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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1909
Page
8
Local tidbits report a Big Fourth of July celebration planned in Fairbury on Monday July 11. Other items include garden seeds for sale at J. M. Blauser's, painters at Elmo Hadley’s new house, and community notices about school term ending and residents traveling or visiting relatives.
A stranger posing as a rich Texas cattleman deposited cash and wrote small checks in Fairbury. He bought items from thirteen shops, cashing checks for 1 to 10.50 and requesting change for Sunday. Checks later bounced for no account. Merchants listed with amounts. several cashed larger sums Monday morning, but suspect remains at large. Police have filed a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses and alerted other towns.
The Fairbury Journal reports budding campaign activity for county offices. Incumbents like F A Houston may seek reelection as others face potential challengers for treasurer sheriff county judge and superintendent with party and petition routes described.
A testimonial promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a cure for rheumatism and rheumatic pain. It claims soothing nervous system effects aid rest and sleep and invites readers to write for free advice. The letter from Jas H Sanders of Rockaway New Jersey is included, with drugstore and distributor notes.
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