Local Notes From Fairbury Beatrice And Beaucourt
J B Wright traveled to Fairbury on business on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Geo Tonnemaker attended the chautauqua at Beatrice on Wednesday. Harlin Hadley went to Beatrice yesterday to attend the chautauqua for a day or two. Bring in your best girl for a photo at Wilson's on the 4th. Potatoes look well locally.
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J.B. Wright
Fairbury
Wilson’s
Geo. Tonnemaker
Beatrice
Harlin Hadley
Beatrice Visit Notes Sheriff Nelson and Family
M Nelson visited Beatrice on Wednesday to see his son Sheriff Lind Nelson and the family. A baby care claim promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a top medicine at 35 cents. Copeland converts a stable behind the Commercial hotel into a livery barn for W S Fields once finished.
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M. Nelson
Beatrice
Sheriff Lind Nelson
Copeland
W.S. Fields
Burlington Route 4th of July Rail Fare Notice
Reduced round trip fare between Bb and MRR stations within 200 miles applies July 1 through July 4 with return by July 5. This temporary rate mirrors usual discounts for Independence Day travel aboard Burlington routes.
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Burlington
Bb & Mrr
Beatrice Visit by Elmo Hadley and Raymond Wright
Farmer Elmo Hadley went to Beatrice with a load of flour for Lightner and Hutchinson and was accompanied by Raymond Wright. The ad promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a popular remedy for worm predisposition in children, priced at 25 cents by J. W. Sutton.
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Elmo Hadley
Beatrice
Lightner & Hutchinson
Raymond Wright
J. W. Sutton
Ladies Union Missionary Meeting Saturday July 8
The Ladies Union Missionary Meeting will be held with Mrs. Tristman on Saturday July 8 at 2 oclock PM. Subject: Hainan and Chinese in America.
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Ladies Union Missionary Meeting
Farmers near Diller Begin Wheat Harvest
Several farmers around Diller started cutting wheat on Tuesday. Though acreage is modest the berry is plump and large and promises an average yield.
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Diller
Community July 4 Music Practice at Methodist Church
Residents invited to a Saturday July 1 practice at the Methodist church aiming for good music on July 4. All ages urged to join. participants encouraged from all walks of life.
Local Notes and Visits Around Steele City
Austin Stewart cuts hay on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs J P Lowe visit relatives in Hollenberg Kans Sunday. Second hand sewing machine for sale or trade at the office. Thos Nelson drives to Beatrice Monday for the chautauqua. E G Bixby leaves Sunday for Wood River via G I. Mrs Witty and sister take children to Beatrice for chautauqua. J W Sutton and F Hartzell greet Steele City residents yesterday. Mrs KE Rees of Wymore visits Miss L O Ballard last week. Prof E E Boner visits from Fairbury to see home friends.
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KE. B. Rees
Wymore
L. O. Ballard
Mrs. Fred Clark Heads to Beatrice for Week at Chautauqua
Mrs. Fred Clark traveled by train Monday to Beatrice to visit relatives and attend a weeklong chautauqua event.
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Fred Clark
Beatrice
Local social notes from Orion banker visit
Mr. Walter Blodget a banker of Orion Illinois visited his old friends Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Simon at the start of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Peffley returned Tuesday from Thompson where they had visited their daughter Mrs. Dick Owens.
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Walter Blodget
Orion, Ill
Moses Peffley
Thompson
Dick Owens
Pleasant social at Ransom home for Sunday school groups
A pleasant social was hosted last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ransom for the young ladies and young men classes of the M. E. Sunday school.
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M. E. Sunday School
T. M. Ransom
Exposition Opens Saturday with Grand West Parade
The event promises good music by Dan Godfrey's Military Band and other ensembles, skilled orators, excellent exhibits, hundreds of new features, and a grand evening fireworks display. It claims to be the biggest and best Exposition ever given in the west.
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Dan Godfrey
West
D R Kelley Heads to Lincoln Omaha and Council Bluffs
D R Kelley traveled Saturday from Burlington to Lincoln for business then moved on to Omaha and Council Bluffs to visit his children. He returned Tuesday morning.
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D. R. Kelley
Burlington
Lincoln
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing
Advertises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as best in the world for burns cuts bruises and sores. Claims to cure fever sores ulcers felons corns and skin eruptions with a 25 cent box and guaranteed results sold by J W Sutton, druggist.
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J. W. Sutton
Infant daughter of Mills dies and funeral held
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Mills, living seven miles northeast of the city, died June 22. Funeral services were held at the residence Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev. Ransom. Burial followed in Prairie Home Cemetery.
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G. E. Mills
Ransom
Prairie Home Cemetery
Adams to Deliver Fourth of July Oration at Diller
Attorney W. A. Adams will deliver the Fourth of July oration at Diller. Mr. Adams has brains enough and a disposition to make an excellent address exempt from politics and will give the people of Diller something patriotic, inspiring and instructive.
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W. A. Adams
Diller
Adams
Fairbury News
Sufferer G H Gale Nearing End of Long Illness
The Record notes G H Gale, long afflicted with jaw and throat cancer, is bedridden with slim chances of recovery. He has endured his illness patiently and arranged his business affairs to be ready when the summons comes.
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G. H. Gale
Mr. Gale
Jinrikisha Sights at Omaha Exposition Opens July First
Visitors at the Greater America Exposition in Omaha will ride jinrikisha carts, a recent Japanese invention, as a main attraction. Fred T. Cummins secured the concession to operate them on the grounds, promising easy travel for guests. The fair will feature a First American Colonial exhibit with goods from Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines and visiting natives. Railways and hotels pledge ample support and reasonable rates as Omaha welcomes all.
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Omaha
Japan
Imperial Parks
Commodore Perry
United States Navy
Fred T. Cumming
Cummins
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
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E. G. Drake & CO
North 6Th St
Beatrice, Nebr
Paddock Hotel
Jefferson Co. Record
Austin Stewart
J.P. Lowe
Hollenberg
Kans
Mr. Thos. Nelson
E. G. Bixby
G. I
Steele City
Wood River
F. Hartzell
E. E. Boner
Auanaane
JAMES
F. Ballard
St. Louis
Sutton
Western Bell
Columbia
Abbot
J. Oo. Blatt Ser
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