Diller Area Notes Track Visits and Local News
Dr Neely visited Wymore between trains Wednesday. A H Colman was a Burlington passenger for Lincoln yesterday. J W Fonta went to Lincoln Monday for a Nebraska postmasters meeting. Flag Day observed with Old Glory displayed on local buildings. The Beatrice Chautauqua July 6 to 15 promises strong programs. The Burlington pay car went west through Diller Wednesday. Born to Mr and Mrs Fred Frisbie a son on June 16. Dr L R Fritz offers gas for painless tooth extractions in Wymore. The M W A celebration set for Diller on July 4 draws Fraternal address by Thos Darnell.
Diller Visit By Chapman Family Pair and Kin
F D Chapman and wife of Laramie Wyoming and his sister Mrs Dawson of Wymore Nebraska visited at Diller with his nephew Dr B Ellis and family for a day or two early this week.
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Laramie Wyoming
Mrs. Dawson
Wymore
Nebr
Diller
B. Ellis
Slate Family Visits From Illinois Tour Dakota
Mr and Mrs F L Slate of Illinois recently left after a visit with sister J P London and family. They enjoyed the country around Diller and planned further travels to Dakota to visit more relatives.
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F. L. Slate
Ilinois
J. P
London
Dakota
Diller
Buck- Jen's Armen Salve praised for various sores
A newspaper ad touts Buck- Jen's Armen Salve as effective for cuts burns ulcers fever sores and sore eyes. A testimonial from D I Gregory of Hope Texas claims quick cure for a bad sore and eye use. Separately J T Briggs, ex-lumber coal man at Diller, now in University Place Nebraska, helps organize Shenandoah lumber firm with $50,000 capital and a Glendale Texas mill. Briggs to be vice president.
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Buck- Jen
O. K
I. Gregory
Hope
Tex
Spear Drug Co
J. T. Briggs
Diller
University Place
Nebr
Shenandoah
Glendale
Texas
Briggs
Hardy Band Plans July 4th Show at Diller
The Hardy Band will travel to Diller for a July 4th performance with friends urged to join. New dark green uniforms trimmed in black arrived this week and many locals plan to accompany the band to celebrate. Railroads offer reduced rates and Burlington night trains are expected to stop to handle crowds.
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Hardy Band
Diller
Burlington
Hardy Herald
Local notices detail garden produce and travel notes
Sunday dinner featured editor’s fresh peas and potatoes from his garden. Mrs Lottie Miller visited Beatrice for friends and business, while J P London prepared to build a residence on an 80 acre farm west of Blauser school. J P and Sherri Cully returned home after attending their mother Ellen Cully’s funeral. Also a piano business ad and a demand for missing silk dress from a buggy theft.
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J.P. London
Blauser Echool
J. P
Sherri Cully
Missouri
Oklahoma
Ellen Cully
Diller pupil tops Jefferson county eighth-grade average
County superintendent Mrs Olive W True reports Roy McFarren of Diller has the highest eighth grade average in Jefferson county at nearly 96 percent. The note defends local Diller schools of strong performance.
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Olive W. True
Roy McFarren
Diller
Jefferson County
Handle With Care Chaos At Freight Depot
Alma Kansas Signal reports a reader tale of a package marked Handle With Care being mishandled by railway workers. The account describes a sick employee collapsing after seeing the label and throwing the package in frustration before dying.
Cuban diarrhoea remedy praised by Cuban veterans
A Houston Texas woman testifies that Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her husband of a severe Cuban diarrhoea contracted in Cuba. The letter claims other treatments failed and notes neighbors can testify to the cure. For sale by Spear Drug Co.
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U.S
Cuba
Minnie Jacobs
Houston
Texas
Chamberlain
Spear Drug Co
Piano and Organ Purchase Deals at Fairbury Store
The Fairbury shop urges settled payments and offers over thirty instrument makes with maker guarantees. They claim better value than any state store and highlight used pianos from rental as economical buys. A Vose Square Piano is listed at $60.
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Fairbury
G A White Piano Co Enclosure Completed in Fairbury
Dr Neely's new drug store is now enclosed with large front plate glass set on Tuesday. The building is in painters and papers. A box supper in Masonic hall Friday evening by Royal Neighbors raised 20.75. J B Zook shipped a carload of hogs to market Tuesday. Jess Moffit reports a two and a quarter inch diameter strawberry. J W Smith relocated to Yakima Valley Wash bought a 10 acre alfalfa farm at 200 per acre with first cutting 30 to 40 tons worth 4 per ton. Smith was offered 100 for his bargain within two hours.
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Masonic Hall
Woodman of America
J. W. Smith
Diller
Yakima Valley
Wash
G. H. Townemaker
Amos Bush
Mr. Smith
Presbyterian Church Services and Mission Talk
The Presbyterian Church will hold services at the usual hours with Rev Geo S Darley of Hebron preaching morning and evening. Rev Knauer is absent on an assignment at Hastings with the Western Conference of German Presbyterian Pastors. He will speak on mission work in Africa and preach at Hebron and Stoddard this Sunday.
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Geo. S. Darley
Hebron
Knauer
Hasting
Hastings
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Africa
Stoddard
Electric railways to reach Gage county farmers soon
The Beatrice Express envisions an electric railroad network crossing Gage county, allowing farmers easy access from cross roads to towns. It argues travel to town after work, shopping at moderate comfort, and efficient livestock transport will curb road wear and time loss, marking public blessings.
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Gage County
Beatrize Express
Electric Bitters Cured Kidney Disease, C F Collier Claim
C F Collier of Cherokee, Indiana credits Electric Bitters with curing a severe kidney ailment that left him unable to sit without a cushion. He suffered barkache, headache, and low mood before using the tonic, which he says restored his health and he recommends to others with kidney, liver, or stomach issues. Spear Drug Co guarantees the remedy at 50 cents.
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C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Electric Bitters
Spear Drug Co
Colby Letter Reports Strong Grain Prospects and Rising Land Prices
From Colby Kansas in June 1905 a reader notes a good crop outlook for small grain and lists holdings of 130 acres wheat 100 barley 13 oats 50 corn and 40 in feed. Land prices have surged from below 300 per quarter to 1000 to 1500 and up, with many land buyers in Colby. He urges Diller residents to move there for better prospects.
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Colby, Kana
Colby
Diller
P. A. Donzg
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Dr. Neely
A. H. Colman
Lincoln
Wwanton
P. Rosenbaum
P. B. Miller
Beatrice
J. W. Fonta
Nebraska
Geo.m
Myers
Grace
Clarance, Depue
Daykin
J. FE. Kerr
J. O. Blauser
United States Circuit
District
Omaha
TR. Spicer
Nebra
Milwaukee
Muscatine
Racine
Wis
T. P. Price
Frank Mills
Mr. Mills
Mrs. Mills
Susie Mills
Ee L. Looek
Bradt
Henry Eaton
Bixby’s Restaurant
Chas. L
Reed
Sec’y
Blunt
Piller
Nelson
Fred Frisbie
J. H. Scott
Odell
F.M. McManes
Ed. Ogden
Thos. Darnell
of Gritzka
Bauguess
Harbine
Talmage
J. D. Fanpens
Lottie Miller
Exec
White Piano.Co
J.T. Hennicus
Cubs
G.A. White Piano Co
Fairbury, Nebr
J.B. Zook
Jess Moffit
Pleasant Lodge No. 133
Presbyterian Church
Kansas
Diller Markets
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