Local News From Diller and Nearby Towns
Eastern Star hosted a reception for Mr and Mrs John Hilder and daughters Estella and Francis as they prepare to move to a farm near Diller. Reports cover cattle shipments, births, court rulings, flood losses at Diller Farmers Grain Co, and local visits and marriages around Diller Beatrice Shenandoah and Omaha areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Lodge
John Hilder
Estella
Francis
Hilders
City
Diller
Bonhams Visit Fairbury and Local News Roundup
Mahaska readers note visits by Mr and Mrs George Bonham to Fairbury and family news from D C Vinson Mrs Zella Masten and Stella Grubbs arrival from Mentone Ind obituaries report the death of a little Rust child buried May 30th and a prairie hen incident leads L W Losey to raise six hatchlings from eggs in an incubator plus James Colson and family stop in on way to Oklahoma Farm possession begins July in Blackwelder Oklahoma
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bonham
Fairbury
S. Bonham
D.C. Vinson
Mahaska
Zella Masten
Stella Grubbs
Mentone
Ind
R. L. Rust
L. W. Losey
Losey
James Colson
Blackwelder
Okla
J. P. Reesor
Mr. Colon
Oklahoma
Community Notes From Steele City Graduation Week
Officers report a busy week with several family visits and campus events. The piece notes Mrs. Allen Phelps and Mrs. Forsha attending University Place graduation exercises with Phelps’ nephew among the graduates. Warren-cook earned a Peru Normal prize amid sick day ceremonies. Dr. F R Slopansky visited from Heber Utah. Rev Moon returned from a two week trip to Litchfield Illinois where his daughter was in a local graduation class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen ‘Phelps
Forsha
University Place
Phelps
D. Acare
A. A Sseeber
Warren - Cook
Peru
Hanamond
Haouly
Hanififoud
B ‘Hamiley
Winfield, Kans
R. Slopansky
Heber
Utah
J. A. Harris
Litchfield
Western News snippets from Fairbury and nearby events
Mrs. Farmer and children visit Fairbury this week. A son was born to W A Saylor and wife on June 9, 1908. Nolan Akins returned from Exeter early week. Fred Scheel and F W Hinz visited. Frank Zaba and family came back Monday from Clay County Kansas. Geo F Sawyer was in Minneapolis.
Plymouth News Briefs and Local Notices
Miss Eva Dorman visits relatives in Plymouth this week while Mrs C Ewing of Western visits friends here. Mrs Fred Bockholdt and daughters return from Illinois trip Tuesday. Henry Diekmann released from ten weeks convalescent care. Dr Meisenbach and wife to Wilber for mother’s illness. Mr and Mrs John Decker of Daykin visit Durisch home. Lydia Schmid to marry Martin Diekmann at Emmanuel Lutheran June 18, 1908. Mrs John Weichel Sr and daughter escape injury after buggy collision with a cow near the country road busier. horse frightened and wrecked the vehicle.
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Fairbury
C. So Ewing
Western
Meisenbach
Wilber
John Decker
Daykin
F.S. Durisch
David Schmid
Lydia
Martin Diekmann
Emmanuel Luth
Plymouth
John Weichel
Best Kidney Pill Testimony From Fairbury Neb
Fairbury residents praise Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and frequent urination. W R Mallette of 622 C Street reports relief after using the Buffalo issued remedy bought at Vine Pease's drug store. He endorses the product to neighbors and notes a 50 cent price. Foster Milburn Co. sells in the United States. Remember the name Doan’s.
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Fairbury
Dean
W. RK
Mallette
St. “Fairbury
Neb
Vine Pease’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Cured Lungs By Foley's Honey and Tar
A testimony from A. M. Ake of Wood Indiana describes severe lung disease years earlier with bleeding and cough. After doctors failed he used Foley s Honey and Tar and reports his lungs now sound and urges use in advanced lung trouble. The ad claims the remedy stops cough heals lungs and prevents accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Ake
Cof Wood
Accidents Reported In Ellis Parish With Bruising and Runaway Mishaps
Last Saturday night Mrs Theo Carpenter fell down an open cellar stair and suffered serious injuries. Myke Carpenter and a fellow worker were knocked under as a dump slide failed, leaving them bruised and unable to work. A severe accident at Wm Langworthy’s home left Alex Sears badly wounded after a machine injury. Wounds to leg of another worker near amputation were later stabilized. A runaway team endangered Mrs Langworthy’s daughter and three children, with the horses crashing into a garden fence.
