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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1916
Page
1
A fragment references a person who is least aware of financial concerns, noting entries in a Savings Pass Book. The text hints at personal finance neglect without detailing individuals, dates, or institutions.
Ciood seed oats and cane seed for Martin Fanders. Next week is cleanup week. Clarence Long drives a new Overland bought from S. C. Hatch. Victoy chick food prepared for young chicks for J. D. Fanders. Beatrice-bound Hadleys and Griffin relatives visited Diller then returned home. Johan Cherry came back from Sabetha Kansas after surgery and illness.
Christ Kielsmeier lowered the front door sill and repaired the building on Main Street. John Pulec occupies the Ginekanitth shop at the same address.
George Andrews of Mmimert Brown Live Stock Co. observed business near Diller Saturday and Monday. Fred D Garrel aged 22 and Anna G Albers aged 20 wed April 26 at the bride’s parents home northeast of Diller. John W Dickson pastor of the Presbyterian church will speak at the Prairie College school house near Diller next Sunday at 3 o clock April 9.
Hiaviiye reports purchase of the local ice business and receipt of a car load from Beat Rice as demand rises. Ice house will stay open until 10 o'clock, with Sundays limited hours. I V A Raymond signs the notice.
Wm Woods shipped two cattle loads with his son Claude, one cattle load with Charles Barber, a mixed load with Harry Weddle, and Herbert Barber joined his father's cattle load. The shipments included cattle and hogs totaling several lots.
Mrs Be Westcott visits Naponee Nebr to see her mother. Jansen Plymouth and Daykin remain the only wet towns in Jefferson county after a house cleaning. Enquire at the Record office for lost spectacles found last Sunday.
Elias Hadley and Harry Hudson went Saturday to Wessington Springs South Dakota to do mason work on a project. Local carpentry crew accompanied them and anticipated completing tasks by Monday.
Miss Grace Watson visited Lincoln on Saturday to see the production The Bird of Paradise staged at the Oliver theatre.
H. S. Armstead of the Diller area reports his garage and a lord touring car destroyed by fire Wednesday night. The residence was located about one and a half miles north and two and a half miles east of Diller. No injuries reported. Damages estimated. Fire department investigated the blaze.
Rev. Dan Gretzinger a Hastings College student graduates this year visited his parents Mr and Mrs John Gretzinger during spring break. Mr and Mrs Pope Boggs of Gilead their daughter Marguerite a Browne Hall student Omaha J2 D Boggs and son James of Fairbury visited Carmonys at the Diller Methodist parsonage Sunday. Emil Tarnow Allen Nelson Frank Cully and True Thompson drove to Lincoln Friday to watch Joe Stecker vs Henry Ordeman wrestling match Stecker won two straight falls in 10 minutes 44 seconds and 6 minutes 43 seconds with a leg scissors and arm hold.
In Diller the village election proceeded without incident on Tuesday with 106 votes cast. The Citizens ticket won all seats. two year term results: J. D. Fanders 57, F. Hartzell 64, R. K. F. Starr 54, W. E. Anderson 48, E. L. Loock 48, Frank T. Pearce 41. One year term: H. K. Shutt 55, Onke Franzen 48. The new board will organize at the last meeting night of the old board in April.
Sunday visits mark the region with Prof H B Smith spending the day in Steele City while Mr and Mrs Atak travel to Beatrice relatives. A newborn girl arrived on the 8th near Diller to Mr and Mrs John Kuiper. Mrs Kitty Bodell returns to Omaha after checking on Diller property and visiting locals.
A fragment notes a Plymouth Rock stock setting at 15 and mentions this office as the location for the setting. No further details or context are provided.
Notices list debts at Citizens State Bank Diller with addresses in Hubbell and Nev. Residents visit relatives, travel plans to Worthington Minnesota, and summer plans. Local residents reported painting interiors, births include a son born to Frank Fasnacht and Lizzie Grabher. Visitors from Beatrice, Humboldt, Endicott, Friend Nebraska and Pennsylvania are noted along with a district Endeavor convention attendance.
Wilson C Starkey, born September 2 1846 near Roscoe Ohio, served in Co M 9th Ohio Cavalry under Sherman, married Francis Carter May 5 1867, had seven children, moved from Pawnee City Nebraska to Steele City and then Diller. He died near Diller April 38 1916 after forty six years in the Methodist Church. Funeral at the family home and M E church in Diller with burial in Prairie Home cemetery.
The dealer advertises a large coal stock with low prices across varieties. Colorado Nut five seventy five per ton, Colorado Lump seven zero, Wyoming Lump five twenty five, Illinois five twenty five, Penn Hard Coal ten seventy five per ton.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and missionary collection. Christian Endeavor leads arid preaching in the evening.
The notice invites attendance at a church service Sunday April 9 at 8 p m with the sermon titled The Price of a Soul. It also requests participation in Sunday school and league services and quotes Let us go into the house of the Lord.
The Presbyterian church in Louisiana notes a large Sunday school turnout and ten new members last Sunday. Upcoming plans include a reception of members, strong evangelistic services over the next two Sunday evenings, and a call for attendance and friends. The sermon schedule includes 11 a.m. regular preaching and 8 p.m. gospel service.
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