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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1906
Page
5
Dr. Leach of Fairbury. B F Blythe receives carload of feeding cattle. Lon Specht builds a barn near Diller. Ensley Carmichael and Fred Starr also receive cattle for winter feeding. Potatoes loaded and sold at 65 cents per bushel. In Victor Colorado, Mrs. Harry Waters takes over street cleaning. Various local personal updates follow including moves, visits, and a county sales pitch for pine resin medical remedy.
A dealer advertises a fine well improved farm in Oklahoma and invites inquiries at Neely's Pharmacy via H C Stokes. The notice cautions against using matrimonial bureaus and notes Chicago police have closed 64 such agencies for lovelorn singles.
The column reports corn husking yields by C. E. Carr and Jess Green, a repair project on Drs. Bauguess and Ellis's office building, and a medicine ad for ManZan at Neely's Pharmacy. It also comments on a political boss and a remark about Dowie staying in Zion City amid Mexico warmth jokes.
A car load of strong unbroke horses is offered for sale at a reasonable price. Viewable on the farm located three and a half miles southeast of Diller. Auctioneer or seller listed as Geo C Morris.
A local advert promotes Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar as the original cough syrup made from pine tar. It claims benefits for coughs and colds, including croup and whooping cough, and invites a free offer from Neely's Pharmacy.
Wm Nida sold his 160 acre Rock Creek farm last Saturday for 42 50 an acre. Leggett and Skrabel began Tuesday trip along the Rock Island line to survey the Panhandle country in Texas. Governor Mickey leads a Kansas founded cement firm with 38 5 million capital. Laws about landownership and road rights are noted. Public ads tout Bee Laxative Honey and Tar for colds. Copper vessels praised in disease prevention claims.
Rev and Mrs Knauer and child return home Tuesday. Mr Knauer preached Sunday at Wahoo. Russel Bodell left Monday for Greely Colorado where potato field labor wages are reported good. ManZan relieves instant pain from piles and is sold at Neelys Pharmacy. A newspaper cartoonish exchange ends with a Lipincotts Magazine quote.
The article recounts Barnum's rivalry with Bailey, including a telegram offer of 10 000 dollars for Gib the elephant with two trunks and Barnum's pursuit of the myth. It also details a cherry colored cat anecdote, where Barnum overpaid a dealer for a black cat to boost publicity.
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