Oats Crop Assured and Local News Roundup
The oats crop is assured. Mrs Ida Neely returned Wednesday to Winside. Fence posts priced 10 to 18 cents. J M Hiatt of Miss Fern Diller visited relatives and returned to Wilber. Harry Remley shipped two carloads of baled alfalfa to St Joe market Steele City last week. Meybest flour touts sanitary mill conditions. The Steele City band will perform and Uncle Billy Crane will speak at Endicott July 4. Fred Polock of Diller enlisted in the U S Army Beatrice last Friday for field artillery. Mies Gertrude Diller returned Monday from Des Moines Iowa visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Remley
St. Joe
Steele City
Steele City Band
Billy’’ Crane
Endicott
Fred Polock
Diller
U.S. Army
Beatrice
Travelers Loock and Habicht Tour Wichita and Gage
E. L. Loock and Ernest Habicht traveled by a combined business and pleasure trip to Wichita Kansas and Gage Oklahoma on Tuesday, using a single public conveyance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Loock
Ernest Habicht
Wichita
Kans
Gage, Okla
Mey Best Flour Mill Ad Sparks Praise
A vintage ad touts Mey Best flour from a new mill as a model of perfection. The copy emphasizes superior quality and reliability, aiming to persuade shoppers with confident claims.
Indigestion Tablet User Praises Chamberlains
Mrs. C. E. Riley of Illion New York says she has used Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion for six months and they have given her great relief. The product is advertised as available everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Hale Family Takes Buick Trip to Waverly Visit
Mr and Mrs F E Hale drove their daughter Mrs Walter Greenwood and her children home in a new Buick on Sunday. Mrs L Greenwood joined the group and the party enjoyed a visit with relatives at their Waverly home before returning that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Hale
Walter Greenwood
Auto owners must equip lenses for electric lights
The notice states that after July 1 cars with electric headlights above 4 candle power must not throw beams within 42 inches of ground at 75 feet ahead or must diffuse light with special lenses. J. D. Fanders markets a full line of guaranteed compliant lenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Fanders
Engine power up as cold air flows to carburetor
State university agricultural engineering department advises allowing cold air to enter the carburetor. Winter practice of heating the carburetor bowl or drawing air around the exhaust is obsolete and removing the heater may boost engine power by increasing cylinder pressure upon ignition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Engineering Department
The
State University
Catarrh Remedy Claims Not Cured by Local Application
A fragmented excerpt states catarrh cannot be cured with local applications and suggests a remedy called Catarrh Medi. The text implies that the cure requires ingestion or internal treatment rather than topical use.
Mr and Mrs HUH Flagg Shopping in Diller
Mr and Mrs HUH Flagg, residents near Harbine, were seen shopping in Diller yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Huh. Flagg
Near
Harbine
Diller
Lichty Family Visits Then Returns to Sioux City
Geo. W. Lichty arrived with his children and relatives for a visit, and he returned Sunday to Sioux City, Ta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Lichty
Sioux City
Dance Notice At Odell On July Fourth
Notice of another dance at Odell on July 4th inviting all. John L. Waggoner of Meridian Idaho visits Diller relatives C. E. Waggoner and C. L. Waggoner and other friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell
John L. Waggoner
Meridian
Idaho
C. E. and
C. L. Waggoner
Raymond Family Plans Summer Visit to Colorado
La Forrest Raymond his wife and young son arrived Sunday from Lincoln to visit Mrs. Isabella Raymond and other Diller relatives. They plan to spend the summer in Colorado after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest ‘Raymond
Lincoln
Isabella Raymond
Colorado
Bowel Remedies Highlighted by Indian Missionary
A missionary speaking in Des Moines churches recounted falling ill during travels in India and crediting Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life. He asserted the remedy is effective in India for cholera prevention and cure and suitable for milder bowel complaints here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Des Moines
Iowa
Diller Village Meets On Electric Light Proposal
Citizens of Diller are requested to meet with the village board of trustees at the town hall on Friday July 6 1917 at 8 oclock sharp to consider a proposition from the Nebraska Gas and Electric Co regarding furnishing electric lights. By order of the village board of trustees R F Starr C H Reinhart Chairman Clerk 2t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Village Board of Trustees
Nebraska Gas and Electric Co
R. F. Starr C. H. Reinhart
Understanding the Eye of a Storm and Its Winds
The passage explains that a storm is a wheel of winds with curving spokes converging at the hub called the eye. The eye features the lowest barometer reading, while the rim shows higher pressure. The storm wheel spans several hundred miles across.
