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Newspaper
The Fairbury News
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
1
The former U.S. leader, long associated with Cleveland politics, died Tuesday at his Princeton residence aged well into his eighties. Funeral arrangements and tributes are expected to follow as news outlets note his influence in national affairs.
Ex president Grover Cleveland died at his home in Princeton Westland at 8 40 a m death due to heart failure complicated by pulmonary thrombosis and edema Physicians Bryant Lockwood and Carnachan signed the official statement Funeral services were held at the family residence in Fairbury with Mrs Marcelus nee Greaves widow of 1896 obituary notes she leaves a husband three daughters and four brothers plus a sister Remains interred in Fairbury Cemetery
The ex president died in the secretary front room while his children were at the Cleveland summer home in Tamworth New Hampshire. The date of the Cleveland funeral has not yet been announced.
Miss Lillie McClellan gave a china shower for Miss Jessie Davis at the home of her parents on Corner Eleventh and I streets Thursday evening. From 8 to 9:30 they enjoyed games, old-fashioned poetry, and music, joined by their gentlemen friends. Refreshments followed to conclude a pleasant gathering.
The historic Jenkins mill near Steele City was abandoned after the dam failure during recent high waters. The proprietor reportedly left for Colorado, and the mill remains a noted landmark along the old Star route once used by overland travelers and nearby settlers.
Odd fragments describe a Hutchison area fireworks display ending with a small blaze. The report notes powder ignition and an isolated flare, with no injuries mentioned and efforts to contain the fire underway.
A new Edifice Baptist Church was dedicated at Harbine last Sunday, marking the opening of a new place of worship for the local congregation. The ceremony featured community pastors and a charter sermon.
The Harbine village celebrates the dedication of a new Baptist temple begun last August after the Congregational church was destroyed. Rev. De Pope of Grand Island leads the morning service, with Rev. J. F. Watts of Fairbury and Rev. Woo Moon assisting. A noon basket dinner, then a 1:30 p.m. sermon followed by evening services. The debt free structure seeks $250 for improvements, with $10 donations max. Community turnout from Fairbury and local residents marks a unified event.
Sheriff Chirnside arrested Isdaé Herbert on burglary charges after a Friday night trip to Belleville Kansas. The case involves plea of guilty at preliminary hearing and possible transfer to district court. broader political mentions include Kansas congressman Calderhead and Hinshaw.
Mayor Fivans S R Merrell and Howell are listed as members of the Carnegie library building committee with others mentioned in the fragment.
A plan to survey Carnegie libraries at two points is prepared to gather data before starting active operations in Fairbury's library buildings. Work on the Fairbury building is expected to begin within a short time.
The readable fragments reference births in 1908 with names like Charles W. Steele and Harry Be and mention a celebration with fireworks for the Fourth. Also noted is J. O. Hutchison preparing for demands in Fairbury with a larger area than before.
A prominent couple celebrated a stylish ceremony Tuesday evening at a local venue. The wedding drew family and friends, with attendees noting the couple’s elegant decor and festive reception.
A Lincoln bound wedding follows a Fairbury ceremony for Homer McAnulty and Margaret McLucas. The couple, both well known locally, plan two weeks in Minnesota before settling in Lincoln where McAnulty works in business. Mrs McAnulty, a Pi Beta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa graduate, moves with a wide circle of friends.
Congressman James S Sherman of Utica New York was nominated by the Republican National Convention at Chicago on Friday morning as Taft's running mate for vice president. The nomination came on the first ballot amid reports that the vice presidential nominee is very ill and fears are entertained for his recovery.
We sincerely thank many kind friends for acts of kindness and attention during our sorrow after the death of our beloved mother Mrs E M Slade Mrs Inc Weaver and Mrs W A Hollenberger expressed gratitude for support and condolences.
I desire to thank the many friends for their kind acts during the recent illness and at the time of death and burial of my wife C As Marcellus.
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