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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1896
Page
2
F. T. Pearce, editor and publisher, runs this weekly newspaper at Diller Nebraska with an office in Looks Block Room 2. The paper is entered at the Diller post office for second class mail service.
County commissioners approved a payment of 122.50 to J. B. Zook for Pleasant precinct assessment work. C W George returned Saturday from Colorado Springs. E L Loock and family visited Fairbury on Monday. Nellie Amos of Zion visits with Ola Powell, joined by Alta Adams of Rock Creek. Mrs Bliss and daughter of Steele City left to attend Normal School in Lincoln after visiting Dr Jeffryes’ family.
Mrs. Belle Majors wife of Hon. T J Majors and her daughter Gladys of Peru Nebraska spent a week in Diller visiting the family of Mr A Ballard.
Prof Oliphant of Teller Colorado a principal in Diller Public Schools traveled through town Sunday en route to St Louis and his old home in Indiana.
A notice urges obtaining a bonded abstract of J Monroe Davis from First National Bank Fairbury for real estate and loans. It promotes DeWitts Colic and Cholera Cure as a fast relief for bilious colic, credited to J W Sutton and B F Lightner.
The Record produced souvenir cards for Mrs Ida McElwee which she gave to the pupils of her school last Saturday. The office also offers fancy commercial printing at very low prices.
The Children’s Day exercises scheduled for next Sunday evening at the Methodist Church are indefinitely postponed due to absences at rehearsals. Farmers’ busy season makes it hard for country participants to attend practice. By Order of Com.
A Sack Supper and Lemonade event is planned for Saturday evening June 27 1896 at the Pleasant Hill School House two miles west of Dilter to benefit the Union Sunday School. All invited. ladies to bring a sack or pasteboard box with a supper. Music and singing planned. Price 10 cents. By order of committee Mrs FE O Franzen and Mrs Cuas Ripperz.
The note notes heat affecting weight lifters while Scott Merrell admires crop growth near town. It mentions copies of last week’s Record for sale at 5 cents each and lists social visits from Mrs. P W Price to Bartley Nebraska. Also cites One Minute Cough Cure and a local teaching appointment in Diller with a $35 monthly salary.
Carl Coast foreman on the Fitz gerald ranch near town reports three badgers killed in his corn field by his dogs and men.
Mrs Lightner and Mrs Collin led their Sunday School class from the Presbyterian church on a Tuesday picnic by the Little Blue River on the banks near Steele City.
Rxcorp office sells 64 inch envelopes of top quality printed with customer name business and return card. Priced at 50 cents each for single orders. Larger quantities available at proportionally lower costs.
A historical ad notes that intestines lengthen fivefold the body causing intense pain from inflammation. It claims DeWitts Colic and Cholera Cure subdues inflammation at once and removes the difficulty. Advertisers J.W. Sutton and B F Lightner promote the product.
C L E Blauser, recent law graduate from Nebraska State University, plans to start practice in Fairbury this Saturday. Sebolt Senior departs for Indianapolis for foot surgery at National Surgical Institute, with a stop in Peoria en route to visit relatives. anticipated absence of two to three months. Mrs Ida McElwee finishes a term teaching in Mandeville district and hosts a picnic at Mr Cranes grove with literary exercises and a basket dinner as a large crowd attends.
Readers are urged to view an advertisement for The Life of McKinley published by The N G Hamilton Publishing Co Cleveland Ohio. The book by Robert P Porter presents a full life of William McKinley and Garrett Hobart with speeches and endorsements.
Notices promote One Minute Cough Cure as a pneumonia preventive and report medical testimonials. Local residents like J W Sutton, J W Mr James Perdue and others are named in advertisements and letters. Dillerites visit Beatrice Chautauqua, July 4 plans include a grove basket picnic and program. Maywood Bicycle ad touts a cheap fourty dollar wheel with sale price thirty five to readers.
Pleasant Lodge No 96 Degree of Honor A U W held an enthusiastic meeting last Friday electing officers for the next six months. Names include Past Chief of Honor Mrs Amanda Waggoner Chief of Honor Mrs Annie Diller Lady of Honor Mrs Anna Saylor among others. Visitors from Fairbury D of H praised the order and entertainment.
In a regular meeting last evening Naomi Chapter OES installed W Matron Thirsa Price and W Patron Price among a slate that included Asst Matron Nannie Robertson Secretary K D Steiner and Treasurer W S Diller Conductress Sarah Folkers Asst Conductress Mary J Price Adah Laura Steiner Ruth Rosa Blauser Esther Rebecca Steiner Martha Katie Bell Electa Edna Price Chaplain Sarah Bixby Warden Lena Green Sentinel Jos Bixby Following the ceremonies a light collation with ice cream was served in the banquet room adjoining the hall and a general good time was enjoyed by all present.
An 19th century medical ad notes a tired liver causes billiousness and jaundice symptoms. It promotes Herbine as a universal liver stomach bowel remedy with no equal and offers free sample bottles at J. W. Sutton's drug store.
The advertisement argues that affordable high grade bicycles are now possible. It claims prior price gouging by famous brands and promoters, then promotes the Maywood wheel as superior and guaranteed by a responsible firm at a low $35 price.
The American Protective Tariff League promotes protection for American labor and industry via tariffs. It solicits membership and official correspondents, welcomes contributions, and offers a complete tariff documents set by mail for 60 cents. A free sample of the American Economist is available by postcard request.
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