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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
5
Daily schedule details for Burlington rail lines list through passenger numbers and local freight services. Frequencies cover No 14 through No 66 with daily golong west and varying departure times including evening and early morning slots.
J. T. Carter visited relatives on Monday near Hoag Nebraska. Forest Hartzell H Diller and J P Root attended the old settler's picnic at Plymouth on Wednesday. The Patton Sun Proof Paint remains highly regarded and is sold by J O Blauser.
J W Fouts sold the old Barber farm to J W Boetcher for 17500 while Gene Diller bought Mrs Emerson’s Powell residence in the west part of town for 1025. Dr Claude Elia will not be in his Diller office on Monday Thursday or Friday. Consignments of ice cream for events are offered by Neely's Pharmacy.
Miss Elsie Tristman and Mrs. Hartman return from visiting Mrs. Winnie Herwig in Hubbell Nebraska. Elmer James of Barnestown welcomed a nine pound boy. Mrs. James is daughter of Anna Diller. Kate Hattman and son Charles travel from Juvellen City to Chicago then Pittsburg for a family visit. Dr Shoop Magic Ointment advertises relief for piles with 50 cent jars.
An exchange notes that if trends continue ads will appear in local papers seeking a farm hand for 75 dollars monthly plus board. The offer includes meals daily and use of the best room and a car on Sundays with transport to fields and a late breakfast.
Jefferson county teachers will hold their annual institute at Fairbury from August 19 to 24. All Jefferson county teachers are required to attend this instructional event.
Mrs Mabel Sparks returned Monday from the state Sunday school convention at E-th any as a delegate from the Christian Sunday school. For sale by tf J D. FANDERS. Don’t buy a buggy until you see the Burg Ball Bearing Buggy.
J E Parker evangelist directed a tent meeting at the Christian church in Diller. Ten accessions to the church were immersed in the baptistry Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Riddle expresses sincere thanks to kind friends for sympathy and assistance during her husband’s illness death and burial.
Special trains have been secured for the Fraternal Picnic at Diller on August 15. Five hundred to one thousand people are expected from Wymore Blue Springs Odell Endicott and Fairbury for the event.
W c Starkey sold his 160 acre farm, located 24 miles northeast of town, to Clem Mallen for 50 dollars an acre, totaling 8000 dollars. The parcel last sold for 4000 dollars three years ago and 3000 dollars five years ago, according to the Steele City Express.
Mies Florence Wehn of Beatrice has been soliciting in Diller and nearby areas for the Daily and Weekly Express, reporting good success. The Express is noted as a much better paper now than it has been for some time.
Bluff city businessman C G Hays proclaims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve the quickest and surest healing salve for sores burns wounds and piles. He claims personal use proves its efficacy and guarantees are offered by Spear Drug Co.
The White Piano Co of Fairbury ships a car load of pianos and organs directly from the factory to Diller for a sale in the Colman Block from August 8 to 18. Intending purchasers are invited to call and inspect the stock, described as among the finest instruments ever brought to this county.
Jobo Shea, gravely ill for two weeks, shows signs of improvement at the writing. Doctors report better health and say recovery is possible, though past days raised fears of surgery for a severe illness.
Dr. Leach, a Fairbury dentist, received visitors with Misses Grayce and Orpha Bell. Ex deputy Charley Wyatt wed Cora Davis at Fairbury last Sunday. An inch of rain fell in town Wednesday night with more reported east. A Philadelphia man builds his own coffin. Windhurst of Washington Kansas Marble Works called on the office. Theo and Ben Senior left Burlington Monday to scout lands in Sherman County Kansas. The Methodist Ladies Kensington meeting was postponed due to illness. School bond election poles open 1 to 6 pm at the school house. voters urged to participate. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised at 35 cents in Neely's Pharmacy.
Mrs. J. W. Sutton and her children of Tablequah Indian Territory have visited relatives in Steele City and Diller for a couple of weeks and will stay until after the picnic when Mr. Sutton plans to join them.
The Red Front Livery advertises constant availability for transient teams with 24 7 access and ample feed. References A. J. Hurecninson in the text.
