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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
5
Weather forecast issued by the U S Weather Bureau Charles F Marvin predicts scattered thundershowers and warm weather for the next two days. A transition to considerably cooler conditions is expected on the 16th and 17th with fair weather continuing thereafter.
Several farmers near Diller cut wheat Sunday. Fie Burlington's weed burner ventured over this division of the road Monday. Bob Steiner of Casper Wyoming visits his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steiner.
Mr and Mrs Wing Line resumed their journey home to Carlisle Pennsylvania after visiting relatives and old acquaintances in San Diego and San Francisco. They had stopped here briefly during their return trip from the expositions.
Local notice invites patrons to buy tickets for the Diller chautauqua events at the Electric theatre in Piller of Etna with moving pictures shown every Saturday night.
A pair of Mormon missionaries preached and handed out religious literature on Main Street in Diller Tuesday evening, engaging locals about their faith and inviting conversations.
A baby girl weighing 8 pounds was born on Wednesday July 14 1915 to Mr and Mrs H S Smith living 74 miles northeast of Diller Nebraska.
Advertises ice cream delivery by phone from Green Bros cream station with morning and evening deliveries. House calls available any hour by request. Minimum order not stated. note states less than twenty pounds not sold.
Edward Craft of Elba New York attests to Chamberlain’s Liniment easing rheumatic knee pains stiffness and soreness. He says it did him more good than anything previously used and notes it is obtainable everywhere.
Mrs. Wm Sanmann and her daughter Ida came back Tuesday after a four week visit with relatives in Peoria Illinois. They were accompanied home by a sister of Mrs Sanmann who will stay a few weeks.
Johnny Mayes five year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Mayes of Virginia area in Gage county died Saturday from blood poisoning after a rusty nail wound and subsequent lockjaw. State and county officers confiscated and destroyed over one thousand five hundred gallons of near beer from an ex saloon keeper at DeWitt and he faced a $200 fine under Nebraska law for selling unlabeled alcoholic drinks.
A vivid nostalgic verse describes the Sunshine Man who sprinkles sunshine from a watering can. He is praised for a heart full of warmth and a fiery head, able to lift spirits when one feels lonely and poor. The refrain promises hope through the Sunshine Man, a beacon in hard times.
Shutt Drug Co reports wide Adler-i-ka sales in Diller. One spoonful of the buckthorn bark and glycerine mix relieves many cases of constipation and stomach upset. Claimed to work quickly, it is said to ease gas and be safe, with alleged use in appendicitis.
The ladies of the M. FE. church cleaned the church and laid a new carpet yesterday. Shock threshing will commence early next week in the vicinity of Diller if the weather remains favorable.
A public voice growing for action against New York lawyers as sentiment rises over the ongoing Thaw case. The remark suggests drastic measures to end what some see as a prolonged dispute.
The committee will seek special trains from Fairbury and Beatrice for the Fraternal picnic at Diller on August 12. The arrangements follow the usual pattern and aim to ensure traveler access to the event.
A notice requests the party who borrowed a pair of crutches some time ago to return them to the Record office. The reminder is signed by Mrs. W. E. Mudge.
Ford customers who bought cars since August 1 1914 and have not received a certificate of profit sharing should contact J. D. Fanders, the agent, to close the matter promptly.
The article urges Nebraska farmers in the eastern region to intensively eradicate Hessian Fly from next year’s wheat. It recommends thorough disking and deep plowing of stubble in July, burning only as a last resort if plowing is impossible, and postponing sowing of infected fields until after September 20.
A traveler recalls a severe cholera morbus attack in 1888 and how a hotel porter purchased Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at double dose. After sleep and a morning train ride he recovered, crediting the remedy for his recovery. He signs as H. W. Traian of Louisville, Kentucky and notes availability.
The village council raised the acetylene plant rate from 1.50 to 4.50 per hundred cubic feet and published the ordinance. A petition to delay enforcement for six months due to uncertain operating costs will be presented at the next meeting on Wednesday night July 21. Jesse Hunnicut narrowly escaped injury when a mule and rake incident caused twine and gear to snap but he remained unharmed after the team was halted and the equipment freed.
Mrs Will Plager and her children traveled Tuesday to visit relatives in Humboldt, stopping along the route for brief family time and greetings.
Mrs Ollie Thompson and her four children traveled from Fairbury to Lincoln yesterday aboard the Rock Island to visit relatives.
An article notes Mrs. Barnes of Fairbury and a Lincoln state organizer visiting Diller to revive the local Ww. 4 TV chapter. It also mentions a Fairbury band concert in Diver before the chautauqua and announces Burlington trains No. 14 and 15 returning to normal routing after recent detours along the Republican River.
Dyle Hood nine, son of J C Hood, five miles northeast of Diller, was badly burned last Friday when a small cannon cracker he lit behind the barn exploded. The blast burned his face and hand. a local doctor treated him. He was unable to see for a few days but is reported to be recovering well.
A large Cherry family reunion was held last Sunday July 11 1915 at the John Cherry Sr home in Diller. Six sons wives and two daughters with several grandchildren and great grandchildren attended. All living descendants were present except one son in law and five grandchildren.
Fairbury report dated July 10 records Peter Gill selling his Rock Creek farm to his son Daniel. The piece traces the Gill family history from 1866 when Daniel Gill and his Irish family settled the area, through early hardships, a 1876 marriage, and the farm’s continuous residence by Peter and later Daniel. The transfer marks fifty years from grandfather’s entry to grandson’s ownership.
Jefferson County reports a June expenditure of 2103.99 dollars for road dragging services. The item records a maintenance charge during the month, with the payment reflecting road maintenance work completed for the county.
The line suggests a political stance or role that would keep one in view of the President throughout the season. It conveys commitment and visibility as a defining duty for the observer.
T L Ewing a retired Harbine merchant begins construction of a five thousand dollar residence on his farm a half mile north of Harbine to spend his declining years.
Arthur E. Price has purchased a new five passenger Haynes automobile waiting for him in Omaha. He hopes for dry roads soon so he can take his new car out.
W C Jones of Buford North Dakota recounts a week-long diarrhoea that left him weak. A druggist recommended Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. after the first dose he improved and soon felt as well as ever. The remedy is obtainable everywhere.
Mercury containing remedies may ruin smell and upset the whole system when absorbed. Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio offers a mercury free internal treatment. Sold by Druggists with testimonials available and price listed. Hall's Family Pills advertised for constipation.
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