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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1901
Page
5
Report says Mr. and Mrs. John Gillete celebrated yesterday in Steele City with a real nice time. From Diller to Wymore on the 4th, some attendees confess their experiences, while local markets list No. 2 wheat at 490, No. 3 wheat 48, mixed shelled corn 60, white shelled corn 60, oats 220, butter 10, eggs 55.
The M and M church ladies held an ice cream social in the Senor building Saturday evening raising $2250. Station Agent Scott prevented a larger fire after firecrackers started a blaze under the depot platform. a stringer beneath the platform burned before water could fully stop the flame.
Miss Lottie Henrichs of Barneston suffered severe burns when a powder explosion occurred while she burned pantry papers. Her hair brows and clothing were damaged as she fought the flames, and she was badly burned on hands and face. In Steele City area, a quiet wedding united George M. Bixby of Chicago and Belle Patterson at the bride’s parents’ home with limited guests. The couple planned to travel to Chicago after a short ceremony.
Fragmentary report notes a transport or sale event involving a trip from Diller to Wymore yesterday. details are garbled but one line references 187 and a seller or buyer. Further readable elements are insufficient to determine exact entities or outcomes.
Fragmentary note references individuals Frank Lambert and L. Py citacae with celebrations at Steele Vite and Endicott. The text is garbled, offering little coherent detail on people, places, or dates and does not establish a clear event or outcome.
Postmaster J. W. Fonts his wife and child, and Mrs J. Smith Diller a sister of Mrs Fonts visiting, were poisoned last evening by a cold boiled meat likely spoiled by heat. They were in critical condition briefly until a physician treated them and saved all.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe white Indians confronting two chiefs in a Montana encounter. The text mentions attempts to reach or identify leaders and references tribal tensions, with unclear details about actions or outcomes.
A dated reflection compares women to gardens and men to the world, noting charm lies in facial features and ankles. It suggests marriage alters perception, with one year bringing sense and two driving insanity, while contrasting women who resemble cold pie with those like curried peppers.
In a recalled Civil War anecdote, General Jackson’s forces cross the Shenandoah as Federal artillery takes a position on the Port Republic bridge. Lieutenant Douglas is captured and speaks of Jackson, while a Yankee officer mutters a curse at Stonewall Jackson. The dialogue includes strategy to seize the bridge and move trains, revealing wartime tensions and odd moments among commanders.
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