Local Notes from the Week Include Travels and Rainfall
Walter Leaper traveled to Colorado last week. Miller has left for Peru to attend the State Normal School. F. Starr visited his brother Vern Starr at Wymore between trains. G B Pearce went to St. Louis on business and to visit a daughter. An inch forty five hundredths inches of rain fell near Diller Tuesday evening.
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Walter Leaper
Colorado
Sylva. Miller
Peru
State Normal School
F. Starr
Vern Starr
Wymore
G. B. Pearce
St. Louis
Diller
Shutt Drug Co Cleaning Service Ad
Ladies and gentlemens suite cleaned and pressed. Shutt Drug Co.
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Shutt Drug Co
Mrs Pickard and granddaughter return from Illinois spree
Mrs Geo Pickard and her granddaughter Ethel Pickard returned Saturday from visiting relatives in Illinois. The Campbell Bros show sale at Fairbury Monday is noted, and the village board met Tuesday evening in adjourned session approving bills and passing a water works ordinance published elsewhere in the paper.
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Campbell Bro
Fairbury
Ray Strachey Paroled After Year in State Jail
Ray Strachey, who had served a year in the state jail, was paroled for good behavior after a Tuesday release.
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Ray Strachey
Atate Tasagertah
Monument Erector Placed Seven Monuments at Diller
The Washington Marble and Granite Works crew worked several days at Diller last week plating seven granite monuments. The firm is described as reliable and busy with frequent assignments.
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Washington Marble & Granite Works
Diller
Diller Oe
Windmill for sale in Shickley notice
J L Lamb returned yesterday from a business trip to Shickley Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Morris of Fairbury came Wednesday to visit at the editor's home.
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J. L. Lamb
Shickley, Nebr
Mrs. Morris
Fairbury
Local Tickets Sold and Beatrice Marriage Report
Burlington agent A T Watson reports selling 124 Lincoln tickets during state fair week. Geo Tjaden returned to Peoria after a several week visit with Diller relatives. St Richard Dibble of Beatrice and Mrs Anna Weaver wed Saturday in Beatrice and will reside on her Ellis area farm.
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A.T. Watson
Burlington
Lincoln
Geo. Tjaden
Diller
Peoria
Richard Dibble
Beatrice
Anna Weaver
Will
Ellis
Davenport and Illinois visitors return home after stay
Jacob Anangst of Davenport Iowa and Erwin Kent of Illinois, a brother and nephew of Mrs. Emma Fry, who had visited here a few days, returned to their homes last Friday.
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Jacob, Anangst
Davenport
Erwin Kent
Illinois
Emma Fry
Rural 9th Grade Discussion Reaches Columns
A communication about ninth grade matters in rural schools has been received but not published, as the topic has already been well discussed in these columns.
Woman Should Walk Outdoors for Health Says Ad
Running up and down stairs sweeping and bending over will not make a woman healthy or beautiful. She must get out of doors walk a mile or two daily and take Chamberlain's Tablets to improve digestion and regulate bowels. For sale by Shytt Drug Co.
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Shytt Drug Co
Beatrice trip plans of Lightner and companions
B F Lightner and wife with Mrs Snyder and Mrs Knight drove to Beatrice Thursday morning in Lightner's car. Snyder and Knight plan to visit overnight with Mrs J B Wright. Lightner and his wife expect to return with his niece Mrs Eunice Scott for a few days.
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B. F. Lightner
W. A. Snyder
C. M. Knight
Beatrice
Mr. Lightner
Mrs. Snyder
Mrs. Knight
J.B. Wright
Reverend Macxy to Move From Beatrice Church Friday
Rev. E. B. Macxy, two years pastor of the M. E. church in this place, is noted leaving for a move. The Episcopal church convened Tuesday in Beatrice where Bishop F. M. Bristol, a close associate of President McKinley, is slated to preside.
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E. B. Macxy
M. E. Church
Mornist Episcopal Church
Beatrice
F. M. Bristol
McKinley
Pal
Local Notes On Visits and Construction In Nebraska
Mrs H K Shutt visited St Edwards Nebraska on Tuesday. Rev and Mrs Boyle spent time with relatives in Lincoln this week. A cement foundation for Mrs A C Diller store room and opera house block is being built. Mrs Schadel and daughter left Wednesday for Boston to visit relatives. Harrison Line and Miss Gladys Freeman returned to Peru to resume studies at the state normal. W F Epley came back Tuesday from the state fair in Lincoln with exhibits of Poland China hogs.
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Mrs. Boyle
Lincoln
A. C. Diller
Harrison Line
Gladys Freeman
Peru, Nebr
State Normal School
W. F. Epley
Burlington Relays Brick Walks and Extends Platform
Burlington railroad company relays brick walk from the depot to town and extends the station platform west of the depot this week.
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Burlington Railroad Company
Local Political Candidate and Community Notices
Luther Bonham, a Democrat running for state senator from Jefferson and Thayer counties, was seen in the vicinity Wednesday. Don McElwee, recently in Wahoo to visit family in Diller, moved on from the local printing office. S.C. Moger upgraded his three chair barber shop with a fresh wall mirror running the full south wall. Mrs. J. E. Kerr hosted a K K K gathering Wednesday afternoon September 1, with ice cream cake and coffee. Mrs. Tonne maker helped serve.
