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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
1
The latest returns show Spears Drug Company likely to post its largest fall trade yet, driven by reasonable prices, quality goods, and a strong effort to satisfy customers.
Local column reports on election returns and political sentiment, mentions Dr Leach in Fairbury and a Beatrice visit, plus several small ads and community items. Also notes a Jansen saloon robbery, new baby, and various personal notices.
The item notes birthday posts at the Racket and various illness recoveries including Mrs. E L Loock with pleurisy. It records births and marriages, moves, and local visits. A proclamation designates Thanksgiving Day on Thursday November 26, and residents like Miss Grace Nelson and Joy Reinhart are mentioned with family visits and school recess.
A Maine user credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing sores boils ulcers and burns and saving four doctor bills. Also notes the death of Williard Wakeman in Ohio on October 25 08 after four weeks illness, and mentions his marriage near Steele City on April 21 1883 and his family.
Notice to taxpayers announces 1908 tax list in hand with due dates November 1 and delinquency December 1 under law. Also mentions a church reception for Rev J C Davis with about fifty attendees and gifts of apples jellies and canned fruit.
Judge W. H. Taft is elected president by a large margin in the electoral college, while Bryan carries his home state and county. Nebraska shifts to Democratic control with Shallenberger winning the governorship. Hinshaw is the lone Republican congressman. Local results show Pickens as representative in Jefferson county and Rain as county attorney amid varied county races.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Price visited Mrs Nelson in Fairbury while Mrs Geo Upson received a $1000 M W A draft for her late husband. Dr Mark Davis and Taft support noted. social at Miss Elsie Pittenger home with Halloween decor and games.
Local notes promote bath tubs and auto seated gless at Pickard & Son's and J Blauser's. Miss Nancy Bowsher, visiting relatives near Diller, returns to Colorado. Nearby ads tout Wood's Liver Medicine and Nesly's Pharmacy. A infant child of Rev. and Mrs. Serd dies and is buried near Harbine at the German Reformed church cemetery.
Preaching next Sabbath in November at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sabbath school at 10 a.m. Endeavor Society 6 30 p.m.
No preaching service on Sunday morning. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. Preaching service at 1:80 p.m.
Five churches including St England St Marys Chad St Alkmmund were built prior to recent work. The report notes multiple parishes completed construction and renovation efforts across the area.
A garbled OCR style passage discusses communication errors and a person named Wont or Will. It mentions telling someone and reveals confusion about sharing information and how to handle private details. The text appears as a stray snippet rather than a complete news item.
Report of School for October notes that after Tuesday the school will close for the balance of the week so teachers may attend the State Teachers Association in Lincoln. A fifth grade transfer from Miss Lamb and a sixth from Miss Habicht occurred, with Miss Lamb receiving the second from Miss Lambert. A high school student poll elected Republican 19, Democratic 12, Socialist 1, Independent 1. Friday afternoon a Halloween program followed by a lunch of apples and doughnuts. Gifts were given to Miss Lamb and Miss Lambert from the classes, including chinaware, a testament, and other tokens.
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