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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1917
Page
3
Noah Handley from near Endicott visited Saturday. A store offered kid gloves in black or white at $2.25 list price reduced to $1.90 at Lyock's. Peter Wenz, son of Louie Wenz, traveled to Falls City on Wednesday to gather corn. Nearby farmers around Diller have excess green corn and are spreading it out to dry.
H. Z. Diller announces he will butcher hogs on Monday and Thursday afternoons and provides the contact number 160 for inquiries.
Rev. H. W. Wagner came back Tuesday from Clarks Nebraska his former posting where he conducted a funeral Sunday according to local notices.
Fred Lohmeyer intends moving to Idaho and will conduct a sale on the 20th inst. See bills creeds at this office for particulars.
Fred Plager and wife of Elk Creek drove in Tuesday to visit his brothers John and Will Plager and their families for a family gathering.
Mr and Mrs Ike Saylor drove Wednesday to their new Saxon roadster to Harbine where they spent the day with Mr and Mrs J A Price.
The piece advises a diet suited to age and occupation to keep bowels regular. It notes a constipation cue and mentions Mr and Mrs Ray Colman returning from Lincoln to visit Mrs Witty, and a job move for Mr Goliman with Grand Island railroad plans put on hold.
Fragmented OCR text shows a partial ad style line about a remedy claimed to be pleasant and safe. No clear event or names are readable. the snippet hints at a product headline with vague assurances.
Local agricultural item notes a Thoroughbred Buff Orpington ready for sale. Social updates report Ben Albers and Mrs. Cedric Fanders with son Wendel returning from Guide Rock. Mr and Mrs Will Green and baby visited at Odell between trains. Frank Amos sold his Ellis store to O R Miller who will take possession soon.
Mrs. Dr. Ellis and her daughter Ethel visited Cecil, their son and brother, who is attending the state university yesterday.
Miss Ethel Pickard visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pickard at Beatrice during a short vacation from the Diller schools.
F. L. Spear and family from Fairbury attended church in Diller on Sunday and spent the afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Colman.
Mayburn shipped four loads of cattle to residents near Diller last week and sent nine more carloads to Diller and Endicott on Wednesday this week.
The Red Triangle drive in Jefferson county will run from Sunday November 11 to Sunday November 18 to fund Y M C A war work. Each precinct is asked to raise 200 dollars or more with Fairbury responsible for the remainder.
C A Reinhardt received a call Wednesday from his son Dale who left with the first county contingent for Camp Funston. He said he was transferred to the medical corps and commissioned to finish his dental course likely at Lincoln, and would return home soon for a short visit.
A brief note discusses how aging and reduced activity lower appetite while the body still requires nourishment. It mentions the stomach and bowels functioning naturally as the body adapts to slower activity and changing needs.
Will Green and Allen Colman Jr visited Beatrice between trains on Tuesday. Fancy New York grapes are advertised at Loock's for 30 cents per basket. Enquiries for house rental are directed to this office.
Three good Duroc Jersey male pigs advertised for sale. Mr John Novotny and others traveled in a Saxon roadster to Fairbury Monday. Christian church ladies express thanks for Saturday supper patrons. receipts totaled 35 dollars.
Mrs. Rose Middleton of Greenville Illinois cites her experience treating croup and other coughs with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy stating it reliably stopped attacks and kept the medicine handy in her home. She recalls her son’s frequent croup and that she has used it herself with good results.
The report lists students absent during the latter part of last week and start of this week, plus social notes from Diller. It mentions a Halloween party with ghosts and fortune telling, a teachers' convention trip funded by the school, costume contests, and various visits by students and patrons.
The program features a cantata The House of Dolls by grades three through six under Mrs Watson and staff at the schoolhouse on Wednesday evening November 21. Admission is 15 cents for all over 12, and schoolchildren selling five tickets gain free admission.
An unaffiliated notice from Dr. O A Johnson offers a free book from Suite 1320 Main St Kansas City Mo detailing a combination medical cancer treatment claimed to be highly effective. It cites living witnesses treated years ago and urges readers to request the book.
Publicity department requests newspapers to stress that no free land is available for homesteading in Nebraska. Government ads note about 160000 acres under homestead law but these tracts are small isolated and unsuitable for agriculture or cattle. Bureau and secretary of state seek public confirmation of these facts.
Informant argues that a strong nearby town boosts farm values. A prosperous town doubles land prices and increases per acre value as the town trades within its service radius. Farmers should engage with town residents and invest in local growth to grow daily and yearly profits.
A fragment notes Catarrh as a dominant health issue in the region, claiming it exceeds all other diseases combined in impact. The remark reflects public health concern and prompts attention to remedies.
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