Easter notices and ads from a midwestern rural paper
The snippet lists local sales and events including a harrow advice, Economy Disc promotion, chicken house disinfectant, mirrors to J. D. Fanders, an Easter church fair in Loock's hall, spring suits from Chas. A Stevens Chicago at Miss Ballard's, a local dental anesthesia claim, Poplin and Pongee waist patterns at Sparks, gas dentistry note, and visits by Will Livingston and wife to Wymore and Diller.
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Chas. A Stevens
Chicago
Miss Ballard’s
Niggerhead coal advertised at price discount
Coal dealer J B Zook promotes Niggerhead Maitland coal with a seven dollar cut off the car price and seven dollars and twenty five cents from the house price. The message asserts the coal does not cause soot.
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J. B. Zook
Pasture for Horses Near Steele City Nebraska
150 acres of good pasture with shade and water half a mile north of Steele City Nebraska offered for seasonal horse pasturage at five dollars. Arrangements by telephone for horses or colts to be pastured. Also news of Wagenaar family returning to Diller from Spokane and Lena Green home sale. Also brief health ad for Stomach and Liver Tablets and potato disease tips with formaldehyde treatment.
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Steele City
Neb
Beatrice Visitors Return From Miss Rd Visit
The piece notes Miss Rd's visitor Mrs. Batem P TM and her daughter Mrs. Jas Pickard returning to Beatrice. Arch Shultz from Beatrice quit at Lincoln and plans to homestead out west. Also mentions Chamberlains Salve as skin remedy and a quip about editors handling a fortune cap.
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Arch Shultz
Beatrice
Lincoln
Eggs for Setting and a Dozen Debated
A 1900s column cites eggs 25c a dozen and mocks gum spending at 3 million dollars, noting a bill to sell eggs by weight rather than by the dozen, a change long resisted since the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. The piece critiques spelling reform and the dozen tradition, presenting humorous social commentary.
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Plymouth Rock
Bee's Laxative Honey Remedy for Children
An advertised liquid card cure claiming to be pleasant harmless and effective for colds coughs croup whooping cough and related bronchial affections in children or adults. Marketed as superior to other cough syrups and claiming bowel action as its effect sold at Neely's Pharmacy.
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Neely’s
Blood Haunt: A Tale From J W Williams Home
J W Williams of Baye Ky recounts a horror legend about human blood marks in his home. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a severe lung hemorrhage and years of illness. The tonic, claimed as the only cure for weak lungs, is sold by Spear Drug Co in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles with a trial bottle free.
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J. W. Williams
Bae
Spear Drug
M E Church Sunday schedule of services and topics
Sunday school at 10 a m on Jesus Power over Disease and Death from Luke 7 1 27 with the Golden text Jesus said unto her I am the resurrection and the life Church service at 11 a m on Resurrection Epworth League at 7 p m on The Resurrected Life Leader Miss Gertrude Laack Preaching service at 1 p m Presiding Elder J R Gettys to preach and administer the sacrament Invitation to all. Members urged to attend both morning and evening services.
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Epworth League
Gertrude Laack
J. R. Gettys
Presbyterian Church Easter services and offerings note
Sunday school at 10 a m reports the special Easter missions offering by classes. Public worship at 11 a m features a sermon on Jesus stands accredited. Evening service at 4 o'clock presents lessons from the first Easter day with music by a male quartette and invites all to worship.
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Jesus
Christian Endeavor
Christ
Nelson's Sells New Northern Garden Seeds
Fresh harvest seeds arrive at Nelson's garden shop offering new northern varieties for home growers. Local gardeners can browse a selection suited to cooler climates and start spring planting with reliable yields.
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Nelson's
Bud Bell Accepts Bridge Gang Job in Wymore
Bud Bell traveled to Wymore Monday to take a position with a Burlington bridge gang. Jess Green leads his drug operation. Wanted one hundred rooms to paper with artistic wallpaper at a fair price. A supply of cheap wallpaper kept on hand. Phone 80, S. F. Clark.
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Bud Bell
Wymore
Burlington
Jess Green
S. F. Clark
Dr King’s New Life Pills Praised by Cary Postmistress
Mrs. Alexander of Cary Maine calls Dr King’s New Life Pills the best remedy for stomach liver and bowels. The Spear Drug Co guarantees the purifiers as painless and life infusing. Price 25 cents.
Statement of First National Bank of Diller Deposits
The report shows deposits rising from 133 944 22 to 177 255 10 between January 29 and April 6, an increase of 43 310 88. The rise reflects improving prosperity in Diller and surrounding area and the bank's standing in the community.
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First National Bank of
Diller
Vicinity
Back Yard Makeover Idea Sparks Fragrance and Joy
The article envisions transforming an unsightly yard cluttered with ashes and tin cans into a fragrant, beautiful retreat. It advocates healthy exercise and happiness, noting many homeowners neglect the rear yard while beautifying the front.
Moon Inhabited Debate Sparks Unlikely Claims
Reader letter asserts science proves the moon has an atmosphere enabling life on that satellite though not for humans. Advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a general tonic curing various ailments including headaches fever and liver issues, guaranteed by Spear Drug Co at 50 cents.
