Arbor Day Approaches In Jefferson County Records
Arbor Day is coming Thursday. Farm notices offer 15 cents a bushel for shelled corn on subscription. B F Lightner sells Dr Fenner medicines refund if not satisfied after one tile. Evergreens 2 to 4 feet 20 cents each at Jansen Nursery. County commissioners appoint W J Strain road overseer in Dist 38. Wanted agents to sell Toilet Articles nationwide. Panistan Tortet Co Chicago seeks partners. See J P Lowe & Son for farm machinery. A man near Diller traded notes and a bicycle for patent rights. Fairbury Journal warns against lung impairment.
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United States
Panistan Tortet Co
Michigan St
Chicago, Ill
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Bell At Fairbury
L. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bell hosted a large gathering of friends and neighbors at their home in Fairbury. They prepared an enormous supper, and upon arrival Mrs. Bell, for her forty fifty birthday, became so nervous she dropped a glass pitcher when she spied the crowd in the next room.
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Alex. Bell
Fairbury
Houl Aind
Comfort to California Train Service Note
A damaged text fragment describes a passenger train to California with mention of Omaha and Lincoln, a Pullman porter, bedding, towels, and soap. It references an excursion and a conductor, with a note to contact the nearest office or write to the Pas Agent J. as Gert.
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Salt Lake City
Francisco Soares Omeha
Lincoln i
Rattan
Bt Banka
Pullman ‘Porter
Pasifig
Setagy Vk
Gert
Artichoke crops eyed to diversify near Diller
The local plan to grow artichokes as a preventive against hog cholera gains interest. Seed buyers include R. J. Cally ten bushels, H. B. Fairchild four, Amos Bush two, and Mr. Colwell one. more acreage expected next season.
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Diller
R. J. Cally
H. B. Fairchild
Amos Bush
Mr. Colwell
Cure Consumption Offer From T A Slocum
The great chemist T A Slocum M D of 183 Pearl Street New York offers to send free to the afflicted three bottles of his new remedies claiming to cure consumption and all pulmonary complaints. He states thousands cured and invites affected readers to mail their address for delivery, noting testimonials from American and European laboratories.
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T. A. Slocum
M. D
Pearl Street
New York
Ischion
The Razorback Hog Legend From Cottonwood Falls
A humorous caustic sketch of the Razorback hog from Cottonwood Falls Kansas, describing its wild traits, rugged temperament, and oddities. The piece mocks breeding, crossbreeding with blue-blood stock, and references railroad-grade crossing as a joke.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jefferson Co. Record
B.F. Lightner
Dr. Fenner
Jansen Nursery
W. J. Strain
Dist
J. P. Lowe & Son
Lister
Fairbury Journal
Comfort
California
Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Berkshire
Andér
Ragorbi
Nebraska
the Hawks Nursery Company
Milwaukee, Wis
A. J. Sheldon
Fairbury and Diller
Neb
Uncle Sam
Magazine
Demorest
Demorest’s Magazine
Free
Skeatone
Patesen Soupore
Demorest Publishing CO
Fifth Avenue, New York
Demorger
Magasin
Omaha Weekly Bee
Orange Judd Farmer
Farmer’s Almanac
Omaha Bee
Chicago
Farmer’ S Almanac
PHE Omaha I Omaha
Net
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