County Commissioners Schedule Meeting For August Second
Local notes report Aug 2 meeting of county commissioners. A miscellany of town news items includes births you and Mrs Starr welcomed a 4 10 pound boy on the 15th inst. Edison phonograph records offered at 35 cents at Diller Harness Shop. Peaches from Capt Starrs orchard shipped south west of town. Local notices mention insurance ad inquiries and grower activity with grapes and tornado coverage.
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Edison Phonograph
Diller Harness Shop
J. W. Starr
Lutz Family Guests Visit Tarnows Near Barneston
J. F. Lutz and his children from Barneston are visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. Emil Tarnow who reside on Lutz's farm about a mile southwest of town.
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J. F. Lutz
Barneston
Emil Tarnow
Mr Lutz
Local Piano Firm Sells Fine Kimball Instruments
Amos, Anton, Friday, Q F Willems, and C C Wells have purchased Kimball pianos from G A White Piano Co of Fairbury. The sale adds to regional inventory and showcases the dealer’s offerings.
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Messers
Amos
Anton
Friday
Q. F. Willems
C. C. Wells
Kimball
G. A
White Piano Co
Fairbury
G. A. White Piano Co
Miss Verge Wright Visits with County Official at Fairbury
Miss Verge Wright who has been visiting all week with the county superintendent Mrs Olive True at Fairbury returned today accompanied by Mrs True s little girl Reba.
Merrit McMillion Returns to Visit Diller Kin
Merrit McMillion returns Saturday to visit his step father James A Bodell and Diller relatives. He has been working an engine on the Rock Island railroad in Kansas for several months.
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Merrit McMillion
Jas. A. Bodell
Diller
Rock Island Railroad
Kansas
Local farmer brings first new wheat of the market
D. R. Kelley threshed on Wednesday and produced the season’s first new wheat. He farmed 30 acres at an average of 14 bushels per acre, with wheat testing 54 to 57 pounds and selling at about 66 cents per bushel.
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D. R. Kelley
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised by Verbena Man
I A Gulledge of Verbena Alabama recalls a long battle with piles producing 24 tumors. He credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing him when other treatments failed. The product is sold for 25 cents at Spear Drug Co.
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I. A. Gulledge
Verbena
Ala
Bucklen
Spear Drug Co
Strike Ends at Western Packing House with Arbitration Plan
The Butchers' Union president proclaimed the strike off after midnight talks. A board of arbitration will decide all points, with reinstatement of former workers within forty five days and current workers retained. Wages stay unchanged until the board decides.
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Western Packing House
Butchers’ Union
Local notices and shopping ads from the Record office
Notary public at the Record office. Measles plague Misses Inez and Ida McManes. Insurance against fire and wind sold at the Record Office. Nelson's offers iron beds and tables. Blauser sells Standard sewing machines. Beatrice visits by Mr and Mrs Dan Kasser. Dora Mandeville of near Holl enberg visits. Patton's Sun Proof Paints sold by Jo Blauser. Beatrice Chautauqua attendance by several locals.
Jeffrey Tw in Wymore invited to Degree of Honor picnic
The Jeffrey twins of Wymore accept an invitation from the Degree of Honor lodge to attend the August 11 picnic and perform specialty acts songs dances and cake walks.
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Jeffrey -Twins
Wymore
Degree of Honor Lodge
Lightning Rods Offer and Seed Wheat Question
The notice advertises Shinn lightning rods as the best and offers to work with customers to rod houses or barns. It also notes a letter from Prof. Lyon about diseased wheat in the area and suggests farmers consider importing seed wheat from another state region to avoid spread.
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Shinn
Thei JS Lalbame
Prof. Lyon
D.R. Kelley
Record
Lincoln County man loses horse to rattlesnake bite
A son of Pete Nies living in Lincoln township Gage County near Diller reported his horse was bitten while plowing. The horse swelled its jaw after the bite and died despite veterinary efforts to counteract the poison.
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Péte Nies
Lincoln Township
Gage County
Diller
Wrights injury nets weekly indemnity from insurer
Raymond Wright who sprained his ankle seriously is drawing 150 dollars per week indemnity from the American Accident Insurance Co represented by J W Fouts who has written thousands in the last months in the vicinity of Diller this being the second policy holder to receive a benefit in this community within weeks a good advertisement for the company Fouts would explain new features to any interested.
