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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
5
Enquire of J. D. Fanders regarding a milch cow. Guaranteed pure cider vinegar at W. N. Sparks. J. W. Fouts made a business trip to Beatrice Tuesday. Good houses for sale or rent. Enquire at First National Bank. Piano for sale cheap. R. V. Folders.
A male Poland China hog is offered for sale by P. H. Snea. Mrs. L. Greenwood and Miss Mary Friday visited friends in Fairbury Monday. Fred Starr left for a northern trip via the C B and Q. Neely’s Pharmacy promotes cigars and tobacco. Hanover residents visit, with Grace Mathias joining the Mathias children. Man Zan marketed to treat piles. Diller Farmers’ Grain Co elevator hopper scales broke, halting operations while 400 bushels of wheat were moved. Eggs were tossed at a medicine show, prompting local displeasure and a call for restraint and good town conduct.
Pleasant Lodge Degree of Honor No. 96 in Diller Nebraska expresses deep sympathy to the husband daughter and mother of Ida Waters after her death. The resolutions request minutes be updated and copies sent to the family and Diller Record as a token of love, with a prayer for reunion in the home above. Diller Nebraska July 28 1906.
An ad notes a good work horse for sale cheap at the Diller Harness Shop. It also advertises Pinsalve from Neely's Pharmacy praised for cleansing antiseptic healing properties, plus a call to bring family recipes there and a motto about absolute purity and price matching.
Having decided to change my location all parties knowing themselves to be indebted to me are requested to call and settle. Thomas Nelson.
Dr Folsom Eye Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon will be at Dr Banquess office in Diller from Tuesday noon Aug 14 to Wednesday noon Aug 15. Spectacles fitted examinations free.
A circulating Kangas paper presents a timeless puzzle about weighing a pig without scales. A farmer and his wife balance a board with their combined weight and later swap positions with the pig in the wife’s lap to achieve balance again. The riddle invites readers to deduce the pig’s weight from the given weights 160 and 139 pounds.
A department store promotes a wide range of perfumes and toilet preparations and emphasizes ready service to customers seeking these items.
Diller area notes Paul Logan threshes oats and logs of threshing activity abound. Neighbors like Monasmith, Greenwood, Beavers and Steffens contribute to harvest efforts. Rain showers improve corn prospects while fall plowing and threshing continue. local sickness and visits to doctors are noted amid community life.
A local notice quotes a Denver dispatch about Elks and their habits. The ad promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation, touting a Edwardsville sourcelink and Spear Drug Co sales. It notes appedicitis concerns and says samples are free.
Summer diarrhoea in children requires immediate attention during hot weather to prevent serious illness. A few doses of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by a dose of castor oil is advised. Rev M O Stockland Little Falls Minn endorses the remedy. Sold by Spear Drug Co.
A Kansas man claimed the water beneath a dam was softer than above it and said the dam’s fall caused the water to break. The remark came after multiple scientists in the state reportedly fell ill or out of him, adding a surreal twist to the tale.
In a local note the editor mocks obituary poets while urging household prep for sudden misfortunes like dysentery and cholera morbus. It cites Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential medicine and mentions Spear as distributor.
A promotional medical remedy claim for women with depressing weaknesses offers two products. Dr Shoop's Night Cure is a local nightly treatment that works during sleep to reduce inflammation and discharge and soothe the patient. Dr Shoop's Restorative is a constitutional tonic in tablet or liquid form to renew strength and vigor. Spear Drug Co. sells both.
A humorous tale among ship engineers recalls a young mate asking what the boilers are for. The engineer replies the boilers exist to keep firemen from wearying, a blunt joke about overlooking the boilers' true purpose.
A fragmentary reflection contrasts moral qualities with appearance, suggesting a preference for a partner who respects laws over a slovenly, unpresentable person. The quote notes that at close range, senses dominate judgment and manners define social worth.
Dialogue excerpt shows a housekeeper and a tramp bantering about work and a “specialty” of holding down prazy chairs on windy afternoons. The scene captures humor and social tension in a casual domestic setting.
An English tourist and an American discuss U S trusts, noting they have been aired and suggesting they should be fumigated as well. The brief exchange reflects cross Atlantic views with a sharp political quip.
Washington Star notes Biggins gained certain benefits from his overseas journey. The article states that Tie verified most facts in the guide books, supporting the journey’s documented aspects.
In a folk exchange the speaker Tom Knew asks Tommie about the hardest wood. The retort from Tommie suggests the wood a felon has to split, reflecting a rustic riddle tone.
A St Joseph Missouri judge fines George Skidoo twenty three dollars for drunken and disorderly conduct and orders him to leave town after a short stay, illustrating Missouri law enforcement. The ad also promotes Shoop's Green Salve as a lip and skin remedy sold by Spear Drug Co.
The excerpt claims Electric Bitters cured FE Wolfe of Bear Grove Iowa from kidney trouble and general debility after two years of suffering. It asserts benefits for stomach liver and kidney issues blood diseases headaches dizziness and weakness with a 50 cent price and Spear Drug Co guarantee.
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