Nebraska land boom vision and World’s Fair wonders
A Beatrice Express editorial notes big topics of 1904 including a forecast of 15 million presidential votes, migration from Italy, and the St. Louis World’s Fair. It praises fence reforms, census expansion with 7,000 agents, a proposed Burlington line to Gulf ports, and a giant 30 foot carving knife. It urges Nebraskans to invest in land, predicting future wealth from prairie acreage.
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Robert Burn
Jackson
Hermitage
Jefferson
Versailles
France
Mr. A
Board of Trade
Nebraska
Beatrice Express
Local Notes on Passengers and Losses in Diller
Burlington passengers head to Lincoln on No 16 with names Radloff Pasco Patton and Fanders. Mrs Leaper dies at Hastings asylum and is buried near Lanham. Board of Equalization meets June 14 at Fairbury for assessment objections. Family news from Kerrs to Steele City and Holton. Lost black hog 180 pounds near stock yards. Social commentary on self supporting workers and a rural telephone misstep anecdote. World War II era route fares listed. Mrs Dr Jeffryes dies after ranaway accident in Golden Colorado. funeral in Mapelton Iowa. sympathy from Diller friends.
Farmers, tunnels, and telephones in misinterpreted orders
A consolidation of whimsical notes cites Standard Oil and American Tobacco in Japan, a weed showcase at St Louis fair, Michigan Central Railroad bouquets for 500000 women, Niagara Falls tunnel views, rural Missouri phone and delivery trials, and a drunken farmer who mistook a telephone arrest for a warrant, paying a $5 fine and costs via rural carrier.
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Standard Oil Company
The
American Tobacco Company
Japan
Niles, Mich
Michigan Central Railroad
Horseshoe Falls
Niagara
Missouri
Andrew
Beatrice Drug Store Change as Fr Spear Arrives
Fr Spear the Beatrice druggist arrived Sunday evening and will invoice stock from J W Sutton. Sutton plans homesteading near Rosebud or northwest Nebraska and entering stock business. Memorial Day observances in Diller included a G A R W R C parade, M E Church sermon, and a long veterans’ procession with graves decorated and naval memorial flowers. Weather described as ideal.
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Fr. Spear
Beatrice
J. W. Sutton
Sutton
Diller
Spear
Rosebud Reservation
Nebraska
Frank Milla
M. E
Nickajack Post
Col. S. D. Davis
Lincoln
F. G. Knauer
F. Mills
Indian Rock Bridge
Irrigation Land Draws Homeseekers to Big Horn Basin
The Big Horn Basin offers new irrigated farming land at low prices with rising value as irrigation expands. Travel can be arranged with low round trip rates on the first and third Tuesdays in May. Write for a descriptive booklet and information from J Francis, General Passengers Agent, Burlington Route, Omaha Nebraska.
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United States
Big Horn
Big Horn Basin
J. Francis
Burlington Route
Omaha
Nebr
Estimate of Expenses Of the Village of Diller Nebr for 1904
At a June 2 1904 meeting the Village of Diller Nebraska Board of Trustees estimated expenditures for officers salaries street and bridge work printing and street lights for the year starting May 1 1904 at 700 dollars and ordered it spread on the records and published by law. The total revenue for 1903 was 336 dollars 35 cents. Avex Bett Chairman Henry Eaton Village Clerk.
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Diller
Nebr
Board of Trustees
Avex Bett
Village Board of Trustees
Henry Eaton
Diller Village Appropriation Ordinance 1904 Passed
Ordinance No. 54 of the Village of Diller Jefferson County Nebraska levies 14 mills on taxable property for village purposes for 1904. Ten mills go to the general fund and four mills to lighting. Ordinance takes effect after filing and publication. Passed June 2, 1904. Avex Bell chairman Henry Earon village clerk.
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Diller
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Sons
Sear
Avex Bell
Henry Earon
Grail imentsa and hint Thursday event Meenie bal
Reading from fragmented notes, a Thursday gathering hinted at a ceremonial event connected to a group labeled K. of P. and a figure named Sen Grail imentsa. Details remain unclear due to missing text.
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Sen Grail Imentsa
Hint
Meenie Bal
Kataite
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St. Louisa Fair
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Otten County
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Gritzka
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