Picnic Notes and Local Happenings at Diller
Items from Diller include a picnic planned for August 16 and requests for buggies to paint. Reports mention Dr Louis Pitts visiting his parents, brick masons starting on a new hotel, and a medicine show setting up on vacant lots north of the post office for a week. Local residents and visitors are noted, with travel to Lincoln, a Republican convention in David City, nurse Annie Greggs visiting, and area trades such as the Omaha Lightning Rod agency expanding service.
Reward Offered for Lost Short Legged Dog in Nebraska
Reward for the recovery of a small yellow and white dog with the body shaved to the front legs and tail partly shaved. Finder should notify J. B. Zook in Diller, Nebraska to claim the reward.
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J. B. Zook, Diller, Nebr
New Life Pills touted as cure for constipation 1900s
An advertisement promises Dr Kings New Life Pills will awaken torpid livers and relieve blockages. It claims to prevent appendicitis and a morose system. Separate text quotes a woman planning a Summer at home with cool food and occasional trips, stressing comfort and togetherness.
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Dr. King
Spear
Hammocks Sale Ends at Neelys Pharmacy
Hammocks are offered at reduced prices to close out at Neelys Pharmacy. The column notes general reassurance for the public on character concerns and mentions a lost pocketbook in Diller. Dr Claude Ellis will not be in Diller on Thursdays and Fridays and will instead be at Odell on those days.
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Claude Ellis
Diller
Odell
Diller School Board Seeks Janitorship Bids By Aug First
The Diller School Board will receive bids for the janitorship for the ensuing year with all bids due to the director by August 1. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. J. W. Fouts, Director. Also an advertisement hails Pine-tles as a cure for kidney and bladder issues sold by Neely's Pharmacy.
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Diller School’ Board
J. W. Fouts
Neely
Wanted assistant manager for country and territory
WANTED by a Chicago wholesale house an assistant manager for this country and adjoining territory. Salary twenty dollars weekly plus expenses. No investment or experience required. Write for full particulars with self addressed envelope. Superintendent 132 Lake St Chicago Il. Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup with Honey and Tar aids bowels to ease coughs and colds. Sold by Neely's Pharmacy. A suitor backs into romance with a kiss for a rose leading to more flowers.
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Chicago
Lake St
Neely
Republican County Convention Endorses Roosevelt Aides
The Republican county convention held in Fairbury last Saturday adopted resolutions endorsing Roosevelt's administration. It renominated W Line for legislature, C H Denney for county attorney, John Nider and Henry Hansmire for county commissioners, and John P Thiessen for float representative. Hinshaw was endorsed for re election and could select his delegation to the congressional convention, which he declined. Delegates to the state convention include Hinshaw Jenkins Denney Shelley Smith Hopp Jansen Hansmire Barber Clapp Dawson Haggand Hutchson Heath. A Poland China male pig for sale and a drop head sewing machine offered at J O Blauser's. A Virginia lawmaker's wife deserts him after anti kissing bill.
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Fairbury
Roosevelt
F. Steele
Diller
C. H. Denney
John Nider
Henry Hansmire
John P. Thiessen
Jansen
Geo. E. Jenkins
Lew Shelley
Bert Smith
C. Hopp
Peter Jansen
C. Barber
Elton Clapp
H. ©. Dawson
Zack Haggand
C. Hutchson
G. A. Heath
Chamberlain's Salve touted for various ailments
If you knew the value of Chamberlain's Salve you would never wish to be without it. It is said to help sore nipples, chapped hands, burns, frost bites, chilblains, chronic sore eyes, itching piles, tetter, salt rheum and eczema. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Spear Drug Co.
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Chamberlain
Spear Drug Co
Balloonists Lodge Overnight In Airship Adventure
Two New York balloonists spent the night aboard an airship, offering a curious scene not centered on crowd noise or singing. The episode ends without incident as dawn approaches.
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New York
Electric Bitters touted by Dublin woman at 82
Mrs. E S Burnson of Dublin Ga credits Electric Bitters with keeping her feeling young despite her age. The tonic is claimed to cure dyspepsia liver trouble inflamed kidneys and constipation with a guaranteed 50 cent price from Spear Drug Co.
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Tam
E .S. Burnson
Dublin
Spear Drug Co
Postmasters Allow Rural Route Box Building
The postmaster general ruled that rural route patrons may build their own mail boxes if they meet the department standards for size durability weather protection and safety.
Modest claims carry conviction about a remedy
An article likens modest claims by inventors and manufacturers to Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It asserts the remedy will positively cure diarrhoea, dysentery, and stomach pains and has never failed, noting it is sold by Spear Drug Co.
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Maxim
Chamberlain
Spear Drug Co
Startling revelations and daily life notes in a small town paper
A church bulletin outlines sermon topics, a union meeting, and a Wednesday prayer session. Advertisements promote dyspepsia tablets and a liver remedy while local crime and a marriage interest are briefly noted. The column reflects early 20th century community life with moral guidance and commerce.
Dr Shoop Resorative Promises Nerve Based Cure
An advertises Dr Shoop Resorative claiming to relieve stomach kidney and heart troubles by rebuilding inner nerves. It states treating nerves rather than organs cures the cause and notes Spear Drug Co. sells the remedy.
State twine plant touts savings and overhaul plans
John Brown at the Kansas penitentiary states the state twine plant sold over one million dollars worth of twine this year and only lost 42.12 dollars. The plant is closed for sixty days for repairs and overhauling with new machinery. He notes farmers gain 40,000 to 50,000 dollars annually and the state 20,000 dollars in savings, while Kansas gas price advantage 9 cents per pound versus 14 cents elsewhere. The trust supplies Kansas with 12.5 million pounds annually and the plant outputs 2.5 million pounds per year.
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John Brown
Kansas Penitentiary
Kansas
A Tragic Finish In North Sea Dyke Burst And A Death Averted
A report notes a neglected leak in the North Sea dyke that caused widespread ruin in Holland. It compares the disaster to a near fatal cold in Kenneth McIver of Vanceboro Maine, saved by Dr King s New Discovery. The ad claims 50c to 1.00 and a free trial bottle. Reverend Madison Peters denounces summer resorts as sin palls, predicting ruined homes and tormented souls from summer habits.
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North Sea
Holland
Kenneth McIver
Vanceboro
Dr. King
Garanteed
Spear’s Drug Store
Madison
Peters
Church of Epiphany
New York
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S. F. Clare
Louis Pitts
A. H. Colman
Elmo Hadley
Burlington
Lincoln
Poatmer Fouts
David City
Indiana
Annie Greggs
Alex Bell
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Hi. E. Green
Omaha
J. C. Buauser
Tif
Mr. Mettleman
Sidney, Ia
Hugo Grape
Republican County Convention
Poland
China
C. E. Morris
J. O. Blauser’s
Virginia
Presbyterian Church
Union
Neely’s Pharmacy
Topeka Kan
Neely’s
A. Sycamore
Cade
Aed
Alana Oakcaendven
Lee
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