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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1905
Page
5
A compilation of breezy items from a Nebraska region paper includes garden advice and moral reminders, a departed local Drew heading home to Superior, warned about fake work-at-home schemes, local social postponements, marriage notices, employment ads, sermon plans, a death and funeral notice, a community reception for neighbors Osborn and Drew, and an affectionate farewell at the Epworth League gathering.
Weather says spring arrives two weeks early while reports note porch repairs and motor city moves. Wm Nida sells Ohio seed potatoes near Diller, and Epworth League hosts an ice cream supper at Copeland hotel. Also: farmer institute funds bill becomes law and Holt county leads hay production with daily hay shipments and large storage.
The M. E. Church schedules April 9 services with Sunday School at 10 a m Junior league at 3 Epworth at 7 and evening service at 8. A Union prayer meeting is set for Thursday at the Christian church with Mrs Wright leading. The Diller A O U W lodge receives a $30 banner from grand lodge for leading in membership gains from July to December last year. Seven new members joined, banner on display at Lightner and Stotts’ store until Saturday night.
Rev Mills' father joined his wife to visit their son and family on Tuesday. Dr Neely plans to build a brick drug store 25 by 80 feet with brick already ordered. The Degree of Honor will initiate several candidates at their lodge meeting tomorrow afternoon. Pureblood Langshan eggs offered at 25 cents a dozen. A bachelor physician warns kisses may carry matrimonial germs. Consider Patton's Sun Proof Paints before painting. Trade notes discuss farmers and grain grades amid Chicago markets.
W. Tomemaker announces he has taken the Galbraith Nursery agency of Fairbury and solicits orders for fruit trees small fruits and ornamental shrubs urging customers to visit. Margaret Sullivan sues Frank P. Conard Fred Borland and bondsmen in district court claiming 5000 damages alleging her husband John Sullivan died from injuries while resisting arrest and linking his death to liquor purchased by the defendants per Fairbury Times.
EH Wolfe of Bear Grove Iowa credits Electric Bitters with curing kidney trouble and aiding general debility. The Jefferson county Modern Woodmen camp met in Diller with 23 delegates, electing G C Cross as chairman and G E Reynolds as clerk. The state camp will meet at Columbus May 3 and Fairbury hosts the next county camp in 1907. A civic-boosting piece urges townspeople to support an Opera House and hall to improve the community and prevent the town from "digging the grave."
The Rev Knauer returned last evening from attending Presbytery at Tecumseh where he went Tuesday. An inside page of this paper contains a complete list of all the laws passed by the recent session of the Nebraska legislature.
C G Grayson of Lula Mississippi reports a cure from digestion related ailments after using Dr King’s New Life Pills praised as a tonic and laxative. The product is sold for 25 cents at Spear Drug Co with guarantee.
A. J. Sheldon moves to a Cheyenne county ranch with 1600 acres of cattle stocked land. He and neighbors secured rights to an abandoned irrigation ditch begun years ago. After spending about 150000 dollars the original company failed to finish the seventy mile ditch. Sheldon and associates completed the ditch to their land and expect a profitable investment.
The Degree of Honor marked Mrs Hauver's 50th birthday at her home last Tuesday. Attendees included Mrs Sears Mrs Mills Mrs Remley Mrs Wells Mrs Wright and many others. A sizable dinner of chicken ham corn tomatoes coleslaw peas potatoes rolls pies cakes fruit coffee and tea followed, with music and new neckwear and headgear styles on display. The group extended wishes for many more anniversaries. Ong Wao Was THERE.
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