions precede Chautauqua entertainment in afternoons and evenings.
Report of the condition of Daykin Nebraska charter 122 incorporated in Nebraska as of May 14 1908. Cash assets show goods and discounts including a filing of overdrafts and secured items. banking house furniture and fixtures. current expenses and taxes paid. total resources and undivided profits. deposits including time certificates. Denney cashier swears the report is true and correct to the state bank, witnessed by notary Merrell on May 22, 1908.
The Farmers Bank at Reynolds Nebraska reports its condition as of May 14 1908 with resources including Loans and Discounts Overdrafts and secured and unsecured assets Cash and total resources. Capital stock paid in Surplus Undivided Profits and Deposits subject to check and demand notes shown along with certificates of deposit and total liabilities. The statement sworn by cashier Bothwell and directors Johnson and M E Johnson before Notary Hobbs on May 22 1908.
A Nebraska district court petition details Elizabeth Aon Smith's estate. John Schell holds letters of administration. The petition seeks adjudgment and division of undivided one sixth shares among heirs including Martha Gustin Mary Nettie Ingham and others. The defendants include Martha Middleton Joan Skinner Myrtle Riddle Ralph Middleton and more, asserting their equal one sixteenth interests in the property in Jefferson County Nebraska. The case names George Middleton as plaintiff and George Middleton as plaintiff's attorney C H Denney represents the plaintiffs. The matter awaits June filing and court action.
Probate notice for the estate of Raphe Patrick deceased. Petition to prove last will and testament filed. hearing set for June in county court. Notice to all interested parties to appear and show cause. publication in Fairbury News for three weeks prior to hearing. County Clerk records indicate hearing date and submissions.
In Jefferson County Nebraska the county court in Fairbury sets June 15 1908 at 1 PM for the final settlement and discharge of administrator Ho Knispel in the estate of Louie Bustte deceased. Notice will be published in the Fairbury News for three consecutive weeks prior to the hearing.
County Court in Jefferson County Nebraska to hear Charles Busing administrator. A final settlement and discharge from trust requested. Hearing set for a specified June at 1 pm in Fairfield County Courtroom with notice via The Puisbury News for three weeks.
Nebraska probate notice in Jefferson County seeks administration for Stella M Shearon to Harry L Shearon. Hearing set June 1st at 1 oclock in Fairbury County Court. notice to interested parties by publication in the Fairbury News for three successive weeks. County Judge.
Advertises shoe polishing and cleaning services for leather and silk shoes within 40 blocks of Square aoc wet your shoes shine and return. Customers urged to See the shoeologist at 418 BE street for brightened footwear.
A local seller pledges to provide the best beef despite cattle shortages. They will offer top quality at the same old prices from Omaha and other markets, guaranteeing value and inviting the public to give them a chance to serve.
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