Matt Quay Wins Senate Seat in 15th Century Race
The report notes Matt Quay’s election to the United States Senate in the 15th century period. It mentions a fellow’s nose on a railroad and references Rocky Mountain Tea for rosy cheeks. Local notices include Dr. H. C. Brock’s dental service in Fairbury and travel to Diller and Thoraday January 28 and 24, with Dr. Fry moving into G. B. Pearce’s residence. Annie M. Diller, widow of Samuel W. Diller, has a pension allowance set at $8.00 per month from August 18, 1900, as noted by Congressman Stark.
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Annie M. Diller
Samuel W. Diller
Co. A
A. S. Inf
Congressman Stark
Oyster and Chicken Pie Supper Hosted by Sey The M W A
The M W A will hold an oyster and chicken pie supper on Saturday evening February 2 1901. Everyone invited. Admission 1b for adults 10c for children. Members asked to bring full baskets. By order of Committee.
Portrait Skin Printing Catches Fashion Pulse In 19th Century News
A Romanian discovers a process to permanently print photographs on the skin, not painful like tattooing, with wrist or arm portraits appearing clear. The operation lasts about three hours. Also noted is a Nebraska immigration contest offering a Yellowstone Park trip as first prize and a second trip ticket from Burlington Route.
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Nebraska
Burlington
Yellowstone Park
Park
Yellowstons Park
Fairbury and Edgar residents attend Mrs Lightner funeral
Sam Diller of Fairbury and Fred Evans of Edgar came Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs Lightner, extending their condolences and paying respects at the service.
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Sam Diller
Fairbury
Fred Evans
Edgar
Adams letters on Ascorp remittance and local improvements
Jas J Adams former implement dealer now in Marshalltown Ia sends remittance for Ascorp to Jan 1 1902. He remains interested in Diller and notes the improvements being made.
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Jas. J. Adams
Marshalltown
Ascorp
Adams
Diller
Burlington Ends Playing Cards Sales After Stock Exhausts
The Burlington will sell no more playing cards once current stock is used up. An order has been dispatched from the head office. The playing card advertising scheme has lasted over fifteen years, with Rock Island as the only other western railway using such cards.
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Burlington
Rock Island
Surveyors At McManes Hotel Probe Odell Endicott Route
A party of surveyors stops at the McManes hotel and works near Jas Moreland’s east of town. Local speculation says they are B M railroad employees seeking an easier grade for a track from Odell to Endicott, avoiding the Fitzgerald hill route west of here.
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McManes
Jas. Moreland's
Odell
Endicott
Fitzgerald Hill
Death notice and club meeting at Blue Springs
Mr and Mrs G R Strokey learned Friday of the death of their daughter Mrs Dora Jackson in Leavensworth Kansas and brought her to Blue Springs for burial returning home Wednesday. The Degree of Honor held an all day meeting in Masonic hall with a noon dinner and installed new officers presenting a gold pin to retiring Chief of Honor Miss L O Ballard and a Grecian vase to Mrs McKitrick who plans to move to Oklahoma. About fifty attended.
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G. R. Strokey
Leavensworth
Kan
Dora Jackson
Harry
Blue Springs
the &Xcorp
Masonic Hall
Mies L. O. Ballard
McKitrick
Oklahoma
Doctors Remove Pus in Clara Steimer Case
Dr. Andrews of Fairbury assisted by Dr. Keapp performed two major operations on Clara Steimer for pneumonia. They removed over two quarts of pus from her left long cavity, after which she rested more easily. A morning recall led to another two quarts removed in a similar procedure. The doctors hope for a speedy recovery.
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Andrews
Fairbury
Keapp
Clara Steimer
Diller businessmen face costs from Falcon Jacks court
About a dozen Dillers business men owe between 25 and 42 dollars each as costs in Falcon Jacks court at Beatrice to halt a bankruptcy delay. A few habitual horse tetherers at Dinler will be warned soon for leaving horses without feed or water or a blanket. Better quit it.
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Diller
Falcon Jack's
Beatrice
Dinler
Chicago churches form Vigilance Committee against vice
Ministers from many denominations organize a city crusade and appoint a Vigilance Committee to identify all night saloons gambling joints moving picture slot machines and other vice venues for city action.
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Chicago
Sparks and Folkers Prosecute Corn Mortgage Case
Sparks and Folkers of Sparks Folkers firm prosecuted Wallace Kleinhant of near Harbine in Fairbury Tuesday for disposing of corn tied to their mortgage. Kleinhant was bound over to the district court and had not posted bail as of the last report.
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W. N. Sparks
R. V. Folkers
Sparks & Folkers
Fairbury
Wallace Kleinhant
Harbine
Kienhant
For Sale by Setten Conveys Adult Offer
Fragmentary OCR text shows a sale notice likely describing an item for sale by Setten. The readable portion mentions sell offer and an adult context, but lacks clear details about the item, price, or date.
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Setten
Real Life Versus Novel Romance In Old Paper Snips
The Red Cloud Chief editor rues the gap between fiction and reality. A bachelor narrator recalls a neighbor bragging about a dog’s scent and a girl’s blunt reply about bath, contrasting novels where illness makes a maiden pale and angelic with real life.
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Camly
Red Cloud Chief
State legislature begins ballot for two U S senators
On Tuesday the legislature started ballots for two United States senators. Three ballots have been cast with little change from the first. The first ballot totals include Meiklejohn 22, D E Thompson 24, Rosewater 12, Hinchew 14, Currie 20, Croense 8, Hainer 5, Church Howe 4, Tucker 3, Geo A Murphy 4, Allen 50, Hitchcock 24, W H Thomson 85, Bryan 8.
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United States
Meiklejohn
D. E. Thompson
Rosewater
Hinchew
Currie
Croense
Hainer
Church Howe
Tucker
Geo. A. Murphy
Allen
Hitchcock
W. H. Thomson
Bryan
Obituary for Sarah C Lightner in Diller Beatrice
Sarah C Smothers Lightner wife of B F Lightner died of pulmonary consumption at home in Diller January 14 1901. She was buried January 17 at Prairie Home Cemetery with services by Rev B M Price. Born in Dixon Tennessee she moved with her parents to Beatrice then married in Beatrice February 27 1880 and lived in Diller over sixteen years. She was active in church and Sunday school and beloved for her gentle disposition despite months of illness. Survivors include her husband four brothers a sister and many relatives and friends.
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Sarah C. Lightner
B. F. Lightner
Prairie Home Cemetery
B. M. Price
Presbyterian Church
Fairbury
Sereh C. Smothers
Dixon
J. Smothers
Lapham
Beatrice
Diller
Eunice
Everal
Rawomp
Diller Business Report 1899 1900 Rail Lines
C W Scott agent of B and M R R at Diller presents a comparative business report for 1899 and 1900. The document, dated January 1 1901, covers cars miscellaneous freight and forwarded items, reflecting railroad activity in Diller Nebraska.
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C. W. Scott
Diller
Diller, Nebr
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Pennsylvania
Matt. Quay
United States Senate
Rocky Mountain
H. C. Brock
Thoraday
Dr. Fry
G. B. Pearce
Éldier
Mexico
J. W. Sutton
Care Lumber
Aneb
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