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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
5
Rebt. Draper spent the 4th with friends at Humboldt Oak walnut and red elm fence posts 100 to 180. J. M. Hiatt tf Mr. and Mrs. S. UC. Moser had a yard full of company from Kan sas Sunday.
The ad claims MEYBEST flour is produced under the most sanitary conditions in a new mill described as the model of perfection. It notes four Poland China sows owned by Paul Beck have raised litters of eight, eight, nine, and nine pigs this season.
Mrs Renelda Stafford of Fairbury visited Monday and was later joined by her husband at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs J D Fanders.
The article urges using Chamberlain's Tablets to treat constipation and follow printed directions on each package, noting it is not easy to cure but possible in most cases.
Six or eight autos from neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. E S Diller of near Blue Springs drove over last Friday evening to their home two miles south of town and gave them a friendly surprise.
Mr and Mrs Thos Majors and family from Endicott along with Mr and Mrs Herm Fairchild and daughter Mabel, visit Miss L O Ballard. Also Mrs Nellie Miller and son Ben of Lincoln join the gathering on Thursday evening of last week.
J. D. Fanders advertises full line of headlight lenses guaranteed to comply with July 1st electric light beam restrictions. Lenses diffuse beams 42 inches from ground and 75 feet ahead as required by new law.
Citizens of Diller are requested to meet with the village board at the town hall on Friday July 6 1917 at 8 o'clock sharp to consider a proposition from the Nebraska Gas and Electric Co regarding furnishing electric lights. By order of the village board of trustees R F Starr C H Reinhart Chairman Clerk 2t
In the hot summer months many families suffer an unnatural looseness of the bowels and seek relief. A tonic or potion is claimed to ease symptoms and restore bowel regularity, with several users reporting quick improvement and no recurrence after use.
W. H. Plager returned last evening from a business trip to Pawnee City.
The paper notes the Diller chautauqua program is an exceptionally good event and mentions that a fuller program is published elsewhere in this issue.
A property project involves adding two porches to the residence of Dr Powell, with the occupant listed as Vede Fanders. Work is described as an expansion of the home’s exterior features.
A premium list for the 1917 state fair dated Sept 27 has reached the office and is available for public inspection. Interested individuals may examine the document at this time.
An old classified note states Meybest flour is made under sanitary conditions in tion. 687-27. S. F. Clark bought a 5% acre tract adjoining Diller town site on the north for $1,250. R. Weddle land is mentioned in the adjoining area.
Note seeks finder to leave a lost heavy lap robe at the Record office. Miss Flossie Raymond, visiting Wes leyan summer school, spent Sunday at home and attended the Raymond family reunion.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets for stomach and liver relief and urges readers to try them at a quarter. It notes Nebraska went dry but dairy cows ignore the law, dairy prices rising, and promotes swapping an old cream separator for a new Great Western model as the No 3 8 1ace trace remains open.
A government backed guide explains drying corn in the dough stage by boiling, shelling, sun drying on muslin, and storing in sacks. To use later, soak overnight and cook tender to resemble canned corn.
A local editor recounts harassment from a community member who demanded a change of view to match his radical German ideas. The piece argues that with the United States in the war, it is time to support Uncle Sam and oppose Germany, urging readers to choose sides for national unity.
Miss Irene Blauser organized a music class in Steele City. Mrs. L. Bausch visited daughter Mrs. Lulu White in St. Joe on Monday. Rexall weather calendar referenced, and a trade refund coupon at Shutt Drug Co. Pimbley's Auto advertised. G. B. Pearce returned from St. Joe noting twenty idle bricklayers reported by papers.
Families keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home for use in case it is needed. It is described as an investment that saves suffering. The advert invites readers to ask anyone who has used it about its reliability.
Nimrod F Brandt of Diller enlisted in the United States infantry at the local recruiting station. He was rejected earlier due to a foot injury but will try again today at Fort Crook after returning Tuesday.
A new drying method using a tray apparatus with wire screens proves efficient for preserving multiple fruits and vegetables without color loss. An electric or engine fan evaporates moisture, enabling home use and potential widespread adoption to replace sugar in rationed foods.
Silk gowned women work at the Casino pajama factory in New Jersey driving in limousines one day a week. The plant houses members of the New Jersey Coast Auxiliary at Large of the Atlantic division, American Red Cross. Officers and workers are wives and daughters of New York’s business and professional leaders. Payroll soon to reach 150 women daily with output of 12 000 salts a month.
An unnamed gardener tends a garden and searches for radishes as neighbors and chickens disrupt plantings. Seeds are dug up shortly after being planted, leaving uncertainty about the harvest and progress.
Estes Park in Rocky Mountain National Park is promoted as a premier summer playground with forests canyons streams lakes and snow capped peaks including Long's Peak and the Continental Divide. Burlington trains offer a round trip from Nebraska for about 27 dollars with rail and auto via Lyons or Loveland. Over 50,000 tourists visited Estes Park last summer and Colorado resorts advertise affordable tours and early accommodations.
A Patriotic meeting was held at Rock Creek church Thursday evening addressed by Rev. Carmony Maj. Todd of the 4th Nebraska National Guards and Capt. E. J. Murfin. Several recruits are in prospect as a direct result of the meeting.
C L Waggoner received the silver trophy awarded to the champion amateur shooter at the state gun club shoot in Fremont. The trophy, among his many honors, will be displayed for several days at Waggoner Bros hardware store.
Right auto loads of Diller people, 45 in all, enjoyed a July 4 picnic dinner on the Blue River banks two miles south of Steele City. The party included numerous families and relatives with meals featuring seasonal and obtainable foods.
A December focus on Thomas a Becket recalls his 1170 assassination and a layered legend of his uncertain parentage. The tale follows Gilbert’s Crusader past, a Moorish captive’s daughter, and a dramatic cross-Channel betrothal arranged by vow and baptism in St Paul’s Cathedral with six bishops present.
A reflective motto links inner virtue to outward charm, stating that right actions and sincere thinking leave a lasting mark of beauty on the person. The saying emphasizes moral conduct as the source of enduring appeal.
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