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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
3
A nostalgic ad argues against old-fashioned castor oil and calomel routines. It promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for children and adults, with a 50 cent bottle advertised and full dosage directions on the label.
Louisville Courier Journal notes Hamm has left vaudeville and faces an uncertain fate as his career path shifts from the stage.
An advertisement extols Danderine as a remedy for dandruff with promises of glossy hair and new downy growth after a few weeks. It also reports Alliance Nebraska land openings on March 19 24 1916 detailing farm unit sizes 40 to 160 acres near the Burlington railroad with water permits and a public drawing, plus a March 22 29 land auction and irrigation notes.
The quotation notes a person allegedly dying naturally, but reports he was run over in the streets of New York. The text records a debate over the cause of death, citing Life magazine as the source.
A vintage advert claims meat causes kidney strain and urges stopping meat and taking four ounces of Jad Salts daily. It promotes Jad Salts as grape acid and lemon juice with Lithia to flush kidneys, ease urinary issues, and keep blood pure, framed with old moral quips.
The rule allows any United States citizen who is over 21 to file. No additional qualifications are stated.
A compiled schedule lists events from March 4 to May 18 across Nebraska and the United States. Highlights include Baby Week nationwide, the Midwest Gemment Show in Omaha, state bowling in Lincoln, and multiple conventions and elections with dates and locations.
The proposed Democratic banquet in Nebraska City now scheduled for March 16 at Eagle hall after Adams county Democrats selected March 4 as the date.
The Madison county seat removal election is set for March 25 by the Madison commissioners. Madison offered no protest to calling the election.
A government survey of Nemaha County Nebraska reports corn and wheat as leading crops with oats and potatoes. Hog fattening dominates livestock, with 31 to 50 hogs per farm typical, and some farms reaching ten head. Dairying remains important, while beef cattle are raised by many farmers.
Florian Stellmach, aged unknown, died after he and his brother Clyde 11 played fire eater with kerosene near their home in Omaha. Florian ingested and sprayed kerosene, causing his clothing to catch fire and burn from the waist up. The incident followed a store kerosene run and reports say older youths commonly practice fire eating.
Nearly 100 German Russian families totaling 500 to 600 people plan spring departure from Lincoln to Scottsbluff. They will toil beet fields all summer in the region’s largest such exodus. August Heldt, Scottsbluff Sugar Company chief agriculturist, signed contracts with family heads in Lincoln. Last year 78 families moved to Scottsbluff.
Four horse buyers in Albion purchased more than 100 horses in a single day. The overall quality was excellent with over $10,000 worth shipped to various destinations. Many animals will go to foreign markets and others stay for domestic service during wartime.
Hastings reports Jack Waneck a local college student operating an amateur wireless station captured a nationwide Army test message. He copied the Washington origin signal thirty minutes after it left the capital, relayed by a Lincoln amateur operator.
Homer-Ralph R. Clayton, a school boy, has set up a wireless station at his father's home and can receive messages from Arlington Station in Virginia.
In Hastings a man named Jack Wales forfeited a 2 to 1 bet after failing to eat seven pies in seventy minutes. He managed four pies before giving up, the wager made with the local restaurant proprietor.
A wary bank manager hears a salesman argue that postwar Canada will boom. He cites high grain yields in 1915, strong farm profits, and declining taxes as incentives for U S settlers to move now. The speaker warns against conscription and notes Canada has no wartime direct tax burdens.
Mrs Howell suggests a dinner for six at a dollar, prompting a witty exchange about assembling six people willing to partake. The dialogue plays on thrift and social appetite with light humor.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness, headache, and digestive issues. It claims the product cleanses the stomach, removes sour undigested food, reduces foul gases, and clears the liver and bowels by morning with a 10 cent box.
A brief dialogue notes a guest asks about hot and cold water in a room and the response says only cold and semicold water is available. The exchange reflects a humorous or dry observation on lodging amenities. The item captures a small domestic moment with no named individuals or organizations.
J M Sinclair of Olivehill Tennessee details four years of back strain kidney weakness and bladder inflammation. A doctor diagnosed diabetes and heart involvement. After no relief from other medicines he used Dodds Kidney Pills and reports complete relief. Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo New York advertises pills and Dyspepsia Tablets.
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