Spring Like Weather and Local Notes
Spring like weather rules this week with Round Oak stoves advertised at Bauser s. Robt Eastwood returned Tuesday from Liberty where he visited relatives. Mrs O B Hill and son Frank came home Monday from Tecumseh after New Year s visit with her parents. Ida Reiners of York visiting Steele City with Mrs J D Funders. Dr Viers called from Red Cloud Monday to treat F Hartzell s illness. Rev and Mrs W L Hadsell delighted by a New Year s nine pound boy. Harm Hartman left for South Dakota to farm this spring and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Hill
Frank
Tecumseh
Mise Ida Reiners
York
D. Funders
Decids
Steele City
Dr. Viers
Red Cloud
F. Hartzell
Blue Springs
Harm Hartman
Scede Weimers
South Dakota
Diller schools reopen after weekend
The Diller schools were reopened Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Hadley visited between trains Sunday with friends at Wymore. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Packer of Albertson Nebr a son born Saturday December 27 1913. Ross Highland took a car load of fat cattle to the Kansas City market Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Hadley
Wymore
Hiram Packer
Albertson, Nebr
Ross Highland
Kansas City
Mrs Will Carrico Visit From Wymore
Mrs Will Carrico came up from Wymore Monday to visit a few days with Diller relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Carrico
Wymore
Diller
Misses Fern and Flossie Raymond Visit Beatrice
Misses Fern and Flossie Raymond visited Beatrice on Friday, traveling by the early morning train and returning on No 15.
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Fern
Flossie Raymond
Beatrice
Diller School Reopens After Holiday Break
Most teachers and students who spent holidays at homes in and near Diller returned Sunday with the rest arriving on Monday morning to resume classes and teaching duties.
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Diller
Frost Bites and Chapped Skin Remedies
A brief note describes relief for frost bitten ears and chapped hands. It highlights care steps and soothing measures to ease irritation from cold conditions.
Snow melts as relatives visit Omaha and Humboldt
Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mrs. Cora Colman traveled to Omaha on Sunday to visit relatives. Mrs. John Plager returned Monday from holidays with relatives at Humboldt. A secondhand spring wagon and a top buggy are for sale. The Diller Shipping Association, with F. E. Hale as agent, sent a mixed car load of stock to the St. Joseph market on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnson
Cora Colman
Omaha
John Plager
Humboldt
The
Diller Shipping Association
F. E. Hale
St. Joseph
Charley Brandt Visits Friends in Quincy and Missouri
Mr. Charley Brandt traveled about three or four weeks with companions visiting friends in Quincy Illinois and Missouri. He gave tires during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Brandt
Quincy
Missouri
Mrs Winnie Wright Visits Father in Beatrice Hospital
Mrs Winnie Wright travels to Beatrice to visit her father J A Bodell who is hospital bound after a fall. Bodell is recovering and doing as well as could be expected.
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Winnie Wright
Beatrice
J. A. Bodell
Mrs Hale and Brother Rush to Blue Mound After Mother's Stroke
Mrs F E Hale and her brother Rogs Hill of Ellis left on the early train Tuesday for Blue Mound Kansas after a message about their mother's serious illness. A card from Mrs Hale said their mother had a stroke of paralysis and the doctor warned it could be a matter of only a few hours.
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F. E. Hale
Rogs Hill
Ellis
Blue Mound
Kan
Mrs Nancy Robertson Attends Bradshaw Funeral
Mrs Nancy Robertson and her daughter Mrs Chas Waggoner traveled to Bradshaw yesterday to attend the funeral of their sister in law and aunt Mrs Shephardson.
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Nancy — Robertson
Chas. Waggoner
Bradshaw
Shephardson
Round Oak Range Promoted At Blauser’s Store
Local shoppers are urged to inspect the Round Oak Range at Blauser’s while considering a new cook stove. Mr and Mrs Henry Brandt returned from Oberlin Kansas and Rufus Tincher visited his sister Mrs C F Rigdon who is improving. Two car loads of corn sold on the track at 60 cents per bushel, the season’s bottom price at this station. A noted amount of wood is being cut this winter.
Unreadable OCR Item From Historical Page
Fragmentary OCR text provides sparse readable words including narcotic and Eires, with no clear event, names, dates, or locations, making construction of a factual news item impossible.
Mitchells Return from Chicago and New York Visit
Mrs. M. Mitchell and her young daughter returned Wednesday after a stay of several weeks with relatives in Chicago and New York. The Mitchells reside about five miles southwest of Diller.
