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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
5
Burlington timetable lists No. 14 through passenger at 4 30 a m No 16 local passenger 12 49 p m No 66 local freight daily going east at 5 p m Westbound No 13 through passenger 3 63 a m No 15 local passenger 6 00 p m No 65 local freight daily westbound 8 55 a m
Mrs. P B Miller visited Beatrice friends for several days. C W Townemaker served on the Fairbury petit jury during the district court session. W E Epley was caught dragging roads near his farm north of Diller. Mrs Myron Patton plans to move back to her husband. Mrs El o Maxcy and children visited Peru Nebr to see Rev Maxcy’s parents and pick fruit. Odell hosts baseball game with Ellis next Saturday, attracting Diller fans. Walter Greenwood, returning from Colorado, can prove his homestead after two more months residence.
While digging for the city hall and water works, workers uncovered a large bone about nine feet deep. The fossil may be from a mastodon but no teeth were found and the bone crumbled after exposure, making identification unclear.
An antique advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure indigestion backache headaches and dizzy spells improving nerves and vigor in women. It touts a healthy glow and free muscles as signs of health. The note invites readers to try the remedy at Shutt Drug Co. Also included is a brief society update with Mrs H E Green visiting Beatrice and local residents attending a railroad picnic in Wymore.
The contest awards the five prizes to candidates with the most votes by 6 p m December 23 1912. Ballot standings published biweekly in the Diller Record. Nomination closes June 22 6 p.m. Within 25 miles of Diller accepted. Voting coupons earned at 200 votes per dollar spent or paid on account. Employees and immediate family barred. Ballots must be deposited in store ballot box and votes tied or enclosed. Mail voting allowed.
Miss Laura Nelson visits the Price home. Mrs. John Loock recovers from illness. Cuba and Bernard Hudson visit their grandma Mrs. Thos. Copeland before returning to Odell. A light anecdote from a restaurant sparks a lighthearted moment. The editorial notes improving roads will unite town and country and boost farming and land value.
Professor Jas A Eastwood and his son returned Saturday after spending a couple of days with relatives in Liberty Nebraska.
A vintage advertisement claims Dr. King’s New Life Pills gently ease bowels without harshness. It targets street crowds with a stern “Move on now” line and promises health after use. Available for 25 cents at Shutt Drug Co.
Maupin's Weekly urges Nebraska retail dealers in small towns to use local papers to advertise prices and offerings. It argues against opposing mail order houses and notes country newspapers can counter them by quoting prices widely. The piece frames mail order firms as built on printer's ink and urges competitive local advertising.
D K Calkins who visited with his son Lee Calkins northwest of Diller returns to Blue Springs. The article notes rheumatism requires little internal treatment and praises Chamberlains Liniment with massage for quick pain relief, sold by Shutt Drug Co.
Beatrice Express reports the Gage County Board of Supervisors meeting as the county assessor and clerk, acting as a board of equalization, set average land value at 58 per acre with a 2 variance. The township equalization yields an average county value of 57.36 for tax purposes, up from 56.99 in the assessor returns.
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