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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
5
Mr and Mrs J T Henrichs are en route home from California where they spent the winter. Miss Emma Glathar returned Wednesday from Humboldt. For sale a few home grown seed potatoes. Plant flowers a lawn without a flower is like a home without a child.
Everett Green arranges to run the Heat ice business this summer. Emil Tarnow returns from Omaha after a short visit with his sister. J. P. London travels from Harbine to Pueblo where his brother Joé London is in hospital. Mrs. Warthen returns home to Hubbell after visiting her daughter. Texas new potatoes quoted 15 cents a pound or nine dollars a bushel, old potatoes three dollars a bushel.
Mr and Mrs Bowers traveled from Odell Tuesday to spend a few days with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs E E McCune and family of the Shea neighborhood.
Mr and Mrs P W Price attended the funeral of their niece Mrs Dora Arpke at Beatrice Wednesday. They were passengers on the early Thursday morning train from Beatrice station bound for home in Kansas City.
To curb croup avoid heavy evening meals as a full stomach may trigger an attack. Watch for the first sign of hoarseness and give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promptly. Obtainable everywhere.
Mrs. Clara Meyers travels by early Tuesday train to Fremont as a delegate to the state camp of the Royal Neighbors of America. She plans to spend the latter part of the week in Lincoln as guest of her daughter Miss Grace Meyers, a state university student.
Part of the Showers building on west Main Street, badly damaged by fire earlier, is being torn down and stored in the remaining portion. Mr. Showers plans to reuse it later this summer or fall in constructing another house in Odell, where he resides.
An old lady’s cheerfulness is presented as a sign of good digestion. The ad promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for impaired digestion, claiming they strengthen the stomach improve digestion and gently move the bowels. Available everywhere.
Powell Tribune reports Col. Bass Wright known as Diller’s old time citizen and auctioneer continues a strong season of sales in Jefferson and Gage counties. The paper lauds his judgment and shrewd handling of auctions, declaring he has delivered the goods.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath as senior partner of the firm F. J. Cheney & Co. doing business in Toledo, Lucas County. The act formalizes Cheney's leadership role within the local legal firm and its Cit of Toledo operations.
Corn sold at 1.11 and buyers offered 1.05 per bushel yesterday. Thos. P. Price was a Burlington passenger for Lincoln on the early Thursday morning train. Dr. S. B. Viers visits from Lebanon Kansas. Congress called to meet April 2 for possible war declaration against Germany. Diphtheria cases rise in Ouke Lottman family. all responding to serum. baby shows improvement.
The Ladies Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will meet Saturday afternoon March 24 at the home of Mrs. Horace Diller. A full attendance is requested as officers will be elected and delegates appointed to the Nebraska City Presbytery annual meeting in Lincoln in April. Leader Mrs. Willis Clark.
Take Chamberlain's tablets when you feel dull after eating or have indigestion. Use them for constipation bilious feelings sigh headaches stomach issues belching indigestion nervousness despondency and loss of appetite. They are obtainable everywhere.
A public reception and banquet honored the Diller basketball team after their Class C state tournament victory in Lincoln. The assembled crowd included the school board teachers and pupils. A program of music recitations and speeches preceded a banquet at Hotel Colman.
A collection of health aphorisms encourages daily hygiene and tuberculosis awareness advising baths, sun and air for babies, brushing teeth, and nasal breathing. Also reports the funeral of Mrs Dora Arpke in Beatrice with details of service, burial, and attendees from nearby towns.
Mrs Lightner entertained Monday night with her mother Mrs B C Burkett of Odell and her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs P J Smethers of Beatrice as guests.
The church announces catechisation for catechumens at 10 a.m. and choir practice at 8 p.m. on Friday. A Lenten service is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday.
The horticulture department advises a defined plan for compact gardens. Draw a scaled plat to map beds and crops, ensuring continuous production from early spring to fall so no space sits idle.
A Harr family reunion gathered at John Harr's Upper Alton home with sister Mrs. Vogt and brothers from Ohio Colorado and Wood River after forty years apart. John Harr remained ill in bed, prompting another Wood River gathering without him. The Harts were longtime Diller area residents with many local friends grieving his illness.
A reflective meditation on human flaws and common grievances argues that perfection is impossible. The piece notes everyone has weaknesses, celebrates diverse foibles, and suggests solace in shared misfortune rather than solitary complaint. The tone mirrors a 19th century prosaic essay style.
Begin to plan a spring garden with definite plans for variety selections and season long rhythm. Emphasizes a well arranged home garden providing vegetables for fresh meals and winter storage, aiming for minimum upkeep and compatible planting in same rows. Recommends choosing time tested standard varieties for dependable yields.
The article warns that newer varieties should be tested but not relied on for crops. It notes quality often trades off with earliness, yield, and disease resistance, and that home gardeners may sacrifice some traits to achieve higher quality.
A local note observes J. L. Lamb constructing a building at his residence resembling a garage. The remark questions whether this hints at an upcoming purchase of an automobile.
Six car loads of stock were sent to the St. Joe market on Wednesday. Diller Shipping association shipped hogs and cattle, F. Hartzell sent hogs, John Plager sent hogs, Theo Henrichs delivered cattle. Mr. Plager and Mr. Henrichs accompanied the shipment to market.
Secretary Henry C. Richmond says the Nebraska Legislative League will hold its largest march 27 meeting in the Lincoln Auditorium. He expects bigger attendance and more funny stunts than prior events, urging every Legislature member to attend.
Readers are urged to avoid the notion that cold weather causes colds. The piece asserts colds spread more in cold conditions and recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective, endorsed by long-time users and available widely.
Fluff Rugs crafted from old ig hey and Brussels C t sold by Beatrice Rug Co at 4 Bell Street Elizabeth Hoover Nebraska. The ad promotes stylish rugs and provides contact via phone 981 J.
A poem about a doctor type who is summoned at all hours by friends and foes. The verses describe fatigue and stress from constant calls and late nights, ending with a note on cramping hands as pay day arrives.
City residents face higher costs for meat and vegetables despite farm subsidies. Bacon and chicken sell for 25 cents per pound and tomatoes 20 cents per can while rumors say potatoes may vanish. The piece notes farm families save on labor by doing chickens, tomatoes, and meat cures themselves, estimating a $300 annual contribution to a family of four or five, aside from housing.
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