23 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
1
A bank advertises strong security measures including full fire and burglary insurance. It cites reinforced vaults and steel lining as top protection. The notice invites customers to deposit papers in its vaults and bank with confidence.
Weatherwax Bros. and other local ads report rough roads all week. Farms discuss sales, coal, seed corn, and oats. Lincoln visits and fire losses cited. local people travel to Beatrice and Syracuse for relatives and business.
Henry Fouts visited a school play site that was destroyed by fire and returned to Lincoln to attend the state university. An ad notes Chamberlains Liniment for back and chest pains with Shutt Drug Co. as the seller.
The Degree of Honor Kensington gathering at Mrs. Fred Clark’s home last Saturday afternoon drew a good crowd. A pleasant program was presented, refreshments served, and a guessing game awarded first prize to Mrs. Jas. Pickard.
Mr and Mrs Ray Colman thank everyone who assisted Friday morning in moving household goods from the bank building when it threatened to burn.
J G Gre jg of the Washington Marble and Granite Works returns from a visit to the trade of meats preparing for the spring trade. The firm carries various marble and granite offerings for builders and customers alike.
Mrs T Wagenaar came home Wednesday after a short visit of three or four days with her daughter Mrs Lee Holland and family, who reside a couple of miles north of She.
Pure bred single comb Rhode Island Red cockrels offered by Mrs. J. C. Morehead. Price stated as reasonable. Contact RFD3 Diller, Nebraska for availability and purchase.
The vault that stood in Loock Habicht's store was found intact after the Thursday afternoon fire, with its books and contents unharmed and undamaged by the blaze.
When a child is in danger a woman will risk life to protect it yet croup danger can be avoided by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by Shutt Drug Co.
Mrs Ida McElwee dislocated her right shoulder last Friday after a fire incident. She fell from a couple of lower steps in the Racket store. A chloroform setting operation was needed but she suffers no pain now and is expected to recover soon.
The seed corn special, manned by expert lecturers, arrives in Diller at 11 10 Friday morning March 1. W W Burr will lead the train of three coaches with a lecture force of four men plus himself. The event promises informative talks and demonstrations.
A major blaze Friday morning consumed the west side two story brick building on Commercial Street, housing Leock & Habicht general store on the first floor and tenants Dre Claude Ellis dentist H Bauguess Mrs Dora Wohlfarth Miss Sophia Johnson dressmakers on the second. The adjacent one story frame shed owned by Mrs Mary Ewers and occupied by harness maker G P Raymond also burned. Telephone operators in the rear bank building heard the alarm shortly after 8 am.
Neighbors including Mr Loock reported smoke from a street building and a general alarm was sounded. Firefighters found flames in the dry goods department near the south front entrance as dense smoke hindered location. glass front fell, allowing air to fan the blaze, which rapidly enveloped the entire structure.
A brief classified item notes wood for sale by inquiry to Joe Hiatt and a business trip by Ernest Habicht between trains to Beatrice on Monday. It also advertises a new line of ladies petticoats and invites customers to come in and be fitted.
A Monday evening invitation from Mr and Mrs Gilbert Blauser for February 26 is announced. Benj L Terry of Alexandria Neb and Susie Mathews of Lincoln visit Diller and meet the E S lodge after a school of instruction, followed by a banquet.
We are temporarily located in the Colman Hotel Block and will serve you there while securing larger quarters. After a severe loss we aim to rebuild our stock in a few weeks and invite customers to hide with us until we move. Open Saturday in the Hotel Block.
The usual services will be held on next Sabbath February 25 in the morning and evening. Wm Boyle is the pastor.
Rev. Goldsmith conducts morning and evening services for the quarterly conference at Rock Creek on Saturday at 7 30. Revival meetings run all week with Evangelist Campbell noted for aiding a Rule meeting that closed January 21. Despite cold weather the campaign is deemed a blessing with renewed spiritual life and a larger membership. Rev. J A Murray is pastor and Rev. R N Orrill to preach at Rock Creek Sunday at 10 a m.
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