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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
5
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Logan Wednesday evening. Watch for the Carnival parade on Main Street Saturday afternoon at 3 30 o clock. Geo Saffle was operated on for gall stones Wednesday night at a Beatrice sanatorium. Several farmers near Diller plan to sow spring wheat this year.
F A Sible of Odell Nebraska offers fresh alfalfa hay at 25 dollars per ton. This underscoring notice lists the price and seller contact.
Rev John W Dickson a former pastor of the Presbyterian church at Diller has accepted a call to preach at Humboldt where he recently moved. Call 160 for details.
Advertises tablets claimed to aid heartburn indigestion and constipation. Describes use for stomach liver and bowels and asserts they will do you good.
J. W. Fouts offers land listing services while noting Dale Reinhardt, commissioned from Camp Funston to finish his dental course at Lincoln, visited his parents from Friday evening to Sunday noon.
Park Koons, an elderly but active man, sends greetings from Washington D C where he has joined clerical duties in support of the war effort described as humanity's cause.
The piece notes the groundhog did not see its shadow on Saturday with clear sun all day. It argues winter will likely persist until spring arrives despite the auspicious omen.
To friends who aided and comforted us with words flowers offers and deeds during the sickness and death of our wife mother and grandmother we extend heartfelt thanks. Mr F Wesenberg and Mr and Mrs Onka Lottman and family.
The A Hospe Co of Omaha announces thirty five bargains in used pianos priced from 50 to 200 dollars and a large stock of new and player pianos ranging from 225 dollars upward. Readers are urged to contact them at once.
The article touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as effective for all stages of the disease by cleansing the blood and restoring constitutional balance. It claims the medicine operates through the bloodstream to remove catarrh and related symptoms, with a guarantee of satisfaction or refund.
Thrift week continues with shoppers urged to buy another war stamp. Wednesday marked a recent warm spell with the thermometer at sixty degrees. A Polish China boar, about 200 pounds, is offered for sale by R. M. Phillips of Steele City. Dr. Murray of Jansen was elected president of the Jefferson County Medical Association at the January 31 Fairbury meeting. Mrs. John Gretzinger visited her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Gregory in Reynolds, returning Sunday. A son was born January 29 to Mr and Mrs S J Clark of Tucson Arizona, formerly of Diller. mother and baby are doing well. Mrs. Albert Lukas visits Charley Lukas east of Diller while he helps his father gather corn near Virginia.
Odell Nebraska hosts a big mask dance on Monday Keb 11 1918 with twenty five dollars in prizes. Burnhams Orchestra provides music and there are plenty of costumes available for rental.
Ferne Hays announces a pie social and Red Cross fundraiser for Friday evening February 15 with 20 cent admission at the door. Ladies without pies and gentlemen may pay and receive pie refunds. Herman Sixel, four miles from Diller, reports returning from St Joe with stock sold at top hog price 16.15 per hundred and cattle at 12.00 per hundred.
Northeast of Diller the Red Cross ladies sold two memory quilts at John Cherry's sale. The 291 name memory quilt brought 25.50 dollars and netted 53.80 dollars. The second quilt sold for 14.00 dollars, totaling 67.80 dollars for both. Mr. George Fisher bought both quilts.
The article notes that diet influences bowel movements with cheese tea and boiled milk often constipating. Raw fruits especially apples and bananas and graham and whole wheat bread promote bowel movement. For severe constipation the remedy is one or two Chamberlain's Tablets after supper.
A veteran insurer touts 30 years of experience and prompt payment of losses. He urges customers to choose a dedicated insurance professional over one who writes insurance only as a sideline and is busy only when a loss occurs. He invites visits to his office.
The food commissioner decreed a meatless breakfast daily and meatless Tuesday as the weekly meatless day. Tuesdays and Saturdays are porkless days while the evening meal each day should be wheatless.
Aged readers are urged that early bed rest for one or two days after catching a cold speeds recovery. The advice notes fewer risks of serious follow on illnesses and highlights Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as especially effective.
Fire in Fairbury at 10 a m Friday destroyed the McDonnell store, Guy Freeman furniture and Brack meat market, plus a brick building. Losses reach about 247 900 in property and merchandise with 158 200 insured. Major losers include McDonnell Young 125 000 and others.
Good seed corn is expected to command a significant premium when planted this season. Farmers anticipate higher prices as demand for productive seed rises amid favorable growing forecasts.
Areka Charlotte Baseler Wesenberg born June 30 1849 Kolberg Germany died January 29 1918 aged 65 6 29 wife of Ferdinand Wesenberg married September 3 1873 immigrated to America 1877 settled Roberts Illinois 1884 moved to Diller Nebraska survived by husband a daughter Onka Lottman nine grandchildren one brother Frebert Baseler two sisters Emelie Barz Caroline Zwirn funeral held at Lutheran church burial Prairie Home Cemetery Attendants include Rev Teckhouse out of town relatives Emelie Barz Ida Ferbert Baseler from South Dakota notes of life and faith.
Mrs Frank Crocker of Pana Illinois reports her five year old son Paul suffered a severe cold that settled on his lungs and caused long coughing spells. She tried no relief until Chamberlains Cough Remedy was given, after which the child improved quickly and was cured.
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