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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
5
Through passengers were 29 dollars. Local freight daily. Through schedule lists times 510 p.m. and 4. m. plus 520 a.m. Service on three days and Saturdays. Local freight and pareonger notes appear in timetable fragment.
A daughter was born the 9th inst to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henrichs. The picnic yesterday showcased Workmen and Woodmen collaboration. Dr. Claude Ellis will be away Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Preaching at the Methodist church August 18 with Sunday school and Epworth League. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised by Neely's Pharmacy. Piles relief advertised by Dr Shoop's Magic Ointment sold locally.
J. G. Packer proclaims a full line of groceries and meals served at all hours with prices right. The school bond proposition carried again at the special election last Friday by 67 to 28 and 68 to 17 in the first election, with Kee noting the opposition should not fight.
Next chance to vote Sept. 3rd. Fresh mileh cow wanted, J. D. Fanders. Volney and LaForrest Raymond visited at home yesterday and took in the picnic. Patton's Saw Proof Paint goes further and lasts longer. Sold by J.O Blauser, Railroads and other corporations may as well understand that the old "public bed-d" system is about at an end.
Homer Fields, former Diller boy now near Burchard, attended the picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson of Taylor county Ia visited Joe Madden and area. EC Kendall of Ft. Dodge Ia rode Burlington to the picnic. Mrs Wheatley, visiting with Capt and Mrs J W Starr, returned to New York.
Notice offers hard coal at $9.00 per ton with Colorado and Illinois coal available for winter. J. B. Zook promotes supply. Methodist church ladies prepare a Diller community program Saturday at 8 PM August 24 at Loock's hall featuring the Tjaden sisters recital with vocal instrumentals and readings. Admission 25c. children under 15 pay 15c.
The fraternal picnic drew several Faber pushers from nearby papers including Shale Kautz of the Fairbury Gazette Jas Casebeer of the Blue Springs Sentinel M C Peters of the Beatrice Express and Editor Kerr of the Odell Wave as attendees.
F M Barnes of Barneston aims to gather older Otoe chiefs for the Beatrice fall Golden anniversary celebration. The Otoe, early Blue River inhabitants, were noted as friendly to whites and would be a notable feature of the event.
Former Diller residents listed among Fraternal picnic attendees held yesterday. Names include Miss Bert Ballard, W W Watere and daughter, Mr and Mrs Scott Merrell, H H Vauper of Fairbury, Les Buterbaugh of Liberty, Thos Nelson of Spogfield, Mr and Mrs Harve Pitten, Mr and Mrs Jobe Jobonos, Noah Handley and wife of Steele City, and Dr H B Fairchild and son of Endicott.
A Beatrice gas plant costing 100000 is testing straw as a gasifier. Proponents claim gas quality improves to 115 per thousand cubic feet while straw and cornstalks replace coal. Similar plants may rise in other cities. many towns could welcome the change.
Beatrice prepares for its Golden Anniversary from September 24 to 27 marking fifty years since the city’s founding. A gala program features free daily entertainments by major acts, daily balloon ascensions, grand parades, a barbecue, and imported bands alongside local music. Visitors are invited to join and enjoy continuous festivities all day.
A son was born Thursday August 15 to Mr and Mrs Chas Hunni cote. Mrs O B Hill returned Tuesday from visiting her old home in the east part of the state. J W Foote sold the John Boetcher farm of 160 acres this week to Wm Bockhaus for 67.50 per acre. H B Tomemaker and family were from Fairbury yesterday for the picnic. The ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at Neelys Pharmacy, 35 cents.
The Red Front Livery promotes 24 7 service and ready feed for transient teams. A. J. Hutchinson is referenced as a contact or proprietor.
An old style ad proclaims the sun’s regularity and body processes as proof of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. The Spear Drug Co advertises the product for 25 cents, guaranteeing its effects.
An offer promotes a free trial size box of Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy from Racine Wisconsin. The product is described as a snow white antiseptic balm with ingredients like oil eucalyptus thymol and menthol promising instant and lasting relief for nasal and throat catarrh. A large jar is advertised at 50 cents.
Harry T F Davis forty one son of Mr and Mrs E F Davis died in Omaha hospital after an appendicitis operation. He lived in Elm township on the farm he paid for, left a wife and four daughters, and his funeral was held at his father’s Beatrice home with interment to follow Friday.
An advertising notice touts Dr Shoop s Restorative and a free book on stomach heart and kidney health. It claims symptoms reflect deeper causes via inside nerves and urges readers to request samples and a free booklet from Racine Wisconsin. The product is said to be sold by all dealers.
Mrs. A. T. Watson arrived back Wednesday after a short visit in Lincoln. Harry Shutt of Neely's Pharmacy received a telegram Thursday about his father’s likely fatal illness in Hastings.
C G Hays of Bluff Missouri proclaims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve the quickest and surest healing salve for sores burns wounds and piles selling at 25 cents through Spear Drug Co. A coal seam near Republican City on Dr S M Bakers farm is described as promising with other minerals. an expert from Pittsburgh evaluates the mine and estimates up to half a million tons of coal with feasible extraction. A local effort to form a mining company and attract capital is underway.
The Beatrice Express argues true virtue comes from genuine desire and inner ennoblement rather than fear of punishment. It suggests that acts driven by fear are cold and mechanical, while voluntary goodness benefits society most when habits form from intrinsic motivation and reward.
The Fairbury Journal laments that Jefferson County's primary law yields no real contests with only one Republican and two noncontested spots on the other ticket. It calls for a patch to the law and questions requiring candidates to file a five dollar declaration to seek a nomination.
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