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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1896
Page
4
Parish announces alternate pulpit service times plus Sunday morning and evening prayers. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate regular worship at 6 o'clock and 7:30 time slots each Sunday with substitutions or alternates implied.
The record notes an end to the election with no forthcoming polling week. Mentions Coles subscription at the office and corn price at ten cents per bushel in Hatbine. Rev and Mrs Wohlfarth returned Thursday from Byron visiting friends. Mrs Arnie Axtell of Kansas City visiting J P London at Fetter. Unclear fragments reference health and local names.
A damaged notice describes poll morning events with clerks and a judge of election being sworn in. The text mentions DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills and a dealer named J. W. Sutton, framed as a credible promotional snippet.
Park Koons learned this week that his brother James, whose home is in Beatrice, broke an arm but is getting along nicely.
A fragmented note mentions a baby born to Richard Hayes and a musician remaining to cast a vote for Bryan in Steele City. The text includes partial names and places such as Meve Rd Lees T Jeffryes and the unclear phrase five Hayes.
J. W. Mathias hauled a milo load to Lot Moss' sorghum factory for syrup making. The resulting syrup was praised by Jas. Moreland and others as superior to sorghum, and more tests are planned for the next year.
Jefferson County records show mortgages filed totaling 8,805.00 with fees released 10,068.78 and 23,234.80 in related mortgages. The month’s entries include 8,228.99 in additional mortgage figures and other releases.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve recommended for sores cuts and piles by local doctor. Birth announcement notes a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson near Sicily Creek ten miles northeast of Diller last Saturday in October.
A Colorado Springs item notes two children with croup need Chamberlains Cough Remedy at home to ease severe attacks. J W Button, druggist, sells bottles at 3% and 50 cents.
A garbled passage describes a bride receiving gifts including a trunk and outfit. It hints she will no longer care after her wedding trip, and she will wave as people pass by. The text reads awkwardly with missing context and unclear speakers.
Annapolis Maryland April 16 1894 testimonial praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism calling it the best preparation for rheumatism and seated muscular pain on the market. Fragments also note a sale in Macnamie Maryland and a 60 cent bottle price by J W Sutton druggist.
The Toledo Weekly Blade presents itself as a national circulation oriented paper. It highlights broad appeal with stories poetry humor sermons farm notes and household features aimed at every family member. Subscriptions available for 1.00 and offer to mail copies to clubs in Toledo Ohio.
The free silver supporters of Diller and nearby held final campaign rallies at Loock's hall Spartay and on Monday. Hon J Doyle from Indianola spoke Saturday with an address read over by a song by young girls. Miss Ethel Jeffryes recited and the Bryen Glee Club performed. Monday's meeting featured Mrs Welton of Fairbury as principal speaker but failed to calm the crowd.
The adjourned term of District court for Jefferson county convenes at Fairbury next Monday, November 9th, with the calendar expected to include cases arising from prior proceedings and potential jury actions.
Recoup reports several new names added to its subscription list in the past week while indicating that its books remain open for new signups.
Notice urges obtaining a bonded abstract from First National Bank Fairbury Neb for real estate or loan transactions. It warns parents to watch early croup symptoms in children and recommends Chamberlains Cough remedy to prevent or lessen attacks and also aid colds and whooping cough. Sold by J W Sutton, druggist.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold a parliamentary drill led by Mrs Nettie Hartzell at her residence on Saturday November 7 at 3 o'clock. All interested in correct parliamentary drill are invited whether or not they are Union members.
District 85 in Gage county reports October ends with 20 enrolled and 17 average attendance, tardies 10, with nonabsentees including Johnnie Hayworth and Lawrence Madden. District 60 in Jefferson county, led by Chas Ozborn, hosted a short program and a spelling and rapid reading contest. District 88 reports two month term ending October, with 23 enrolled and 21 average attendance, lists named pupils and visitors, including Mandeville, Ballard, and Bugbee families.
An old advertisement proclaims a remedy called 4 Que Cough Cure by J. W. Sutton that treats asthma bronchitis coughs and colds with speedy safe action and claims it never fails.
The Christian Endeavor topic for next Sabbath evening is The Most Interesting Thing I Know About Foreign Missions led by Harry Greider. Epworth League will discuss Christa Testis movies to his Father led by Fred Ark. Sabbath school is at 10 o'clock in all churches with aims to grow membership. Presbyterian church holds preaching Sunday morning and evening with a congregational meeting after the morning service.
The Tuesday election at Diller passed quietly with no disturbances and a high voter turnout. Official canvass in Pleasant precinct shows totals for president and other local offices, including McKinley and Bryan, Bibb, Hawley, Holcomb, McCell, Warner, and Dech, with party labels and precinct tallies.
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