Rumor and Nighttime Strolling Mentioned in Local Verse
A fragment notes a daughter seen on the street at night amid rumors and idle talk. The line captures social gossip and public scrutiny in a quiet neighborhood setting.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
5
A fragment notes a daughter seen on the street at night amid rumors and idle talk. The line captures social gossip and public scrutiny in a quiet neighborhood setting.
The week brings a new carload of hammocks to Shutt Drug Co's line. O. B. Hill reports another shipment arriving Tuesday. Henry Madden returned Wednesday from NiWot Colorado to visit a son. The Henney buggy remains a highlighted item. Pickard & Co. promote the Henney. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mudge left Wednesday to visit relatives at Red Cloud. The national coursing meet at Wymore is set for Oct 21 to 25. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Price and Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Kimmel attended the Fairbury chautauqua Sunday.
Mr and Mrs R L Oaks and Mrs A Blauser returned Wednesday from visiting Mr and Mrs Harry King at Franklin.
Miss Anna DeVries of Cortland was shopping in the city yesterday en route to Diller where she will visit relatives for a few days. Beatrice Sun, 10th.
Advertisement asserts constipation triggers many disorders and urges readers to keep bowels regular, promoting a product for sale by Sbatt.
County commissioners grant licenses to Lester Nickerson at Harbine and A J Gillaspie at Powell. Applicants filed petitions with thirty signatures in compliance with the new law. License fee is 80 dollars per year for the first three tables and six dollars for each additional table.
Ed Walken plans farm residence remodeling and leaves coal delivery instructions for Sheart Chester Sparks. Col and Mrs J B Wright visited friends at the picnic on Wednesday. Nearly new windmill and tower offered for sale or trade. M T Murray mentioned. Pickard Co sells gang and sulky plows and press drills. Indications point to a big picnic this year as of Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Chas Brandt returned Saturday from Pueblo visit with daughter and family.
J V Novotny of a southwest of Diller locale sold and delivered 800 bushels of corn this week at a price of 75 cents per bushel. The sale was completed to a local buyer, with payment arranged upon delivery.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Babb of Omaha arrived Sunday to visit Otis Babb and his family and attend the picnic, joining relatives for a weekend gathering and celebration.
Mrs Will Packer and her daughter Beulah from Wood River arrived on Wednesday for the picnic and to visit relatives in Diller.
Harley Clark comes home Tuesday to attend a neighborhood picnic and visit his home folk. He works with a Burlington gang of carpenters now constructing a water tank at DeWitt.
An old Clinton Maine notice touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for cuts bruises sprains and burns. The snippet ends with an illegible remark indicating skepticism about the claim.
J. F. Lutz of Blue Rapids Kansas visited Friday and Saturday to inspect the corn crop on the old Jacob Henrichs farm southwest of Diller where Jack Powell lives. The trip aimed to gauge cropstanding under the drought conditions.
Drs Bauquess and Ellis moved Monday into their new and elegant office rooms in Mrs Diller's building. Mrs Bump of Whitman Nebraska arrived Saturday to visit cousin J A Cully and other Diller relatives and will attend the picnic before leaving for Iowa. The Gage county board of supervisors granted John Ihlanfeldt a license to operate a pool and billiard hall at Ellis with a remonstrance filed against the action overruled.
Costly treatment lament from C. H. Hines of Whitlow Ark who suffered constipation and indigestion. He spent hundreds on medicine before trying Chamberlain's Tablets in New Orleans and now reports relief. Sold by Shutt.
A young man and his sweetheart take a long country drive in a new car. The car quirks with a gurgling snort, leaving him three hours under the vehicle. He discovers the so called noise was her snoring, and jokes about needing a new girl rather than a new car.
A Hill of Snow Hill North Carolina resident reports severe dysentery from mid July with weight loss from 145 to 126 pounds. After trying doctor’s medicine and remedies with no relief, two bottles of Chilern sa Dieecamaeemety provided permanent relief. Sold by Shutt.
A columnist notes driving requires constant attention from the chauffeur. The piece outlines practical checks such as fuel, water, oil, and lighting, then details mounting the wife, starting the engine, and monitoring multiple hazards including speed, police, oil leaks, air supply, pedestrians, tires, and brakes.
Reverend H Stubenwoll of Allison Iowa lauds Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming they are perfect for every home. The note mentions Rat Drug Co as a point of sale and underscores yearly availability.
The column reports home grown water melons for sale and hog exhibition prep by W. E. Willey. It notes A. M. Strawhacker trading for a Buick, a binding pole accident on hay, and school building bids to H. B. Bindler & Peter Johnson Co. for 13,700 with Frank Gage Plumbing for 1,400. It discusses land sales, road improvements, and rural value trends in Jackson county Alabama, comparing 1900 and 1910 farm land values and the impact of better roads on profits and capital value.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture study shows that improving bad roads to good roads raises farm values and boosts community welfare through concrete illustrations. The report notes marked advances in farm values and broader economic benefits when road infrastructure improves.
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