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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
5
Local note lists framing services at Sturdo and sales of fleeced underwear at two off. Christmas visits include Ray Grewn from Beat Rice with the Diller family, Dr and Mrs Claude Ellis with relatives in Wymore. Fred Shutt from Reynolds dined with brother H K Shutt and wife.
Mr and Mrs Albert Bristol and their children of Odell visited Christmas at the home of Mr and Mrs C A Green. A lady friend of Dr S B Wiers, who had visited here, returned Sunday to Red Cloud, the doctor accompanying her.
Robert and Marjorie Cully traveled to Odell yesterday to spend part of the Christmas holidays with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Paine.
Mrs. J. C. Herwig arrived on Christmas day to spend time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Tristman and other relatives in Humboldt.
Miss Anna Hill, a stenographer for an attorney in Humboldt, came Wednesday to spend Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hill and other relatives.
The Shutt Drug Company offers twenty five percent off all toys and Christmas novelties for the next ten days. A limited time sale highlights seasonal items and holiday gifts.
Mr and Mrs Lee Calkins returned last evening from Blue Springs where they visited his parents Mr and Mrs D W Calkins for Christmas dinner.
An old advertisement warns that constipation poisons the body and promises relief with Dr. Rion Kee Pills. It claims rapid removal of constipation and headache and directs purchases from H. E. Bucklen & Co. in Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Rex Green arrived back in Beatrice after a Christmas visit with the Diller family. He is accompanied by his wife's sister, Miss Ruth Lamb, who will stay in Beatrice for an indefinite period.
Miss I. O. Ballard has taken in a consignment of ats Suits Dresses Skirts Petticoats and related items now offered at reduced prices. Coats are priced from 5 to 10 dollars Suits from 5 to 15 Skirts from 2 50 to 5 and Petticoats from 1 to 3 dollars.
G. B. Zook of Barneston was charged with inebriacy and the district clerk notified as the board prepares to meet tomorrow at 1 PM to consider the case. A later report states Zook was paroled during good behavior.
A California woman describes a severe cold that settled on her lungs causing coughing and chest pain. She credits Beriain's Cough after a friend's recommendation and notes it is sold by Shutt Drug Co. in Sawtelle.
The report incorrectly listed A Q Richardson as first on draft colts. Sam Friday actually won first with a fine seven months old colt weighing 855 pounds. Richardson did win first on Behrends and Goeke's horse as correctly noted.
Mrs. Cora Colman secured a writ of execution in Judge Pemberton's court at Beatrice to collect her judgment against Albert Leaper. The case contends Leaper caused her husband’s downfall and eventual death linked to strong drink. The writer notes sheriff service in the proceedings.
Hill spent the holidays with relatives at Tecumseh while Blauser's Morris features a Round Oak Range for sale. Arch Lambert of Guide Rock visited with his brother-in-law and sister Mrs Cedric Fanders in town Monday.
Mr and Mrs George Pickard shared their Christmas dinner with Beatrice relatives as part of a long standing yearly tradition.
Miss Clara Steiner arrived Wednesday from Lincoln to spend time with Mr and Mrs I D Steiner, continuing family greetings and social ties in the local community.
Mr and Mrs John Rademacher of Johnson arrived Tuesday to spend the Christmas holidays with his brother in law Seede Weimers and family.
Iva Smith of Point Blank Texas says she cured a liver complaint after using a 25¢ box of Cham berlain's Tablets and now fully recommends them. For sale by Shutt Drug Co.
Nearly everyone in and around Diller observed Christmas day as banks post office and shops closed. Rural mail carriers were the only workers, leaving Main street deserted and as quiet as Sunday.
All parties are warned not to hunt or trespass on farms owned or controlled by the undersigned Geo. Place T. Eick £. E. Hill Chas. Fairbank J. E. Copeland Ben Behrends.
A New York physician warns that thin stockings and shoes worn by women drive doctors to poverty. The ad urges early treatment of colds and coughs with Chamberlain's Remedy, praised for cures and pleasant taste, available from Shutt Drug.
