14 Oct 1904
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1904
Page
1
Community items include Mrs. Christinn Thompson buying a piano, tax lists at the First National Bank, visits between Fairbury and Diller residents, and shop mentions Blauser and the Standard. Local farmers advertise pigs and cattle for sale while town workers receive monthly allowances from the B. & M. company.
S Le Quinn of Cavendish Vermont was robbed of his health by chronic constipation. Dr King’s New Life Pills broke into his house and ended his trouble. He is now cured. They’re guaranteed to cure. 25 cents at Spear Drug Co’s store.
A grateful heart expresses thanks to mauly sympathizing neighbors and friends who assisted during the death and funeral service of my beloved wife Micros Fisher.
A varied column reports house rentals, new residences, travel notes, church and school events, births and deaths, sales of farm land and stock, repairs, and community jokes. It mentions Mrs. Koons funeral attendance, Rev. Knauer trips, and local improvements around Diller Steele City and Fairbury with multiple names and places.
Local notes include Otto Dodd of Ponder Missouri praising Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sores and piles, Henry Stahl and A. Me Davis visiting from Harbine, Davis selling holdings near Harbine and planning relocation to Kansas, grain samples shown, and the Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society meeting rescheduled to Tuesday 18th at 2 p.m. at the parsonage with a full program and synod report.
The Omaha Bee announces new color magazine features in The Sunday Bee. The paper touts its enterprise, comparing favorably with New York and Chicago papers and pledging reader rewards for the costly color press innovations.
Notices request all parties with claims against ALO UW Dodge to file bills with the committee by October 22 or hold peace. By order of the lodge. Frank T. Pearce, Chairman. Also mentions a long-ago story about a farmer’s samples and a grasshopper bushel. Maria Koons of Diller died Tuesday night in Lincoln after cancer. remains laid to rest in Fairbury.
Rev. Jno. 8. Cox of Wake Ark says twelve years with Yellow Jaundice ended after using Electric Bitters. Advertisement touts Liver Kidney and stomach relief from Spear Drug Co. Then a passage on New York Subway excavations describing a tunnel, under ground track lengths, timber use, rock for imitation China, and speeds and costs of express trains.
Lincoln Daily Star launches a Presidential Dot-Counting Contest with $600 in cash and prizes for subscribers. Open to all. contest closes November 7. Send a postal card to The Star Publishing Co. in Lincoln Nebraska to receive full details.
Mrs Havi land of Armonk New York credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving her daughter from a near fatal bout of whooping cough and bronchitis and says a niece recovered from advanced consumption. The ad touts the remedy as infallible for coughs and colds, with 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles and free trial offers.
Alfred J. Doyle authors a new song with a waltz chorus titled In Summertime Down By the Sea The piece promises popular appeal and invites readers to send 25 cents in stamps to The Theatrical Music Supply Co New York for a postpaid copy priced at 50 cents per copy The ad highlights verses about seaside pleasures and courting at Dreamland Luna and steamer rides
School notes reveal steady progress with good attendance. Absent students include Leta Harris Mabel Douglas Ledger Lukas Willie Fox. Volney Raymond moved to Fairbury and entered the Tth grade. Archie Carmichael brought a watermelon for drawing. Idaho prunes arrived for the Intermediate class. High School splits into two rhetorical divisions. first division presented the opening program. Drawings by 8th to 10th grades shown promise for future work.
Musical Instinct seeks tone sweetness while ear demands volume and range. Compare Notes with friends and those who bought our instruments here are the most pleased. They praise tone action and finish and rely on a responsible local dealer with the manufacturer’s guaranty. Fairbury.
Burlington offers round trip tickets to Omaha from Oct 3 to 7 for 4.05 dollars, about half fare. Festivities include a daily street carnival, flower parade Oct 5, electrical parade Oct 6, and the Ak-Sar-Ben ball Oct 7. Contact the ticket agent for details.
The notice describes a chronic strain from financial or family troubles causing nerves, stomach, and kidney issues. It promotes Green's August Flower as a remedy to restore liver function and bodily health. A trial bottle costs 25 cents and a regular bottle 75 cents at Neely's Pharmacy.
Autumn travel promos advertise low coach excursion rates to St Louis for the exposition with weekly sun to Thu limits and long sleeping car options. Discounts apply to westbound/return trips to California Spokane Salt Lake Helena Butte and more. Nebraska day at the exposition and homeseekers excursions in select months are noted with agent contact in Omaha.
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