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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1901
Page
8
A sequence of smallpox exposure reports graces the page alongside local notices. Rev C Doddbey discusses MWA supper details for tomorrow night. C J Bills advertises exclusive agency for 1080 acres of Fitugenala land west of Diller with 80 or 180 acre trade options.
W J Babcock, resident north of Fairbury, opened a drawer this week and found a bottle of powder spiked with Ronpowder. A spark from his pipe ignited the powder causing a flash and facial burns. The blast forced the drawer open and the force blew out adjacent items.
Local notices describe Mr and Mrs B F McNew moving into rooms over Lambs pump shop in the Shively building near the post office. Otto Willems buys 80 acres of Fitzgerald Bend near the siding four miles west for 88000 and plans a spring home near the elevator he operates. A regional ad promotes wagons and farming gear while a Western Poultry News offer and patent tonic ads appear. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Henry Ahrends is noted near Steele City. John Searcy of Parneston trades for land with J W Henrichs near Barneston. S McKinney to move to Alva Okla plans a public sale Feb 5 with auctioneer J B Wright.
Notices describe train routes and seasonal travel along the Northern Pacific line with destinations including Ogden Helees Anioghan and Mh souls and a sweeping vote toward the west in December. The text mentions thousands taking advantage of saline routes and lists several dates and regional points on the route.
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