Lifestyles

Gladys Schweer

Published by admin on Wed, 01/22/2020 - 9:30am

The family of Gladys Schweer is hosting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on February 6, 2020.  Cards may be sent to 3830 Prairie Ridge road, North Platte, NE 69101.            

1.22.20

Published by admin on Mon, 01/20/2020 - 3:42pm
1878 
Coyotes could be heard howling at night on the edges of Fairbury. 
Hart & Sons came from Wisconsin to Fairbury, rented a building and opened a general merchandise store. 
A political issue of the day was “Should silver be remonetized?” It was to be the debate subject for the Fairbury Literary Society, though it was charged that the move caused banks over the U.S. to fail, decreased property values and demoralized business in general. 
1888 

1.15.20

Published by admin on Tue, 01/14/2020 - 2:50pm
1887
California fruit was almost unknown in Nebraska and the U.S. This country got its oranges and lemons from Cuba and South America.
There were five dray firms in Fairbury and Dan Mortimore, one of the five, had just invested in a new dray costing $300.
The Board of Trade of Fairbury printed and circulated 5,000 copies of its annual report.
At the Richland Center literary society, the question for debate was whether or not U.S. senators should be elected by direct vote of the people.

Wells

Published by admin on Tue, 01/07/2020 - 9:21am

Albert and Alverta Wells celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a family-catered dinner on Nov. 27, 2019, in Plymouth.

1.8.20

Published by admin on Tue, 01/07/2020 - 9:18am
1790
The first President of the United States, George Washington, delivered the first ever state of the union address.
1871
The Fairbury Gazette contained an article each week on the war going on between Germany and France.
Wood was advertised in The Fairbury Gazette at $2.50 a cord. Most people burned wood as coal was expensive.
The Fairbury Gazette printers set nearly all of President Grant's message to Congress by hand, over four long columns of fine type.

Clifford Ebke

Published by admin on Wed, 12/18/2019 - 3:05pm

The family of Clifford Ebke of Jansen would like to honor him with a card shower in celebration of his 80th birthday on January 5th.  Cards may be sent to 57480 717 Rd, Jansen, NE 68377. 40-41p

Mary Sasse

Published by admin on Wed, 12/18/2019 - 3:05pm
Mary Sasse will be 80 years young on January 6, 2020. Her family would like to honor and celebrate her with a card shower. 
Cards may be sent to her at 2122 Northridge Drive, Fairbury, NE. 68352.     40-41p

12.18.19

Published by admin on Mon, 12/16/2019 - 10:58am
1874
J.D. Hubbell opened a flour and feed store on the south side of the square.
Stove wood was coming into Fairbury in quantities and selling for $3 to $3.50 a cord. Nearly everyone burned wood, and most of it was sawed in the backyard, by handsaw and bucksaw.
1884

12.11.19

Published by admin on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 11:29am
1874
The fare on the Fairbury-Beatrice stage line was $2 per passenger.
1881
Dr. Pritchett, newly arrived in Fairbury, added his to the “professional cards” of doctors, dentists and lawyers in The Fairbury Gazette.
1887
The first rural telephone lines in Jefferson County connected the Carpenter Nurseries near Bower to Fairbury and the Peter Jansen Ranch to the town of Jansen.
1892
W. F. Ferris of The Fairbury Gazette agreed to teach the “Jones School” for three months.
1899

Pete Cumro

Published by admin on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 8:51am

Maurice “Pete” Cumro: Card shower for his 96th birthday on Christmas Day, Dec. 25th. Mail cards to 1127 C Street.       

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