Local notes from Diller Nebraska and surrounding area
Fair weather predicted and farmers finish corn planting. A nine pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Roy Diller on May 9. B F Blythe conducts Late-One work horse. A O U W grand lodge to meet at Lincoln. Fresh home made bread ordered from Mrs J B Zook. Dave Miller visits from Endicott to aid P B in rebuilding a trip hammer. German millet seed for sale at Henry Stauhl Harbine. Diller telephone companies reconnect after Bell line cut. Lucky Bill and his Big 25 Show come to Diller May 22. Dr Shoops Magic Ointment for piles advertised. RoM Walling elected AOUW grand master workman. other officers named.
My Best Friend
Alexander Benton of Fort Edward New York praises Dr King's New Discovery as his best friend for curing his asthma six years ago and aiding his daughter in law's incipient consumption. He notes a first battle ending the cough and overall recovery. Trial bottle offered by Spear Drug Co. and guaranteed.
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Alexander Benton
Fort Edward
N. Y
Spear Drug Co
The Man Named Dennis in a Grim Portrait
A satirical portrait traces a man named Dennis from birth through public life to downfall. It depicts childhood colic and discipline, political ascent with flattering followers, vanity, a brief favoring rise, and eventual ruin and exile, ending with death in a warm, clothesless afterlife.
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Godfrey
Dennis
Seniors Sneak Day At Endicott In Diller High School
The Diller High School seniors celebrate Sneak Day choosing Endicott for a day of games and a lunch at Fairchild's barn praised as the finest in the country. The 11th grade is emphasized for current students and graduates returning. Photographer Hareé will miss May 22 gallery time due to a state convention, returning weekly afterwards.
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Diller High School
AL Hutchinson
Endicott
Fairchild
Hareé
Diller
Cream Wanted for Fairmont Creamery Co. Bid High Price
Agents seek cream for Fairmont Creamery Co. pay high prices for Wednesday forenoons and Saturday all day deliveries. J D Faxpers urges labor demand contrasts east overcrowding with west and south shortages. A man claiming illness is unlikely to be truthful.
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Fairmont Creamery Co
J.D
West
Mathias Family Reunion and 72nd Birthday
A Sunday reunion at J W Mathias home near Diller brought together all surviving Mathias members to celebrate Mrs Caroline Mathias 72nd birthday and the return of her daughter Mrs Mary Bousher from Colorado. Attendees included W E Madge B F Mathias families J W Mathias and Dr Claude Ellis noted schedule changes. Ed Po Gerner visited Beatrice then Hersington and plans a Wisconsin summer stay after a land purchase.
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Mathias
J. W. Mathias
Diller
Caroline Mathias
Mary Bousher
Colorado
Mary. Bousher
W.E. Madge
B. F. Mathias
Po Gerner
Beatrice
Herrington Ran
Wisconsin
Deere Two-Row Sisters Cultivator For Sale
For sale at J. D. Fauders is the Deere Two-Row Sisters Cultivator. The machine features eight shovels and four discs and is pitched as ideal for raising corn with fewer weeds. Buy before you order.
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Deere
J. D. Fauders
Daughter Lena Lottman Recovers From AppEndix Operation
Jacob Lottman returned Monday to Beatrice where his daughter Lena was operated on Saturday for appendicitis. She went through the operation in fine shape and the chances are favorable for her complete recovery.
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Jacob Lottman
Beatrice
Lena
Village Treasurer's Report Shows 457,253 Balance On Hand
Plymouth village treasurer's report filed under the law shows a balance on hand of 457,253 dollars.
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Plymouth
Wonderful Eczema Cure Promises Real Heal
A reader recalls a five year eczema case in Henriet ta Pa where two doctors called it hopeless. After trying various physicians a bottle of Electric Bitters led to rapid improvement and complete cure. Dr Shoop urges relief for stomach heart kidneys via Restorative available through Spear Drug Co with a free sample and book offer.
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N. A. Adams
Henrietta
Spear Drug Co
Dr. Shoop
Leach Dentist in Fairbury Noted in Major Case
Dr Leach a Fairbury dentist is mentioned as a notable figure as the Moyer Haywood case nears court action and may draw attention comparable to the Harry Thaw trial drawing public interest.
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Moyer-Haywood
Harry Thaw
Dr King's New Life Pills Promise Gentle Digestive Help
An advertising notice promotes Dr King's New Life Pills claiming gentle action to keep bowels regular and avoid appendix issues. The pitch is humorous and endorses guaranteed relief from digestive discomfort. Spear is cited as guarantor.
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Dr. King
Spear Drug Co
Swindler in Jewelry Store Cashes Forged Check
A sharp in a city posed as a fakir swindler, selecting a $125 watch and leaving a $600 check drawn on an out of town bank. The watch was regulated, and he promised a later return for change. After the check bounced, he exchanged $125 in cash, then retrieved the endorsed check from the jeweler and cashed it at a bank, vanishing.
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Mur
Probate Notice for Estate of Frank E. Bethke Deceased
Creditors of Frank E. Bethke will meet the executrix before the Jefferson County Nebraska County Judge at the county court room on November 14 1907 at 1 PM to present claims for examination and allowance. Six months from May 13 1907 are allowed to file. claims not filed by November 14 1907 will be barred. Notice published in the Diller Record for four weeks prior to November 14 1907. C C Boris County Judge.
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Frank E.bethke
Jefferson County
Nebaska
Said
Diller Record
C. C. Boris
Ghosts Haunt Hampton Court Tales of Uncanny Happenings
The London Chronicle recounts Hampton Court apparitions surrounding Mistress Sibell Penn Edward VI s nurse who died in 1562. A later tale tells of a titled lady in Fountain court hearing two invisible beings, resolved when two skeletons were uncovered in 1871. The lone ghost now said to wander with a lit taper is Jane Seymour near Silver Stick gallery.
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Hampton Court
Thames
Cardinal Wolsey
The
London Chronicle
Sibell Penn
Hdward VI
Hampton Church
Office of Works
Fountain Court
Jape Seymour
Henry VIII
Silver Stick Gallery
Pointed Paragraphs and Social maxims in Atchison Globe
A terse collection of pithy adages on luck money and social roles. It notes that money cannot buy virtue truancy limits fun and real success requires more than appearances. The brief quotes illustrate skepticism about professions and social expectations.
Senate Gavel Without Handle Says Cadence of Power
The Washington Herald notes the senate presiding officer uses a handleless ivory gavel about four inches long. The odd tool resembles the speaker’s gavel and requires the vice president to grip it as a small hammer. The origin of the handleless design remains unclear.
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Senate
House
Washington Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roy Diller
B. F. Blythe
A. O.uow, Grand Lodge
Lincoln
J. B. Zook
Dave Miller
P. B
Henry Stauhl’s
Harbine
Steele City
J. O. Blauser
Neb
Cavett & Green
F. L. Spear
Lucky Bull
Lucky Bill
Rom Walling
David City
Nebraska
Grand Lodge
Omaha
S. R. Barton
E. R. Elway
W. A. Greenwald
H. M. Miller
Central City
Grand
E. A. Polley
H. M. Warring
Law Committee
Best Friend
Claude Ellis
Ozark Realty Company
Times Building
Cabool
Missouri
Neely’s Pharmacy
Dr. Leach
Fairbury
Atchison Globe
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