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Theo
Carpenter
Tanceworthy
Langworthy
Alex. Sears
God. McGown
Gilling
Colt
Burnet
Sam
Cambridge
Mr. Long
Lawrence Meyers
A. F. Bachle’s
Long
Aaa Hase
Electric Bitters Endorsement by New York Resident
Mr Frank Conlan of 436 Houston Street New York praises Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver issues lame back and weak kidneys. The remedy regulates digestion purifies blood and renews vitality for the weak, sold at Pease's for 50 cents under guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
Pease’s
Peculiar Old English Names From a Curious List
A brief compendium of unusual historic English names and spellings drawn from a 1658 era note. It references Richard Cromwell’s Protectorate and quirky monikers such as High Stinger and Re-Courteous Cole, alongside fragments like Redeemed and Repentance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Cromwell
England
Hewitt
Bucklen Arnica Salve Credited With Cure
Tom Moore of rural Georgia writes that a sore on his cat’s instep healed after using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. He says the product, sold by Pease’s drug store with a 25 cent box, cured it perfectly and guarantees satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom’ Moore
Cochran
Bucklen
Pease
Echoes of Character and Providence in Daily Life
A fragmented excerpt discusses character as a continuous, providential force that outlives individuals and ages. Edward Everett is cited on the idea of a dispensation of Providence guiding persistent agency. A Branchton man notes illness but finds Foley's Kidney Cure transformative, ending with a brief supportive remark from Vine Pease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psi
Edward Everett
Ly-C
Rogers
Branchton
Foley
Catei
Vine Pease
Seam Welding Technique Described for Metal Sheets
The article details welding metal sheets by edge to edge with a seam using a plowpipe. It notes forming seamless copper vessels by shaping the body and ends separately and tracing joints with a blowpipe.
City Firemen Rules Cut Height For New Recruits
The city board has revised firemen qualifications lowering the minimum height to five feet six inches from seven feet and setting a minimum weight of 125 pounds. The Findlay Letter reports Columbus Dispatch details on the change.
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Anfeoy
Columbus
Dispatch
Best Pills Ever Sold
A North Carolina reader from Ingleside, B. F. Ayscue, says Dr King’s New Life Pills cured indigestion when over two hundred dollars of other remedies failed. Sold under guarantee at Pedse’s drug store for 25 cents.
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King
Ingleside
N.C
Pedse
Trug
Women and Humor Across Views Cited by Lida Rose McCabe
Lida Rose McCabe argues women lack humor, tending to take life seriously or to be overly frivolous. She says many women are conventional and fail to appreciate humor tied to broader male perspectives.
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Lida Rose McCabe
Fragmentary medical claim about Foley's Kidney Cure
The text asserts a medical remedy called Foley's Kidney Cure will cure various urinary ailments and claims reliability. It reads like a sales style statement with exaggerated promises and mentions Vine Pease.
Antiquity of Babylon and Daily Life Recalled
A fragmented text recalls ancient Babylon and daily routines, mentioning figures and events with uncertain framing. The passage hints at cultural reflections and scholarly notes, with unclear names and dates embedded in the garbled OCR.
Lesson in Health Guides Kidney Cure Claims
An ad asserts Foley's Kidney Cure cleanses kidneys and removes impurities, promising improved health and a strengthened system despite unclear phrasing and garbled typography. It targets kidney and bladder diseases with a bold, period-spaced presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Jester in Custard Bowl Memory Sparks Medieval Humor
A fragment recalls a medieval pastime watching an official jester plunge into a large bowl of custard, with occasional spectators reacting with language that would today be deemed shocking yet deemed proper then.
Dyersburg man backs Urine Laxative for constipation
W R Ward of Dyersburg Tenn certifies he has used Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup for chronic constipation and found it a thorough practical remedy and offers his conscientious reference.
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W. R. Ward
Dyersburg
Tenn
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Prom
John
George’ Henrichs
Kansas City
Re “Elwood
Diller Farmers’ Grain Co
L. P. Raymond
Lincoln
LaForrest
Lon Atwood
Lanham
Nebr
Kersas City
Katempoon
Nathar
Thompsom
Sam Philips
Beatrice
Tetarsing
Bryan Lane
Mr. Pusey
Wilma Force
Shenandoah
Iowa
A. Deffer
Miss Bess
Geneva
Minnie “Mc ‘Adams
Winside
W. Waldorf
Omaha
Jennie “Thompson
Babe
Mahaska News
Steele City
NEWS
Western News
Geo. F. Sawyer
Minneapolis
Plymouth News
The
Fred Bockholdt
Henry
Diekmann
Ellis News
Bonham Nat’! Bank
Conan
I. Bonsam
E. R. Bee
Bonham H
McCcloskeyy
Ws. RosBiNson
Luther Bonham
Cash
A. C. Wheeler
A. D. Ackerman
W. Robinson
Arnica Salve
P.O
O. L., Schumann
Undertaker
Schumann - Bonney Company
Holliday Land Co
Jefferson
Iota
Colo
Kan
Res
Nebraska
C.bilis
CH Denney
National Bank
Rele Jephone
Harbirie Building
Walt
J, Monroe Davis
Office
First National
BANK
Denver
Colorado
Mountain Country
Ie Ee
Slana
Rock Island
C. H. Schaffer
Rock Island Lines
Fairbury, Neb
Sansansak
Babylon
Goodfids Alors
M. Bares
Lyons
Russelly
Jacob Conrad
DR J H Bono
Weisel
DR. WM
Worth
S. Im
Harbine Bank Blk
R. Lulu
Ramb
Osteopath
Tincher & Dickenson Bros
DR RE Woop
Goodrich
Undertakers
Fairbury Plumbing
Oysters
Fish
West Side Square
Fairbery
Harbine Bank
Fairbury, Nebraska
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T. L Hatfield, D. D.S
Eastside Square
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