Diller Area Social Notes Include Visits and Trades
Beatrice residents Al Ballard and family visited from Beatrice on Sunday. R L Oaks bought a Dodge from John Jobman on Tuesday. John Miller of Lincoln visited Diller friends last Friday. Mrs Jackson stayed with daughter Mrs Mayborn starting Monday. The Kerr family visited Diller Sunday. A blacksmith left Diller last Thursday, ending his shop. Steele City visitors Miss Bethel Hoeft and Misses Tina and Opal Campbell came Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Lincoln
Diller
Dora Wing
Bethel Hoeft
Tina and
Opal Campbell
Steele City
Village election set for April 3 in Akron Iowa
Village trustees will be elected with two seats open. H E Green, C A Reinhart and Frank Johnson named as judges and H C Stotts, S J Thompson as clerks. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm. Also noted are guards sent to federal duty amid German tensions and crop losses from a harsh winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guards
Village Board of Trustees
H. E. Green
C. A. Reinhart
Frank Johnson
H. c. Stotts
S. J. Thompson
Allen Nelson Visits Home From Des Moines Front
Allen Nelson returns home Friday from Des Moines Iowa where he studies pharmacy at Highland Park college for a short visit with family and friends.
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Allen Nelson
Des Moines
Highland Park College
Miss Pearl Bell Visits Bell Family at Home
Miss Pearl Bell, a student at the Peru state normal school, came Wednesday to spend a few days visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Bell
Peru
Mrs
H. A. Bell
Caregiver Returns Home After Measles Care Period
Mrs. Sarah Moffit who tended Bert Miller's children during a measles illness while their mother was in Sabetha hospital, returned Monday to her Odell home.
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Sarah Moffit
Bert Miller
Sabetha
Kangas
Odell
Woodmen of the World delegates attend Nebraska session
S F Clark attended the 12th biennial session of the Nebraska camp of the Woodmen of the World as a delegate from the local camp on No 16 Wednesday. He was accompanied by Laree Thompson to visit relatives. H S Atwood of Bethany Nebr has accepted a year long preaching call at the Christian church. He is a Cotner student in his teens and preached to a full house last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Senate
House
S. F. Clark
Nebraska
The
Woodmen of the World
Laree Thompson
H. S. Atwood
Bethany
Nebr
Christian Church
Mr. Atwood
Mrs. Buchtel Undergoes Appendicitis Operation at Hebron
Mrs Ralph Buchtel had an appendicitis operation at a Hebron hospital last Saturday. She was accompanied to Fairbury by Miss Fern Cavett and, according to the latest reports, is recovering nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Buchtel
Hebron
Fairbury
Misa Fern Cavett
Buchtel
When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets
Advice lists when to take Chamberlain's Tablets for dullness after meals constipation bilious feelings sour stomach and torpid liver. It notes the tablets are obtainable everywhere and aimed at improving appetite and spirits.
Witty Ladies Visit Gilead Friends Before Lincoln School Reopens
Mrs. Sarah Witty and daughter Miss Eva L. Witty traveled from Gilead with Mrs. E. R. Henrich to visit Diller friends. Miss Witty teaches in Lincoln city schools which are on spring vacation and will resume Monday morning.
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Sarah Witty
Eva L. Witty
E. R. Henrich
Gilead
Miss Witty
Lincoln City
Toledo Notice Signals Lance Case in Ohio City
A Toledo, Ohio public notice mentions Lance in a civil matter filed within the city. Details are limited in the fragment, but the shorthand indicates an official action in the State of Ohio context.
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State of Ohio
City of
Toledo
Hogs and Cattle Move to St. Joe Market Monday
The Diller Shipping association sent a car of hogs to the St. Joe market Monday. Ben Henrichs and Harry Weddle traveled to the St. Joe market Monday with two carloads each of cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Diller Shipping Association
St. Joe
Ben Henrichs
Harry Weddle
Presbyterian church annual meeting set for next Sunday
The annual meeting of the Presbyterian church will be held next Sunday after Sunday school to elect officers.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Digestive Aid Promises Gentle Relief and Stomach Strength
A cheerful subject signals good digestion and Chamberlain's Tablets are advised for impaired digestion or loss of relish. The tablets claim to strengthen the stomach, improve digestion, and promote gentle bowel movement. Obtainable everywhere.