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Spear Drag ‘Co
Phonograph Brings Neighborhood Fuss to Diller
Marguerite E. Condon recounts neighbors pleading for help from mayor and courts over a phonograph, which dominates mornings to nights and alters daily life. She notes Parnell and Mrs. Elliott, plus family members, react with mixed amusement and tolerance as the machine plays nonstop.
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Marguerite E. Condon
99 year old brick mason breaks two ribs at work
Simon Hendricks of Los Angeles aged 99 recovers after breaking two ribs at work. born in Somerset Kentucky on April 29 1807 he has smoked tobacco and drank liquor most of his life. He married a 21 year old senorita when he was 80 and had his first child at 81 and seventh at 96.
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Simon Hendricks
Los Angeles
Cal
Senorita
Hendricks
Somerset
Epworth League Event Features World Camera Travel
The Epworth League Entertainment Course at the M E church hosted Edward C. Horn Ph D pastor of a Grand Island Nebraska church. His illustrated lecture Around the World with a Camera used his own travel photos and vivid narration to hold a large audience for an hour and a half with no disappointment and a sense of full value.
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M.E
Essday
Edward C. Horn
Grand Island
Neb
Prairie Gem and Vicinity Social Notes From Local Farm Life
The column records neighbors in Prairie Gem and nearby areas noting family illnesses, especially mumps affecting Mr Dvorak Anna Dvorak George Logan and Nellie Mollie Novotny missing school. It mentions farm activity, such as Mr Beaver hiring help and C Monasmith buying a Sharpless separator, plus visits, church events, exams, a funeral, and longtime neighbor Mr Wasser’s visit.
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Anna Dvorak
George Logan
Mary Jones
Dr. Seeley
Nellie
Mollie Novotny
C. Monasmith
Mr. Reynolds
Steele City
Lawrence
Fremont Logan
Homer
Floyd
Dell Monasmith
Wendal Beaver
Joe
Albert Steffen
M. E
Diller
Ruth Lambert
Gladys Logan
Girandpa Weddel
Baptist Church
B. F. Wasser
University Place
C. Monasmmith
Mr. Wasser
Monasmith
Pawnee City
Balance sheet excerpt from Nebraska bank 1908
An oblique bank financial statement listing assets and liabilities including notes, cash items, specie, and deposits. It records a $5 426 75 cash total and various balance items, signed by cashier Thos P Price and officials, sworn April 10 1908.
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Nebraska
Jefferson
Thos
P. Price
H.col
Lester Anderws
Frank . Pearce
Brothers attend Emerson funeral in Nebraska and Kansas
Llwood West of Chester Nebraska and Allen Hadley of Belleville Kansas, brothers of Mrs. F H Emerson, arrived Wednesday to attend the funeral of F H Emerson.
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Llwood West
Chester
Neb
Allen Hadley
Belleville
Kan
F. H. Emerson
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised By Kentucky Man
A 10 year suffering case of piles was cured by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve after less than a box. L. B. Napier of Bugles Kentucky reports the remedy heals wounds burns and sores like magic. Sold for 25 cents at Spear Drug Co.
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Bucklen
Napier
Bugles
Spear Drug Co
Farmers organize cooperative telephone company near Oaks school house
Farmers around the Oaks school house six miles northwest of Diller organize the Farmers' Co operative Telephone Co and elect directors G C Blauser C W Rohrabaugh J A Price T L Rohrabaugh J Win Uhner Alonzo Specht Geo Hudson Arlie Sollenberger and Roy Diller to form the board for officer election at a Wednesday meeting.
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Oaks School House
Diller
Rheumatism Relief Promised By Pain Balm Claim
A short advertisement argues rheumatism makes life hard and promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a quick relief and potential permanent cure with continued use. Sold by Spear Drug Co.
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Chamberlain
Spear Drug Co
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs J G Wiese Sr
Mr and Mrs J G Wiese Sr celebrated their golden wedding on April 7. Married in Germany in 1856 they later moved to Wheatland Town Grundy Center Iowa then Harbine. They are 75 and 77 and were joined by four sons and fifteen grandchildren.
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J.G. Wiese
Germany
America
Charleston
South Carolina
Wheatland Town
Grundy Center
Iowa
Harbine
J. G
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Rons
Neely’s Pharmacy
Harrow All Blauser’s
J. D. Fanders
Ladies of the Christian Church
Loock’s Hall
R. Fritz, Wymore
Sparks
Will Livingston
Tacoma, Wash
Wymore and
Niggerhead Coal
Ed. Wagenaar
Spokane
Wash
Lena Green
Mr. Wagenaar
Arthur S. Strickland
Chattanooga
Tenn
Miss Rd’s
Plymouth Rocks
Frank Hare
CuHas. Hoop
M. E. Church
Presbyterian Church
Condons
Parnell
Mre
Elliott
Jessie
Anud
Dan
Hoch
Katsiis
Prairie Gem and Vicinity
Mr. Dvorak
First National Bank
Aken RF Nation “Bani
Oamed
U.S. Bonda
Aoronta
Devil's Island
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