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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1897
Page
3
County commissioners will reconvene on April 1 to address county business. Local commerce notes advertise wallpaper invoices and discounts at J. W. Sutton's drug store. Mrs. Gev Pickard visited Beatrice to see her sister Mrs. Geo Bailey. Roy Cruise of Bookwalter Nebr visits the area with friends.
Local notes report D H Diller and J W Fouts traveled to Fairbury for an assessors meeting and promotional efforts, with various social and business items including real estate transfers, residents visiting, and church society events. The piece also mentions fruit growers optimistic about this year's yield and a detailed note on Venus visibility and its evening brightness.
A. H. Colman bought last week from W. H. Diller the northeast quarter of section 12 in town 2 range, for 3500 dollars. He plans to devote a large part of the land to spring wheat.
Novelty samples include black and colored dress goods trimming silks and silks for waists. Latest fabrics on display. Purchases available at prices lower than piece cost.
The greatest danger from La Grippe is pneumonia but with reasonable care and Chamberlains Cough Remedy the risk is avoided. Thousands have used it with no pneumonia case, claiming it prevents pneumonia and cures La Grippe faster than other treatments. 25 and 50 cent sizes are sold by J W Sutton Druggist.
Mr McKitrick of Elm province will seek the county superintendent post at the county convention next fall. A longtime school principal in this state and Ohio he remains active in farming and is described as well qualified for the office.
The piece describes Crete as a 160 by 20 mile island with about 300000 people including 60000 Turks. It outlines ancient to modern control from Phrygians to Romans to Venetians and to the Turks, noting atrocities against Christians and a 1821 desolation, framing current conflict as a fight for freedom against Turkish rulers.
A Towa group intends to buy a tract in Louisiana to form a jointly owned farming and fruit growing community with minor manufacturing. It will operate as a religious organization akin to the Oneida community in Newark.
An advertisement by A Slocum M C of New York offers free three bottle cures for consumption and lung ailments. He pledges to mail his remedy system to afflicted readers who send their names and addresses and note the reading of this notice in the Herald.
William Smith takes notice that on March 4 1897 D R Kelley Justice of the Peace Pleasant Precinct Jefferson county Nebraska issued an order of attachment for 4.87 in an action where Enoch Adams is plaintiff and William Smith is defendant. The defendant's money was attached and the cause was continued to April 19 1807 at 10 o'clock am.
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