Local notices from Diller area include sales and moves
Miss Sadie Bixby clerks in E. L. Loock's store. Plow cut disc harrow sale. Early Ohio seed potatoes offered by Wm. Nida near Diller. Various moves and arrivals in Clyde Wright, A. H. Colman, and others. Farm equipment and hogs offered by local dealers. Government examiner Jessie Maxwell heads to Lincoln for Philippine teaching post. Quarantine ends for Wm. Kunecke family as two cases remain.
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Ohio
Wm. Nida
Diller
Jessie Maxwell
Lincoln
Philippine Islands
Notable Diller Residents Traces Trips in Iowa
Miss Lula Seaman and her grandfather Samuel Clark with Diller relatives visited here about three weeks ago and returned to Davenport Iowa on Monday. Noah Handley recently purchased a 160 acre farm between Steele City and Endicott on the south riverbank and made a business trip to Diller on Tuesday.
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Lula Seaman
Samuel Clark
Davenport
Noah Handley
Steele City
Endicott
Diller
Silk shirt waists and tailor made suits offered
Miss Olive Ballard displays a complete line of silk shirt waists and broadcloth from Ed Grossman Co of Chicago and is ready to take orders for tailor made suits and waists of all kinds.
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Olive Ballard
Ed. Grossman & Co
Chicago
Miss Mildred Mills Stricken With Scarlet Fever
Six year old Miss Mildred Mills daughter of Rev and Mrs Frank Mills contracted scarlet fever on Monday. The home has been quarantined and precautions are in place to prevent further spread.
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Mildred Mills
Frank Mills
Impaired Appetite Claims Vomit to Wolfish Hunger Cure
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for impaired appetite caused by faulty digestion. It promises to restore vigor in the stomach and digestion and to revive appetite to a wolfish level, noting a gentle laxative effect. Sold by Spear.
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Chamberlain
Spear
Corn Planter Critique By Farmer On Plant Spacing
A farmer argues the corn planter is the poorest implement on the farm. It drops kernels in a hill and lacks scattering. Spacing three kernels four to five inches apart could yield three large ears and about 138 bushels per acre, instead of several deformed ears from clustered plants.
Piano Tuning and Repair Services Offered
All orders for piano tuning piano rebuilding or organ repairing promptly executed. Charges reasonable. All work guaranteed. tf. G. A. White Piano Co.
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Tf. G. A. White Piano Co
Widow receives $2000 life benefit from Diller Lodge
The widow of H. P. Fasnacht received a draft for $2000 from officers of Diller Lodge No. 133 A U W. The payment covered the beneficiary amount carried by her husband in the order.
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H. P. Fasnacht
Diller Lodge No. 133
U. W
Brothers’ land split near Diller creates 440 acres
Frank Mathias who lives five miles north of Diller has considered his brother John Mathias sharing 40 acres of land to the east. The arrangement would give Frank 280 acres in one block and leave John with 160 acres.
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Bud Weaver
A.H. Colman
John Mathias
Frank Mathias
Diller
Frank
John
Recruitment notice for district sales staff in Atlas Building
WaxTEp seeks ten men per state to travel tack signs and distribute samples and circulars of goods. Salary 75.00 per month and 3.00 per day for expenses. Kutman Co Department 8 Atlas Building Chicago Illinois.
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Kutman Co
Atlas Building
Chicago
Nelson hardware clerk plans east of Specht residence home
John L. Henrichs acting through D R Kelley considers two lots east of John Specht’s home for a house that may be rented. The statement reflects speculation about the project and its purpose.
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John L. Henrichs
Nelson
Mrs. McFarland
D. R. Kelley
John Specht
Mrs. C. W. Scott Enjoys Sendoff With Neighbors
Last Saturday the Royal Neighbors held a pleasant evening with Mrs. C. W. Scott before her move to Hubbell. Refreshments included oranges and bananas as the group wished her good luck in her new home.
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C. W. Scott
Hubbell
Ernest Habicht Returns After Three Year Absence
Ernest Habicht comes back Tuesday to visit his parents on a farm near Diller Gage County and other relatives. He formerly worked in E L Loock’s store and later ran a cloak and clothing business with his sister in Dubuque Iowa. He notes marked improvements in Diller since he left.
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Ernest Habicht
Gage County
Diller
Ernest
E. L. Loock
Dubuque
Union Evangelistic Meetings with Rev Geo W Willis
Rev Geo W Willis the Quaker Evangelist has preached nightly to large crowds in the M E church. His earnest presentation of Christianity has won warm appreciation across classes. A spirit of conviction has filled the meetings and many have come to the Lord.
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Geo. W. Willis
M. E. Church
Bro
Willis Preaches at Union Meetings in Diller
The town's churches plan a Sunday schedule with Rev. Willis preaching at 11 a.m. in the Christian church and again at 7:30 p.m. at the M E church. An evangelistic rally and a 6:30 prayer union follow at the Presbyterian and other venues. A Monday lecture on Reminiscences in Sunshiny Evangelism will be offered with a silver offering at the door.
