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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
3
The state governor designated February 9 as Roosevelt memorial day in Nebraska. Henry Steffen returned Tuesday from a business trip to Lincoln. A casual ad notes 1 lot men's vests sizes 32 to 36 offered at 5 cents each by Loock & Habicht.
An early 20th century notice urges immediate use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first sign of hoarseness, claiming rapid and effective results for croup symptoms.
Mrs Mary F E Milner sold her Diller property once owned by the Bullards to Asher B Wilson for 1000 dollars. The A Palmer Company Beatrice offers a piano or phonograph in exchange and accepts Liberty bonds as payment.
The government irrigation program plans to place over 200000 acres in western Nebraska under irrigation through public works in 1919 and 1920. The Farmers Mercantile Co. at Shea, which began operations last July, held its first annual meeting on Wednesday and declared a 15 percent dividend.
A woman named Laura Starkey, who visited with her grandmother Mrs. Francis Starkey and other relatives, returned Sunday to her Boelus Nebraska home after a visit.
Henry Wiemers conducted a Chester White hog sale in Diller last Saturday with strong demand. One hog sold for 650 dollars while the remaining hogs averaged about 125 dollars per head.
An advertisement for Jairbury Battery Service Co led by C. M. Juhnke promotes a modern storage battery station noted for prompt service and square dealings.
Mrs. Robert Allison of Mattoon Illinois recalls severe indigestion constipation headaches and dizziness before taking a single bottle of Chamberlains Tablets. She says the medicine cured her stomach distress and improved her sleep and energy.
Mrs Eis visited friends in Wyner between trains Thursday. The Shea store is constructing an ice house to be filled with ice shipped from Wymore. Miss Macie Wheeler of St Edwards Nebr visited Tuesday to see her sister Mrs H K Shutt and family.
Farmers ready to repair and oil harness with oiling prices from $1.25 to $1.50 per job. Gus' Dressen offers the service.
Bob Johnson traveled from Beatrice to join his brother Frank in a wolf hunt held south of town on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Reid and their daughter Mrs Will Frisbie and family visited here for a day or two and returned Sunday to their home at Wymore.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Griffin and her brother Harlan Hadley, along with other Diller relatives, had visited here and returned Sunday to Beatrice.
Miss Fern Cavett Diller Nebraska writes from Camp Stuart Virginia in June 1918 to say she is back in the U S A after a sea voyage on a warm ship. She mentions plans to move to Camp Dodge Iowa Wednesday for muster out and expects a reception in Omaha. She notes warm climate, a bit of snow on arrival, busy duties, and will write again from Dodge.
Miss Irma Parker visits Beatrice and Herman Stahl survives a slippery car accident near Henry Peters with no injuries. Henry Arnold aids in the rescue. Miss Anna Arnold visits Harbine. Mrs. Boyd Harmon sees Tillie Wolters. Juniors meet at Henry Arnold home. Sunday school at Baptist church. Two carloads of cattle shipped to Farmer's Equity and Geo. Arnold Sr. Rachel Weaver visits Ellis. Brockmeyers return from Will Henrichs. Henry Stahl dies near Harbine after ten days illness. funeral at Reformed church. widow and four children survive. Ladies Mission Society gathers. Archie Carpenter weekend relatives in Ellis.
The Diller Telephone Company published this week in the Record the new government rates for toll service to a point outside the local service area.
If you suffer indigestion or constipation Chamberlain's Tablets can help. They strengthen the stomach promote regular bowels and ease discomfort. Indigestion is often linked to constipation and these tablets provide gentle relief by encouraging a natural movement.
Marion E. Fouste aged 26 of Odell and Mae Leaper aged 20 near Diller were granted a marriage license Thursday afternoon and wed by Judge O'Keefe. The bride is daughter of Albert Leaper a well known Diller area resident.
A Quipsy farmer laments that dying towns are caused by local businessmen not cars. He argues that thriving towns are erased by economic neglect while the world moves too fast to save sleepy communities.
Customer testimonials from Mrs. O. Cook in Macon Illinois Mrs. J. A. Knott in Chillicothe Missouri and H. J. Moore in Oval Pennsylvania extol Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for quick relief of coughs colds and chest congestion.
Mrs John Gerth and Mrs Henry Arnold visit Plymouth and Mrs Alex Rea at John Bishop home Sunday. Marie Shipman visits uncle Ed Chavett near Diller. Two carloads of stock shipped by Farmers Equity. Otto Conradt touring Harbine area, staying with Gus Knispell near Jansen. Harbine Red Cross meetings resume last Tuesday.
Abrams visited the Diller school Friday to speak to the Normal Training class and the High School, where the Jefferson County banner for field and track was presented. The second grade is making spelling booklets while the Grammar room begins new manuals with compositions, descriptions and pictures. The Domestic Science class will open the cooking department next semester and serve lunches to resident country students. Eldora Cole has been absent from school the last week.
The account notes sickness affecting the Normal Training Class with exams held last Saturday, attended by most members.
About 70 000 women in the Red Cross operate 681 canteens across the country serving soldiers at all hours. In 1918 they aided or removed 5 000 sick persons to hospitals, and distributed 3 000 000 postal cards.
An isolated Indiana woman who shunned men for twenty years revealed her motive by visiting town to bid farewell to WWI soldiers. She then visited Red Cross and began knitting socks from yarn bought with thrift stamps and Liberty Bond fundraising booths supporting the war.
A nostril bound ad claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and offers Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy taken internally. It asserts the medicine purifies blood and acts on mucous surfaces, with testimonials and Toledo based F. J. Cheney & Co. as proprietors.
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