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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1897
Page
4
Jefferson Co records describe a refund offer by B F Lightner on Dr Fenner medicines. The item lists sales pitches for various remedies and local business moves, including land deals, building purchases, and community notices. It mentions Beatrice Beatrice area travel and a county Sunday school convention with delegates named.
In company with P B Miller agent for Westinghouse Threshing Machine Co the editor observed Uncle Jas Moreland and his crew start the new separator with a wind stacker attached. Despite wet weedy conditions the threshing went well and the engine ran at least four horsepower lighter than the old machine. Moreland, an experienced thresherman, thoroughly understands the business.
Advertisements and notices mention Diller Cornet Band engaged for the A O U picnic and Brans Hare Renewze a patent medicine touted for hair regrowth. Local names report visits from Charley and Mrs Simon, baptism by Elder Reese at Steele City, and census data noting 5 563 school age children.
Mrs. Frank Mathias living two miles east of Harbine was adjudged insane by the board of insanity and sent to the Lincoln asylum. The notice accompanies other local items including oil discovery rumors in Alaska, a county treasurer candidate Brittain, stand bids for an AOUW and DOH picnic in Diller, a Sunday Epworth League service at the M E Church with delegates, and a note on Epworth League topic cards.
A brief note mentions Mrs Silas Weaklen spending time visiting relatives at Plymouth. The card then urges preventive care for coughs and colds with One Minute Cough Cure by J. W. Sutton and hints at throat and lung relief.
Morning subject A Permanent ResidenceHebrews 11 10 Evening subject The Rock of Assyria and the Rock of IsraelIsaiah 9 All are invited Long service just before church A B Grossman Pastor.
A historical advert promises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gives instant relief from stomach pain colic and cholera morbus. It claims unique efficacy for dysentery chronic diarrhoea cholera infantum and epidemical dysentery and notes 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by J W Sutton.
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