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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1909
Page
5
Local notices show transportation and freight details with garbled entries for Burlington, West, Lisbon, and schedules. The fragment lists local freight lines and times with unclear denominations, indicating miscoded timetable data from the period.
Dr Leach a Fairbury dentist published 99 ads at 9c each for Saturday May 1. Dr Claude Ellis will be out of town Thursdays and Fridays. Some farmers began planting corn with more to come next week. A lawn mower for sale cheap by Jarry K Shutt at Neelys. Gold dust worth 5 million dollars arrived in Seattle to be shown at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition opening June 1, traced to the winter trail from Dawson City Nome and Fairbanks.
A Springfield North Carolina merchant Geo E Blevens recalls doctors saying his son had Consumption and no hope but Dr Kings New Discovery changed everything after three weeks the boy recovered fully. The ad promotes the cough and lung remedy priced 50c and 1.00 with a trial bottle offered by Spear Drug Co.
Over ten thousand dollars in stock was shipped from Diller to the tree market on Monday. J. E. Clark transported two carloads of cattle and two of hogs, Chas Barber two carloads of cattle, Frank Cole one carload of cattle, and Cc L E Blauser two carloads of cattle. These shipments are described as part of a spring pattern from the Diller station benefiting local farmers.
The Good Roads Committee reports progress west and east of town on filling and improving a cement culvert area and urges continued support to finish six miles. A. L. Caviness announces Nebraska State Teachers association in Lincoln on November 3 4 5 with speakers including Booker T. Washington and ex President Eliot. Schools plan paid teacher vacations to attend.
The notice promotes Standard Navy Tobacco plugs at 25 cents from Diller Mercantile Co and urges readers to ask for tickets at Miss Ballard for a plaque. It praises Loock and Habicht store renovations and interior painting, highlighting improvements after a warehouse build and inviting a visit.
Local merchants advertise in the Record to showcase new goods and weekly specials. Readers are urged to scan the ads for up to date offerings and to mention they read the advertising columns to support readers and merchants alike.
Mrs. B. F. Lightner was a passenger for Beatrice yesterday. An auction listing items including coffee pots stew pans nips butter jars wash basins dust pans dishes sugar bowls cream pitchers fruit dishes and oyster bowls priced at 9 cents each set for tomorrow May 1.
Plymouth school scored 62 to Diller 43 at Fairbury. Lloyd Grimes won 20 points but refused three events. Virgil Jones starred in the mile, finishing strongly. Event winners included Lindley, Grimes, Weyermer, Yost, Tonnemaker, Nider, Yost, Kielemeier, Wiegel, Barbee, and the Plymouth relay team won the county pennant for this year with next year awarded to the largest winner.
A ladies offer promises a silver plated No-Drip coffee strainer coupon from Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. He includes a free Health Coffee booklet to introduce a substitute he says tastes delicious and is healthier and cheaper with no long boiling.
The Lyric Players, performing this week at Lpock's opera house, present Father and Son Nioba East Lyne and Forget-me-not with growing crowds. The company is praised for fine acting and proper conduct off stage. Tonight's show is Through Death Valley before Saturday's The Village Blacksmith.
The piece extols May as the bright period of the year when nature smiles and spring beauty is everywhere. It notes green leaves, blooming flowers, blue sky, green earth, fragrant air, and lively farmyard sounds, inviting readers to feel renewed hope and childhood memories in springtime.
Cloak sale promised for Monday and a spring tonic named Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised as a bowel regulator and blood purifier. The ad touts digestion relief and tissue building, stating the product makes you strong and healthy and lists Neely's Pharmacy as the seller at 35 cents.
Keep property well painted to extend its life. Devoe Lead-and-Zinc Paint is designed to go farther and last longer than ordinary paint, reducing gallons needed and lowering overall cost.
The District Sunday School convention in Diller on April 27 drew delegates from eight schools both local and outside the district. The event featured papers and addresses, with Mr. Maxwell delivering a lecture that drew fewer listeners than expected. Delegates were hosted for lunch in the church basement by devoted ladies.
Advertisement notes a refrigerator for sale at Grandma Price. Grace text claims pimples blotches rough skin come from blood and stomach and touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Tenor Tablets for clear complexions and pure blood. Neely's Pharmacy advertises price 35 cents.
Notification to readers that the Record will be stopped if the subscriber does not wish to continue will and must remit twelve and one half cents per month to balance the account. The notice emphasizes not charging unless value is received.
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