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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1901
Page
4
A garbled page fragment mentions subscriptions and prices, election talk, a burial note, a vehicle sale pitch, social events at homes, ribbons for a party, a wedding reception, and church events. Names such as Herm a Neumann and Mrs Cornelia appear amid scattered phrases.
The McKitricks, longtime respected residents, are moving from Ford to Oklahoma. They will travel over Rock Island to Wichita, then Santa Fe to Alva where they own city and farm property to build this spring. Their friends commend them to Alva's best.
A man sustained a broken arm after a cow blocked his path during milking on a cold, frozen day. Dr. Kaup Sing treated the fracture and the injured party was in town yesterday for care.
Mrs Angeline Upson died at her home near the Upson church five miles southeast of the town. She was 66 years old. The obituary notes she had been a longtime resident and was well known in the community.
An OCR fragment reports a local event titled LaPonnest Ra Bawt Prawn. Details are unclear but the summary notes a public gathering or parade format in a small town setting with community participation. Further readable lines are needed for precise facts.
Report from Liberty area farmers complains of a worm attacking stored wheat. Mature larvae reach about one inch, with a black head, while young worms are pinhead sized but capable of destroying a bin of wheat.
A fragment from Humbolt Leader contemplates the paradox of a proclaimed reformer who claims gentleness yet criticizes others. It muses on the limits of mortal understanding and the challenge of living righteously in a prejudiced world.
The Burlington Route will start a new train between Denver and St Louis on May 5 1901. The St Louis Special will depart Denver at 2 80 p m and reach St Louis next day, with new equipment and features unfamiliar to travelers between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi Valley.
A wartime like reflection recalls a chaplain’s gratitude as lawmakers return home with family time and no expense. The piece alludes to a Greasy Halvor tale, a Michigan sailor who embraced religion during a harsh winter and pondered salvation and faith’s true cost.
A harsh critique targets the Adame Ex rage company labeling it the meanest saloon in the nation. The piece accuses its owners of hiding bootlegging under pretended respectability and urges detection of their illicit traffic. It claims licensing zones pressure agents to participate in the illicit trade.
Auctioners prepare sale bills at this office with prompt service. Call to schedule viewing and confirm auction details.
Fragmentary notice references MM. W. of A. Diller Camp No 1668 and Woodmen of Gigi traag Vinkise ecko inset.
Members of the order invite the public to attend Thursday evening gatherings each week this month at the lodge hall on Vine Street. The notices urge all to participate in social and fraternal activities and enjoy light refreshments.
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