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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
5
An unreadable OCR fragment from a Missouri area page lists names such as Miss Ediir Willi and Miss Rose Pitgery, references BeBe Viner and Mrs Addie Key, and mentions a Thomas County Kansas connection. it also hints at a meeting of county mutual insurance directors and a charitable or social event.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Dr King s New Life Pills as quick relief for liver and stomach trouble. It mentions Spear Drug Co as local guarantor and suggests dietary improvements but lacks coherent factual details.
The obituary notes the death of Charley Diller at age 21 and a half after illness. Funeral services will be at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Knauer officiating. Burial is at Prairie Home Cemetery, with funds to be forwarded to Fred Tatler's estate. Various relatives and community members are mentioned in attendance and visitation.
A district judiciary panel approves court terms for several counties listing key dates. Entries mention Richardsan, UAMELEN, Jefferson, Pawnee, Johnson, and other locales with various days in June through October and noted deadlines.
The article reports a proposal by Cen tral Granaries Co. and Wilkinson Grain Co. owners to pay farmers at Diller as much as neighboring towns, seeking to organize an independent grain company and build a new elevator, amid debate over freight rate expectations. It notes local meeting pending action and mentions PH Shea found a way to dispose of surplus oats via the mail.
A Masonville Iowa man touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best cure for piles and minor injuries. A Nevada university coed resisted sorority hazing when she was dunked in a pond and retrieved a revolver after a second attempt, prompting debate over college hazing practices.
The ad invites Omaha residents to craft a complete sentence using letters from The Weekly World Herald title without overusing any letter. Prizes total 50 cash awards plus consolation books, with entry requires subscription and submission before December 31.
Chicago wholesale firm COOPER & CO seeks assistant manager for this county and nearby area. Salary $20 plus expenses weekly. No investment or experience required. Permanent position. Send self addressed envelope for full particulars. 182 Lake St., Chicago.
Annual statement from the Diller Telephone Company at Diller Nebraska dated May 2 1905 shows receipts with capital stock paid in 811000.00 and borrowed money 3000.00.
A brief financial entry lists disbursements for material and labor totaling $14 000.00 and a cash on hand balance of $13 957.36 with small remaining figures of 0.2 0.4 and 2.64 noted.
The document records E. L. Loock as president and A. L. TiistMan as secretary with A. L. TinsTMan signing and subscribing on December 28, 1905. Frank T. Pearce administers the oath as Notary Public, commission expires February 21, 1906.
Mrs Littlewit reports Charles has been asked to address a public gathering and make a statement before a meeting of his creditors. The scene hints at a dramatic turn as a speechmaker emerges in a financial crisis setting.
This explains the phrase paying cash “right on the nail” as a direct, immediate payment. It then clarifies a doornail as a dead nail used in the idiom “dead as a doornail,” meaning completely lifeless or utterly unresponsive.
A playful exchange notes how a woman’s pleasure lies in the devoted attention of her chosen partner, while a rival’s attention to another’s beloved is humorously acknowledged. The flirtatious dialogue underscores social courting norms with light banter.
The London Chronicle traces catchword usage from its old technical sense aiding page order with a word printed in margins and the bottom corner. It explains Latin custodes and notes the device spread from 1400 Venice and persisted for centuries. Later senses include column headings in dictionaries and actor cues.
A historical note compares the fading custom of New Year visits across the centuries. It recalls when people in ancient Rome and later England France and Germany kept open calls through the day, a practice that declined over the past decade or two and may not return to fashion.
The English THustrated Magazine recounts Buffon owning a chimpanzee in 170 wind ways that walked upright offered people its arm walked with guests in an orderly manner sat to the tablelike a man opened his napkin dried his face used spoon and fork poured wine and clutched glasses.
A Philadelphia Press quotation frames a candid exchange about vanity and fault. The self important man admits a single minor fault while the counterpart compares it to a small hole in a nickel that ruins its value.
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