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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
5
Farmers express optimism as weeds thrive and fields open for work. A note urges attendance at a class play tonight in the opera house, reflecting community events and local concerns.
Community items list alfalfa hay for sale, horse trading and fortune telling gypsies, and multiple local residents moving or visiting. Notes include farm for sale and pasture offers, a work team and prairie hay ads, and a health check for J W Fouts after ivy poisoning.
Mrs Frank Voltz of Portland arrives in Diller for a visit with her brother W. S. Drullinger and family and her sister Miss Eliza Drullinger after attending her brother-in-law’s funeral at Hebron.
S C Hutchinson and Jack Heinlein drove to Omaha Tuesday after Hutchinson bought a Ford several weeks ago. They returned Thursday morning without the car, noting it did not run into the Cortland rain belt.
Mrs. Wm. M. Thompson of Battle Creek Michigan reports indigestion sour stomach and bad breath relief after using Chamberlains Tablets. She says the tablets are splendid none better and recommends them. Available for sale by all dealers.
The proper distance each way between orchard trees is given as follows. Cherries and peaches require twenty feet, pears twenty to twenty-five feet, and apples thirty to forty feet. Upright varieties such as Whitney crab and Duchess may be planted but twenty five feet apart.
The editor, wife and grandson visited Fairbury relatives from Saturday to Monday and attended four Lowry revival services. A large tabernacle north of the Majestic theatre housed the crowds with over two thousand attendees Sunday morning and night. Rev Lowry spoke forcefully as a trained chorus of two hundred voices led by Prof. George Muvody supported the meetings.
One hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo advertise they are reputable and financially capable. Internal remedy claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Also notes Pills for constipation and free testimonials.
Oliver Furrow arrives in Diller with his family and takes residence at North Commercial street property owned by Vester Carmichael. Furrow plans to start a dray business at some point and may pursue local commerce.
The Rock Island rail line pensioned James Doyle its section foreman at Jansen for over twenty five years. He is seventy and took the section in 1887 when the main line from Jansen to Omaha was built.
Wymore went dry by sixty four votes while Odell stayed wet by two. DeWitt went dry by one, Barneston remained wet by twenty four and Fairbury stayed wet by seventeen. Of fifty seven cities, thirty eight voted dry and nineteen wet.
Mrs H G Cleveland of Arnold Pennsylvania reports sour stomach and bloating after meals. After taking two bottles of Cham berlain's Tablets she was cured. For sale by all dealers.
Miss Eva L. Witty principal of Gilead schools spent Easter with old Diller friends and gave the Record an order for bills programs and tickets for a drama titled Tony the Convict to be staged at the opera house in Diller on April 17.
The guide advises trimming broken evergreen roots to a straight whip and removing side branches. Dig two foot diameter holes two feet deep with broken soil at the bottom, lay fine topsoil, spread roots evenly, firm with feet, and mound surface slightly. Planting depth should be about two inches deeper and maintain at least 40 feet between trees for proper development.
An ad notes a new hat at Lpock's and lists wallpaper grades up to 25 cents a bolt. It also promotes Shutt Drug Co and a Victor chick food line prepared for young chicks by J. D. Fanders.
A light half inch rain fell Tuesday night and Wednesday, soaking ground from winter snows. The moisture will benefit the wheat crop and improve soil condition for plowing.
Monthly attendance summary lists 15 enrolled with 14 average daily attendance and 5 tardiness cases. Names read as present include Irene Beck Gertrude Beckwith Florence Miller Lila Miller Gladys Miller Martin Steffen Mary Edgington and the teacher.
Mrs J Boroff of Elida Ohio says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured her daughter's severe cold and cough two years ago and she remains grateful. The advertisement claims the medicine is unsurpassed for colds and coughs and notes it is for sale by all dealers.
Jess Willard, 6 ft 5 in, 238 pounds, born 28 years ago in Emmet Kansas, defeated Jack Johnson in Havana Cuba in the 26th round to win the world heavyweight championship. The bout drew about 14 000 spectators who paid around 100 000 dollars at the gate. Willard to receive 25 percent of receipts, Johnson 30 000, with one third of motion picture rights split. both plan future ventures in vaudeville and film as Willard heads to New York and Johnson to France.
E. L. Dougherty moved back to the farm this week. The return marks a pause in recent urban residence.
Local listing notes harness oil priced at 90 cents a gallon at Shutt Drug Co. The item is marked as a basic supply, while a tongue in cheek remark suggests prices reflect the assessor’s valuation though the quote emphasizes fairness.
Ot Fox suffers a serious injury while lifting a wagon box and is now in recovery. The incident highlights the risks of manual labor and the need for safety precautions in workplace tasks.
The passage notes farmers will be occupied soon leaving town only during nights and Sundays. It highlights a shift in routine and reduced daytime town activity due to agricultural workload.
Harrison Lins from Lincoln, a student at the state university, came home for spring vacation but was kept by illness. He departed yesterday to continue his studies and resume his coursework.
Scientific authorities say 90 percent of world fly infestations breed in stables and pig pens. Cleaning these areas weekly can prevent millions of fly hatchings and reduce problems.
Guidance on transferring chicks from incubator to brooder. Use a basket or box with coverings to minimize chill, keep brooder at 98 to 100 degrees F and reduce gradually to 85 by week four. Avoid direct sun, overheating, or rapid temperature drops to protect chick vitality and prevent crowding.
Local notice identifies Guy H Bezler as a graduate chiropractor in Wymore Nebraska. No further details about license or practice date are provided in the text.
Mrs. Elmer Hatch of Peru Indiana reports years of rheumatic attacks eased immediately by Chamberlains Liniment and she recommends it to others. The 25 and 50 cent bottles are sold by all dealers.
The article notes rising horse prices due to European war demand. It cites 9,000 plus imported pure bred draft horses in 1911-1913, with about 1.5 million dollars in breeding value abroad, now halted. U.S. production runs 12,000–13,900 annually. about 6,000 stallions. Exports jumped from 1.3 million in late 1913 to 15.4 million in late 1914, signaling future demand for pure bred stock after the conflict.
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