Looking Back Archives

July 9, 2024

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1945C.C. Melander sold his Fairbury Taxi business to the Marvin Harts.Fred Preston, owner of Preston Milling Industries of Fairbury, bought…

July 2, 2024

1877Cornerstone of Fairbury College was laid with elaborate ceremonies. The Rev. M. Westley was in charge, prayer was by the…

June 4, 2024

LOOKING BACK1963Mary Ford, elementary teacher for 24 years at Park and West schools in Fairbury, retired. Previously she had taught…

April 9, 2024

1883The Jefferson County Agriculture Society leased the fairgrounds, now City Park, to Ringling Bros., for $50 (presumably for a one-day…

March 5, 2024

1909To “encourage beautifying Fairbury, 'Heart of Blue Valley'," for the best-kept lawn, J.W. McDonnell offered $10 cash, Vine Pease, 10…

January 30, 2024

1893A Fairbury celebration didn't persuade St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad officials to promise Fairbury that it would become a…

December 26, 2023

LOOKING BACK1932State and federal liquor law violations kept the courts busy.Sandy soil in the city park let water drain away…

December 4, 2023

1881A coal famine existed at Steele City and elsewhere. Some of the men had to cut wood or freeze.The St.…

November 28, 2023

1954F. Don Maclay, Fairbury Schools’ superintendent, was elected president of the 5JC conference of junior colleges.The Nebraska Department of Roads…

November 7, 2023

LOOKING BACK1871Reports reached Fairbury that trains would be running to Beatrice in two weeks. Previous to that travel was by…