Fires, visits, and notices in Diller area
Community notes from Diller region mention Harley Gerwick moving onto Joe Novotny farm four miles northeast of Diller Mesas, Mayborn and children visiting relatives, Mrs. Joe Cr. Stucker of Kansas City visiting Diller relatives, a cold remedy recommendation, a lost auto chain near Blauser schoolhouse, and R F Starr returning from Cheyenne Wells to attend land interests.
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Harley ‘Gerwick Fas
Joe Novotny
Diller
Joe Cr. Stucker
Kansas City
For Sale A few bushels of white seed corn
The notice lists a small amount of white seed corn for sale from a crop labeled 19TS with St Karl Weigel noted. It mentions prior misreporting about changes at the Shea store and elevator, clarifying that no changes have occurred yet.
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Shea
Seed Corn and Wood Prices Noted for 1918 Trade
The notice lists seed corn varieties white and yellow priced at 2.50 per bushel and chunks of wood sold at 4.00 per load to Joe Hiatt, reflecting local commerce details of the period.
Reverend AL By Chadwick Visits University Place
Former Diller M E church pastor Reverend AL By Chadwick, now in University Place, made a pleasant business call at this office during a visit yesterday.
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AL By Chadwick
University Place
Diller M. E. Church
Soldiers and Sailors Strikes Amid Job Competition
Observers note a conflict between returning service members seeking steady work and the rise of strikes by workers. The economy shows labor unrest as unions push for gains while veterans search for employment.
The Newspaper as a Weekly Friend to Every Home
A persuasive appeal extols newspapers as the cheapest weekly purchase that pays for itself like a hen laying eggs. It promises entry into every home in any weather and connects readers to the wider world, urging all to keep a home paper for sunshine, cheer, and information.
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Mao
Hall's Catarrhal Deafness Cure Claims
An advertisement states catarrhal deafness cannot be cured locally and that only a constitutional remedy works. It explains Deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to restore function, offering a hundred dollar warranty if ineffective.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Community Notes and Regional News Snippets
Local residents travel and visit relatives across towns in Nebraska and nearby states. Miss Carrie Wills returns to Wymore, Cornelia Lettman moves to Harbine to head the telephone central. Mrs Elias Hadley, Archie Trout visit Phillis for family illness. Lew Starkey visits from Ft Collins, while Ambassador Fletcher reports growing stability in Mexico and ties with the U.S.
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Elias’ Hadley
Archie Trout
Phillis
Nebr
Hadley
Fletcher
Mexico
United States
Local Advertiser Notes Health Tip and Land Sale
Eat slowly and masticate thoroughly with a health tip endorsing Chamberlains Tablets for sour stomach. Dr Fox near town purchases a four acre ground strip from Lincoln Land Co agent 10. Kelley at 100 dollars per acre, adjoining his land to the north.
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Chamberlain
Dr. Fox
Kelley
Lincoln Land Co
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Sought After by Wife
A reader sought Chamberlains Cough Remedy after a wife asked for it by name. The paper notes clerks should not substitute, to maintain customer trust and support makers of quality goods. Nebraska War Savings reports W F Cramb of Fairbury reappointed Jefferson County Director. quota rising to 27 500 000 for Nebraska. campaign to sell War Savings stamps continues in 1919.
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The
Republican
Mt. Giliad
Ohio
Morrow County
Chamberlain’s
Nebraska
W. S
Victor Chics Food for Young Chicks
An obscure ad fragment promotes a feed product by J. D. Mundera, suggesting a vitamin rich formula for young chicks. Limited readable text lacks full context or claims.
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J. D. Mundera
Chamberlain's Tablets for Digestive Comfort
When you have a bad taste in your mouth you may know your digestion is faulty. A dose of Chamberlain's Tablets will usually correct the disorder. They also coax a gentle movement of the bowels. You will find this to be one of the best medicines you have ever become acquainted with.
Judge Tallman Denies Citizenship Rights to 40 Men
Judge Boyd J. Tallman of Seattle Washington refused citizenship rights to forty men who forfeited their first papers to avoid military service. He said there cannot be two classes of citizens with different standards in peace and war. A citizen by birth or naturalization must meet all duties of citizenship at all times.
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Boyd J. Tallman
Seattle
Wash
United States
Bert
Tallman
Square deals for all income tax payers in a fair system
Washington reports emphasizing a square deal for every income tax payer. Commissioner Pau February states abatements and refunds will be handled methodically, ensuring no person pays more than their share of tax, determined by net income as defined by the law. Abatement petitions will be processed in every case where excess tax was erroneously collected.
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Washington
de Ess Pie
Provicians
Paufeb
Roper
Othe Aimounet
Notire
Favorable Spring for Planting Shade and Fruit Trees
Present indications favor a spring planting of shade and fruit trees as ground remains soaked from last fall. If drought arrives later, trees planted now should grow well and help local fruit supplies rebound after years of poor yields.
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Jansen News
Readjustment Congress Auspicious Gathering in Omaha
The Trans Mississippi Readjustment Congress in Omaha drew 1500 prominent business and professional men from 22 states and 101 cities. Agriculture, manufacturing, banking, and other groups led registrations as resolutions endorsed federal regulation of business, re employment, price readjustment, waterways, foreign trade, good roads, labor, agriculture, railroads return to private ownership, and the creation of a National Chamber of Agriculture as a clearing house for agricultural activity.
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Omaha
League of Nations
Congress
Resolutions of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Chamber of Agriculture
Campaign for War Savings quota guides statewide drive
Instructions assign War Savings officials in each county to secure pledges via society meetings or direct solicitation. School boards to play a key role, with officers assisting in checking pledge cards and pursuing additional subscriptions. Campaign runs two weeks with county chairs forming canvassing committees to review pledges and press for missing contributions. Emphasizes buying War Savings Stamps as a means to support returning troops, with 4 percent interest and tax exemptions.
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War Savings
War Savings Society
Our
Stegan
Not Always on Payday Distance Enchantment
The line hints at differing views on distance and pay day effects, noting exceptions where proximity influences perception and value. It suggests a nuanced stance rather than a universal rule about how distance shapes appreciation or financial timing.
Impartis Doctor Reputation Provokes London Answers
A witty London Answers quip notes the doctor’s notorious image. The caller claims a doctor with a “lady killer” reputation, while another reply says he treats all genders equally, age 43.
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Impartis
Not News to John Reminiscence
A reminiscence between two speakers centers on a near marriage, with a quip about who told the narrator. The exchange evokes a Boston Transcript tone and highlights a personal, reflective moment between the speakers.
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John
Boston Transcript
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Liberty
Diller State Bank
Mesas Mayborn
Geariay
Blauser
Clarence Stetfen
Mayr
R. F. Starr
Cheyenne Wells
Colo
Karl Weigel
Joe Hiatt
Chca
Che
Johns -Pulec
Wills
Carriee
Wymore
Cornelia— Lettman
Harbine
Telephone Central
Lew Starkey
Ft .Collins, Colo
Franc
Starkey
E. S. Dunn Home
McCormick
Deering
S. C. Hutchinson
W.S.S
Willard
BRO
Jefferson County Assessment Association of Diller
Art
S. Nee Diller
V. Pres
F. W Steffen
See’y
August Ngelmann
P. H. Shea
Fairbury
Isaac Wrey
Endicott
Michael Banahan
Steele City
George Arnold
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