Prophetic Prophylactics Inspire Madra Love Tale
A whimsical verse from the Journal of the American Medical Association links brands like Pluto Water Camel and Victrola with romance. It portrays lovers among Prophylactic Chiclet Danderine and Wrigley Chiclet amid Postum and Shredded Wheat in a playful, musical advertisement style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutiura
Buick
Instant Postum
Madra
Coca Cola
Postum
Journal of American Medical Association
Local Hines Picnic and County Fairs Schedule
Coming events include Hines picnic on August 15 and 16 Thayer County Fair August 21 to 24 Jefferson County Fair August 28 to 30 Nebraska State Fair September 1 to 7 inclusive.
Wreckage and Local Notices From Fairbury Area
Wreckage dated August 2 mentions seats reserved at Green's Cafe. The M. W. A. holds meetings on the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month. Ads offer oil or gas barrel delivery via Diller Filling Station and services from Fairbury shops. Includes eye exams by Dr. Adams at 1114 N. 6th St Beatrice and Fairbury monument dealer F. A Moon & Son Est. 1886. Fly nets and leather nets offered by Gus Dressen. A moral line on the busy man entertaining guests follows.
Kodak Specialist Ad from College View Nebraska
Printer ad offers cutting finishing bill in half with any size roll developed for five cents each and prints at three cents each. Mentions Camera Jack Kodak Specialist in College View Nebraska.
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Kodak Specialist
College View
Nebr
Farm Wanted in Nebraska for general farming and stock growing
Advert invites farm owners to contact Olney Illinois reader ox 495 about a Nebraska farm for sale. Seeks good acreage suitable for general farming and livestock, requests price and description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Olney, Ill
One Legged Council Bluffs Man Convicted of Second Degree Murder
John O'Neil, the one legged man from Council Bluffs, was found guilty of murder in the second degree by a district court jury in Fairbury. Judge Moss will sentence him later. a motion for a new trial is likely.
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John O'Neil
Council Bluffs
Fairbury
Moss
For sale Ford tow truck and misc items
A Ford tow truck is offered for sale along with other items. Several short notes mention social visits and travels of local residents including Bill Bowers with his parents in Beatrice and Mrs. Clara Myers with her daughter Grayce visiting in Havelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bowers
J. A. Pickard
Beatrice
Lambert family visit travels from Guide Rock to Fanders
Dick Lambert and Miss Gertrude Lambert traveled from the Shea neighborhood to Guide Rock to visit Mrs. D. V. Fanders and family. They also took Alice and Paul Lambert, visiting with the Fanders children, back with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Lambert
Shea
Gertrude Lambert
Guide Rock
D. V. Fanders
Alice
Paul Lambert
Fanders
Beatrice Diller Club Picnic Set For July 29
The Beatrice Diller club will hold a picnic at Chautauqua Park Beatrice next Sunday afternoon July 29 at 2 30. Friends are invited to attend and join the basket supper at 6 o clock. By order of Com.
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Beatrice-Diller Club
Chautauqua Park
Beatrice
Sunda
The
Tabernacle
Measles Reported At Home Of Local Resident
Local notices report measles at the residence of Harry Thompson. Clarence Hiatt traveled to Clarks Nebraska on business Wednesday. Earl Riddle has a severe attack of indigestion. George Freitag tends a boil on his forehead while farming near town. Page also notes visits by F W Messmore and J E Copeland and a Platte South Dakota visitor.
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Harry Thompson
Clarence Hiatt
Clarks, Nebr
George Freitag
Mayborn Family Visited Lincoln. Miss Eby Accompanied Home
O. J. Mayborn and family visited Lincoln on Sunday and were accompanied home by Miss Mary Eby, a niece of Mrs. Mayborn.
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O. J. Mayborn
Lincoln
Mary Eby
Siekman Family Returns to Elk Creek Nebr
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Siekman and their son Supt. L. H. Siekman with family visited here and returned Tuesday to Elk Creek Nebraska.
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H. A. Siekman
Supt
L. H. Siekman
Elk Creek
Nebr
Roof Finished at Farmers Store and Opera House
Contractor L. M. Cavett with helpers Harry Patton and F. L. Johnson completed a new mule-hide roof on the Farmers store and opera house building using the Cornbelt Lumber Company product under manager C. L. Geer.
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L. M. Cavett
Harry Patton
F. L. Johnson
Cornbelt Lbr. Co
C. L. Geer
Mgr
Local talent Archie Trout to stage Wreakage in Diller
Archie Trout presents his play Wreakage at the Diller Opera House next Thursday night August 2. The Diller native, a 1925 graduate, marks his 21st birthday with the inaugural performance and hopes for a crowded house.
