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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
2
The notice touts yields per acre for multiple crops including 120 bu beardless barley 310 bu oats and 1000 bu potatoes. It urges sending 100 stamps to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis to receive seed catalogs and farmseed samples.
Mrs P asked her daughter about the minister’s verse Lazarus come forth. The child replied she heard it but did not see him come, causing amused confusion after church. The exchange highlights rural humor and churchgoing life.
An 19th century style advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes testimonials from Walpine Kinnan and Manvin wholesale druggists of Toledo and cites internal use for blood and mucous membranes. Prices listed at 75 cents per bottle.
A reflective comment notes beauty as a difficult achievement and warns that silent speech avoids later regret, suggesting restraint in what one says and the value of careful not to offend.
A wife asks her husband to fetch trimming goods from Bigg, Sale & Co. He recalls the store for its many pretty girls and a specific blonde counter attendant. She redirects him to handle the errands himself, ending the exchange.
A hungry wayfarer asks a kind woman for food and explains he lost half a million in a New York gambling den. He fears returning would force him to witness against the gambler and disgrace his trusting family. The dog Rover is summoned as a distraction.
Dover Kentucky February 13 Special Mrs W H Ambrose reports backache and kidney pain disappeared after taking one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She claims the pains are gone permanently and warns that neglecting kidney issues can lead to diabetes Bright's disease or rheumatism.
A Boston girl asks about Bacon as literary topic while a Chicago heiress with a pork packer father fires back with a humorous hog joke. The exchange reflects upper crust social humor in a 19th century setting.
Some grocers say they do not stock the 16 oz Defiance Starch because they already hold 12 oz brands and know customers who bought the larger size would not buy the smaller. The note mentions a resale issue and stock in hand.
A man delivers his first public talk and feels nerves as the crowd watches. Soon his speech unsettles listeners, shifting the room into a tense, anticipatory mood.
Industry notes say Defiance Starck wins praise for unmatched quality and large output, positioning it ahead of competitors in the market. The boast highlights product excellence and abundant supply as decisive factors.
Farwell state bank raises capital from 5000 to 10000. Ewing State bank increases to 7500. Tarner Bank incorporated with 5000 paid in. Leigh post office carrier change and mortgage totals for Cass and Gage counties. Beemer to extend water works. Meadow Grove bank authorized with 10000 capital. Leigh resident Bernard B Zitting dies aged 70. Beemer library seeks funding. Colle vs Nattus suit settled for 1000. Fire destroys Flakus home near Columbus. Cora Cook and Samuel McKlem wed in Wahoo. Cattle drownings noted in Ravenna and Sweetwater.
A visiting committee’s blunt report to the legislature calls for salary adjustments and discipline at state institutions. It urges eliminating a Norfolk asylum bookkeeper role, demands officials live within state limits, and details proposed improvements totaling 30 300 dollars across facilities in Lincoln Hastings Norfolk Grand Island Kearney Beatrice and two schools for the deaf in Omaha and Nebraska City.
The article argues that the proposed local option law would radically change state licensing for saloons without amending existing high license statutes. It contends the measure creates a separate act that could render licenses invalid in counties and conflict with current laws. It warns the legislature may render the law illegal and void.
The House defeated H. R. No. 105 by Clarke of Douglas to appropriate 5000 dollars for a silver service or token for officers and men of the battleship Nebraska. A commission would decide the form of the gift. An attempt to cut the sum to 2500 dollars failed as the measure was not postponed in committee.
The second divorce bill in the senate after judiciary committee defeat is by Tucker of Richardson. Bresee of Sheridan proposed a compromise to require one year residence for divorce suits. Tucker's bill allows publication notice with county attorney appearing for absent party if service fails, and aims to uncover truth by questioning witnesses to prevent fraud when publication yields no response.
Representatives Perry and Warner introduce a bill allowing all state county and precinct elections to occur in even years without a constitutional amendment. Perry, a lawyer, argues precedent from Kansas and court rulings supports legislative change. He cites savings from eliminated odd-year elections for supreme court judges and university regents.
A state university bill would grant the regents authority to condemn property deemed necessary. It outlines steps for the regents to obtain title but requires legislative appropriation before the board can act under the measure.
The legislature faces a push to reinterpret "a receipt in full" as Franklin Sutcliffe seeks $557.62 for 1901 services. He had prior settlements in 1901 and 1963 with reduced awards and a receipt in full, which he now contests. Veteran lawmakers oppose reopening, arguing receipts in full release state obligations.
The state board of public land and buildings elected Rev J H Presson son of Milford as commandant of the Milford home for soldiers on the thirty fourth ballot. Secretary of State Galusha Treasurer Mortensen Attorney General Norris Brown and Land Commissioner Eaton constituted the board. Presson begins March 15 and Adjutant Persinger was appointed. no matron was chosen.
S. F.183 introduced by Hughes of Platter county seeks to prevent misappropriation of school funds. It mirrors a defeated bill by Senator W. H. Harrison and faces opposition due to feared tax impacts on railroads and western districts. The measure requires itemized expense estimates for next year’s school levy.
The legislature weighs a resolution by Gerdes proposing a five member inquiry committee to study establishing a state printing office and plant capable of handling all state printing and book work. The speaker named Gerdes Cropsey Casebeer Thompson and Burns to the panel.
A bill would allow the state to own the old Western Normal site near Lincoln including the ruined building and 320 acres. If funded, the site would be rehabilitated and donated to the University of Nebraska to house a normal school for teacher training, integrating with the university.
Jones of Otoe introduces S. F. 180 authorizing the State Historical Society to custody records of state and local institutions deemed historical. A proviso excludes records not active for twenty years and allows the society to charge regular fees for certified copies.
A Washington DC passenger agent testifies Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills halted a three year case of painful weeping eczema. He reports initial relief after one day of treatment and a seeming complete cure. The message is signed S B Hege of the B and O Railway.
A housekeeper chides a traveler for not washing for a month. The itinerant person replies that doctors advise bathing two hours after meals, noting they have not eaten for six weeks.
In a playful exchange Mrs. Topflatte explains how she persuades her husband to buy costly bonnets by taking him shopping and walking him around until he agrees to purchase to get home. Mrs. Brickrow chimes in with the remark.
A young doctor muses on finding a sickly location to wait for patients, joking that the monument will be on the patients soon. A bystander agrees that it won’t be long before the monument itself is on the patients.
A Raw OCR note references Maine and Bath with mention of altering names to deter tourists. The fragment hints at a state touting a quirky approach and a plan to cut booze naming in Bath amid local commentary.
A promotion for Defiance Cold Water Starch claims it has no equal in quantity or quality, offering 16 oz for 10 cents while rival brands contain only 12 oz.
Dialog style exchange hints at military question about the role of a tired standing army. The fragment centers on Tommy asking about occupancy of war’s seat, with Pop responding in a questioning tone. The readable text suggests a philosophical or satirical exchange on military power and warfare.
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