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Newspaper
The Fairbury News
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
8
Reporter notes Congressman Hinshaw will address Western residents this Saturday evening October 31. Local items report births, farm sale, hospital operation, and a threshing fire incident near Western involving C Moellenberndt and Charles Gladman.
The Burlington station at Wilber was robbed Tuesday while Sam Diller attended the noon train. About $100 was taken from the till. Capt. J. W. Starr reports many Army reunion attendees in Chattanooga. Local residences for Fred Tarr and A. H. Colman are under work, and Rev. C. J. Davis arrives from New York and will preach next Sunday. The postmaster ships apples to Allerton, Iowa, and Mrs. Swain dies at 74. County commissioners consider a county line bridge. right of way around the creek may be bought. The Rev. Iffert and Rev. Zogg attend the installation of Rev. John Schmalz as pastor near Harbine. a parish gathering follows.
A speaker argues for state public utilities valuation to set fair charges and wages. He urges a public utilities commission to curb corporate influence, claiming elected officials should be the hired men of the people, not corporations. He pledges to act in Jefferson county’s interests and consult voters.
The remains of Mrs. Anna Penner wife of Rev Gerhard Penner died Friday evening at 5 clock at an Omaha hospital after gall stones operation. Funeral services will be held Monday at 4 pm from the Mennonite church west of Plymouth and interment will be in the Mennonite cemetery. A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Harve Lindley Sunday. S C Burner fell and broke the bone in his left arm near the wrist. Henry Diekmann has broken ground for a new 30 by 32 foot house with a 12 by 20 ell on his Lots south of the Methodist church.
Wm Baruth visited Fairbury on Monday. Mrs E A Clark made a business call in Fairbury last Friday. Miss Bessie Hall of Fairbury visited sister Mrs A G Akin at Gladstone. Mrs Florence Mulinix traveled from Fairbury to visit relatives. Daughters of Mr and Mrs Au Kamradt and Mr and Mrs Chas Kamradt noted in item.
I Clark bought a car of Ben Davis apples for shipment yesterday. The Degree of Honor lodge held a farewell reception for Mrs W C Palmer last Saturday at their hall. Alva Taylor moved from the Stewart house into the residence he recently bought from W C Palmer. Rings Little Liver Pills advertised for biliousness and sick headache, 25 cents, sold by Vine.
Fairbury resident T H Taylor of 217 Sixth St recounts using Doan’s Kidney Pills to relieve chronic backaches and side pains from kidney trouble. He bought the first box at Vine Pease’s drug store and says symptoms disappeared with continued use. Sold by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for United States. Remember the name Doan’s and take no other.
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