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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1923
Page
1
It was a windy Sunday and ladies skipped Easter hats. H. K. Shutt promotes paints and varnishes for house cleaning time, urging readers to get prices. Fred Sasse places an ad noting a cream separator for sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hullman returned to Johnson Nebraska to attend the funeral of their nephew Geo. Tere. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Myers and children of Havelock visited Diller relatives over the weekend. Billy reports having a good job in the Burlington shops.
Local ad promoting paints stains and varnishes for wood floors woodwork and furniture. Includes brushes and other painting supplies from Cornbelt Lumber Co.
Mr and Mrs Donald Tincher of Bayard Nebraska visited relatives this Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs H A Bell. Mr Tincher then traveled to Fairbury to help care for his uncle F E Tincher who remains bedbound from injuries after a ladder fall two to three weeks ago.
A quiet election day sees no fights while Diller residents report steady activity. W H Schmuelle of Petevury visits Diller on business and Oliver Farrow moves into Fred Clarke rental property. Reverend Mrs Innis attends a Fairbury ministerial meeting. F E Hale sells a carload of oats to farmers near Diller. S C Hutchinson serves as juror in Fairbury district court. Henry Wiemers excused. Diller Farmers Grain Co tears down and will rebuild coal sheds west of their elevator.
Fred Shutt the jeweler visited Republican City where he once conducted business and returned yesterday after spending Sunday with old friends.
The annual meeting for election of officers and other business will be held Tuesday April 17 at 7 30 p m. President F Hele and Secretary J Mayborn are listed.
Mrs R E Colman and bounds spent the weekend at the home of her sister Mrs R W Green. They and Ray had been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ava Colman and other relatives of Arapahoe Nebraska. Ray returned to Lincoln Wednesday to resume duties as ticket clerk at the C B and Q station. Grandpa and Grandma Colman were well and to be remembered to all their Diller.
Mr and Mrs E L Loock returned Saturday from spending the winter with her sister in Los Angeles California Their daughter Charlotte accompanied them and remained with her aunt The party reports enjoying the winter and notes they bought a Ford car which they drove during the trip
The Ladies of the Federated church plan a supper at Bazaer and the City Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening April 7. Deeds noting land transfers and property among local residents are being recorded this circuit. Mae E. Green and sisters from Clatoni attended to visit their parents Mr and Mrs H E Green.
The month began with dust storms sweeping Kansas at fifty miles per hour or more. A spring shower with thunder followed on the 2nd, then snow today. Partridge reports twisters Monday evening injuring several and causing about 50,000 dollars in property damage.
The Spring Election saw 109 votes for village trustees and 116 for school board members. John Clausson and W. E. Anderson won town board seats, while H. K. Shutt, J. Smith Diller, C. L. Geer, and L. M. Cavett filled village trustee positions. Ralph Long recovered from an injury after a horse incident, and news arrived of Jerden Sanmap’s sister Laciede Sanman passing in Hackettstown, N J after a long illness.
For sale eleven bushels kaffir corn seed at 1.60 per bushel offered by Dick Fanders. A boy was born the 30th to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fribbie recently of Diller and now living in Fairbury.
All the Diller students at State University in Lincoln returned from the Easter vacation in time to resume studies Tuesday morning.
Fast passengers No. 14 for Kansas City arrived at Endicott Saturday morning. The dispatcher ordered a siding move to let another train pass, but crews could not unlock the switch. The loop could not be reached and the flag was struck from the switch stand with a cost pick from the engine.
Miles and staff promote Goodrich tires in various sizes including 31 8.85, claiming a balance between 34 inch and 4 inch tires. They invite customers to visit, review prices, and discuss options as stock remains available. Shop is Flanders Robertson location.
The M W A will hold a Thursday evening meeting on April 12. Recent meetings improve, and the upcoming program includes candidate adoption and important business. Committee members prepare for the agenda.
In Fairbury district court last week Arthur Merriwether was found guilty of incest and sentenced to twenty years in prison at hard labor. Roy Lillie pled guilty to rape and received five years in the state reformatory. Charles Davis was found guilty of arson and sentenced to three years in the state reformatory.
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