Centney's Sale and Local News In Diller Area
Dr Leach a Fairbury dentist and Mrs Sisson were noted travelers on No 15. Residents H E Grape and wife visited Ellis and Beatrice. Jimmie Emerson and mother moved to a new west town home. Ben Hicken couple welcomed an infant who died shortly after birth. W M Hare advertised photo services with Satisfaction guaranteed. Clarence Bixby visited Diller relatives while working in a Burlington bridge crew. Roads worsened after brief improvement. Bananas oranges bread celery listed at local outlets.
Dr and Mrs Mark Davis Improve From Illness
Beatrice Express notes Dr and Mrs Mark Davis of 1102 Elk Street have recovered from lagrippe and pneumonia. Once residents of Diller, they are former locals now regaining health, and friends here are pleased with the relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Davis
Elk Street
Beatrice Express
Diller
Mrs Williams Leaves for Eureka Springs After Idaho Visit
Mrs M J Williams travels east with her son from Idaho to Eureka Springs Arkansas after visiting her brother G T Mills. Mr Mills plans to remain at his home if he must stay alone.
Free Trial Box of Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy Offer
Announcement offers a free trial size box of Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy claiming instant relief for catarrh of the nose and throat. Instructions ask to address Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin and note large jars priced at 50 cents, with Spear Drug Co selling.
High Priced Hog Sire Buddy E IV Tops Baxter Sale
B F Blythe reports Buddy E IV the sire of Buddy E IV No 47924 sold at Baxter's Pawnee Illinois public sale for a record 5025 dollars. Baxter's auction of 56 Duroc Jerseys totaled 10457.50 dollars with an average of 186 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Blythe
Buddy E IV
Baxter
Pawnee
Mr. Baxter
Duroc
Six Calves Born to Kansas Cow in Marshall County
James Jenson owns a cow in Center township Marshall County Kansas that recently produced six calves in one litter, none surviving. The same cow had three calves a year ago and two years ago, and three years ago she bore twins, of which only one calf survived long. The cow has a record of fourteen calves over three litters with long survival for at least one calf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jenson
Center Township
Marshall County
Kansas
Seed Oats For Sale Near Diller Nebraska
A notice lists big four oats seed for sale by J P London at the former Fred Steffen place five miles northwest of Diller. Gerd Hinrichs, buyer of the Snyder farm southeast of Diller, arrived last Friday with his family and a carload of household goods stock and implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Steffen
Diller
Gerd Hinrichs
Snyder
Birthday gathering honors Frank Cole near Diller
About twenty five to thirty friends and neighbors gathered Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Cole four miles northwest of Diller for Frank Coles birthday. A delightful social time followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cole
Diller
Frank
Miss Addie Miller Reengaged to Teach District AK
Mrs True notes Miss Addie Miller will teach in District AK where good teachers are retained and paid well. Miller will receive fifty dollars next year as part of the school column in the Fairbury Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Miller
Miss Miller
Preventic cold cure samples offered by Dr. Shoop
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin offers free samples and a book on cold cures for Preventic candy tablets. The ad claims early use stops colds and even pneumonia, with Preventic sold in 10 and 25 cent boxes by Spear Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preventic
Preventica
Notice to Farmers Prepares for Spring Repairs and Equipment
Farmers urged to bring cultivators plows and other gear for repair before spring. Announcement promotes 20th century farm derricks for loading unloading lifting and butchering tasks. A lathe is available for turning and machine repairs.
Local Notices and Visits from Fairbury and Nearby Towns
Gus Beckman returned Tuesday from a trip to Nelson and Byron. Mr. and Mrs. Carr and Mr. Myers with friends visited Fairbury Tuesday. Mrs. Merrell left Monday for Colorado hoping to improve health. FOR SALE A house and lot and two lots offered by H. E. Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus. Beckman
Nelson
Byron
H. E. Green
F.D. Carr
Geo. Myers
Fairbury
Coal Talk Connects States and Firms in 19th Century
Fragmentary notes show references to Trenton and coal from Missouri and Pennsylvania. Mentions Cotman and DILLER in a terse economic context. No clear event or outcome emerges from the readable text.
Miller's Blacksmith Shop Lures Winter Rush
Spring blacksmithing offered with plow work and disc sharpening as specialties at Miller's shop. Bring in your work now to beat the rush, says P. B. Miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller's
P. B. Miner
East Lynne Postponed in Loock’s Hall Due to Weather
The emotional drama East Lynne was postponed last evening because of bad weather and will be staged at a later date. A Mississippi Agricultural association seeks to adopt the apple blossom as National flower, proposing the Orange blossom and stork as alternatives. Martin Baumfalk, who left years ago for Courtland Nebraska, returned with belongings and will farm a Cape Anders plot west of Diller. Bert Clark, formerly of Diller, married in Tacoma Washington. his parents Mr and Mrs George Clark receive word and friends send congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lynne
Loock’s Hall
Mississippi Agricultural Association
Martin Baumfalk
Courtland
Neb
Cape Anders
Diller
Harry Payton
Geo. Clark
Bert Clark
Tacoma
Wash
Bert
Diller’ Boy
Found at Last Perfect Liver Constipation Pill
J. A. Harmon of Sizemore West Virginia says he found the perfect pill that never disappoints and recommends Dr. King’s New Life Pills for torpid liver and chronic constipation. Guaranteed satisfactory and sold for 25 cents by Spear Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Harmon
Sizemore
West Va
Dr. King
Spear Drug Co
Storm Rains Leaves City Icy and Lines Broken
Wednesday evening reports describe a rain storm that froze into sleet coating outdoor surfaces in ice. The icy conditions weighed down tree limbs and caused widespread outages as the telephone company reported six wires broken and many lines out of service.