Ford Sets the Pace as Tippin Heads to Lincoln for Roosevelt
Deputy Sheriff Frank Tippin and his party traveled by Ford from Fairbury to Lincoln to hear Roosevelt. Starting 11 35 a m they stopped in Beatrice for lunch, then resumed at 1 13 driving through towns including Jansen Beatrice Pickrell Courtland Princeton and the penitentiary before arriving at the state capitol at 2 45. The trip covered 72 miles in about 4 hours 42 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tippin
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Ford
Chester Bonsall
Fairbury
Jansen
Harbine
Ellis
Beatrice
Lizzie
Pickrell
Courtland
Princeton
Penitentiary
State Capitol
Auto shop ad and quotes from a newspaper page
An ad promotes Pumbleys Auto Newer at Raymonds Harness Shop to enhance a car’s appearance. A biographical snippet notes Miss Marie Stotts returning from Manhattan Kansas after attending Kansas State Agricultural College. A pithy proverb challenges the reader to earn a burial by living decently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Stotts
Manhattan
Kans
Kansas State Agricultural College
Stomach Remedies Praised by Local Druggist
A local druggist reports high customer satisfaction with Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach troubles and constipation. The testimonial notes twenty four years of sales and broad availability.
Williams Studio Free Photo Prints Offer Beatrice Nebr
A Beatrice Nebraska studio offers to process a roll of film and produce one free print for each good exposure. The promotion runs through July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Studio
Beatrice, Nebr
For Thoughtful Planning Saves Big Expenses
E. W. Archer of Caldwell Ohio notes his family never goes without Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since starting housekeeping. He says they even take it on extended visits and consider it essential. The remedy is obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Archer
Caldwell
Ohio
Manheads for Kansas City to start auto business
Jerden Sanmann drove to Kansas City in forenoon Monday to enter the automobile business with Thos. P. Price. Accompanied by Harry Lohr a salesman, John Smaltzer a Harbime mechanic, and Charley Renz on a pleasure trip, they returned last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerden Sanmann
Kansas City
Thos. P. Price
Harry Lohr
John Smaltzer
Harbime
Charley Renz
Voting Rights Yet Narrow for Women in Local Elections
The next election will allow women to vote for village and county offices and for president and vice president, but bar them from all judicial offices and all state and federal offices. Women may hold office and a separate ballot box and ballot must be provided for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
U. S
The Man Doing His Best Finds Reward in Quiet Strife
A reflection on the unseen effort of the worker striving against tough seas and fate. The piece honors perseverance over flashy luck, noting the quiet rewards of self esteem, home affection, and honest rest as twilight falls.
Dead Easy It is a cinch to operate an auto mobile
A humorous piece describes the complexity of driving and the many tasks a single man must juggle. It likens handling gas, water, oil, doors, and passengers to a tense, multi task routine with constant observation of gauges and road conditions. It mocks overbearing caution and urges lighthearted driving patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterfield
Chicago
Dodge. Ae
Runaway Incident Injures Frank Mathias’ Daughter Near Slaughter House
Frank Mathias’ daughter suffered injuries needing a physician after a runaway occurred Wednesday at the corner near the slaughter house south of town. The incident drew local attention as responders stabilized the injured person at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mathias
County boards to meet at Ellis on July 11
The Gage county board of supervisors and the Jefferson county commissioners will hold a joint meeting at Ellis on Wednesday July 11 to confer on the federal aid appropriation made by the recent legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage County Board of Supervisors
Jefferson County Commissioners
Ellis
Jansen Band Invites Diller to Local Chautauqua
A dozen to fifteen Jansen cars with a full band passed through Diller yesterday boasting of their chautauqua on July 1 65. They stopped to play a few pieces and invite Diller residents to visit them on the occasion, which many locals may accept.
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Diller
Women adopt brown linen overalls as working costumes
Across the country women in factories and homes wear one piece overalls trimmed in white. The garments, made of brown linen, are practical and neat. Many wear skirts over the legs for street use, and the upper section resembles a waist. Some overalls are elaborate while all are sensible.
The Red Cross Society Emphasizes Duty and Mass Support
An editorial praises the American Red Cross as the era’s strongest unselfish service organization. It argues public generosity grows when U S soldiers join allies in trenches and urges continued mobilization to aid both local sufferers and Allied needs.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Society
America
Red Cross Campaign Aims to Raise 100 Million Dollars
The piece recounts past Red Cross relief in disasters from the Johnstown flood to European aid in World War I. It notes a nationwide campaign to raise 100 million dollars, praised for broad participation from President to boys and the active role of women, urging continued weekly support for the Society’s mercy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Johnstown
San Francisco
Red Cross
Ordinance Prohibits Liquor Manufacture and Sale in Diller Nebraska
Village of Diller Nebraska adopts Ordinance No. 88 making it unlawful to manufacture sell keep or barter liquor within the village. Provisions force penalties and carve outs for government or sacramental uses while noting state law references from 1917. Chairman C. A. Reinhart and R. F. Stand sign the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Nebraska
Nanette
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. E. Shutt
HM. E. Grupe
Ida Neely
Winside
J. M. Hiatt
Fern Diller
Wilber
Mies
Gertrude Diller
Pumbley
Raymond
C. A. Reinhart
R. F. Stand
Detroit
John Jobman
Geare
E. O. Cassele
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