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Raymond Wright
Alkle
Ins.Co
J. W. Fouts
Diller
Fouts
Two Personally Conducted Excursions to Boston via Burlington Route
Two personally conducted excursions to Boston via Burlington Route leaves Lincoln August 11 at 6 p m with Chaplain R R Randall in charge. A second trip departs Lincoln August 13 at 6 p.m led by D B Ferguson. Through tourist cars from Omaha with stops at eastern show places. Return via St Louis to view the worlds fair, at a very low round trip rate from L W Wakeley Burlington Route Omaha Neb.
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Boston
Lincoln
R. R. Randall
D--B. Ferguson
Omaha
St. Louis
Burlington
Nebr
Prairie Home Cemetery asks lot owners to clean up plots
The Prairie Home Cemetery association trustees urge all lot owners to tidy their lots within a few days. The message appears amid other farm ads and notices about crops, assessments in Gage and Jefferson counties, and local sales agents.
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Trustees of
Prairie Home Cemetery Association
Weir City Steam Coal Advertised by J B Zook
Local notice markets steam coal for sale by J B Zook, urging immediate contact for buyers. The ad emphasizes non mail delivery advice and includes nearby business details and prices.
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J.B. Zook
Night and Day Health Pills Sold by Local Drug Co
Dr King s New Life Pills advertised to turn weakness into energy and mental power. Sold for 25 cents a box by Spear Drug Co. Also notes Diller residents registered for land in the Rosebud agency and partial plans for travel to Iowa and the St Louis Exposition with relief agent R A Sharp covering station work.
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Dr. King
Spear Drug Co
Thos. Nelson
Rudolph
Ben Senior
Theo. Senior
Carl Habicht
Minnie Habicht
Bud. Bell
Will
Phillip
Thomas
W. Scott
Diller
Rosebud
Mr. Scott
Iowa
St. Louis
R.A. Sharp
Beard wearing man slams Rockefeller monopoly claim
A roughspoken man on a store box denounces John D. Rockefeller as robbing the poor and summons the people to rise against his wealth monopoly. His wife, carrying a wash basket, retorts that if Rockefeller treated his wife’s chores with fairness, there would be less complaint about monopolizing wealth.
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John PD
Rockefeller
Monopolizin
Wheat Disease Scab Affects Nebraska Wheat
Agricultural Station report from Lincoln Nebraska explains Fusarium or scab disease in wheat. It notes no insect problem and that the wet season favors the fungus, seeds may carry it for years and seed treatment like formalin may not prevent it, leading to poor grain fill.
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Lincoln
Neb
Kelley
Diller
Nebr
Night Was Her Terror and Courage From Dr King’s Medicine
Mrs. Chas Applegate of Alexandria Indiana describes sleepless nights caused by severe coughing and blood spitting from consumption. After trying other medicines she used Dr King’s New Discovery, buying three bottles for one dollar, which she says cured her and led to a 58 pound gain. The remedy guards against coughs colds grippe bronchitis and throat and lung troubles and is sold at Spear Drug Co with free trial bottles available.
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Chas. Applegate
Alexandria
Ind
Dr. King
Spear Drug Co
Advertising Supports Local Newspapers
The editor notes that subscriptions alone cannot cover costs and advertising funds the paper. Readers invest in the paper to ensure the editor can advocate for the town and its mercantile interests.
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Wymnorean
Things to Remember in Winter Discomforts
A Chicago Tribune excerpt suggests making a list of winter annoyances to stay cheerful. It notes pests and nuisances like moths mosquitoes flies screen doors mowing noises and summer memories to counter winter grumbles.
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da. m
Chicago: Tribune
Presbyterian Church Missionary Society Formed
The Presbyterian church ladies organized a missionary society with a June 30 kickoff at the parsonage. Officers include President Mrs. F. G. Knauer and Secretary Miss Jennne Woods. An Aug 18 all day picnic is planned at Mrs. Woods house and active membership is urged.
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the Presbyterian Church
F. G. Knauer
Eugene Weigle
Jennne Woods
Fannie Diller
F.d.carr
Portrait of a Singers Tone and Class in Performance
A fragment praises a superb tone and rich singing quality heard in one performance. It notes the voice’s class and high level, mentioning expertise and a claim of a PhD level standard. The text ends with an unclear remark about selling.
