09 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1903
Page
1
Readable items show community news from Diller Nebraska including visits, sales, and social events. Mentions include Mrs. Hayworth joining her husband in Omaha, Copeland and Green selling their restaurant to J B Bixby, Osborn taking civil service exams in Beatrice, and Diller Lyceum Bureau entertainment upcoming at Loock’s hall. Also notes sales of carloads of sheep, new residences, and local trades and coal deals.
Albert Leaper laments Diller residents taking a watermelon from his buggy and offers to raise funds if needed. He notes his brother Wm. Nida lives west of Diller on Catlin farm and arrived with ore from an orchard near Pawnee. Nye sold items at $1.00, and A J Sheldon asks all debts be settled with L P Raymond after selling his harness business.
Low rates advertised for travel from West via Burlington Route to Portland Tacoma Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Spokane and many western regions. Fares include 25 to key cities and 22 50 to Spokane with daily tourist cars to California and Seattle and three weekly personally conducted excursions. Contact Route agent for details before November 30.
Prices on Sheridan coal from G H Tonnemaker are listed. Insurance offerings appear from reliable companies at this office. Local notices cover nominations and town visits, with several residents traveling to Defiance Ohio and Carlisle Pa.
Chas. Darr and sister Miss Fannie Darr left on the early Tuesday train for Dayton Ohio. After a few days Charley will extend his trip into Pennsylvania. Mrs. Stanley and her little daughter returned to Axtell Kansas after visiting here over Sunday with her husband who works in Mr. Briggs lumber yard.
Mrs J B Zoot and Mrs Antie M Diller with Mrs H Z Diller went Tuesday morning to attend the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities and visit relatives and friends in Omaha and Council Bluffs.
The passage reflects a common view that many young women look forward to marriage and a home, with the expectation of children as an eventual outcome, even if not explicitly pursued. It notes that not all anticipate children, yet they arrive regardless.
Stark Hayes rode the early train Tuesdy Marie back to Whatcom. His son Ed will reside with him in a fine home, and Hayes attends carpenter work daily, earning good wages.
Mrs. Henrietta Powell and Orlie Day plan to move next spring after purchasing a relinquishment on a quarter section of choice land in Gage Oklahoma. Local residents report good crops and rising profits.
A fragmentary note describes Mr. Sree Miche traveling to Diller with Meena and Pee, visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. of Diller. Local relatives are noted in a brief weekend gathering.
Short item notes a monument erected in Prairie Home Cemetery in memory of Lucile Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs P Miller who died months ago. Also announces local farm sales by Geo Fisher J R Carpenter and J B Wright with details on locations and livestock and machinery to be sold.
The Farmers Grain Live Stock and Co operative Mercantile Association of Solomon City Kansas, led by manager John Johnk, formed two years ago to end dependence on country grain buyers and elevator lines by enabling farmers to market their own product. It has called on stock holders for a 100 percent assessment, indicating the venture has not been as profitable as hoped.
An old quotation about John Wesley echoes the idea that repetition aids teaching. The notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a cure for cold and grip, claiming it counters progression to pneumonia and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by J. W. Sutton.
The Weekly State Journal lowers yearly subscription to 25 cents for new subscribers. It is a eight or ten page Friday paper delivering world and Nebraska news with wholesome reading for the entire family. Send name and address with a quarter to Lincoln Nebraska to start now.
Large church group gathered Monday evening to bid farewell to Rev. Otto Clorius who just finished a five year pastorate and planned to return to Germany. He agreed to accompany the Fanders couple to town if they would join the party, lights and lanterns adorned the churchyard, light refreshments were served, and a cash collection of nearly $25 was raised for the journey home.
Dr Kunze an eye and ear specialist from Fairbury will visit Harbine on Wednesday October 14 and Diller on Thursday October 15. Suttons offers crepe paper pot lines and cheap glazed Jardinites while Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets are advertised with a free sample at J W Suttons drug store.
A Chicago man extols deeds over real estate, urging sympathy and help to others. He cites Chamberlain's Douglass Remedy as a cold cure and pneumonia safeguard, claiming personal success and recommending it with confidence. Sold by J W Sutton.
Inez Cully won the spell down in the high school on Wednesday. Several students including Viona Witty Edith Bixby Elsie Tristman Grace Bell Ruth Sparks Mildred Briggs Golda Miller Patrice McElwee and Clarance Eaton were present and not tardy last month. Dell Wright returns after two weeks vacation. William Myers visits Pennsylvania. Reading progress shines in second and third grades while twenty eight primary students show no absences. Inter mediate room records strong daily attendance and a story-filled afternoon.
A provocative claim from a column noting that men sell wives for small sums while women like Mrs Roosevelt reportedly dress on modest annual amounts. The remark cites several women who supposedly dress for less, illustrating frugal personal spending stereotypes.
For Sale Poland-Clina boars Qo Shea five miles west of fer. Insurance agents advertise house and barn policies. J W Batton drug store offers free sample of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. School district No 89 reports October 2 1903 enrollment 22. Students Anna Stewart Maud Stewart Maud Wagenaar Bruce Weigle Willie Weigle Fisher Musser Eva Croxeer Teacher.
Eld W T King received a surprise last Saturday afternoon at the parsonage as his Sunday school class from last year presented him and his wife with a complete set of silver teaspoons. The gift was described as silverware from their Diller friends.
Rev. Frank Mills his wife and three children arrived Monday evening from Crab Orchard and are now settled at the Methodist parsonage. Mrs Mills mother from Tecumseh accompanied them to help establish their new home.
Eld. W. T. King ships part of his personal effects not to be sold at public sale and departs Fairbury Tuesday with his family for Hutchinson Kansas to spend the winter while he decides where in Texas art will be located permanently. They will leave here next Monday.
Stakes two feet long and inch and a half square were driven into the ground. After five years oak elm ash fir and soft mahogany decayed through most of their length, while cedar of Lebanon and hard mahogany remained in fair condition. Virginia oak remained sound and perfect.
John Gretzinger, who moved to Corvallis, Oregon last spring, has returned to Kansas and settled near Hartford in Lyon County with his family. He wrote to request a change of address for his Recorp copy, noting a good country, fair corn crops, plentiful feed, fine alfalfa, and abundant rain.
An advertisement urging farmers to have their names printed on envelopes and writing paper. It promotes reasonable prices and calls farmers business people, noting a 4 percent rate and inviting them to call at the office.
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