An old expression frames the sun as regular while promoting Dr. King's New Life Pills. The Spear Drug Co guarantees the product for 25 cents and touts its regulating effects on liver and bowels.
J. E. Morehead of the old Geo. Gantt farm fourteen miles south and five miles west of Diller threshed three acres of wheat last week producing 42 bushels per acre the best yield yet reported in the area this year.
A free trial size box is offered to prove merit. The product is described as a snow white creamy antiseptic balm containing oil eucalyptus thymos and menthol for instant relief of catarrh of the nose and throat. A test is urged with Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin. Large jars priced at 50 cents, sold by dealers.
The weather remains hot and sultry as Logan and Co receive a new Reaves separator on Tuesday at Shea. Henry Steffen and wife visited Fairbury on Monday to consult a specialist about their son Carl’s eyes. Martin Wooster returned to Fairbury Monday after a month’s vacation with the Monasmith family. Corn growth is rapid and with continued rain a good crop is expected barring any unforeseen events.
Fraternal picnic planned for Diller on August 15. Weather mentions another shower like Wednesday night risking corn surplus. John Adams returns to firing duties on the U P line between Valparaiso and Grand Island. Rev J H Westervelt and family to return home from Lincoln after Epworth Assembly.
Manila hemp is the world’s most valuable cordage fiber and cannot be grown successfully elsewhere. The plant resembles a banana plant and current stripping methods are crude. A successful machine could greatly boost production. Exports last year reached $19,612,632.
Miss Mary Hoyt of Omaha planned a Beatrice visit after stopping in Diller. Miss Viona Witty accepts the Diller post office assistant role as Miss Anna Cook resigns and returns to Endicott.
A gust toppled part of the Evangelist Parker tent during Wednesday evening services, with rain following shortly after. The incident interrupted the meeting but no injuries are reported. Parker plans to resume talks as soon as the structure is deemed safe.
Mrs Florence Gale startled Saturday to visit her old home in Indiana and will extend her trip to Washington D C and other eastern cities. She also plans to visit a son, Dr Mel Gale, in Montana.
Dr Folsom, an Eye Ear Nose and Throat surgeon, will be at Dr Bauguess office in Diller from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning August 13 and 14. Spectacine fitted. Examinations free.
The notice highlights residential properties and lots in Diller that are well located and can be purchased anytime. It suggests movers to consider the town and view current properties for sale before buying.
An advertising notice urges readers to mail for free samples of Dr Shoop's Restorative and a book on digestive and heart kidney troubles. It claims stomach nerves control weakness and that the remedy treats inside nerves, not just symptoms, and promotes other benefits like relief from bloating and bad breath.
The article explains methods to remove ink spots with spirits of salts diluted in water and to wash off. Acids such as oxalic, citrate or tartaric acid can also lift ink without harming printing. For grease stains lay powdered pipe clay on both sides and apply a hot iron to lift grease, effective on colored feather bindings.
An inventor patent a bent metal frame with two hinged sections and revolving rolls at the top. A bucket is slipped into the frame through the back opening and placed beneath to wring out a wet mop without manual squeezing.
The invention describes a mop held between two rollers. A front roller receives the wet mop while pressing a foot on the frame brings the second roller into contact. A small handle at the end of a roller pushes the mop between the rollers. A spring keeps the rollers apart when released, freeing the mop.
This recipe calls for two and a half pounds of grease melted in water to remove salt, then a five cent can of lye dissolved in cold water. After cooling the grease and lye mix, add a tablespoon of borax, stir five minutes, pour into a pan lined with cloth, let set, and cut into cakes.
Women discard long silk gloves when fingertips wear through. A clever saving method is to cut off the worn glove portion and attach a matching short pair to the old arm pieces. Sew the new cuffs to the old tops for a look as good as new.
Directions to prepare Javelle water by dissolving washing soda in soft water, boiling ten minutes, adding chloride of lime, and cooling. Bottle and seal tightly. Handle with care and store on a high shelf away from children, clearly labeled.
A historic remedy describes using multiple hot flannels to avoid boiling water. Wring a flannel in cold water, place on a plate, heat in a hot oven, apply to the patient, then return the plate for a fresh flannel. The method invites testing heat on the hand before use.
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