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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1925
Page
3
Notice about ice sale handling for the year by C H Cully. Signed by S J Thompson. Includes a remark about following a kidnapping lead from an Alabama lady as a provocative aside.
Gus Dressen promotes a large stock of spring harness and a full line of collars in all sizes with low prices on harness. The note also mentions one cent postage stamps becoming obsolete after the fifteenth as new postal rates take effect.
Mrs. C. E. Piveral held a six o'clock dinner Thursday evening in honor of her husband’s birthday. Those present enjoyed an enjoyable evening.
The contract for the new Odell school building was awarded Monday evening to Williame & Harlan of Fairbury. Their bid of 26782 covers the building in full including heating plumbing and wiring.
The ad notes on hand stock of a 15 DeLavel and a 70 Great Western separator with attractive prices. Brand new goods are guaranteed and explained by Fanders Robertson. A brief notice covers cigars and a change of ownership at E S Diller's restaurant. John Greider now owns the business and Gene Greider is expected to pursue new work.
Walter Eberhardt of Diller and Katherine M Ritter of Diller were married Friday afternoon April 1925 at 2 30 in the Lanham Kansas parsonage of Rev A Lentz The couple will travel to Manitowoc Wisconsin where Eberhardt will take over his father s farm In a Ford they left for Wisconsin the next day Both wore traveling suits Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Roseman Jr of Diller Nebraska
A bank at Courtland just north of Beatrice was robbed at noon Monday with $1845 in cash stolen.
W. E. Mudge was a Burlington passenger for Beatrice yesterday to see his wife who is receiving treatment in a hospital there.
A Georgia man collapsed and died last week while planting potatoes in his garden. The incident occurred at his residence and authorities are investigating the cause of death.
W. S. Filley’s moved Monday into the Tristman property they recently bought, leaving the rooms over the depot where they had resided for several years.
Three car loads of stock were shipped from this station on Tuesday. Ben Henrichs and Harry Weddle each sent one hog, while the Farmers Shipping Association sent one load consisting of hogs and cattle.
Mrs Nellie Davis visited here a few days with her cousin Mr and Mrs George Elder and other relatives and returned yesterday to her home three miles south of Wymore.
A remark notes that Britain is increasingly wet, suggesting those favoring dryness in America might switch to trans-Atlantic steamers with a one-way ticket.
The Diller Library Association met at City Hall on Monday evening and elected officers including President W. S. Filley and Vice Presidents F. T. Pearce and M. Callander. The Librarian reported from April 1, 1924 to April 1, 1925 with 46 members and 93 others borrowing books, 1743 loans, 91 new books purchased, 10 donated, totaling 965 books.
The text urges starting the day promptly after waking to avoid a day of weariness. It cautions against lingering in bed even if not fully rested, noting that getting up aids sleep later and improves alertness. Some phrasing appears garbled or stylistically dated.
Rev and Mrs W F Clark drove Tuesday to Seward Nebraska where he was to perform at a wedding on Wednesday. Earl Riddie returned Tuesday from Fairbury after four weeks in hospital for appendicitis and subsequent peritonitis. Mr and Mrs Alfred Koenig of Topinish Washington now reside in Lincoln after he secured a harvester company position. Mrs Koenig and baby joined him Wednesday.
Mrs Hannah Morris 82, who had lived with Mrs Frank Pearce in Diller for nine or ten months, died about midnight after a broken leg led to hospitalization. Funeral arrangements are set for Saturday at Nazarine church Fairbury with burial in Fairbury cemetery.
A historic Easter editorial extols the day’s global reach in worship with renewed hope of eternal life. It urges churches to revivify faith, compares immortality to a beacon, and laments a world without such hope while quoting classic thought on immortality.
Laura Little expects repairs from her landlord but finds no action. A busy Saturday spirals into a sequence of petty mishaps as Laura quarrels with service, dismisses her maid, and endures a chaotic dinner with her husband and his guest.
A pine tree in a clergyman's garden gradually killed an orange tree by twisting its roots. Despite cutting the offending roots, the orange tree eventually died as the pine attacked deeper roots.
Fragmentary text notes a commission expiration date of March 5 1960 and references a report with names and duties. Reading partial lines, the item appears to be a public or official notice recording commission status and a sworn statement without complete context or full names.
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