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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
8
The Avery Undermounted Engine is advertised as the easiest to steer belt and maintain with a positive screw shaft guide, ground level belt application, and an automatic fire door freeing both hands. It claims long life with no boiler core and a leak free guarantee, plus straight line cylinder pulling for best performance.
A reader requests a free book on Avery undermounted engines noting ease of handling throttle and reverse, durability, and strong pulling power. The ad compares use in threshing and plowing with emphasis on traction and belt work.
Ben and Theo Henrichs arrived with three carloads of cattle and one carload of hogs on Monday at the St. Joe market. O. B. Hill visited relatives in Lincoln and returned Monday. George Mason spent Saturday with his brother-in-law Leslie Nickeson in Beatrice, returning Sunday.
Volney Raymond a traveling salesman for the Cleveland Drug Co of Omaha spent Sunday in Diller visiting at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs L P Raymond
A health oriented note asserts that regular bowels drive male success and that constipation impedes well being. The recommendation highlights Chamberlains Tablets as effective for bowel movement appetite and digestion. Sold by Shutt Drug.
George Henrichs, prominent Jefferson county Neb farmer, sent 65 hogs averaging 311 pounds to St. Joseph market. The load brought the top price 8 50 per hundredweight and Henrichs planned another shipment, expressing satisfaction with today’s dealings at the stock yards.
The soil needs cultivation to allow oxygen and nitrogen to enter. Bacteria in surface soil decay organic matter, making nutrients usable for plants. Adequate aeration supports leguminous and non leguminous crops, with hoeing and cultivation destroying weeds to conserve moisture.
An S100 reward is advertised in Tetedo Ohio for information leading to a cure for catarrh described as the only cure known by medicine. The notice claims catarrh is constitutional and suggests a remedy that aligns with natural constitution and vital forces.
The village board adjourned meeting Tuesday night at city hall. An application for a pool hall license was tabled and the water commissioner was told to mow weeds in the city park, which was completed yesterday.
About thirty young friends and neighbors woke Mr. and Mrs. John Plager at their home two miles northeast of Diller to celebrate Mrs. Plager's thirtieth birthday. They played games, served refreshments, and departed near midnight wishing her many more happy birthdays.
A noon Saturday fire in Wymore caused about 90000 in damage with 65000 insured. The blaze destroyed the First National Bank Robert sons general store Dawson furniture and several adjacent buildings including a cigar store and the post office. Firemen from Beatrice aided local units. two men suffered broken legs from collapsing walls as onlookers from Diller toured the ruins.
Farmers place silos wells windmills and cisterns on hill tops to secure gravity fed water. Water from the cistern travels via pipes to house barn hog house and water tank simplifying daily chores for the farm wife and reducing uphill carrying labor.
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills to cleanse the bowels liver and kidneys and improve complexion. A Chicago reader testimonial claims notable relief from one box priced at 25 cents at local druggists.
The G A R and W R C of Diller will observe Memorial and Decoration days as usual. A union memorial service will be led by Rev W N Gillis at 11 a m on Sunday May 24 with other churches invited to join. Wm Freitag of Diller was in a Tuesday accident while hitching three horses, trod on and dragged, but survived with only bruises and is expected to recover in a few days.
Local notes report visits and corn planting by Pleasant View residents including Mr. and Mrs. Laural Eltz and A. O. Burkett. A dance hosted by Fred Lohmeyer draws fair attendance. Astronomy thoughts compare Curtius peak to Mount Everest and describe the moon as airless and barren with a wandering “corpse among the stars.”
The post office department issued new rules for domestic money orders. Orders issued in the continental United States may be paid at any continental office within thirty days, or within a year with restrictions. Duplicates require bond of indemnity and are certified after the original order’s thirty sixth day.
The piece surveys striped silk gowns and the return of striped fabrics in fashion with bold color blends and varied stripe widths. It also extols practical window boxes using geraniums, vincas, ivy, and pelargoniums, offering cost estimates and propagation tips. It ends with etiquette guidance for streetcar behavior emphasizing politeness and discretion.
Guidance on social calls for returning residents inviting guests including visitors, dinner host practices, and proper conduct for entering carriages. Also advises timely congratulations on engagements and notes a quip about Vesuvius curing bronchitis for Italy’s relief.
Large companies increasingly seek to build devotion among workers and customers alike. Executives cite loyalty, retention, and brand strength as benefits of cultivating positive sentiment, with studies linking engagement to stronger financial performance.
The excerpt advises a gentleman to act as his own chauffeur when entering a vehicle, assist the accompanying lady, and cover her with a lap robe before seating himself. It notes that manners vary by case, dislikes criticizing small details, and recommends accepting others’ actions graciously despite minor mishaps.
A description of after dinner coffee served at family meals with tray etiquette. Coffee cups carry spoons on saucers and a sugar bowl with tongs accompanies the service. The custom flows after ladies return to the drawing room and guests depart. Early to bed and early to rise remark ends the note with a social quip.
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