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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
3
A reflective piece on crimson flags each bearing a single blue star representing heroes. Vivid scenes span a farm house to a city tenement and a mansion, linking home front pride to soldiers serving abroad. The text ends with local notices about community events and classifieds.
There is more Catarrh in the section of the country than all other diseases put together and it was long believed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. A One Hundred Dollars reward is offered for a cure failure.
An ad touts alfalfa seed purity and germination rates amid notices of rheumatism relief from Cham berlain s Liniment. A lightning strike killed a cow belonging to Orval Dean near town during the storm Monday night. Local lodge members inducted 23 candidates at Endicott. Nebraska Base Hospital seeks volunteers ages 18 21 and 31 40 with applications to Dr O S Hoffman in Omaha.
Mrs J B Roberts of East St Louis lauds Chamberlains Cough Remedy for her child with whooping cough and cold symptoms praising its effectiveness. The Plymouth News notes a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Frank Nelson with lunch baskets and a late supper prior to their move to Fairbury where he will work in a bank.
A 4 wheel trailer is offered for sale by Clarence Steffen. Also noted is a notice that the sixty-first grand lodge of the Masons of Nebraska will meet in Omaha June 4 to 6. Handpicked white seed corn tests at 80 or better, priced at $3.00 per bushel, from M. Hiatt.
The notice promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy to relieve constipation, improve appetite, and strengthen digestion for a happier life. It also mentions naval recruitment requests for men to join during wartime, with references to firemen and mechanics and a naval recruiting station. Eliza Fairchild seeks divorce from Herman Fairchild, alleging extreme cruelty and citing marriage in Fairbury on October 28, 1908, with two local attorneys handling her case.
A list from Elwood Bulletin highlights actions to avoid including kerosene fires, walking on rails, boarding moving trains, aiming a gun, swapping notes, hiding savings, gambling with strangers, running for office while employed, and calling a bigger man a liar.
County Agent outlines Nebraska 1917 hail insurance law creating an Insurance Board and State Hail Insurance Department. He notes applications to County Clerk accepted until August 31. Advice on sorghum cultivation from waste land patches with amber or orange seed as low as ten to fifteen cents per pound. Planting five pounds per acre in late May could provide family sugar substitutes. S. E. Samuleson.
The University of Nebraska College of Agriculture urges continued colt raising amid fears for horse industry futures. War slaughter and halted foreign production shrink supply, while demand is expected to rise, making hopeful breeders potentially well rewarded for care and feed.
Assessor Wae-Plager completed the Pleasant precinct assessment and will turn his books over to the county clerk within the week.
The article advises a diet suited to age and occupation and cautions those with weak stomachs to eat slowly and chew thoroughly. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to relieve constipation and improve digestion, noting they are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
The War Department urges cutting wild prairie hay to feed army horses and mules. High prices due to enormous camp demand push substitutes, and better supply is hoped for next year. Communities with prairie hay should write the Quartermaster General in Washington, D C, with quantity and quality.
An editorial targets Beloit banks amid war fund boycotts, noting one wealthy family’s bank painted with a yellow streak as public protest. It argues loyalty over riches and urges Americans to be right rather than rich, citing four Beloit banks and the community stance.
Bank figures show loans and discounts totaling 202607 49 plus various assets and liabilities including Liberty Bonds 16600 Ranking house furniture and fixtures 0000 other real estate 2800 and deposits from individuals at 187869 43 demand certificates 186 09 time certificates 110720 49 cashier's checks outstanding 8 total equity and deposits recorded with signatures of officers and notary public Frank T Pearce authenticating the report on May 15 1918
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