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1893Artie Speenburg, a Fairbury printer, was helping out at The Plymouth Enterprise.F.A. Curten was planning a new newspaper, The Fairbury Fairplay.Corn that was averaging 20 to 30 bushel per acre near Daykin was bringing 25 cents a bushel.1894The Rock Island offered a $5 excursion rate to California.1903Results of county balloting elected S.R. Merrell (Republican) unopposed treasurer; W.S. Diller(R) unopposed, clerk; C.F. Case(R) over J.R. Wright (Fusion), Sheriff; C.C. Boyle(R) over John Ruppell(F), judge; Os-car N. Garnsey(R), unop-posed, district court clerk; Warren Perry(R) over H.L. Clarke(F), coroner; W.W. Watson(F), unopposed, surveyor; John Nider(R) over William Jacobs(F), 2nd district commissioner; Olive True(F) over J.A. Axtell(R), schools superintendent; W.F. Bonawitz(F) over D.B. Griffith, assessor.The Fairbury Journal wrote, “The Standard Oil Co. has it in for Nebraska,” commenting on the coal oil increase to 20 cents a gallon.1904Henry Jacobs, father of William Jacobs of Daykin, died. He was a Union army veteran, although born in Germany.Daykin market prices included 15 cents per dozen for eggs, 11 cents a pound for butter, $4.30 and $4.50 a hundred pounds for hogs, 99 cents a bushel for wheat, 39 cents for corn, and 22 cents for oats.1905The Jefferson County Journal Editor W. F. Cramb said that Fairbury had better sidewalks than any city he had yet seen. His only complaint of “hundreds of feet of cement sidewalk put down this summer” was that they were so smooth as to be hazardous and so light-colored that they glared in sunlight.1908“Uncle” Dan Cropsey was owner of The Fairbury Gazette1913Ed Cowles had a family monument made from local stone and placed it in the south potion of the Fairbury cemetery. A four-horse team brought it from about two miles east of town.Virgil Campbell had some corn on his farm just west of Fairbury that was yielding 45 bushels an acre. Market price locally was 80 cents a bushel.Over 500 local residents took part in drawings for federal land in the state. Four drew land.1923John Fromong had threshed his stacked wheat in October. It made 31 bushels per acre, sold for $1 a bushel.O.C. Briskell, Fairbury auto dealer was promising a “new Chevrolet for the family for Christmas” for those joining a “club” and making weekly deposits with his firm. A $20 free coupon was a starter.A.D. Rough had resumed publishing The Steele City Press after several months suspension due to ill health.Plymouth High School's student newspaper was The Plymouth Rock. Editor-in-chief was Robert D. Bersche; other staff members were Ella Bockholdt, Charles E. Humberger, Elsie Koenig, Max Lehninger, Alma Nispel, Lettie Sandman, Gayle Stewart, Dorothy Strain and Phoebe Waymire.1928Gage County Democratic and Republican central committees, in a joint statement, criticized the action of their counterparts in Jefferson County supporting the re-election campaign of District Judge W.I. Moss of Fairbury.1998Gubernatorial candidate Mike Johanns was in Fairbury at the Community Building. He spent time signing autographs. Over 80 people attended the supper provided by county supporters of Johanns. Johanns began in Ogallala, visiting several towns along the way and finishing in Lincoln. The candidate traveled with his wife Stephanie and two of his staff.2004Fairbury area residents were in line early in the morning on Nov. 2 waiting for their turn to vote. Sandra Stelling, Jefferson County Clerk, originally predicted a 50 percent turnout. By mid-morning, she felt that it would definitely be larger than she had thought.Kathren Mees and Ruth Schoenrock were selected to receive Parkview Manor's Heart of Gold Award this month. Kathren had served as treasurer for the tenant's association and has helped with both the morning coffee hour and potluck dinners. She purchased supplies for both events. Kathren also helped with planting the flower beds. Ruth Schoenrock, recipient of the second award, has held a number of offices, including card chairman, vice president and president of the association. Ruth also assisted with the coffee hour and the potluck dinners, giving special attention to those who needed a little extra help. Each of the women has extended the hand of friendship to many people at Parkview and are highly regarded. The awards were presented by Ben Da-vis, Parkview Manor's tenant association vice president.2014Patti Dennis and Charles Herfkens were appointed as editor and business manager of the FHS annual, “The Trail.” Ralph Graham was faculty advisor. Eldon Miller was supervisor of the FHS distributive education program. It had 32 juniors and seniors taking on-the-job training in addition to courses leading to a diploma.

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