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Newspaper
The Fairbury News
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
1
A fragment indicates the Republican National Convention naming of IOO's son Gaining attention as a political signal. The text references Taft and assigns him a leading role in the naming or endorsement within the party. More context is unclear due to damaged text.
The Chicago coliseum hosts the opening sessions of the Republican National Convention. Delegates cheer as permanent chairman Henry Cabot Lodge is named, Roosevelts name provokes loud demonstrations, and Taft is declared the nominee on the first ballot with 702 votes counted so far.
James Hughes tops the market with cattle sales on the Omaha exchange. price levels reported as strong and brisk, reflecting solid demand. Local buyers and regional traders participate as supply lines hold steady and prices firm.
James H Hughes of Fairbury sold 151 head of cattle through Alma Jackson & Son to Cudahy Pack. The shipment totaled 210 770 pounds with 131 head at 8.00 straight and twenty at 7.80. Total sale brought 19795 12 dollars, a record straight lot.
Claude Gibson and Maude Livingston united in marriage at the bride’s parents home on Fifth Street Wednesday evening. Rev J F Watts officiated in a small ceremony attended by close relatives and friends. Afterward a wedding supper was served by Misses Stella Beardsley Florence Nutzman and Gertrude Livingston with pink and white decorations and flowers. Out of town guests included J P Higgins of Chicago A D McCulloch of Beaumont Virginia Wilhoit of Minden and Jack Ray of Grafton.
Judge Boyle's court heard a case under the juvenile act of Nebraska. Ww. H. Barnes represented five minor children of Mrs. Herbert, seeking homes for them. The children, aged ten months to ten years, were taken from their mother and placed in the county home until suitable homes are found. The father, a ne er do well, died in Beatrice a few months ago. the mother has been unable to provide for the children, who showed signs of neglect. County commissioners supplied clothing and arrangement now places the children under county care pending foster homes. The Herbert family previously lived in Fairbury in a tent, later drifted to Waterville Kansas, then Beatrice, Marysville, and back to Fairbury, with the father jailed and released on promise to leave the county before dying in poverty.
A deteriorating ravine at Fourth and F streets will be covered by a one story cement block and pressed brick building. The corner room becomes an undertaking establishment with mortuary chapel for unidentified dead and a large morgue. East side to be a store room. plans include garden plot and fountain at the entrance.
Crowds gathered at the News office to read bulletins from the Chicago Republican National Convention received via direct wire to the convention hall. The service, provided with courtesy by C. C. Collins, local Bell manager, allowed rapid transmission of convention messages to readers.
Local patriots moved to repair the flag rope atop the courthouse dome. County commissioners will be asked to authorize a lineman, Will Bundy of the Independents telephone company, to climb and reinstall the rope for ten dollars.
The Fairbury school board hires a full teaching corps for the 1908 09 term. A. L. Caviness will again lead the high school with E LeGrande Cherry assisting. High school teachers include Cherry principal, Birdie Scott, Leota Lapp, Sabra Abbott, Amanda Anderson, Ken Currie, and Alice Winspear. Grade teachers list Bertha Wilson through Catherine Willis. The article also notes a wedding march scene and guest details surrounding a local ceremony.
At the bride’s home in the presence of relatives and intimate friends, Rev H C Holmes united Minnie Hansen and A M Strunk in an ring ceremony. The bride wore Paris muslin with point desprit and Wallace trimming and carried bride’s roses. Miss Lena Westling sang Madigras and I Love You Truly, as Miss Anna Hoaglund accompanied on piano.
The council levied sewer district No 9 at 72 cents per linear foot and created sewer district No 10 covering blocks between F and K and Third and Fourth. The Fairbury Light and Water Co received 950 for hydrant rental, a warrant for 81 was issued to the garbage man, and the park board was paid 74.21 for a three foot sidewalk along Ezra Brown property. C C Howell joined the city library board replacing E E Howell. An electric light was ordered at Third and Anna.
The notice records births to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wam Pole on June 14 1908 a boy and to Mr. and Mrs Adolph Her Mah on June 17 1908 a boy. It also notes Dr Leach purchasing the B J Raney home at 914 East Seventh Street.
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