Move To Reynolds Meat Market Proprieter Fred Burch
Fred Burch now runs a meat market in Reynolds and moves his family there on Monday.
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Fred Burch
Reynolds
Monay
Arch Shultz and Daughter Visit Diller Relatives
Maud visited Diller relatives on Wednesday while Arch Shultz returned to Beatrice afterward to continue carpenter work with his daughter accompanying him on the trip.
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Arch Shultz
Maud
Diller
Mr. Shultz
Beatrice
Mills family opens rooming and boarding house in Omaha
A letter from W. P. Mills reports G. T. Mills and son have moved to Omaha and purchased a rooming and boarding house at 1812 Chicago Street. They are enjoying good business and invite friends to visit when in the city.
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G. T. Mills
W.P. Mills
Omaha
Chicago Street
Bonawitz Appeals Bond Filed in Australian Ballot Case
County assessor W F Bonawitz margins an appeal to the supreme court after D B Griffith won in county and district court. The high court will consider unresolved questions on the Australian ballot law, never settled before.
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W.f.bonawitz
D.B. Griffith
Supreme Court
Fairbury Journal
Continual Strain and The Promise of August Flower
An advertisement discusses the burden of a continual strain from financial or family troubles. It claims Green's August Flower can relieve mental and physical distress by energizing the liver and kidneys. A trial bottle costs 25 cents and the regular bottle 75 cents at Neely's Pharmacy.
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Neely’s
Improvements at the State Fair Grounds Progress
Nebraska owns the fair grounds and adds permanent improvements annually. Last year $2,500 funded a public comfort building for women with a large waiting room and full facilities connected to sewerage. Over $1,000 was spent on track improvements as Jay Eye See set world trotting records, and Dan Patch is expected to lower the pacing record on the half mile track on August 30. This year adds shade trees, cement walks, and plans to enlarge the crowded poultry building.
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Nebraska
Dan Patch
Worlds Fair Rates to St Louis Via Burlington Route
Tickets to St Louis and return good fifteen days 15.20 good sixty days 16.90 good all summer 20.25. For full information about train service and other details see the ticket agent. The St Louis expo is the greatest show the World has ever seen and now complete and in harmonious operation.
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St. Louis
St.Louis Exposition
Electric Bitters Prove Cure for Rheumatism and More
Colusa man Joe Golobick testifies after 15 years of rheumatic pain he found relief with Electric Bitters. He praises it as the greatest medicine for the trouble, noting benefits for liver and kidney issues and general debility. Available 50c with satisfaction guaranteed by Spear Drug Co.
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Joe Golobick
Colusa
Calif
Spear Drug Co
Burlington's low rate summer tours plan
Go this summer to St Louis mountains lakes or seashore with half rate tours to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake Black Hills and Midwest lake resorts. Stopovers at St Louis on through tickets. Ask agent for full details or write L W Wakeley Omaha Neb.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake
Black Hills
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Omaha
Nebr
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Fred Starr
Nelson
H. E. Grape
Gevandy
Kan
B. S. Ballard
Hardy
Ballards
Sunda
Bart
Gertie Foster
Chicago
Mads
Record Office
Inez
Ida McManes
Nelson’s
Blauser
Mr.z
Dan Kasser
Dora Mandeville
Hollenberg
Kane
John Zook
Patton
Jo. Blauser
J. L. Lamb
A. E. Price
Forrest
Vohney Raymond
FE L. Koock
Lottie
Gertrude
Alice Leason
Ermo Hapdley
Jefferson County
J. D. Fanders
Columbia
J. O. Blauser
I. M. Raymond
P. W. Price
Topeka
Peoples State Bank
F. M. Blair D. M
D. D
D. O
Christie Thompson
Steele City
W. W. Clark
J. W. Sutton
Wallace Clark
Dutton, Okla
Bonesteel
S. Clark
Id. Thrapp
Blue River
Birdie O’ Miller
Mable Starn
Fiona
Viola
Clark
Haddorff Pianos
Bonawitz Appeals
Diller Markets
Bowne
Couty Court
Jefferson Courty
James T. Bell
Alexander Bell
Alexander Baiss
Coud County
Arantes
My Kroorp
McTenge
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