Looking Back

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.

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.

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

11.20.19

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2019 - 1:55pm
1870
Proceedings of the County Commissioners were published in The Fairbury Gazette and the Little Blue, a paper published at Jenkins Mill, near where Steele City is now located.
1880
The Republicans were victorious, electing Garfield president and almost everything they went after locally. C.B. Slocumb was elected to the legislature on the Republican ticket, but his law partner, Hamble, was defeated for state senator.
1890

11.13.19

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 1:25pm
1901
There was no cool weather up to this time in November, but plenty of rain and good weather prospects.
Three rural mail routes were started in this county, two from Diller and one from Fairbury.
1911
Galbraith's addition at the west edge of Fairbury was laid out.
Rock Island employees took a vote and decided to strike unless an increased wage scale was granted.

11.6.19

Published by admin on Tue, 11/05/2019 - 11:26am
1914
The Diller Acetylene Gas Company went broke and left the town in the dark.
1925
Construction had begun on a 40x60 foot brick community building at Endicott.
1916
Irene King, elected register of deeds, was the only Democratic winner in county races.
Voters approved sale of the former county courthouse at the west end of the square's south side. It had been occupied by a restaurant for over 25 years.
1928

10.30.19

Published by admin on Tue, 10/29/2019 - 1:15pm
The Headless Irishman And His Phantom Bride
 

10.23.19

Published by admin on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 2:11pm
1888
The Presidential campaign was a big deal in Jefferson County. Republicans countered the Democrats’ charge that Benjamin Harrison had been nominated on the strength of his being the grandson of President William H. Harrison, with “grandfather clubs,” wearing “grandfather hats” and long robes. As in 1884, the
1898
County Superintendent Carmony had arranged the county’s exhibit at the Omaha Exposition which won a medal.

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