Bids Sought for City Hall Steel Ceiling
Village Board seeks bids to furnish and install steel ceiling per specifications. Bids due to Village Clerk by 8 p.m. Wednesday April 4 1917. C A Reinhart Village and R F Starr Chairman announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of Trustees
C. A. Reinhart
R. F. Starr
City Hall Woodwork Bids Sought for 1917 Project
Bids requested for wood work finishing City Hall including plain mitred casings eight inches wide baseboard twelve furnishing materials excluding iron work and installing truss work. All bids must be presented to the village clerk by April 4 1917. C A Reinhart Village clerk
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City Hall
C. A. Reinhart
R. F. Starr
Hillman in New York Eyes Next Season Shows
F P Hillman and assistant Harry Sohns report a month in New York shaping designs for the Hillman companies next season. They claim late Broadway successes already secured and promise productions will outshine previous years. Both shows are expected to play here in fall and winter. Diller residents prepare to raise a fifty foot flag pole with a US flag funded by contributions over $50. A city hall meeting last night advanced plans to buy the flag and pole with more public meetings likely for an address.
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F. P. Hillman
Harry Sohns
Bess
New York
Hillman
Mr. Hillman
Diller
United States
H. E. Green
Ano
Passing of Former Diller Resident James Condon
James Condon 76 a Civil War veteran and former Diller resident died Sunday March 18 at 2308 J Street South Omaha from pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday. He was born November 19 1840 in Mitchellstown Ireland and moved to South Omaha in 1885 where he served twenty years as inspector in the bureau of animal industries. He is survived by a wife two daughters and four sons. The piece also notes flour prices nearing 5 per hundred pounds and factors behind the rise including wheat crop damage and black rust in 1916.
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James Condon
Diller
J Street
South Omaha
Mr. Condon
Mitchellstown
Ireland
Bureau of Animal Industries
Lincoln
Journal
Middle West
Minneapolis Mills
Splendid Talent for State Sunday School Convention
Omaha March 2. A grand talent lineup for the Nebraska Sunday School Convention as part of the Golden Jubilee in June 1920. Marion Lawrence from Chicago will lead speakers, returning to Nebraska since 1904. Also present are Maud Junkin Baldwin Nannie Lee Frayser Edward Rafferty and R N McEntire.
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Oamada
Workers of Nebraska
Omaha
Marion Lawrence
Chicago
Nebraska
Maud Junkin Baldwin
International Association
Nannie Lee Frayser
Louisville
Edward Rafferty
American Baptist Publication Society
R. N. McEntire
Topeka
Prevent Croup in Children with Light Meals and Remedies
Advice warns that a overloaded stomach may worsen croup symptoms. It recommends offering a light meal and using a suitable remedy such as Chamberlain's Geoghe remedy to help a hoarse child. Seek professional medical guidance for persistent or severe symptoms.
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Rome
Farming Right Way by Railroad Lands Prompts Farmers
A practical conservation effort by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad encouraged farmers along its right of way to cultivate adjoining land. Popular Mechanics notes over 600 rural residents joined last year paying $5 for indefinite use. The soil, rich from long tillage, supports alfalfa and yields up to eight tons per acre.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Popular Mechanics
I sold a life in work and found a saving path
A speaker recounts changing jobs from swine shearing to ducks herding and hens teaching to raise earnings. Despite higher pay, spending rose with better clothes and needs, and the narrator notes saving was easier with a lighter workload and tighter budget.
Dehorning Mules Amid Stacks of Debt
Rural quip notes a worker earning ten wheels daily for dehorning muley steers while confessing deep debt and hardship in a rustic voice. The piece reflects backcountry economics and the burdens of high labor costs.
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Walt Mason
Rank Foolishness and War Reflections from a Civil War Vet
A reader debunks the idea that cold weather causes colds and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The letter shifts to wartime memories of 1861, recalling fife and drum morale, hardships faced, and a resolve that the nation must act in its present crisis. The veteran expresses no lasting enmity for former foes.
Endicott Sees Revival With New Bank and Lumber Yard
Endicott village resumes activity after years of dormancy with a new $10,000 bank led by Mr. Quantock as president and C. Hodges as cashier. Directors include Stanley Williams Noah Handley Fd Shell Chester McCurdy and Tom Majors Jr. A Farmers Equity Union lumber yard is under construction with T. F. Crawford managing both the yard and elevator operations. A town hall project also gains momentum signaling local prosperity.
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Fairbury News
Endicott
All New Bank
Quantock
Lincoln
C. Hodges
Stanley Williams
Noah Handley
Fd. Shell
Chester
T.F. Crawford
Fluff Rugs From Old Materials Highlighted In Brussels
A brief ad-like notice promotes Fluff Rugs made from old textiles in Brussels with mentions of Seta Hoover and Beatrice. The readable fragment outlines product creation and local shop or craft emphasis without clear dates or quantities.
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Brussels
Seta Hoover
Beatrice
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Cherry
Spen Sadie
al Ballard
R. L. Oaks
John Jobman
Victor
J. D. Fanders Jr
Viola
Bernice
C. Hutchinson
Katie Richters
Gerd Henrichs
Akron
Charley Carr
M. E. Grupe
D Swift
Ford
E. O. Cassell
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