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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1909
Page
5
Burlington time table shows through passenger No 14 and No 13 with 4:40 a.m. and other listed routes. Local passenger No 16 and No 158 operate daily with 4:59 p.m. service. Local freight No 66 and No 65 run daily at 8:35 a.m. and other times.
Dr Leach a Fairbury dentist and J Clark land agent made trips to Superior. Dr Claude Ellis will be out of town Thursdays and Fridays. Mrs W J Hemphill of Beatrice visited her sister Mrs H E Grape. J E Clark returned from marketing hogs and cattle at St Joe. Woods sold two car loads of cattle and one of cattle and hogs at St Joe. Mrs C F Willard state organizer of the C W E M will speak next Sunday evening in the Christian church. All are invited to hear her.
We thank neighbors and friends who sympathized with us and assisted at the funeral of our son and brother. 8. H. Kurtz and daughters.
County Treasurer John Simpson urges timely payment of the 1908 real estate tax due by May 1 1909 to avoid rush and penalties as funds are needed. Alex Bell reports from South Dakota on his son-in-law Billy Hulls land claim on the Rosebud reservation noting the long distance to town but expected town growth nearby.
An old testimonial tells how a Springfield North Carolina merchant’s son was saved from consumption using Dr King's New Discovery. After three weeks of use the boy recovered fully. The ad claims the medicine cures coughs and lung diseases, priced 50 cents to $1.00 with a free trial bottle.
Miss Ballard’s promotes ticket sales for a plaque prize while Diller Mercantile Co sells Standard Navy Tobacco at .25c a plug. House-movers from Beatrice relocated Mr. Lpock’s residence near the Presbyterian church and aim to place it on its new foundation today if work continues.
The District Sunday School Convention program committee in Diller plans a free basement dinner at the Methodist church next Tuesday inviting all. At Fairbury coroner’s inquest into Arthur Kurtz’s death, evidence shows he drank and likely slept on the tracks before being struck by a train. the railroad company is exonerated. Also, Dr Shoop offers a No-Drip Coffee Strainer coupon and Health Coffee promotion with a free book touting flavor, health, and economy.
The 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs R Highland prominent farmers near Ellis was seriously injured when he fell from a pulverizing disc onto the knives. He was taken home and a Diller physician summoned. Wounds are painful but recovery expected unless complications arise. / Beatrice Express.
The Lyric Players at the A. O. U. W. hall have attracted sizable audiences with favorable reviews. Crab Orchard Herald notes the troupe's strong entertainment appeal and audience turnout, signaling a reliable company for local patrons. County commissioners plan to meet again May 4. Mrs. John Gretzinger, Sr., visits son in Beatrice. Mrs. A. C. Diller visits daughter Mrs. Beckie James in Barneston.
Mr I M Raymond a Lincoln business leader and First National Bank stockholder dropped dead Saturday at the Lincoln hotel where he resided. A pioneer resident he founded a large wholesale house and also held stakes in several banks. 4 M Strawacker of Steele City is removing most of Capt J W Starrs orchard and timber on a Diller area property, planning to leave about two acres of orchard.
District Sunday school convention program scheduled for the M E church in Diller Nebraska on Tuesday April 27 1909. Morning sessions include devotional service welcome address response and talks on Our Sunday School work and county Sunday schools. Afternoon features song service class reports missionary spirit in Sunday Schools duties of pastors temperance work cradle roll and the Sunday School as a career with various local leaders listed.
Gulla Wright was a Burlington passenger for Wymore Monday. Mr and Mrs 8 1 Maw returned Sunday evening visiting relatives at Kinner Junction, Timeville.
Capt. Chester Andrews, who spent the winter with a daughter in Boston, came back Wednesday looking hale and hearty.
Mr. Emanuel Thomas and his sister Mrs. Sarah Pefferman visited here over Sunday with relatives the Weigels and Lines and returned Monday to their Beatrice home.
An old pharmacy ad proclaims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a safe spring tonic that relieves constipation aids digestion regulates bowels builds up waste tissue promotes pure blood and makes you grow strong and healthy.
J. W. Fouts, confined to his home for weeks with chronic trouble, is much improved and would attend his office if weather permits.
A pitch extols Diller as the ideal size town to settle, stating life is comfortable here with $10 equaling $15 in larger cities. It invites readers to leave the farm, build a home, and join the friendly, welcoming community praised as among the best people.
A note describes Mrs I E Baach visiting her daughter at Fairbury. It mentions plowing ground for corn and planting with a Langley Loose-ground Lister to raise eight to ten bushels more corn per acre at J D Fanders.
Former Diller resident J. W. Sutton praises the Record for 22 years of news. He notes the town once seemed too small for a paper yet the Record has stayed, prospered, and remains a welcome visitor to readers. He wishes continued success and long life to the paper.
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