Minstrel Benefit at City Hall Draws Full House
The Methodist church ladies staged a Thursday evening minstrel at city hall to raise funds for the piano. Door receipts totaled 55.05 dollars and the crowd left satisfied. A light note compares local debt habits to Chinese practices of settling accounts yearly.
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the Methodist Church
Best Cough Medicine for Children Promoted in Wisconsin
Mrs Lida Donan of Kee Wis praises Jin's Cough Remedy as safe and effective for children and adults noting it relieves colds and croup quickly. Shutt Drug Co advertises the product as pleasant to take and suitable for young patients.
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Lida Donan
Wis
Jin
Shutt Drug Co
Wm Deline of Wymore Moves After Family Care
Wm Deline of Wymore was here on business and still owns his farm near Diller which he rented to Mr. Pool. His wife was declared insane and taken to Lincoln. The couple cared for her at home for seven months before she was sent away. He plans to move to Illinois to live with his sister.
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Wm. Deline
Wymore
Diller
Mr. Pool
Mr. Deline
Lincoln
Llinnois
Judge Pemberton Sets District Court Dates This Year
Beatrice Sun reports Judge Pemberton fixed district court terms for the year. Gage county sessions start February 19 June 1 and November 5 with jurors due February 28 and November 9 at 10am. no jury for the June term. Jefferson county terms begin April 6 June 22 and December 7 with juries called for April and June terms. no grand jury unless ordered.
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Pemberton
Gage County
Jefferson County
Beatrice Sun
Births and deaths tallied in Diller region 1913
Esquire D R Kelley reports 23 boys and 86 girls born in Diller and vicinity in 1913. He notes 21 deaths with 11 males and 10 females.
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Esq
D. R. Kelley
Register of Vital Statistics
Diller
Lohmeyer Visit Highlights Kansas Family Ties
F. W. Lohmeyer and his daughter from Olivet Kansas are visiting his brother Henry Lohmeyer and relatives. The family notes Mr. Lohmeyer once lived near Diller before moving to Kansas and speaks of a misfortune affecting his wife on December 29.
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F. W. Lohmeyer
Olivet, Kam
Ther
Henry Lohmeyer
Vandalism at Methodia Church Altar on Christmas Eve
Misscreants damaged the church during Christmas Eve events at Methodia 28 lamps torn up the altar Bible ripped and boxes of aid redistributed or stolen. Police and parish officials investigate the vandalism and theft.
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Steele City Press
Card of Thanks for neighbors and friends
We wish to sincerely thank all the neighbors and friends who so kindly offered help and sympathies during our time of loss. Your care and support meant a great deal to our family.
Overstocked Robes Discount Offered by L P Raymond
L P Raymond announces a straight percent discount on robes due to mild winter weather and overstock. The offer aims to reduce inventory as the merchant clears stock for the season.
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L. P. Raymond
An Ideal Woman's Laxative Featured in Local Notes
An advertisement touts Dr better than Snare 0 pothing as a gentle natural laxative priced at 25c for sale at local druggists. Harrison Line of Diller visited friends Friday and Saturday. Mr Line plans to graduate from Peru Normal in January and return to School District 12. Remley, previously teaching there, resigns due to ill health and will seek outdoor work.
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Ts. Maakt & Cney
Harrison Line
Diller
Line
Peru Normal
Remley
Fairbury News
Church Items Presbyterian Sabbath Topic 1914
Church items note a Sabbath program on January 11 1914 with a society discussion on purpose persistency and power in prayer. The fragment mentions foes of the meeting but lacks full context or names.
Church Activities Schedule and Meetings
Christian Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and C. E. at 6:30 p.m. The C. W. E. M. met with Mrs. Catlette in the afternoon. The Ladies Aid held a meeting with Mrs. Mary Miller yesterday.
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Christian Sunday School
C.E
Catlette
The
Ladies Aid
Mary Miller
Local Market Listings Report Incomplete Fragments
Fragmentary notice from Whedt Missouri listing a weekly sale at 5:00 with vague items and prices. Missing clear names, dates, and locations. content unreadable beyond scattered prices and product hints.
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Sit
First National Bank
Savings Department
Bauser’s
Robt
Eastwood
Liberty
J. D. Fanders
Ansco
Shutt Drug Company
Blauser
Henry Brandt
Oberlin, Kaw
Rufus Tincher
Odell
C. F. Rigdon
Chamberlain
Conga
Jefferson and
Whedt
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