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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
5
Miss Pearl Baunch visited Bellevue yesterday. Miss Coralie Wilterdink of Lincoln spent the weekend with Miss Gladys Cherry. The Liberty loan is described as a bond of affection between Uncle Sam and his nephews and nieces.
The note argues it is preferable to be governed by domestic authorities for several months than under German rule. It advertises S. H. Gas Saver and Carbon Remover usable in any car make, offering a free bottle from D. Fanders, dated 4-27.
If you suffer from chronic or muscular rheumatism Chamberlain's Liniment offers relief from pain. The product is advertised as well worth its cost and widely obtainable.
John W. Mathias suffered another stroke last week and has been in a bad way, but is improving gradually though still confined indoors.
A big social dance will be held in Sible hall at Odell on Friday night May 25. Music by the Odell band. Everyone is cordially invited. F. H. Sible.
Mr. Rex Green and Mrs. H. E. Green along with Ray Green and their mother spent Sunday in Lincoln with friends but rain kept them from returning until Monday evening.
In letters from readers Mrs Anna Kadin of Sport New York reports long standing stomach trouble relieved by Chamberlains Tablets after trying many remedies. She praises the medicine as giving her life and lasting relief. The ads note Chamberlains Tablets obtainable everywhere.
At a Monday city hall meeting of the Diller Chau tauqua association the group set the chautauqua for July 15 to 20 and elected officers and committees to push the enterprise to completion. Opening day will be Sunday with union Sunday school and church services in the forenoon. Further announcements will follow.
Lincoln issued a license for the marriage of Oscar M. Amos 36 and Lena M. Barber 26 both of Diller. The ceremony was performed by Rev. L. D. Young at his Lincoln studio Wednesday forenoon and witnessed by Mr and Mrs. Frank Grabber. The couple will reside on a farm northeast of Diller.
Claiming widespread catarrh in the region, an advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy.
Endicott announces a July 4 celebration. The governor issues a proclamation designating June 5 as registration day holiday. Miss Angel Novotny closed her door near Virginia last Friday and returned home near Diller. J D Fanders drives a Buick Six bought from J D Fanders. Frank Hale to drive it. Try Victor chick food for young chicks.
Five pointed star badge used by Pythagoreans as a health symbol. Red star on Chamberlain's Tablets packages represents health. If you suffer from indigestion, biliousness, or constipation, buy these tablets from your druggist for quick relief. Available everywhere.
The Diller club swept the county track meet in Fairbury with a final score of 92 to 85 over Plymouth. Attendees from Diller included Cecil Ellis Claude Cavett Max Bell Charley Light Carrol Diller Roe Carr Oliver Diehl Reiliegh Bell Lee Reinhart Bryan Tatman Herald Anderson Henry Novotny.
F. W. Guy, former Diller pastor now auctioneer and farmer, and his wife were killed and fatally injured when their car was struck by an eastbound Missouri Pacific passenger train two miles west of Yates Center Kansas on May 18. Guy’s head was severed and his wife crushed.
The Boggs family and neighbors surprised W. A. Boggs on his sixty fifth birthday Monday evening with well filled baskets. Old timers of Diller recall Boggs and family as former residents of the city.
Arbor State notes a predicted coal shortage for next winter after efforts to grow food in window boxes and other warnings. An optimist cautions that ongoing scarcity could affect fuel supplies and hints at broader calls for boosting output to avert deficit.
The council of defense calls on citizens to recognize the seriousness of war and the likelihood that local boys may sacrifice their lives. It stresses that once Americans join the front lines with allies, everyone will grasp the stakes and urge neighbors to prepare for the titanic struggle.
Geo. W. Hinkle of Beatrice, owner of half a section near Shea where E. E. McCune resides, was a Diller business visitor on Wednesday.
The President designates Tuesday June 5 as Registration Day to census all men aged twenty one to thirty. Registration occurs only on that day at each man's polling place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Exemption follows after the census. penalties apply for nonregistration, while volunteers may be recorded as volunteers if selected. The County Registration Board will appoint registrars across precincts.
Walter Hauver and Laura Bernadt were married at St Marys church with Father McKenna officiating. The couple plans a farm home near Diller after a brief honeymoon following a well attended ceremony and reception at the bride's parents home.
Veterans groups and Women’s Patriotic societies meet on May 27 for a Decoration Day program at Gate with services at graves. Mr. R F Starr and Rev F A Carmony present addresses and Mr F C Wilson and Mr B F Lightner provide music. Benediction closes.
A notice invites attendees to meet at city hall at 1:30 to visit the cemetery for Decoration services. Sons of old soldiers and others with spare car space are asked to call Marshal of the Day Mr R PB Starr to assist transport. Due to flower scarcity, bring flowers Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday before 1 pm to Miss Ballard's store or city hall.
The 1917 graduating class at Diller public schools met last night in the opera house. Students include Ruth Davis Lena Mann Grace Jones Virginia Dunn Elizabeth Davis Minnie Edgington Lillian Wohlfarth Cecil Elis Neal Diller George Logan Arnold Fouts Claude Cavett Robert Eastwood and Frank Schnuelle. Faculty includes Principal Cleo F Dixon and Superintendent C F Stilwell with a board headed by J W Fouts. diplomas were presented to High School and Eighth Grade students in a program featuring music solos and a commencement address.
Fragmented notes describe a coughing illness affecting residents. Mentions of Iain and Brandon Spi hint at individuals involved or referenced in scattered remarks. No clear location or dates are established in readable text.
The 1917 canning season has begun with asparagus rhubarb and Lunsdalkcina ready for winter use. The note urges families to stock up amid an expected food shortage and promises free full canning directions from the Extension Service University Farm Lincoln.
A reflective, humorous meditation on marriage and domestic life from a satirical voice. It contrasts rosy wedding scenes with future daily trials like cold mornings, lack of hot water, and the discomforts of shared life, concluding with a wry social commentary.
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