Lincoln Birth Day Bank Closures and Local Notices
The text notes Lincoln's birthday on Wednesday with bank closures. It lists farm seed for sale and local visits, including Mrs. Susan Brandt visiting Wymore, H2 Diller's Kansas City trip to see son W S Diller and relatives, Mrs. Will Carico visiting Diller friends, and 1918 personal tax payments to bankers to avoid sheriff fees. E L Jenkins Co Treas and Hazel Effingwell of Columbus are mentioned with local visit notes to Creola and Lelia Hadley and Diller friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Carico
Wymore
Diller
E. L. Jenkins Co. Treas
Hazel Effingwell
Columbus
Creola
Lelia Hadley
Indigestion Remedy Mentioned In Local Notice
Mrs Frank Brown and her children returned to Mayberry Nebraska after visiting Diller relatives. Ed Chavez and son, living four miles east and five north of Diller, have bills out for a sale February 19 with a ladies aid lunch the coffee free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown
Pearl Fasnacht
Diller
Mayberry
Nebr
Ed. Chavez and Son
Ladies Aid
That Terrible Headache and its Relief
Do you suffer from headaches with sickness, stomach upset, or vomiting and a sallow complexion? Chamberlain's Tablets offer quick relief for biliousness and may help prevent attacks when directions on the package are followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Death of Gracie Legget after influenza pneumonia
Gracie Legget three and a half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Legget of Diller died Wednesday afternoon from pneumonia following influenza. Funeral services will be held today with burial in Prairie Home cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracie
George Legget
Diller
Prairie Home Cemetery
Diller Area Briefs Note Weather Mail Rural Routes And Local Death
Bad weather stopped Diller rural route mail delivery yesterday. Cal Waggoner excels at Kansas City shooting with 123 of 125 targets. The Diller schools reopened after flu easing. Mr and Mrs John Weerts mourn the infant death born the 3rd, laid to rest at Prairie Home Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Waggoner
Kansas City
John Weerts
Prairie Home
Getting Rid of Colds The Easiest Quick Cure
The article endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a proven cold remedy. It warns against catching a second cold before recovery and advises bed rest for a middle aged or older man until fully recovered, suggesting three days in bed is better than three weeks later.
Viers Family Returns to Diller After Service
Lt. S. B. Viers and family arrived Tuesday by way of Red Cloud and have moved back to Diller where the doctor plans to resume his veterinary practice. Since enlisting, Viers has purchased horses for the government in several states, and friends in the community welcome them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Viers
Strom Red Cloud
Diller
Sam
Viers
C. W. Tunnemaker
Frank
Farmers Proposal to Buy Odell Independent Tel Co
Farmers Mutual has option to buy the Odell Independent Tel Co and must close by February 17. If completed, the two firms would be merged to improve service. Significant stock has changed hands and a local businessman believes the deal will succeed. Odell Wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual “Tel. Co
Odell Independent Tel. Co
Odell Wave
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to prevent colds
An old advertisement describes catarrh as nasal inflammation and says Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds up the system cleanses the blood and makes colds less likely. It notes acute catarrh can become chronic and that the medicine acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. Testimonials and free samples are offered with J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Snow Delays Burlington Trains as Local Visits Occur
Over Sunday night Burlington trains ran late due to eight inches of snow reported at Hardy yesterday. Mr. Nimrod Brandt and Miss Hazel Leffingwell wed in Fairbury on Wednesday and began housekeeping at Mrs. Susan Brandt's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern
Raymond
Fairbury
Burlington
Hardy
Mr. Nimrod. Brandt
Hazel Leffingwell
Susan Brandt
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Proves Helpful in Colds
Mrs F W Olsen of Marysville Missouri reports a boy named Jean suffered a severe cold and cough for days until Chamberlains Cough Remedy eased the cough and cured him after one bottle. The notice also mentions Grand Island Business College in Nebraska and a homecoming for Frank Tunnemaker in Ogilvie Minnesota with neighbors celebrating his return from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Marysville
Vic
Jean
Island Business College
Grand
Sland
Nebraska
Soldier Boys Letters Reflect War Realities and Longing for Home
A soldier writes to his mother and Clark from France near Stenay and Meuse front lines about the Armistice timing, the Beauford ambulance unit, and the brutal realities of battle. He recalls burial practices, wounded and dead horses, and asks why divisions in France or the U.S. cannot return home, expressing a wish for civilian clothes and Nebraskan life over Germany.
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Clark
Tally
Beauford
Meuse
Stenay
No Man's Land
France
U.S
Nebr
Germany
Two Sunny Days Break Seven Weeks of Rain
A short note mentions two days of sunshine after seven weeks of wet weather and a drizzle returning today. The writer signs as Scott addressing his mother, urging her to write often.
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Scott
Mettendorf Diary Letter From Scott in Germany
A soldier letters his mother from Mettendorf on January 15 1919 describing patrols eight towns covered and searches for government property. He complains of looting and liquor sales to soldiers and notes divisions facing trouble and officers withholding return home. He signals mixed views on YMCA benefits abroad versus costs.
Misdeal Between Traveler and Waitress
A weary traveler and a waitress dispute a sandwich order with the traveler asking to reshuffle and draw again as the meal lacks meat. The exchange hints at a humorous miscommunication over a simple lunch.
Cast Reassignment Sparks Humorous Fallout
In this playful exchange from Hie Business, Hack abandons his part noting the cast’s joke about his fate. He had hoped for a prominent role but was cast as a cook and relegated to the feeder duties, highlighting backstage humor and actor expectations.
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Hack
It Wouldn’t Do For Farmers to Control National Finances
A quotation from Their Way voices concern that farmers gaining influence over national finances would lead to excessive watering of the stock due to habit, contrasting fear with a provocative line about pot. The snippet hints at debates on agricultural power and economic policy.
Obscure Boxing Objection Sparks Debate
A fragmentary exchange about a pugilist and a round fight prompts questions on proper technique and fair square conduct. The terse dialogue hints at contested boxing methods and training standards in the era.
The Retort Courteous Wordplay Fragment
A brief humor piece plays with phrases about thoughts, pennies, and witty retorts. The odd dialogue hints at someone mishearing or miswriting statements, creating a quirky linguistic puzzle.
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Diller State Bank
Aller
Lincoln
J. Ll
London
Z.ditler
S. Diller
Chamberlain's
Omaha
Certre
Carcam
J.S. Taylor Mo
Globe -Pharmacy
Odell
Lanham
McCormick
J.I. C
W. A. Cherry
W. H. Schnuelle
Col. A. L. Tinstman
Will .Kennedy
Mary Miller
Scott Miller
the Avery Lumber Company
C. L. Geer
Mgr
Mettendorf
Y. M.C.A
States
Hie Business
Rie
Ric
Diller Markets
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Detroit
F. W. Lowe
Cassell
Steele City
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