Jefferson County Nebraska History
1911-1920
1912
Licensing of liquor sales in
Fairbury was approved at the city election.(2)
Union Pacific trains were
detouring between Beatrice and Fairbury due to high water in the
Big Blue River.(2)
The winter's snowfall had
totaled nearly five feet.(2)
The Evangelical church just
east of Gladstone was damaged in heavy rain and
winds.(2)
Uhley &
Diller clothing merchants enlarge their
store.(2)
G.W. Bartlett took
over the movies, and theater business in Fairbury, This included
the two movie houses that were present in Fairbury.
(2)
The water was turned
on to the Fairbury flouring mill, since the fire in April. Being
rebuilt at the cost of $20,000. (2)
Fairbury Commercial
Club planned a monthly bargain and livestock sales day.
(2)
"Gas Tar" from the
Fairbury artificial gas plant was tried to help the dusty and muddy
streets. (2)
The new federal
building will be open for inspection by the
public.(2)
Tuesday evening band
concerts in Fairbury. (2)
W.W. Cameron succeeded
D Burleigh as Rock Island train master.(2)
The Fairbury's Labor
Day parade and picnic took place in the business district and city
park.(2)
Creditors took over
the Campbell Bros. Circus of Fairbury. It had operated for about 20
years.(2). More
information
A granite monument was
received to mark th egrave of George Winslow, a gold seeker, who
died northwest of Fairbury on June 8, 1849.(2)
An empidemic of
disease struck the horses of the vicinitty and caused some
loss.(2)
A "no air" compound
factory was proposed in Fairbury for producing puncture
proof tires.(2)
The Fairbury Opera
House showed the photo play "Queen Elizabeth" in four reels,
starring Sarah Bernhartdt. Admission 10
cents.(2)
1913
First fireprook building in Fairbury. The two-story bricik Pritchett building at the southeast corner of Fifth and E Streets had concrete floors and steel beams.(2)
Fairbury voters approved Sunday baseball within the city limits, vote 529 to 298.(2)
Land values were up again after the 1893 national financial panic. The Dolph Bosley farm near Bower sold for $125 per acre.(2)
Annual water rates in Fairbury raised from $6.00 a year to $10.00. Many residents then let their lawns dryup rather than pay over 50 cents a month.(2)
The Park Board was having electric
lights installed at the City Park,
Fairbury.
The C.O. Matthis Sausage Factory in
Fairbury was busy; it had a road salesman, a cattle buyer, five
sausage makers and needed a sixth.
The Fairbury Field and Golf Club was organized with E.A. Wunder and G.R. LeRoy officers.
Rock Island divisional offices were
moving from the First National Bank building to the second floor of
the new Fairbury depot.
John Marthis bought the McNerny & Rutherford meat business opposite the Mary-Etta Hotel. He's been in retail meat business for 15 years. (neither businesses no longer exist).
C.J. Friesen completed a grain elevator
on his farm northwest of Fairbury, with dump
scales.
J.O. Blauser was seleted as Diller postmaster.
C.O. Matthis Sausage Factory was very busy. (Fairbury)
Pritchett Building completed, southeast
corner of Fifth and E. Streets, Fairbury.
Monument on the Oregon Trail, three miles north of Fairbury.
Erected by Quivira Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Dedicated October 29, 1912. Cost $200
1914
A wireless telegraph antenna on the Oerter Building fell.
Jerry Simpson's windmill factory moved to Omaha. (not the same as the Fairbury Windmill Co.)
The Fairbury Journal changed its
publication day from Friday to Thursday afternnoon for delivery to
the post office.
1918
The building on the northeast corner of 5th & E. St., Fairbury, built. It will the future home of the Golden Rule Co. headed by Bert Kriesel.
In 1935, the home of J.M. McDonald
clothing company until 1982.
(2)
Business Listings- Fairbury
Uhley & Diller - Clothing
The Hub- Clothing, southside of the square
Tincher & Dickenson Bros.- Clothing, southside of square
Well's Good Clothes, northside of square
McDonnell's -wholesale and retail
C.O. Matthis Sausage Factory-
Fairbury
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