At the M W A lodge meeting on Saturday night officers for the coming year were chosen. W C was C E Carr, W A H Z Diller, Ex B Alex Bell, Clerk Frank T Pearce, Escort J C Stucker, Watchman J H Patton, Sentry C L E Blauser for 3 years, Manager C E Waggoner, Camp Physician Dr H Bauguess.
A hen fed exclusively on wheat can lay three eggs daily for fat needs but only one egg in two and a half days for protein. Wheat provides three times the fat required for an egg a day yet less than half the protein content, the most abundant element in eggs.
The column covers YMCA conference talks by Frank Campbell and Will Logan at Fairbury, chapel reflections to inspire high school boys, and holiday plans. Alumni visits, staff guests, and several student travelers are noted. A basketball game with a weather-affected crowd produced 11 7 girls second team and 26 11 senior boys scores, followed by plans for a postholiday match with a nearby town.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Shoebotham from near Thompson visited Diller on Christmas day as guests of their brother in law Dr H Bauguess continuing a family holiday gathering with local hospitality.
True Thompson travels from Pittsburg Kansas to spend Christmas with his mother Mrs C V Thompson and other relatives.
Miss Marie Ballard, a teacher in the Clancy district, traveled with her parents Mr and Mrs A A Ballard to Beatrice.
Rev. F. G. Hale, newly appointed Methodist minister, telegraphed that he was unavoidably detained and could not reach the city to preach last Sunday. The community awaited his first sermon pending his arrival.
Uncle Jim Bodell suffered a serious accident Wednesday when he fell on the inclined sidewalk in front of P. B. Millers blacksmith shop. He broke his left hip and left arm and dislocated his left shoulder. A physician was summoned immediately and treated him to ease the distress.
Croup and cough remedy advertised by E Bucklen Co Philadelphia claims to ease sudden choking in children. The text notes the product is 60 cents to 1 dollar and suitable for home use as a certain cure for croup and colds referenced by Manchester physician Lewis Chamberlain.
A Christmas day double wedding united Willis Clark and Effie B Diller of Diller with Quinner Fry and Violet Musser of Fairbury formerly of Diller at Mrs Musser’s Fairbury home. The couples plan a wedding trip to Omaha and will reside on Fry’s mother’s farm north of town and on Clark’s father’s farm west of town. The community praises the newlyweds and expects them to stay in the area.
A speaker vows to choose one girl from a lively crowd and woo her with honest devotion and hard work. He pledges brain and brawn to earn her esteem and a life full of honest effort and shared joy. The maiden coyly offers to help him keep his pledge if he shares more.
C K Critchfield who ran the Lanham lumber yard has moved to the old Heiman farm south of town and will farm it this year. He called at the office Friday and subscribed for the Record.
Advertisement claims Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment relieves itching and burning from eczema fetter and salt rash. A customer reports long standing eczema improved after one box and the vendor guarantees satisfaction or refunds money. Available by mail for 50 cents from Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
Mrs Willems visited Diller Tuesday afternoon while Miss Dora Willems returned home from Diller to attend school. Chester Sparks and family visited Mr McCune Friday evening. Miss Ffie Diller called on Chester Sparks Wednesday afternoon. Paul Beckwith saw Arles McCune Saturday night. Millard Jarvis has been ill but improving.
One hundred dollars offered in reference to F J Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio. The Bank of Commerce Toledo acts directly upon Cure Aeen in a related business matter.
The Diller Mercantile Company plans even larger price cuts next week with greater bargains than ever as new goods arrive daily to replace sold styles.
A reader from Fort Smith Ark recalls a sick father who found relief after using Chamberlain’s Tablets from a newspaper advertisement. She notes a sister also benefited. For sale by Shutt-Drug Co.
Geo H Tonnemaker of Zillah Washington writes to Diller Record praising Washington crops and climate. He notes no crop failures, diverse yields including fruit alfalfa and potatoes, high land values, and advantageous stock raising. He mentions Christian church attendance and local rail access, offering Washington information to Nebraskans considering relocation.
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