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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1897
Page
2
Jefferson County news notes corn preparation with early cribbing and a surge of lumber into the country for cribs. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised for healing and relief. The Record reports gifts and local tidbits about stamps and hypnotists leaving town.
Small hard pills claim to prevent serious liver and stomach troubles while curing constipation and headache. Local mentions include J. W. Sutton and others selling remedies, and notes on a trip to Omaha for the fair. Also a bilious colic remedy praised by D Sharp in Screven County.
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John Clark and his wife traveled to the county seat on business Tuesday. A large winter wheat crop has been sown since last week’s rain. Ike Townemaker of Lanham and family visited Diller on Sunday. Charley Kelley returned from a fishing trip in Missouri. Neely oree residents donated 36 carloads of corn and 24 557 bushels plus 509.67 dollars to India’s starving. Mrs. W. S. Ballard visited from Kansas City, then went to Long Island Kansas to see relatives. Bryan’s speeches draw free silver chatter about bankers.
An advertisement extols Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the most wonderful medical sensation, praised for pleasant taste and gentle action, claiming it cleanses the entire system and benefits kidneys and liver.
Advert reads send 25c in stamps for Mme La Verne face wash recipe claiming simple at home use cures blemishes and skin diseases. Product is described as vegetable non poisonous and affordable. Address given as Max LaVann 3963 Cottage Grove Ave Ontong. The second note reports editor and wife visiting J London orchard enjoying fruit, with London noting about fifty bushels yield from his trees planted by his nine year old son.
A private secretary, George L Burr, will visit Jefferson from September 27 to October 2 1897 to handle pension claims for Civil War veterans. Veterans should bring pension certificates or claim numbers. Visits occur at Steele City Daykin Plymouth Fairbury Reynolds and Fairbury with times noted. Mira L Stark M C 4th District.
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