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Willis
Christian Church
Rev
Presbyterian Church
Bro
M. E
Diller
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Pneumonia Sufferer
J W McKinnon of Talladega Springs Ala reports severe pneumonia improved after starting Dr King's New Discovery. One bottle cured him after two doctors failed. It also relieves sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds. Guaranteed at Spear's drug store. 50c and 1 trial bottles free.
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Spear’s Drug Store
Glass demand drives workers to toil at Odell stand
A fir tree in Oregon produced nine sawlogs averaging fourteen feet long, totaling 21,483 feet board measure. The logs would yield over $1,000, illustrating how high prices and scarce work push men to labor.
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Mort
Odell
Oregon
Notice to Contractors for Diller Residence Contract
Notice to contractors. Curis T. Kielsmier states he is ready to let the contract for the building of his residence in Diller, with plans and specifications currently in his possession.
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Diller
Oil Rates At Raymond's Offer Five Varieties
Harness oil note urges reader to have a jug filled at Raymond's with five oils listed including pure Neatsfoot and Globe oils. The casual ad prompts quick purchase as the reader rides to the buggy.
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Raymond's
A Safe Cough Medicine for Children
Cham berlain a Cough Remedy is promoted as safe for children and effective for colds croup and whooping cough. Sold by Spear Drug Co.
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Chamberlain
Spear Drug Co
Local Movements and Health Notes In Steele City
H Ames moved from farm life six miles east to town living in the Vale of Dr Neely area with sister doctors family. F Scott remains critically ill after paralysis last week with small hope from attending physician. A A Graves family arrived from Ottawa Kansas and settled on a farm near town.
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H. Ames
Neely
Diller
Taylor
F. Scott
A. A. Graves
Ottawa
Kansas
Alderman Credits Cough Remedy for Election Win
Chicago Alderman John Shenick credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for alleviating throat and lung afflictions during a political campaign. He recounts using the product after a cold left him unable to speak and says it helped him finish the campaign and win his council seat. Spear Drug Company sells the remedy.
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Chicago
Chamberlain
John Shenick
Peoria St
Spear Drug Company
The Worm Turns in Gallatin Paper Rant
A satirical tirade in the Gallatin Democrat mocks Chicago press ridicule of country papers. It cites silly society items such as cattle sales and dogs at kennels, and notes how generic social chatter attracts big page coverage when real local news appears trivial.
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Gallatin
Ill
Democrat
Chicago Press
Hiram Slocum
Ed. Childress
Franklin Oliver Lowden
Epsom Lorimer Kennels
Slocum
Gussie Davis
Guard's Point
Wiliam Henry Harrison Pook
Milwaukee
Gertie Pabst
Gertie
William Henry
Automobiles promise improvements for future models
Misses May and Bertha Young and Mr. Chas With of Odell spent Sunday with their former teacher Mrs. Frank Spear. The younger Rockefeller, son of the Standard Oil king, reportedly teaches Sunday school and favors a text about keeping lamps trimmed and burning. C W Scott resigned as Burlington station agent at Diller. he and his family will relocate with R A Sharp shipping a carload of goods to Hubbell Nebraska to join J C Herwig. Scott served six years and was well regarded. Mrs. Scott and children left on No. 15. No permanent successor named.
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May
Bertha Young
Chas. With
Odell
Frank Spear
Mr. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
C. W. Scott
Burlington
Diller
R. A. Sharp
Hubbell
Nebr
J.C. Herwig
Mr. Scott
Saloon Question Dominates Village Primary Nominations
At the Diller State Bank rear room on Wednesday evening villagers held a primary for two two year trustees and one one year trustee. A motion to place license versus no license on the ballot passed almost unanimously with Slocumb law conditions noted. Folkers Wright top two for two year terms, Price top for one year, with Kielsmeier Hutchinson named to fill vacancies and April 4 election set.
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Diller State Bank
Thos. Nelson
C. W. Tonnemaker
C.W. Tonnemaker
J. W. Fouts
Fouts
Mr. Fouts
Rev. Knauer
D. R. Kelley
W. H. Diller
R. V. Folkers
J. B. Wright
Thos. P. Price
Christ Kielsmeier
Sam Hutchinson
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Sadie Bixby
At. C. E. Warthen
Les. Butterbaugh
Clyde Wright
Billie Riddle
A. H. Colman
Willis Mormon
Joe
Wabash
J.D. Fanders
Duroc-Jersey Sons
B. F. Blythe
Alex Bell
Boone County
Ruben Gooch
Leigh, Nebr
Chas. Wright
J. Senior’s
Missouri
J. G. Neely
Fairbury
J.W. Fouts
Geo. Reynolds
Geo. W. Hinkle
Beatrice
J.H. Brant
Charley Kelley
Wymore
Mrs
Ollie. Reitzel
la Grippe
Wm. Kunecke
Union Evangelistic Meetings
Curis T. Kielsmeier
Harness Oil
Steele City Press
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