Local notices and arrivals in Wymore area
Miss Blanche Crocker returned to Wymore on No 16 Wednesday. Miss Melisse Lambert came back Sunday from Guide Rock. Otto Tasche bought the Hole elevator at Harbine and will take possession soon. Neely's Pharmacy adds a wallpaper hanger and painter. Mrs W N Sparkes returned Wednesday from Ponca City Okla where Mr Miller bought a drug store. The Hill child recovering from scalding accident. Miss Aura Zook leaves Beatrice law office to join a Lincoln insurance firm. DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised. Harry McBride asks address change to Waurika Okla. Misses Marie and Beatrice Ballard return to Beatrice. Stock shipments: J E Clark hogs and cattle, F Hartzell cattle and hogs, Geo Renz and Will Player hogs, Ensley Carmichael cattle and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.N. Sparkes
Frank Miller
Ponca City
Okla
Miller
All Land and Lot Tax Delinquent May First 1908
County Treasurer Joan Spepson reminds that all land and lot tax for 1907 becomes delinquent May 1 1908 and urges prompt attention to avoid last day rush. Diller residents join in congratulating Rev Harry F Huntington and wife of Sioux City Iowa on their nine pound daughter born the 5th inst. Dr C C Diehl and Thos P Price return from Sabetha Kansas with a touring car, first owned in Diller, as more autos appear statewide before summer.
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Delinqguert
Joan Spepson
Diller
Harry F. Huntington
Sioux City
Huntington
Methodist Church
C. C. Diehl
Thos. P. Price
Sabetha
Kan
Diller Residents Upset Over Rejected Omaha Lyceum Bureau
The Diller community accuses an Omaha lyceum bureau of poor performances and a failed lecturer. The local committee cancelled this season's program after contracting with a different bureau for next year, citing unfair treatment and loss to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Omaha Lyceum
Jubilee Singers
Patton's Saw Proof Paint Extends Durability
J. C. Blauser sells Patton's Saw Proof Paint which lasts longer. At a Fairbury rest room association meeting Mrs. Elia Zook was named vice president of this precinct.
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Patton
J. C. Blauser
Rest Room Association
Fairbury
Elia Zook
Health Coffee touted as coffee substitute by local ad
Mr and Mrs O Hill and children return from Tecumseh visit. Health Coffee touted as closest imitation of real coffee. Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin claims it is made from toasted grains and nuts with no real coffee. Claims quick brewing and expert fooled. Sold by Neely's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shoop
Racine
Wis
Dr. Sipop
Neely
Sparks Acquitted In Beatrice Bridge Case
J H Sparks a St. Joseph bridge contractor was acquitted last Thursday in Beatrice after being charged with obtaining money under false pretenses for a bridge never built. A new baby girl weighing 9 pounds arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs J E Kerr early Tuesday morning and shows promise of becoming a singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Sparks
St. Joseph
Gage County
Beatrice
J. E. Kerr
Beautifying Diller and Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Ad
An article cites Mr Foote on beautifying Diller and promotes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. The ad claims the syrup tastes like maple sugar, lightly moves the bowels to expel a cold, and reduces inflammation. Sold by Spear Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foote
Kennedy
Spear Drug Co
The Chinese Language and Script Across Provinces
The article explains how Chinese dialects differ across provinces while written characters are shared. Mandarin serves much of the north and west, Wen-i remains the classical written form, and Bible translations exist in regional patois. It notes over 40 000 characters and low literacy rates due to character complexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kwagtung
Canton
Fukien
Shanghai
Pekin
Europe
England
France
Germany
Italy
China
Yangtze
Cash its problem now is how to break into society
The Denver News Times quotes a quip about Mesut facing social entry with a playful sting. The brief exchange highlights the joke that the solution to his social issue is being “Stung.”
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Ilesoon
Denver News-Times
Literature is very difficult says an o othoress
The Washington Star quotes two authors debating literature and financial success. One notes the difficulty of literature while the other adds the challenge of succeeding financially without social failure. The exchange frames the tension between artistic merit and social standing.
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Othoress
Washington Star
Just Like It Redd I Understand The Wind Tone
A dialogue notes the unpredictability of a new automobile and wind like a street chat. Greene confirms the wind can begin or stop at any moment. Yonkers Statesman records the casual exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbury
Redd
Greene
Yonkers Statesman
Big Show by Campbell Brothers in Fairbury Saturday
Campbell Brothers Consolidated Shows advertise a full day carnival in Fairbury on Saturday April 25. The event promises 500 horses over 300 performers from foreign nations, trained elephants, camels, lions and tigers, aerial artists, trained beasts, a large menagerie, and a 10 am street parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Brothers Consolidated
Fairbury
Thibet
Doctor's grim quip on buried alive danger
A Philadelphia Ledger line quotes a doctor who answers a patient asking about the risk of burial alive with a morbid retort that death would come first, the doctor noting he is too busy for foolishness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
The Wrong Man
A press agent recounts that Mr Through, a distinguished actor, ran over a man yesterday. The incident worsened when the man, identified as the glass eater from a dime museum, was found to have ruined Throughs new tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Through
Through
Dime Museum
Jaig
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Blanche Crocker
Wymore
Melisse Lambert
Guide Rock
Otto Tasche
Harbine
Neely’s
Les Hill
Aura Zook
8. D. Killen
Lincoln
DeWitt
Harry McBride
Waurika, Oklo
Marie
Beatrice Ballard
Alex Ballard
L. O. Ballard
J. E. Clark
F. Hartzell
Geo. Renz
Will. Player
Ensley Carmichael
Shea
August Engelman
Henry Schavelle
Louie Fasse
Julius Ochs
Wo. Tasche
Walter Kelemme
San Luis Valley
Colorado
Ss. J. Clark
Omaha
the Hub Clothing
Hub
South Side Square
Acters
New New York
Samuel J. Clark
Real Estate and Insurance
H. 2. Diller
Diner Brothers
Ofain
U. S
Ara
Eri
U.S. Patent Office
Washington, D.C
J. G. Neely
Neelys
Diller, Nebraska
Maras Promply
Ree Gude
SO3
SDS
Seventh Street
Washington, DP. c
DES Atc
Edison
Shooey
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