Christmas notices and local updates in Steele City
Merry Christmas greetings and brush with local business ads. J Charley Beckman wood for sale invites inspection at Pickard & Son's while Addie V Miller vacationing in town. H E Grape promotes jewelry and mentions Beez Laxative Cough Syrup. Mr and Mrs J T Carmichael return from Omaha after eye treatment hopeful for sight. Sam Persels, longtime local businessman, dies in Omaha. notes his role in Steele City history.
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Sam Persels
Persels & Thomson
Steele City
Omaha
Col J B Wright Sale Dates Listed
Dates may be made at the record printing office in Diller for a sale noted by Col J B Wright. The entry lists several names with January and May dates, including C W Monasmith January 4 and John Cushman January 21, among others.
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J. B. Wright
Diller
C. W. Monasmith
A. McDaniel
P. J. Smethers
J Hole
Jobaddibha
John Cushman
Arthur Kaden
Bert Bell
L Bower
Wm. Fishwood
Farmers Near Complete Corn Harvest
The report notes farmers are nearly done gathering corn. The Christian church group plans its Easter time fair and supper as part of community activities.
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Christian Church
Mrs Lightner Visits Beatrice Friends
Mrs. B F Lightner returned Tuesday evening from Beatrice where she visited a couple of days with Mrs. Eunice Scott and others.
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B. F. Lightner
Beatrice
Eunice Scott
Cattle shipped from Colorado to Diller farmers
Fred Henrich e and B F Blythe each received two car loads of cattle from Colorado in the past week and will feed them out on their farms near Diller.
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Fred- Henriche
B. F. Blythe
Colorado
Diller
Pickard Son Sells Acetylene Lighting Plant to Fred Pristiie
Pickard Son sold last week to Fred Pristiie a 50 light Pilot Acety lene lighting plant for his residence. These plants are not expensive and any farmer can afford to use them.
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Pickard @ Son
Fred Pristiie
Quarantine Raised in Diller by Board of Health
The Board of Health raised the quarantine for Diller with a condition of no new diphtheria cases. The measure takes effect next Saturday at 9 a.m. unless new cases arise. Local residents mentioned include Orpha Bell, Fredrick Bensen, J. D. Fanders, Mr. and Mrs. Watson and Grace, and C E Pardy with C C Wells who traveled to Colorado and San Luis Valley land.
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Board of Health
Diller
C. E. Pardy
C.C. Wells
Colorado
Mr. Wells
San Luis Valley
Mrs J E Clark Called Home by Ill Father in Grinnell
Mrs. J. E. Clark traveled to Grinnell Iowa last Friday due to her father's illness. She was accompanied by her nephew James Parker who had visited here a couple of weeks.
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W. 8S. White
Valley County
Nebr
J. J. Logan
J. E. Clark
Grinnell
Jas. Parker
Narrow escape as hand car passes over worker near Burlington
Fred Witty narrowly escaped injury Monday when a hand car ran over him on the Burlington bridge project east of town. He was hugging the ground to avoid the wheels as the car passed, then was thrown from the car by a sudden brake application on the approach.
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Fred Witty
Burlington Bridge
Turkeys Won in Odell Shooting Match by Diller Sportsmen
Several Diller sportsmen secured a number of turkeys in a shooting match at Odell Wednesday. Wassam the great magician will perform the fifth number of the Diller entertainment course in Loock's ball New Year's Eve.
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Diller Sporsmen
Odell
Wassam
Eva Crocker Teaches Near Helvey as School Closes for Holidays
Miss Eva Crocker, who taught near Helvey, returned home yesterday while her school closed for the holidays.
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Eva Crocker
Helvey
Weigel Brothers Suffer Typhoid Illness
Earl and Bruce Weigel sons of Mr and Mrs E E Weigel have been sick since mid last week with typhoid fever but are now getting along fine.
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Earl and
Bruce Weigel
Mrs
E. E. Weigel
No clear event in shopping.
The text reads as a fragmented sale notice with garbled phrases about ribbons, remnants of something at Miles or Mies The largest finest line of sacameda Diller at Packer's Set parent and special prices to teachers and cows.
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Saccameda Diller
Packer
The RACKET Toy Store And Christmas Notices
The item notes Christmas business hours with shops and post office banks closing part of the day and the store open until nine nightly. It mentions Tinener and Ricpox and advertises Mas Yan Pile Remedy with claims of instant relief and price five hundred. Neely's Pharmacy requests debts to be settled by January 1, 1909.