Local Stays and Old Times Remembered
Jim Logan visited his sister Mrs. A. P. Ake and spent the weekend. The writer recalls the Cherokee strip grand opening and past memories including singing in the Salvation Army choir under J. R. Dodds of London and a Swede’s tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Logan
A. P. Ake
Jim
Cherokee Strip
Salvation Army
J. R.dodds
London
England
Wymore Arbor
Tom Jones Promises to Pay in January According to Swede
The Swede collector recalls Tom Jones promising payment in January for a subscriber debt. The boss questions the accuracy as the tale spreads, noting similar promises from Yim Johnson, Yim Smithe, and others when selling hogs or wheat. The Swede insists Jones did say January, calling it a colt day for the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jones
Yim Johnson
Yim Smithe
Tom’ Yones
Tom
Local movers shift homes as couples plan new starts
The editor and wife head to the county seat Tuesday. Carl Kilinger leaves Saturday with a carload of belongings for a new home near Alexander Arkansas. The Newtsons move this week to Grand Island Nebraska shipping household goods from Sweele City. A daughter was born Tuesday the 26th to Mr and Mrs F L Spear and Frank distributes cigars. Grandma Whitney arrives from Topeka to visit for weeks. Mrs Bounds, former Odell M E Church pastor's wife, recently died in Harvard Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtson
Grand Island
Neb
Sweele City
F L Spear
Frank
Grandma Whitney
Topeka
J. H. Bounds
M. E
Odell
Harvard
Captain Geo Vance Granted $40 Pension Per Month
Captain Geo Vance, almost 91, has been granted a pension increase of $40 monthly. He is Jefferson County’s oldest resident and remains more active than many younger men, though not as rugged as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Vance
Capt. Vance
Jefferson County
Fairbury
Presbyterian Church Announces Sunday Services
Regular services scheduled for Sunday morning and evening. The morning gathering will feature an echo meeting of the great men's convention at Omaha. All men are especially invited. The pastor expects to be absent next week while assisting in evangelistic meetings at Gilead, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Gilead
Neb
Village Primary to Nominate Trustees in Bell Building
The village primary will be held in the Bell building at o'clock next Thursday evening March 7 for nominating two village trustees to serve two years and to transact other business. The town hall building, favored twice before, will likely be brought up again.
Resolutions of Respect for Loriana Densmore
Pleasant Lodge No 96 resolves to express sympathy to the husband and children of Loriana Densmore who died February 16 1907 at age 35 years 2 months and 10 days. The lodge drapes its charter for thirty days and forwards copies to the Diller Record and the family. Committee signatures present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Lodge
Loriana Densmore
Pleasant Lodge No. 96
Diller
Mary Miller
Kate Maw
Lucy Cunningham
Hollingworth Residence Sold Near Diller for 2500
J. Y. Miller sold L. J. Hollingworth’s home near Diller to M. W. Page for 2500. Hollingworth will surrender possession on the 24th. Page plans to move to Fairbury to establish his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Y. Miller
L. J. Hollingworth
M. W. Page
Diller
Mr. Hollingworth
Mr. Page
Fairbury
Bucklens Arnica Salve Heals Wound Fast Say Editor
Louisa Virginia editor D N Walker of the Enterprise testifies he drove a nail into his foot and applied Bucklen s Arnica Salve. No inflammation followed and the wound healed. Salve heals every sore burn and skin disease. Spear Drug Co guarantees it at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Walker
the Enterprise
Louisa Va
Spear Drug Co
Prairie Gem and Vicinity Local Notes
R T Linn moved to a farm near Holenburg this week. Henry Steffen hauls brick from Diller to wall a cellar. Gladys Logan stayed overnight with Mrs Hooker. Washingtons birthday delays mail. Mrs Steffen helped Mrs Mona Smith cook for the corn sheller. Homer Monasmith starts small scale egg business. Gladys Logan visited Jennie and Bernice Barton. Mr and Mrs B Greenwood and family visited Mr Mona Smith last Sunday. Monasmith bought a four year old colt at Mr Packer's sale and a cow. Nida and Rhodes hauled for J W Hooper from his car at Diller to his farm 30 miles east. Logan & Co shelled corn for Mr Hooker on the ranch Friday and for C Monasmith Saturday forenoon. Beaver's brother from Falls City visited Mr Beaver and mother. Mrs Skinner and two daughters visit then move to Idaho with Mr Skinner’s belongings shipped from Steele City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Steffen
Diller
Gladys Logan
Mrs. Hooker
Washington
Mrs. Steffen
Mrs. Monasmith
Homer Monasmith
Jennie
Bernice Barton
Mrs. B. Greenwood
Logan & Co
Mr. Hooker
C. Monasmith
Mr. Beaver
Falls City
No Poison Marks On Dr Shoop Cough Cure Label
A dated advertisement promotes Dr Shoop's Cough Cure as the safe choice, noting federal rules require poisons to be labeled. It urges mothers to insist on this brand and compare labels, claiming no poison marks on Shoop's package. Sold by Spear Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shoop
Dr Shoop
Spear Drug Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
McKinley Music Co
McKinley
Centney
Dr. Leach
Sisson
No. 15
H. E. Grape and Wife
Ellis and Beatrice
Patrice McEllwee
Ora Zook
Jimmie Emerson
Ben Hicken
Satisfaction Guarateed
W. M. Hare
Clarence Bixby
Burlington
Henry Wright
Or. Miller’s Restaurant
Jess Hunicutt
Ea. Ogden
Wymore
I. E. Beach
Clark Farm
Endicott
Beatrice
Trenton
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Cotman & Diller
Carl Kilinger
Alexander, Ark
Presbyterian Church
Prairie Gem and Vicinity
R. T. Linn
Holenburg
Diller Markets
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