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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
5
Through passenger operations No 14 and No 18 run to the west, with local northbound No 16 and No 66 freight daily. Local passenger trains No 15 and No 1S depart at 5:00 PM, while No 6& freight runs at 5:55 AM.
The week prior was marked by cold weather as autumn starts next Monday. James Fairbank traveled to Lincoln on Tuesday hoping to enroll at the State University.
Agency Kimball's Laundry cleans and presses ladies and gentlemen suits. Shutt Drug Co. urges knowledge of Chamberlain's Liniment for lame back sore muscles sprains and rheumatic pains and offers it for sale by Shutt Drug Co.
Jacob Lottman learned from his wife that Geo Weerts died at his Fairbury home. Weerts was brother of John Weerts and son-in-law of Lottman, who lives near Diller. The Fairbury Journal corrects last week’s parcel post rate: 15 cents for 11 pounds sent via rural route, five cents for the first pound and one cent for each additional pound.
Fairbury prepares for a four day fall festival October 15 through 18 featuring four Lohgren airplane flights four daily parades numerous bands and free open air attractions Speakers of national reputation a pioneer homecoming and four days of entertainment all free Watch the paper for further announcements.
The Supreme Ruler of the Universe is invoked as a lodge mourns the death of F A Vieths a respected member of No 133 A O U W The resolutions praise his wisdom and service note his departure leaves a vacancy and shadow over the lodge and community condolences are extended to his family and relatives a copy of the resolutions is to be recorded printed in the Diller Record and forwarded to the bereaved family.
A light frost was reported from Fairbury Monday night. A B Cherry of Alva Oklahoma visited relatives including nephews John and Will Cherry. Tom Nida missed two days of school due to sickness. The high school football team will play Odell High School at Odell Saturday. J W Fouts received Diller's share of the state normal training appropriation, $350. Inspector G A Gregory toured Diller schools, recommending a year of beginner classes and a shift from Latin or German to English. The High School Orchestra organized with Irene Blauser as president and Grace Watson as secretary. The article notes general school activity and confidence in local remedies.
A 19th century ad extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal remedy from early home life. It claims forty years of cures for burns boils scalds sores skin eruptions cuts sprains and bruises, and notes efficacy for piles corns and cold sores. Available for 25 cents at Stutt Drug Co.
The Beatrice Commercial Club converts a corner room at Fifth and Ella into a rest room for the county fair and fall festival. A Béatrice ladies committee will run the space inviting visiting women to rest, store wraps, and enjoy complimentary tea during the week.
Attention A. O. U. W. members of Diller Lodge No. 133. The next regular meeting night is September 28. All members are requested to attend. Signed S. F. Clark M. W. and 4. Reinhart Ree.
George W Hansen received a granite monument to mark the grave of gold seeker George Winslow, who died June 8, 1849, on the Oregon Trail camp north west of Fairbury. The sandstone grave marker is to be cemented into the new monument with a bronze tablet noting Winslow’s death and burial by his Boston and Newton Joint Stock Association comrades. His sons George Edward and Orrin Henry Winslow placed the stone, after learning of the grave’s location through local efforts.
A Beatrice Sun excerpt notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by dealer H W Hendrickson of Ohio Falls Indiana as best for coughs and croup and a top seller. It reports sales through Snutt Drug Co and mentions a rail accident near Odell with a Beatrice resident quitting railroading. The piece also touts Cure for colic cholera and diarrhoea with wide reputation and sale by Shute Drug Co.
Deshler Rustler reports Hon. CH Sloan a Geneva Republican candidate for Congress in the fourth district. he avoids discussing Roosevelt or Taft, endorses a farther tariff, favors sugar tax, calls for hog cholera inoculation and quarantine funds, and seeks practical results for constituents beyond party. He reportedly broke from reservation multiple times in the last session.
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