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Luther Bonham
Jefferson
Thayer
Don McElwee
Wahoo
Nebr
S.C. Moger
J. E. Kerr
Beatrice Boosters Parade Through Diller With Music
A Burlington train carrying over a hundred Beatrice boosters and the Beatrice military band passed through Diller last evening. Beatrice factories were highlighted as the train's purpose. In Gage County orchards suffered heavy mortality due to cold winter and dry summer, aging trees likely unable to withstand repeated extremes.
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Burlington
Beatrice
Diller
Beatrice Military Band
Gage County
Beatrice Sun
Barn Fire Destroys Farm Assets In Storm Losses
A lightning struck barn on the Blauser Clark farm where John Wright lives burned Tuesday evening. Three horses 50 bushels of oats hay and harnesses were lost plus about 800 bushels of wheat stored there belonging to Paul Engelbrecht. The barn valued at 1000 with 500 insurance. insurance partially covers the wheat loss.
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G. C. Blauser
J. E. Clark
John Wright
Mr. Wright
Paul Engelbrecht
Creamery Butter Noted At Packer’s Eatery Visit
Earl Pearce visited relatives at Lincoln a day or two before part of this week. Mrs. Hannah Adams returned Wednesday from visiting her daughter Mrs W A Riddle in Wymore.
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Earl Pearce
Lincoln
Hannah Adams
Ballards Visit with Disler Between Trains Sunday
Mrs. Rebecca Ballard and her daughter Miss Bert Ballard of Fairbury visited with Disler between trains on Sunday, sharing a short stop and friendly talk during their travel.
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Rebecca Ballard
Bert Ballard
Fairbury
Disler
State aids requested to halt horse sickness across regions
Gov Aldrich and the state veterinary urged Washington to assist in stamping out a disease that has killed a large number of horses in the western part of the state and in Kansas.
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Aldrich
Washington
Kansas
Ak-Sar-Ben Hosts 1913 Car Exhibit and Parade
The Ak-Sar-Ben event features an automobile parade and a 1913 Model Exhibit. The Omaha Automobile Association garages will display 63 new models for visitors.
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Ak-Sar- Ben
Omaha Automobile Association
Insects Threaten Grain From Chinch Bugs Say Experts
Government experts estimate chinch bugs destroy about 100 million dollars worth of small grain each year. A Kansas quail carcass held 1200 chinch bugs, illustrating the pests birds help control. The Wymore Wymorean notes that hunters harm prosperity by reducing natural insect control.
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Kansas
Rev Dr Boyle resigns pastorate at Diller church
The Rev Dr Boyle announces resignation from the First Presbyterian Church of Diller effective October 1 and accepts a charge at Hilliard and Mayport Florida. He will reside at the former place. Boyle has been popular, and his congregation reluctantly accepts the move due to Mrs Boyle’s health and climate reasons.
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Boyle
First Presbyterian Church
Diller
Hilliard
Mayport
Forida
Colmans Return From Wisconsin Michigan Trip
Mr and Mrs A H Colman returned Wednesday from a trip that included Wisconsin and Michigan.
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A. H. Colman
Wisconsin
Michigan
Oaks Visit Beatrice for Buffalo Bill Show
Mr and Mrs R Ju Oaks traveled to Beatrice yesterday to visit relatives and attend Buffalo Bill's wild west show.
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R. Ju. Oaks
Beatrice
Buffalo
Bill
Mrs Nancy Robertson Erecting New Residence in Northwest Town
Construction begins this week on Mrs Nancy Robertson’s new home in the northwest part of town. Local officials note steady progress and expect completion in coming months.
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Nancy Robertson
New Fall Goods Stock Opens for Ladies at O Ballard
To the Ladies I will open up my new stock of fall goods today and will be glad to have you call and see the new ideas in hats and their woods. O Ballard notes a great deal more to be accomplished in your work if you are enthusiastic in the doing of it. The enthusiastic worker is the one who gets the best pay and holds the test jobs. Cultivate aim in your workey. Later surprised how much better thin go.
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O. Ballard
Church Tems Presbyterian Sunday and Evening Services
The Church Tems Presbyterian invites parishioners to regular worship next Sabbath morning and evening on September 15 led by Pastor Wm. Boyle. Service times and attendance are encouraged.
Christian Church Bible School and Endeavor Schedule
The Christian Church posts Bible School at 10 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Eld. L. P. Bone of Cotner University to preach at Bethany in the morning service at 11 a.m. and evening service at 8 p.m.
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Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Eld. L. P
Cotner University
Bethany
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First National Bank
Saha Looek
Dempster
M. T. Murry
H. K. Shutt
St. Edwards, Nebr
Diller Public School
Rexall
Packer’s
Ak-sar-ben
Wm. Boyle
Evetaukes
Tincher & Rigdon
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