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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1896
Page
2
Readable OCR fragment notes mail handling as second class matter for a term season. The sentence hints at publication and mailing practices without clear names dates or places.
The item notes school start next Monday and multiple brief items. Clyde Wright suffers fever while Rev Wohlfarth attends a ministerial conference at Sterling. Bee plans a talk Tuesday September 8. Poison ivy insect bites and bruises also cited in a brief community update.
W. Sutton has gone to Omaha to buy goods for his drug store and to attend the state fair. The note appears on a page item mentioning local business and upcoming events while a prior line references someone printing at an office.
A fragmentary note praises Hazel Salve for speedy healing of a skin ailment. claims it is the best cure and mentions Sutton in connection with its use.
The report notes exhibits of handsome portraits of McKinley and Bryan at the Republican and another party headquarters. Dave Greenwood, a former Rock resident and current sheriff of a nearby county, visits with his sister Mrs. W. Toniemaker amid local political displays.
A physician notes value in proprietary medicines when they provide relief, favoring a good external preparation such as Pur Beta. The writer acknowledges opposition to proprietary remedies in general but recognizes useful products when they offer tangible relief.
Reports from Jeffgraon county fair dated September include typhoid fever updates and local business mentions. Residents greet visitors, births are recorded, and KC McKinley era politics with John W. Barry draw large crowds and trains from Fairbury to Jansen for speeches on monetary issues.
A faded notice markets cheap reading matter offered by Mailed readers. It promotes a 26 cent price until January 1 1898 a dollar option through year end. The fragment hints at a subscription push aimed at attracting readers with low rates and broad promises.
C W Pearce and wife visited Monday with friends in Fairbury. The Rock Island round house at Beatrice is being torn down and taken away. The district court term convened at Fairbury Tuesday. The Plymouth cornet band engaged for the county fair. Miss Lucy and Master Tommy Harris returned to Superior. County poll shows strong Republican support. Elder J R Hoag preached in the church at Fairbury. DeWitts Colic and Diarrhea Remedy promoted locally.
A list from Beatrice names leading Democrats who refuse to support the Chicago platform or Bryan. includes lawyers, editors, real estate agents, a surgeon, a deputy revenue official, and other prominent local figures who have long voted Democratic. The document cites numerous individuals by name and occupation, reflecting a charged local party split.
A fragment advises securing a bonded abstract from J. Monroe Davis of First National Bank Fairbury to improve real estate sales or loan acceptance. The snippet emphasizes reliability of the abstract in lending and sales transactions.
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