Fire destroys Fairbury department store and adjoining building
A Saturday morning blaze in Fairbury destroyed the J. W. McDonnell & Co. Department Store basement fire near the furnace. Firefighters, aided by hoses from Jensen, battled seven streams of water but the building and the adjoining Mttonwell and Elk Headquarters were total losses. Estimated damage likely over 200000 with stock values over 125000.
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Fairbury
J. W. McDonnell & Co
McDonnell
Jansen
Guy Freeman
Mttonwell
Elk
What Haecker Says About OConnell's Holsteins
Lincoln Nebraska January 29 1918 F J OConnell of Fairbury Nebraska has purchased a young pure bred Holstein herd from Woods Bros of Lincoln The herd was assembled to stock Lake View dairy farm but was dispersed as Woods Bros sold the farm OConnell gains a fine lot of young Holsteins with pedigrees including King Segia the noted sire and other strong strains The purchase is seen as a solid addition to Fairburys dairy industry
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F. J. O'Connell
Fairbury
Nebraska
Woods Bros
Lincoln
Lake- View
O'Connell
King Segia
Fairury
Fire aftermath type not clear from fragment
Unclear fragment mentions A L Hecker Fairbury last Sunday, uins of Saturdays fire, Rev Vogt German Ev church on Oil aughter, News office three Jansen people autoed.
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Fairbury
Vogt
A. Flaming Undergoes Beatrice Hospital Operation
D A Flaming underwent surgery for appendicitis and other issues at Mennonite Hospital Beatrice. Initially serious he gradually improved and his wife reported he was better and out of danger. A Meatless Meal program shifts breakfast to meatless daily with pork and bacon savings cited by Food Administrator Wattles.
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D. A. Flaming
Apendicitus
Mennonite
Beatrice
Flaming
Beorg
Beatrice Hospital
Watties
Mr. Wattles
Carl Brockmeyer
Colorado
R. B. Green
John F. Krause
Mennonite Hospital
A. B. Flaming
N. B. Friesen
Rochester
Minn
Friesen
Geo. Selberick
John L. Harms
Brockmeyer
Aesx Operative Telephone Co
St. Joe
Cub Greek Jugend-Verein Meeting At Evals Church
The Jugend Verein of Evals church on Cub Creek met for its monthly gathering last Sunday. Members performed an instrumental duet and quartets, announced new joins Edwin and Rene Aeppe bringing total active members to 43, and noted one Bible service and pulpit organ use. A banquet followed at John A Friesen's home with a four course dinner.
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Jugend Verein
Evals
Cub Creek
Peeee Vietuet
Ida Rohr
Gertrude Krause
Pialog
Armin Vogt
Herman Ackman
Arthur Knispel
Wilhelmine Riethmiller
Quarte
Ida Rodlir
Frank Elsasser
Omara
Edwin
Rene Aeppe
Verein
Sorneyr
Toa
John A. Friesen
Local Residents Attend Visits and News from Jansen Area
Local notes detail Mrs M B Koop and daughter Mary visiting Lincoln on Tuesday, and Mr and Mrs H A Thiessen with daughter Bernice in Lincoln Monday. Friesen family trips to Fairbury and Beatrice are noted along with health updates, seed oats for sale, and multiple Lincoln and Fairbury visits.
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M. B. Koop
Mary
Lincoln
H. A. Thiessen
Bernice
Jacob A. Friesen
Fairbury
L. C. Parker
Jansen
Ben R. Friesen
John Cressman
Anna Thiessen
Henry Brockmeyer
Drayman
Grandma Heidelk
Edward Thiessen
Heidelk
Kherson
Nitk
Koop
Camp Funston
Frank Seng
Gopple
Margaret Wall
Mary Friesen
Wm. Wiedergreen
Willie
Tragedy in Diller as Mrs Wesenberg dies after cellar fall
Mrs F W Wesenberg living with her husband south of Diller fell in their cellar early Tuesday. Physicians believe a stroke caused the fall and death occurred that afternoon. Funeral at 1 pm from the house and 2:30 pm at St Pauls Lutheran. An obituary will follow next week. Red Cross notes list regular sewing and garment cutting sessions and a lengthy roster of volunteers.
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F. W. Wesenberg
Diller
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ehe
South Dakota
Red Cross
The
Murray
Ginder
Heidelk
Zimmerman
Fast
Isaac Wall Sr
Ellsworth
John A. Friesen
Fred Wall
D. D. Penner
H. C. Friesen
Anna Paul
Grandma Heidelk
John A. Krause
Beach
H. A. Friesen
Will Nider
Edward
Thiessen
Margaret N
Mary Koop
Mary Aa Mes
John Cressman
A. B. Thiessen
Lily Friesen
Clara Zimmerman
John D. Thiessen
Army and Navy Day At Omaha Auto Show
Army and Navy Day at the Omaha Auto Show will be held February 25 to March 2 in Omaha. Soldiers and sailors in uniform will be admitted free, with a special display of war automobiles used on the French front. A tractor show is postponed to next year, with only a few tractor displays this time.
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Omaha
Doctor Murray Elected President At County Medical Meeting
At the Jefferson County Medical Association gathering in Fairbury on January 31 Dr. R W Murray was elected president of the association. The Jansen physician has earned wide esteem for his diligence and clinical skill, gaining many friends in the community as his service grows.
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Jefferson County Medical Association
Fairbury
R W. Murray
Jansen
Murray
County Medical Association
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Tive
Lfalfa
Ence
Haecker
O’connell
A. L. Hecker
Cub
Jugend-Verein
Carolina
Herbert Ackmail
Tiine Rubnke
Bertha Riethmiller
A. M. Friesen
Hardware Dealers
Iene A
Janseh Auto Co
Chas Huske
Veon
Army and Navy
Uncle Sam
Poe
Jansen Lumber
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