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Archie Trout
Diller Opera House
Trout
Diller
Nebraska W C T U Celebrates Petition Victory Against Repeal
A July Union Worker note from state W C T U president praises Nebraska supporters for contributing 85 of 80 000 signatures to block liquor repeal petitions. It cites June 14 showing 980 000 signatures and urges continued vigilance at upcoming elections to maintain prohibition.
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Nebraska
Diller
Rs. C. C. Barnett
Reward Offered for Dead Bank Bandits in Nebraska
Bankers from 23 counties including Jefferson county pledge 5000 for each dead bandit killed during bank robberies in Nebraska. About 194 banks sign and 650 bankers must agree to pay 7.50 per dead bandit. final tally expected before the Omaha state convention on Oct 17-18.
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Jefferson County
Nebraska
William B. Hughes
Nebraska State Bankers’ Association
Omaha
Preservation of Ads Reveals Alcohol Claims and Legal Warnings
The notice outlines items preserved in alcohol and hints at law and order concerns. It notes enforcement actions and potential liabilities, signaling regulatory scrutiny and public safety warnings associated with these preserved goods.
Wheat farmer reports 42 bushels per acre on 46 acre field
Henry Wiemers threshed and marketed a 46 acre wheat field this week earning an average yield of 42 bushels per acre. Dr. E E Steffen of Des Moines Iowa is visiting at his parents home Mr and Mrs F W Steffen and plans to return home Sunday.
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C. E. Warthen
Washington, Kans
Flora
Diller
Geo. Tjaden
Platte, So. Dak
Onke Lottman
Fred Frisbie
Henry Wiemers
E.E. Steffen
Des Moines
F. W. Steffen
Moser and family start weeklong trip to Oxford Kansas in new Whippet
Mayor and Mrs. S. C. Moser and Miss Erma Franzen were seen Sunday driving their new Whippet toward Oxford Kansas for a weeklong visit with relatives.
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S. C. Moser
Erma Franzen
Oxford
Kan
Illness of W C Line Prompts Family Visit
Dr Eva Line of Chicago Harrison Line of Loup City and Mrs Paul Beckwith of Omaha visit in response to a message about their father W C Line on his illness. The passage adds a note on how politicians appear to greet others.
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Eva Line
Chicago
Harrison Line
Loup City
Paul Beckwith
Omaha
W. C. Line
Brothers Patton Return From Denver After Ill Brother
Harry and Roy Patton returned Sunday from Denver where their brother Adolph, who underwent an appendicitis operation for a nearly hopeless case, is slowly recovering.
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Harry
Roy Patton
Denver
Adolph
Dentist Dr. Ellis Hosts Visiting Colleague
Dr. Claude Ellis welcomed Dr. L. R. Fritz of Wymore to his office on Tuesday. The meeting likely involved discussion of the latest dentistry practices and professional notes.
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Claude Ellis
L. R. Fritz
Wymore
Local Harvest Worker Bitten By Large Black Insect
Henry Neeman of ten miles northeast of Diller is incapacitated after being bitten or stung on the back of his left shoulder while harvesting. Doctors report heavy poison injected into the wound and he is now under medical care, recovering satisfactorily.
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Henry Neeman
Diller
Diplomat Who Tells His Wife Everything
Raleigh Bristor visits his grandmother Mrs. Bristor in Wymore. The man who tells his wife everything is a diplomat provided he tells her before somebody else does.
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Raleigh Bristor
Mrs. Bristor
Wymore
Sanitation Key to Prevent Typhoid Rural vs City Rates
Dr L L Lumsden of the U S Public Health Service says absence of sewer systems raises typhoid in rural areas while cities show lower rates. He urges purification of water and proper sewage disposal as vital to stop disease transfer and recommends septic tanks and covered wells.
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United States
L. L. Lumsden
U. S. Public Health Service
Lumsden
Dr. Lumsden
Ies
Village of Diller approves 1928 expenses estimate
At a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held July 9 1928 the Village of Diller Nebraska estimated expenses for the fiscal year beginning op 1 192 and ordered the sum 3000.00 spread on records and published as required by law. S C Moser chairman and Chas E Waggoner clerk signed the action.
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Diller
Nebraska
Village of
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Diller State Bank
Hiawatha
Wreckage
Green’s
Diller Filling Station
Adams
Garland
N. 6Th St
Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop
F. A Moon & Son
Gus Dressen
Kodak
O E Logan
Paul. Ludwick
Ludwick
Little Bobbie
Mrs. Ludwick
Atchison Globe
Jones
Clara Myers
Grayce
W. F. Myers
Havelock
Roberta Myers
Beatrice-Diller
Earl Riddle
F. W. Messmore
Gage County
J. E. Copeland
Harbine
Merchandise Checker Board Feeds Farmers Union Cream Station
Farmers Union Gas and Oil Phone
Kars Kellogg's
Clark’s Store
Diller, Nebr
Chas. E. Waggoner
Fee
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