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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
8
The alfalfa harvest will soon be on and German millet seed is for sale at 75c per bushel by E. E. Hill. Mrs. Albert Wood visited relatives in Skiamore Mo on Wednesday. B F Mathias came from Fairbury to supervise the erection of a stone at his wife’s grave in Prairie Home cemetery.
H H Green has bought the east side barber shop of John Greider and invites old friends and patrons to visit for haircuts shaves or baths. The notice signals a local business change and customer outreach.
H C Bailey editor of the Carolina News Chapin South Carolina reports chronic indigestion and liver trouble. After a severe attack he could not work for two days and found relief by taking three Chamberlain's Tablets, feeling like a new man the next day. Obtainable everywhere.
Glenwood Township residents plan to file a remonstrance with the county board of supervisors against granting a saloon license to Lanham near Odell on the state line. Odell’s dry status and Lanham’s location spur opposition and the issue is expected to be decided at the forthcoming county board session.
The notice touts a film offering with 1600 National Guardsmen 800 G A R members 5000 horses and riders 8000 super numeraries plus aircraft submarines dreadnoughts battleships and armoured cars. It promises thrilling siege scenes of New York City with flames and a conquering army and notes an advertisement elsewhere.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrhal deafness by acting through the blood. Promises to pay one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure and offers free circulation. Copyright line lists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
E. R. Henrichs and family from Gilead visited Fairbury Sunday as the city council reconsiders a prior decision and grants pool hall licenses.
Mr and Mrs Fred Stafford Mr and Mrs John Senior and Mrs F B Senior composed an auto load from Diller who drove to Beatrice Monday.
County Judge Walden issued a marriage license this afternoon to George H. Bailey 81 and Cora L. Calkins 41, both residents of Beatrice.
Clarence Long Harry Thompson and Jack Heinlein drove in Longs new Overland roadster to Lincoln where they spent the day with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Blauser.
Curtis Gear his wife and child visited Diller relatives since Sunday morning and returned Wednesday to their Red Cloud home where Gear works as manager for the local telephone company.
Mrs. S F Grimes of Crooksville Ohio recalls her daughter’s severe whooping cough with a lung hemorrhage. She credits Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for rapid relief after using two bottles, stating the child recovered fully. Available everywhere.
O B Hill now of Tecumseh and formerly of Diller drove in Monday evening and stayed until Wednesday evening. He sold his ice house and nearly two lots adjoining W C Lines residence to Line. Hill had been a county clerk candidate in the recent primary, losing by eighteen votes.
Mrs Mary Miller, battling inflammatory rheumatism for nine weeks, suddenly developed pleurisy Wednesday noon. With help from two nurses Mattie Thompson Clark of Diller and Sarah Farley of Omaha, she plans to travel to Excelsior Springs in a few days with her daughter Adeline and Miss Farley.
John Fahseler age 45 years 7 months 7 days died after illness in his Diller home. Neighbors and Beatrice area friends aided care and burial arrangements were made for Wednesday at the Lutheran church cemetery eight miles south of Wymore. Application filed to name R F Starr administrator of his estate.
On her sixty sixth birthday Mrs Marie Lottman received a postcard shower from friends and expressed thanks. A L Tristman returned from Hildreth Nebraska where his son Clinton plans to move there and manage the local telephone company starting June 1. Judge Sutton discusses The Boys and Girls That Never Have a Chance reflecting his political role as Omaha city governor candidate. Beatrice hosts dandelion week with over fifteen tons gathered for the Woman's club contest. Paul Geisler won first prize delivering 275 bushels, Velma Rains second with 210 and Kate Roschowski third with 194. many contestants earned 2 cents per bushel for 100 bushels.
The writer cites Idaho's two sets of election officers at each polling place with dual ballot boxes and rotating counting judges. The aim is to finish counting quickly after polls close, ensuring security and preventing advance disclosure of results. The proposal argues for minimal extra cost, since voting and counting would occur in one day instead of two.
A Sunday morning chase near Diller involved seven pursuers追 a stolen box from a farm house. The auto led south toward Washington before stopping at Charley Warthen's, where the box contents were divided and a meal provided by Mrs. Warthen and others. The event drew many local families including Geo F. Riddle and E S Dunn and left a memory of the communal act.
Housekeepers receive a compact guide on custards, gelatin mixtures, starch thickeners, leavening ratios, and dairy substitutions. It instructs mixing dry and liquid components separately, then combining quickly before baking, with quick cues for browning times and a tip on rubbing pie crust with butter for crispness.
A Gasoline Substitute Ed Lewis of Elmira New York claims he can power a motor using one ounce of sulfuric acid per gallon of water. Hydrogen gas would be generated by an electric current and fed into the carburetor, with a vent to release excess pressure and prevent backfire.
Coinards of tortoise shell and imitation amber with gold inlay are designed to thrust through a loose hair knot. Hinged top pins with rhinestones and colored gems clasp hair flatly. Tall Spanish crystal combs with brilliants suit dark or gray hair and highlight blue eyes in younger wearers.
Instructions explain how to rehem cotton dresses that shrink in washing. Remove the wide hem, turn it to half width, align the new edge with the skirt crease, and baste. The result typically yields the correct length with no dirt marks.
How to clean tiles that are smudgy and dull. Rub with flannel soaked in turpentine then wash with a dry cloth. The tiles will look fresh and new.
Interior advice on matching fireplace equipment to room style emphasizes proportion and period accuracy. It recommends authentic andirons away from oversized modern pieces and suggests a full set including fender, shovel, tongs, and jamb rings, plus brass roaster and bed warmers for a colonial look.
A brief method describes adding a strip of arms root to the boiling water to scent handkerchiefs. After ironing, the items are placed in a sachet with violet powder to retain fragrance. The combination of violet and orris yields a strong violet odor.
The article suggests coating candies with colorless varnish and letting them dry before lighting to extend life. The varnish prevents wax from melting and running, keeping candies usable during longer evenings.
Creditors of Henry Madden deceased must file claims with the Jefferson County Nebraska county judge for examination and allowance. Claims due by April 22, 1916, final filing by October 28, 1916. notices published in the Diller Record for four weeks. Louis J. Nutzmay, County Judge. F L Rain, Attorney.
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