17 May 1907
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
1
Local notes report Fairbury taking steps to secure a Carnegie library. Community updates include grain sales, road work, and residents traveling to nearby towns. The board of Odell reveals a $371.75 balance in the village treasurer’s report, while local health and business items surface.
Four years ago G W Cloyd of Plunk Missouri avoided amputation after a jimson burr pierced his thumb. He credits Bucklin’s Amica Salve with healing the wound. Forty one years ago Wednesday May 8 W H Beardley took a 160 acre Rose Creek homestead. John Moses delivered 54 lbs of cream testing 62 percent from 6 cows over 4 days, yielding $9.35, amid praise from Dairy-Fairbury Journal manager Leighton.
The post office approves a July 1 pay adjustment for rural carriers. Rates vary by route length with figures from 22 to 24 miles earning 864 dollars to routes over 24 miles at 900 dollars. Diller routes are all over 24 miles.
A Nebraska locality endures a rare May cold spell with 50 mph southerly gales, ice on water troughs, and frost damage while corn planting proceeds. Wheat and oats suffer from dryness, and local residents like Billy and Clint Tristman visit Hubbell. Photographer Hare misses a May 22 slot due to a state convention.
A paper notes government inspection of tobacco brands reporting misleading compositions. It claims Lucky Strike and English Curve Cut are 40 percent tobacco and 60 percent brown paper while Bull Durham is 100 percent brown paper soaked in tobacco refuse.
The church outlines a May schedule with Sunday school at 10:00 A M preaching at 11:00 A M Epworth League at 7:00 P M and evening service at 8:00 P M Everyone is invited to attend. A midweek Prayer Meeting will be held at the Presbyterian church May 22 at 8:00 PM with a lesson on Childhood and Education of Masses Exod 21 15.
Col Bryan unveils The Old World and its Ways a illustrated travel tome recounting his world tour with 240 engravings from photos by him and his party. Published under his supervision the book aims to be affordable and accessible to readers while detailing governments education religion and social life through the traveler’s eyes. It is offered by Thompson Publishing Company of St. Louis by subscription. The item also notes horse events and local school and Knights of Pythias updates from Jefferson County Nebraska.
A. M. Strawbacker shipped nine cars of cattle Monday evening to St. Joe averaging 1227 pounds and bringing 545 dollars per hundred. A. L. Hallam reported a 26 pound catfish caught just above the dam at Merchants Mill, described as the season's biggest catch. C. C. Andrews elected to Steele City Telephone Co. board replacing H. Clapp. Ongoing Bell switchboard dispute settled among Jefferson county firms. Bell’s next move unclear.
The town asks for rain as wheat and oats near harvest depend on showers. Farmers plant corn rapidly with most fields expected in before publication unless weather delays. Local notes mention Logan hog shipment, building additions, and social visits among residents.
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