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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
1
In Fairbury fragments show Diller Mere Co listing for sale. Mention of Jelvin Nelson assisting in the business and a note on Mrs. Dick Epley injured a week ago and recovering.
A Nebraska village reports an Easter blizzard with up to fifteen inches of snow and drifts five to seven feet high. Local roads blocked, trains delayed, and schools paused due to the storm while village trustees vote with women participating and ride out the heavy snowfall.
Fragmentary report lists teachers at Mattamora with raised salaries including Miss Averil Fouts and Ben Smith Hughes. Mentions road work disruptions and a convoy of wagons arriving from several areas as part of local tasks.
Local notice lists items for private sale including two year old Mammoth Mis workhorses, a purebred stallion, a Fordson tractor with plow, two Overland cars, a Dempster grinder attachment, and a four wheel wagon. Seller S. J. can be reached by telephone for details.
Carlisle born Steiner Brandt, born July 18 1878, moved to Nebraska in 1888, graduated Diller High School 1898, married J A Brandt December 27 1906, died April 2 1920 age 41 years 8 months 14 days. Survived by husband, father, two brothers and one sister. Services held at home and Diller Church with Rev J R officiating. Burial in Prairie Home cemetery.
Insurance notice listing wind storm losses by policyholders including H Shottenkirk Lawrence Caldwell Joe Hiatt F W Frisbie Oscar Amos Everett Shipper John Greider Roy Patton Dr Ellis A J Hutchinson Geo Andrews Chas Barber J D Fanders and Arthur Grone. The writer notes unsettled claims and promises fair handling and Phenix farm policy advantages over standard farm cover. He urges policyholders to review their policies and visit or be posted to with options if he cannot write.
Dr G H Newton operates an eye ear nose and throat medical practice in Fairbury Nebraska detailing his specialty and location on the sanitized notice.
The Womens Club plans a meeting at Mrs Eva Green's home on Tuesday April 13 with a program on West Indies Cuba Hayti and Porto Rico and a roll call current events. The note also reports the death of J J White 77 of Akron Colorado and details on burial at Harbine with family, and outlines Sabbath services annual Congregational meeting and church reports with elder and trustee elections.
Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11 Epworth League at 7 evening service at 8 welcomes attendees to join each event at this church.
The note invites attendance at Sunday School next Sunday morning for Easter numbers and special singing and recitations. It encourages people to plan to attend and says they will be glad to welcome attendees.
Prayer meeting scheduled for next Wednesday at 8 p m. will be held at the church and conducted by the organizing committee.
The C E Society will meet at 7 o clock next Sunday evening with Beulah Thompson as leader and all young folks urged to attend. Evening preaching at 8 o clock on Ever lasting Christian Consciousness. Snowstorm caused no services last Sunday, but rally services will begin next Sunday. Nebraska Presbytery will convene in University Place church in Lincoln on Monday evening April 12. the pastor will attend.
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