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Tinener & Ricpox
Neely’s
Mise Ballard’s Stock of Directories and Albums
An itemized notice highlights Mise Ballard’s display of directorie collars and rushing styles and a selection of Post Card Albums at the Post Office, promoted as ideal Christmas gifts. It also mentions land listings near Ellis and Nebraska names including H. EK Foerra and Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Hill, and holiday travel to Tecemeeh and Sterling, Nebraska.
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Mise Ballard
B. Hill
Tecemeeh and
Sterling, Nebr
Death of Samuel Wymore founder of Wymore townsite
M. J. Wymore traveled to Wy more Sunday after the death of his cousin Samuel Wymore founder of the townsite. Samuel died that morning of paralysis at age 74. He homesteaded the Wymore townsite in 1868 and once owned 400 acres in the area. He built the Gift house in that town.
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M. J
Wymore
Samuel Wymore
Capt and Mrs Starr Board Train to Chattanooga
Capt and Mrs J W Starr boarded the early Burlington train Saturday morning for Chattanooga Tennessee for the winter with the captain to return in a couple of weeks to settle unfinished business matters.
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J. W. Starr
Burlington
Chattanooga
Tenn
Higher Health Level Through Dr Mew Pills
A reader from West Franklin writes about personal health improvements after starting Dr Mew Pills and shares how this has affected wellbeing. The brief letter indicates satisfaction with the product and its perceived benefits.
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Jacob Ger
West Franklin
Field fragment from Ellis area notices on local resident
Fragmentary notice notes Mrs Martha Sparks, mother of W N Sparks, residing on a farm north of Ellis for 35 years, with unclear continuation of ownership or residence details.
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Martha Sparks
W. N. Sparks
Ellis
Bargains at The Racket and New Auto Buggies Debut
The RACKET offers bargains while Joes Green arrives on the Burlington Saturday. Auto seated buggies, a new feature, are advertised at J O Blauser’s. Miss Della Fanders, a York college student, returned Sunday to spend holidays with her family.
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Joes Green
Burlington
J. O. Blauser’s
Della Fanders
York
Mr and Mrs Josh Robertson Visit Mother in Bradshaw
Mr and Mrs Josh Robertson visited the former's mother in Bradshaw Nebraska on Wednesday and may spend part of the holidays in Iowa after a brief stay.
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Josh Robertson
Bradshaw
Nebr
Iowa
Lanham farmer sells estate in public sale
P. J. Smethers has sold his farm near Lanham after 31 years and will hold a public sale to dispose of 7 head of horses 35 head of cattle some hogs and a lot of farm implements. See bills printed at this office for particulars.
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P. J. Smethers
Lanham
Farmers Institute Program At Diller Next Jan 4 5
The Institute program at Diller will be held Monday and Tuesday January 4 and 5 under the auspices of the University of Nebraska and the Diller Farmers Association. Free admission invites farmers and families. Products exhibit in the M E church basement with a basket dinner served Tuesday noon.
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Diller
University of Nebraska
Diller- Farmers To Association
M.E. Church
Church Itetis Schedules Regular Sabbath Services
Regular preaching services are set for next Sabbath at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sabbath school meets at 10:00 a.m. Endeavor society gathers at 6:30 p.m. A note says there will not be a bearing on the Christmas season.
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Endeavor Society
Sunday Church Services Schedule Summary
Sunday services listed with preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Epworth League at 6 30 p.m. © local church bulletin notes further details and times for gathering and youth program.
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Epworth
New Cures for Croup Offer Hope Worldwide
Medical researchers report promising throat treatments that could ease croup attacks in children. Early trials show reduced symptoms and faster relief, raising expectations for broad availability and global impact in pediatric care.
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Overas
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Spear Drug CO
Merry Christmas
Chas. Beckman
Pickard & Son’s
H. E Grape
Mrs. J. C. Herwig
A. L. Tinetman
Clarance Bixby
Neely
A. J. Hy
Orpha Bell
Lincoln
Fredrick Bensen
Byron
J. D. Fanders
Menie
First National Bank
Loock & Habicht
Mies
John W. Miller
J. Senior
Lanz
Aliso Texas Lands
Wrise Orphons H. EK
Foerra
Ellie
Farmers Institute
Church
Itetis
M. BE. Church
Diller Markets
Anne Eee
Eeseeres
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