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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
5
Mrs Isaac Saylor entertained the Bethel social circle Thursday afternoon. Chas Barber received a car load of cattle last week and placed them in his feed lot.
The Presbyterian ladies announce a fair and general supper at City Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening, Oct 25. Local merchants promote discounts and new stock, and plans to award premiums continue through November.
Miss Violet Musser entertained Friday evening at her home, 20 Ninth Street, with 22 friends. They enjoyed several games in a lively gathering attended also by Miss Effie Diller and Beatrice Express.
C. H. Shaffer shows steady recovery from illness, attending daily and regaining appetite and strength. His eyesight is improving and he is expected to resume duties at the county clerk’s office soon. Fairbury Journal.
Advert says Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment heals eczema rashes ringworm and other eruptions fast. It is described as prescription strength not an experiment and offered by Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis for 50 cents.
The tax list shows Jefferson county residents pay their taxes, a shorter list than neighboring counties. The editor notes changes over twenty years as the list shrinks from six columns to under two, reflecting community shifts.
The article lists cabinet members including W. J. Bryan as secretary of state and W. J. McAdoo as secretary of the treasury. Also shown are J. G. Mc Reynolds attorney general A B F Burleson postmaster general Josephus Daniels secretary of the navy F K Lane secretary of interior and others W C Redfield secretary of commerce W B Wilson secretary of labor D F Houston secretary of agriculture L M Garri son secretary of war.
Lantern handle breaks spilling oil as George Hauptmann climbs a silo at his farm six miles northwest of Plymouth. The silo and adjoining two story barn burn, destroying tools, machinery sheds, and about 100 tons of ensilage and 200 tons of alfalfa. Estimated loss is 7000 dollars with 2500 dollars insured.
Mrs. Harley Cassel visits relatives in Burlington Junction Missouri. H E Grape travels to Wymore to meet his wife returning from Iowa. Seed corn from last year for sale. Oregon Agricultural College awards a title to a hen after it laid 283 eggs in a year, world record.
Governor Morehead issues a proclamation calling attention to the first Friday in November as a cleanup day for cities and for the giving of instruction in public schools regarding fire prevention. The town also notes social visits, lyceum entertainment plans, road work, and community happenings including visits by residents and club activities at Diller.
Thousands swear by Dr. King's New Life Pills. A mild laxative that never causes pain. Price 25 cents at druggists or by mail from H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis. Mrs. C. A. Green visited Odell Wednesday to see her daughter Mrs. Al Bristor and family.
The Farmers Institute and Stock Improver's Association will meet in Fairbury on Thursday October 29 for three days. A fine program is prepared with top state university lecturers to give addresses. A livestock show is a main feature with a large premium list announced.
Tincoln travel ing state game warden Kentropp visited Beatrice to caution pot hunters about blackbird slaughter. He warned that killing blackbirds is illegal under the game law with a five dollar fine per bird and urged hunters to stop the practice.
Notice from Treasurer M Berry Lane Connie that 1913 tax lists are in hand. Personal and real taxes due November 1. Personal delinquent December 1. Real estate due May 1. Early payment saves interest. schools need funds. Also note a copy of 1913 postal laws at the post office describing rural routes postal savings banks and parcel post expanded since 1901.
Governor Dunne and state leaders draft a memorial to President Wilson asking Thanksgiving be fixed for November 19. The date marks the 50th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and falls one week earlier than usual.
The term thoroughbred properly applies only to the Thoroughbred horse breed. It is incorrect for other livestock. use purebred instead. Pedigreed Shorthorns or Shorthorn stock should be described as purebred rather than thoroughbred.
A reader testimonial from W. G. Mattison of Hornellsville New York praises Chamberlain's Tablets for chronic dyspepsia saying they did more good than any other medicine. The ad notes Shutt Drug Co as the selling outlet and urges hope and courage for sufferers.
The granite Oregon Trail marker furnished by the state was set Oct. 18 at the intersection of main roads near Mrs. G. O. Taylor’s farm, three miles northeast of Steele City. The five foot high granite slab bears the inscription The State of Nebraska 1912 and trail directions. Reluctant turnout due to late notice.
The notice warns against using cough syrups containing codine morphine or heroin as they may worsen bronchitis and pneumonia. It recommends an expectorant like Chamberlains Cough Remedy distributed by a local drug company.
The piece argues that governments legalized saloons harming citizens and homes. It predicts future scorn for saloon owners and editors, labeling them practical heathen and cannibals. It cites Pilate as a comparative authorial warning.
The D. of H. Kensington was hosted by Mrs. Kate Tucker three miles from town with thirty five members attending. Guests registered and recited nursery rhymes, held an old fashioned spelling school, heard violin solos by Faye Cady and Mrs. Bell Robertson, and enjoyed fruit salad cake and coffee. Mrs. Addie Bell organized transport for fourteen ladies and organizers Mrs. Tucker and helpers were praised.
The Democratic county central committee held an election at Diller city hall last Saturday to choose a postmaster candidate. J O Blauser won with 204 votes, over F Starr and S F Clark, and is expected to receive the committee endorsement and appointment when Hutchinson’s term ends January 12. Blauser is a long time Diller resident and trusted Democrat.
There is more Catarrh in the country than all other diseases and it was once deemed incurable. Modern science shows it is constitutional and requires systemic treatment. Hall's Catarrh Remedy, produced by F. J. Cheney Co., is advertised as a constitutional remedy that acts on the mucous surfaces.
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