This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
1
The Beatrice Express notes the fishing season opening and local items including farm work, visits to Fairbury, and the arrival of goods at J O Blauser. It mentions a sewing machine sale, belts for sale, and medicines from Neely's Pharmacy. It also lists health notices and dental gas from Dr. L R Frits of Wymore.
Pine-Tiles is a new medicine from Sok at Neely's Pharmacy. It uses gums and resins derived from pine trees long recognized for backache kidney and related troubles. The product highlights the native land origin and natural pine ingredients.
An old advertisement offers a Chicago based wholesale job with weekly pay and expenses for an assistant manager role, no investment or experience required, response via self addressed envelope. It also promotes Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar claiming harmless pine tar content and use for coughs and colds.
Local note: Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Show opens the 1906 season in Fairbury with two shows. Townsfolk expect large turnout. the Jeff erson County production has expanded, drawing residents from Diller and surrounding areas.
A community box supper is set for Friday evening April 27 at the Caldwell school house northeast of Diller with all invited. The Beatrice housemover completed moving the Emerson and Raymond buildings, starting Friday morning and finishing by noon Tuesday.
An advertisement touts ManZan a quick relief for blind bleeding itching or protruding piles. It claims easy use via collapsible tubes with a nozzle and direct application at the trouble site.
The passage describes a busy spring in Shea Nebraska with farmers harvesting corn and delivering hogs, trees blooming, and local residents visiting relatives. Harman De Vries paints, Marty Gobber recovers from illness, and local trips include Mrs. John Kuper visiting sick kin. The town hums with dust and wagons as daylight fades.
Poo Rtaymond plans a modern galley in a new building and has arranged with Mr. Hare, a Fairbury photographer, to operate it. The gallery will be open every Wednesday starting May 12.
In winter, J. Egleston and his wife suffered severe lagrippe symptoms. He says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Stomach and Liver Tablets quickly knocked out the grip, with relief from aching joints and congestion. Sold by Spear Drug Co.
The Presbyterian Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 with a sermon on The San Francisco Disaster. Evening service at 8 features a lecture by Mr. Knauer on West Africa. A Wednesday prayer meeting will discuss The Mission of the Church Eph 3 8 10, followed by a young people business meeting.
News item notes prices for tailored suits and lists local commerce mentions. A birth is recorded for W N Sparks born April 25 1906 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Mann near Harbine. J B Zook ships cattle bought from Harry Davis. Eggs for hatching offered at 25 cents a dozen. Corn planting time approaches with Western Belle Lister sold by J C Blauser. Green grain fields near Diller suggest an abnormal wheat yield.
Hare's Studio advertises in Fairbury on April 28 promising new items to attract customers. John Mathias had a narrow escape when a corn shelter toppled onto him, injuring his neck and face. The Diller Board of Education reappointed Prof. T P Beall as principal and hired Miss Lourone of Peru as primary teacher for the coming year. intermediate and grammar teachers to be chosen.
A farm advertises a brown French Percheron horse and two Standard bred trotting horses for the season. It highlights past Nebraska State Fair success, inviting buyers to view the animals and obtain prices and pedigrees.
We thank all who assisted in the care and burial of husband and father John B. Bixby and the lodge brothers for their help. Mrs Jennie A Bixby and children express gratitude. Farmers bring shovels and plows for sharpening and lag repairs. P B Miller offers lags and disc sharpening services.
Ontario constable Lanergan recalls catching a severe cold while pursuing a burglar in a forest swamp last fall. He credits Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy with a complete cure after two small bottles, praising its quick relief and recommending it for coughs and colds. Spear Drug Co. sells the remedy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.