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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
5
Local railroad schedule shows eastward and westward Burlington trains with local and freight services. Community notes report townsfolk, visitors, illnesses, sermons, sales, and concerns about weapon carry and a bank robber scare.
Mrs. C. B Ellis served as an Odell passenger Tuesday noon. Pickird & Co. installed a new wind mill at the town pump this week. Thos. P. Price, cashier of the First National Bank, is sick. Diller Bros. set up eight inch ice Monday from Mathias pond north of town. A girl was born Sunday January 45 to Mr and Mrs Geo Leggett southeast of Diller. Mr and Mrs Frank Walburn visited from Endicott at the farmers institute Saturday afternoon.
In the Diller region, Steele City joins the scene with a broom factory from J. W. Davis & Son. The operation began last week following reports in last week’s press, with C. A. Garrison noting the development near Alfalfa bay seven percent miles northeast of Diller.
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the quickest, surest cure for burns, cuts, wounds, boils, sores, and inflammation. It claims rapid pain relief and healing, and mentions availability at a Chicago drug store.
On Thursday January 26 at 1 p.m. 26 head cattle aged six months to two years sell from the famous R. A. Ford at Short Horn farm. For catalog and details write to R. A. Ford, Laweon, Missouri.
Fairbury recorded the biggest population increase among Nebraska cities in the 1910 census. The town rose from 3,140 in 1900 to 5,294 in 1910, a 68 percent gain, though growth was uneven across the decade and not booming at any single time.
The item reflects a centennial remark about Horace Greely urging young men to work hard. It notes times have changed in a hundred years and suggests the town echoes his call to stay focused and get the job done.
War veteran A. K. Smith of Erie Pennsylvania says Dr King s New Life Pills cured his indigestion constipation and liver trouble calling them a rest. He claims the pills help any stomach liver or kidney ailment and notes availability at Chipperfield Drag Co for 250.
E. H. Sonnenberg living three miles west and four miles north of Diller will hold a public sale on Tuesday January 24 offering four head of horses three cows ten hogs and various farm machinery and household goods. The sale starts at 10 with a free lunch at noon conducted by auctioneer W. E. Emrick and clerk Geo. Arnold.
A local plea in Galesville urges marshals to guard horses tied to hitching posts from morning until night. It argues such neglect shows lack of regard by owners and recommends placing unattended teams in a stable if left five or six hours. The mare Reechoeniae was brought into court and fined a round sum.
The Farmers Institute program proceeded with one speaker absent. Exhibits filled the Methodist church basement and McManes building while a well attended dinner occurred in the M E church basement. Officers for next year were elected and numerous awards announced for crops baked goods and domestic science entries.
The Lincoln Daily News offers mail subscriptions through April 1 to receive the daily paper for 25 cents. A combined deal includes the Lincoln Daily News, Weekly Independent Farmer, and Monthly Poultry Topics for 225 dollars, delivered to one or separate addresses until April 1, 1912.
A special At Home educational rally is planned for Friday February 3 with Supt Harries and teachers present and Fremont College president Clemmone to inspire attendees. The program will be published next week. Many pupils miss school due to illness as Horace Green reenters and Rex Green enrolls. grades shift to new studies including arithmetic reading English history and agriculture. The 3rd grade learns dictionary use while 8th and 4th advance in physiology. The inter high debating team tryouts set for January 21 with a Navy policy question. Chamberlains Cough Remedy recommended by Chipperfield Drug Co.
The Farm Journal argues that the world relies on farms for food, labor, and resources. It notes that crops, livestock, fruit, and even home comforts flow from farms to distant lands. It describes how farmers supply workers for cities and industries, sustaining global needs.
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