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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1914
Page
8
At South Omaha on November 18 cattle receipts remained moderate with 2 500 head. Dressed beef cattle and range beeves showed steady to firm quotes while hogs and sheep suffered declines with buyers cautious. Feeder grades softened and overall trade declined across hogs and lambs, with prices sliding from Monday levels.
Pleasant View residents report visits and family news as Geo Hill and wife visit his parents. Bert Miller leads in selling corn for the 1914 crop. Geo Riddle sells hogs to Ed Woods for this week. Anna Hill visits from Humboldt. Louis Starkey leases the Mayborn place west of Lanham and plans to quit farming. Mrs. Fred Moffitt returns from a St. Joseph hospital. Les Hill’s family returns from northern state visit. Charles Wright and family visit Chas Warthen. E. E. Hills dines with parents. Earl Weigel loses a mare. Road west of the church gains mile of improved slipwork. Ladies meet with Mrs. Rogers for quilting. Lew Starkey bundles and delivers corn to Ed Woods.
A Nebraska reader reports five months of United Doctors treatment relieving lifelong back and hip pain, digestion and bowel issues, and kidney fatigue. He previously spent years and money on other physicians without relief and now plans to pursue full recovery.
An indoor children’s activity guide explains a soap bubble solution using plain yellow soap and tepid water. It details lather, glycerin addition, and a test with a finger, plus tips for blowing long chains and nested iridescent bubbles with simple tools.
A fashion tip proposes making waistlines with buttonholes on both sides and attaching the buttons to a color matched tape. The buttons fasten along the tape, allowing edges to be buttoned one over the other to the tape. This method saves wear on the fabric, simplifies ironing, and lets the buttons be adjusted later, especially useful for stiff linen waists.
The article notes barter dominates rural Britain, especially grinding corn. Gleaners let mills keep grain as payment for flour, and Welsh farmers practice similar deals. Blacksmiths trade labor for loads of coal, with debts settled by harvest work if unpaid.
Air worn dresses before storing to avoid odor and stiffness. Let garments hang over a chair for at least thirty minutes. Sunlight and lemon juice remove mildew. a paste of soft soap, starch, lemon juice, and salt can treat spots for forty eight hours. For broken bric a brac, cork the tubular end and glue. or tie and boil in milk to fuse pieces.
An economical idea is to buy all gloves and shoes of the same make style and price so you can replenish a worn pair by rematching the good left shoe with a partner. The suggestion sounds odd but may become a habit if tried.
The Burlington opens a Mainline through Central Wyoming linking Denver Cheyenne and Billings. The ad promotes farms with irrigation under no interest 20 year payments Carey Act and deeded land bargains. It highlights towns Douglas Casper Thermopolis Worland Basin Greybull Powell Cody and Owl Creek gateway and urges trips to inspect climate crops and livestock with brochures.
Instructions warn against rubbing and improper rinsing. Use soapy warm water, gentle kneading, then rinse with soap water to keep wool soft. Shape by hand, dry in a pillowcase laid flat, avoid heap drying, and sun dry on a breezy day. A few bluing drops prevent yellowing in babies’ sweaters.
An explanation of the term nisi prius in historical legal practice. The piece traces origins from circuit courts and assizes, noting how writs evolved to move civil cases to metropolitan sessions and how the term survives as a historical label for civil actions between private parties.
Creditors of John E. Clark deceased must file claims with the county judge of Jefferson county Nebraska by May 14 1915. Claims filed after May 14 1915 will be barred. Notice published in the Diller Record for four weeks prior to May 14 1915. C Boyle County Judge.
County Court in Jefferson County Nebraska orders December 7 1914 at 1 PM for hearing the petition of O J Mayborn administrator of the estate of Thomas Copeland deceased seeking final settlement and discharge. Notice to interested parties via The Diller Record for three consecutive weeks prior to hearing. C C Boyle County Judge.
Edward A. Schnuelle sues to cancel a deed recorded by the Omaha and Southwestern Railroad Co in Jefferson County Nebraska. The action seeks to quiet title to the southeast quarter of section 9, township 2 north range 4 east, and remove the cloud created by the deed in favor of the Unknown Heirs of J W Barnes and the Unknown Heirs of John Barnes. The petition was filed June 6, 1914, with answer due by the seventh day of the following month.
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