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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1899
Page
4
A dated miscellany notes Kansas residents planning picnics and locals visiting family. Advertisements promote Ballard's Horehound Syrup and Herbine for coughs and digestion with prices. A school board meeting elects Miss Lillian DeVore as primary teacher and Worm remedies claim health benefits. Doctors Wells and Kaupp consult over Thos Nelson's ailing baby.
A health note urges adequate nourishment for complexion and health. It promotes HERBINE to aid digestion and improve skin, priced 50 to 75 cents by J. W. Sutton. A financial note states Captain General W. M. Carmichael declares a forty percent dividend for Diller welt haunt stockholders and is settling with entitled participants.
Bismark's iron nerve came from splendid health. Indomitable will and energy are lost when digestion is upset. If you seek these qualities, use Dr King’s New Life Pills to develop brain and body. Only 25c at J W Sutton’s drug store.
J W Sutton has traded for a bicycle and plans to learn quickly to ride it, so he can lead local cyclists. While some may joke his auburn hair will light the way, the note ends with playful caution and good humor.
Local notes report Lightner and Hutchinsons installing a new storefront awning while others mention daily business: Mr and Mrs C W Pearce traveled to Fairbury on business, Frank Berry began a Indiana visit, Assessor Alf Waggoner nears completion of Pleasant precinct assessment, J P Lowe traded horses, Mrs A Friday received a Germany based letter about a brother's death, Ed Weise of Harbine for Jones Bros Commission Co interviewed stock shippers in Diller.
The A. O. U. W. grand lodge convened in Lincoln Tuesday forenoon with Diller Lodge No. 188 represented by Geo. H. Clark and H. EK. Green. Advertising for tonics and remedies dominates the page with products from Laxative Bromo Quinine to Ballard's Snow Liniment and Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment advertised with prices and claims.
Nickajack Post No 245 G A R and W R C announce Memorial and Decoration day observances for this year with preparations underway by committees. The ECORD will publish full details probably next week.
The Diller public schools close the year next Friday the 19th and hold the commencement in the M E church. Three seniors Miss Maude Bell Miss Vena Keller and Miss Lillie Osborn will graduate with Rev. T M Ransom preaching the baccalaureate Sunday evening the 14th. Under Prof E E Boner, aided by Miss Belle Patterson and Miss Minnie Martin, the schools have progressed well. Boner is retained for another year and the re enacted free high school law promises higher attendance.
Miss Connie Claussen returned from near Jansen last Sunday. Mrs Weather travels to Odell for a week with friends. The town board will meet in regular session next Thursday evening. Dell Sloss, Harbine resident, shopped in Diller this week. J B Zook resumes duty in Diller after leaving deputy post under Sheriff Bonawitz. Fitzgerald ranch workers captured six wolves last Sunday by digging them from their den. Diller M E church ladies plan a social Saturday evening May 20 with strawberries ice cream and cake. venue to be announced next week. Fred Evans of Edgar visited last Sunday. formerly in Diller jewelery, friends glad to see him.
John E. Clifford of Norwood New York reports an epidemic of whooping cough last winter. His children suffered severe coughing spells and were relieved and cured using Chamberlains Cough Remedy which Norwood House sells through 11 druggists.
Copeland found a young colored tramp sleeping in his stable at the Commercial Hotel. The tramp had started a fire on the barn floor but it was extinguished before the barn burned. Copeland ordered him to leave town on the next train or be sent to Fairfield. He complied.
Prominent Hannibal citizen J. E. Lilly credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving him from typhoid that progressed to pneumonia and nearly caused consumption. He reports rapid relief after one bottle and full recovery after continued use, with trial bottles offered at J W Sutton’s drug store.
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