Local notices and garden talk from Fairbury and nearby towns
Rain and snow totals reach about three inches from Tuesday night to Wednesday. Dr G H Newton of Fairbury answers eye ear and throat questions. The annual meeting of the Diller Telephone Company is set for the 21st. Mrs C I E Blauser visits Lincoln. Pure bred white Leghorn eggs for hatchery 75 cents. Mrs Theodore Henrichs and Mrs Robert James visit. James returns to Tecumseh. Claude Cavett returns from Omaha and heads to Pamoka Alberta to work on a farm this season.
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Claude Cavett
Omaha
Pamoka
Alberta
Can
Reds River Early Ohio A D Stotts
In a brief item from an early Ohio publication Reds River reports A D Stotts as a key figure. The note likely highlights a local sports or community event connected to the Reds.
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Reds ‘River
Ohio
A. D. Stotts
Girl born to Mr and Mrs Henry Peters near Diller
A daughter arrived April 1 to Mr and Mrs Henry Peters living 53 miles north and 1 east of Diller. Dr A Lynch, general surgery eye ear nose and throat, has an office in Fairbury Hospital at 612 5th St Fairbury Nebraska. Clint Tristman and son Allen came from Chester Tuesday to visit Diller relatives. Clint returned by evening train but Mrs Tristman and Allen stayed longer.
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Henry Peters
Diller
A. Lynch
Fairbury Hospital
5Th St
Fairbury
Nebr Ts
Clint Tristman
Son Allen
Chester
Clint
Notice to car owners on tires and tubes
Car owners are told that 5 percent savings are available on tires and tubes in stock. A 5 percent war tax applies on shipments from Pow on. Signed by J D Fanders.
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J.D. Fanders
Jefferson County Woman’s Victory Liberty Loan Officers
Jefferson county officers of the Woman's Organization for the Victory Liberty Loan include Chair man Mrs. Kate Mendenhall secretary Mrs. D. B. Young Publicity Chairman Mrs. 0. T. Ross. Each precinct has a chair man in the first commissioner district: Jefferson Mrs. Henry Arnold Pleasant Mrs. J. W. Fouts Newton Mrs. C. C. Andrews Endicott Mrs. Alex Beretly Rock Creek Mrs. Craig.
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Jefferson County
Woman's Organization For the Victory Liberty Loan
Kate Mendenhall
D. B. Young
0. T. Ross
Commissoner
Jefferson
Henry Arnold
Pleasant
J. W. Fouts
Newton
C. C. Andrews
Endicott
Alex. Beretly
Rock Creek
Craig
W. G. Ahley
Fairbury
Victory Liberty Loan
Edward S. Hawes
Norfolk groom weds Miss Nellie Green at Hoskins Lutheran
William Pickard of Norfolk marries Miss Nellie Green of Hoskins Sunday at Hoskins Lutheran church. Attendants include Laverne Pickard and Ida Green. A reception at the bride’s parents’ home followed with music and out of town guests J A Pickard family and Mrs Guy Summers. The couple will reside in Norfolk after April 1.
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Norfolk
William Pickard
Nellie Green
Hoskins
Laverne Pickard
Ida Green
J. A
Pickard
Ethel
Laverne
Guy Summers
Mias Green
Henry Green
Huskins
J A. Pickard
South Fifth Street
Green Transfer
Farmers, Stores Robbed and Wheat Outlook Mixed in Nebraska
A Sunday night robbery hit the Farmers supply store at Fairbury and thefts targeted nearby shops as residents discussed the wheat crop outlook in Diller. A large snow storm hit northwest Nebraska, while eastern areas faced windstorms and tornado risk amid spring weather. The community debated prohibition at a local rally, and memorial services were held for a local man with funeral in Prairie Home cemetery.
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Fairbury
Nebraska
H. W. Wagner
M. E. Church
Prairie Home Cemetery
Ralph Hudson Moves Into Town Seizing Local Properties
Ralph Hudson has moved into town occupying Chester Sparks property and has bought the George Miller dray line taking immediate possession.
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Ralph Hudson
Chester Sparks
George Miller
Letter from Mrs Gillis Hannah North Dakota April 5 1919
Interesting letter describes a mild winter with sleighs retired for seeding three weeks away. Mrs Gillis notes long days in mid summer and rural schools using old time. Nanella teaches music with a class of 21 and summer school planned three miles east. The piece mentions scarce teachers and wages. A relic from Hannah Moon recalls Rev Gillis receiving field glasses and a worn telescope that reportedly sighted many enemy submarines.
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Nanella
W.N. Gillis
P. S
Hannah Moon
W. N. Gillis
Mrs Wilson of Forbes Called to Troy for Ill Relatives
Mrs. Wilson of Forbes Missouri visited here with her sister Mrs Thos Waggoner and was summoned Wednesday to Troy Kansas due to relatives illness.
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Robert James
Charley Barber
Tecumseh
Death of Benjamin F Lightner Highlights Diller Community Leader
Benjamin Franklin Lightner born Tyrone Pennsylvania died April 3 1919 at his Diller Nebraska home after a life of service. orphaned young he moved west married Sarah Smothers in 1879 later wed Nellie Burkett in 1903. He led church work Sunday school teacher and civic contributor survived by wife brother David in Canada and sisters Frances McGee New York and Mrs J P Whitehill Ohio.
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Benjamin Franklin Lightner
Tyrone
Penn
Diller
Nebr
Sarah C. Smothers
Mr. Lightner
Nellie May Burkett
David J. Lightner
Canada
Frances McGee
Rochester
New York
J. P.whitehill
Chelsea, Ohia
Card of Thanks for Nellie Lightner
We express gratitude to kind friends and neighbors for help, sympathy, and floral offerings during the illness and death of our beloved husband and brother, Mrs. Nellie Lightner. Mrs. J. P. Whitehill.
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Nellie Lightner
J. P. Whitehill
Church Items for Lenten and Easter Services
The notice lists updated times for Lenten services Friday mornings and Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 11:30 a.m. Good Friday service on the 18th at 11:30 a.m. Holy Easter Fast on the 20th. Ladies asked to donate eggs for Tabitha Home Easter box.
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Tabitha
Home
Prohibition Lecture Raises National League Subscriptions
Methodist church reports Rev Joseph Pope of Montana spoke on World Prohibition and the National Anti Saloon League subscriptions totaled 97.05 dollars. Pastor urges more church cooperation as services resume with Lord's Supper in morning and a missionary rally at 8 30 pm featuring Mrs Andrews of Table Rock. The church mourns the death of Mrs B F Lightner's husband and Sunday school teacher.
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M. E
Jan. Pope
Montana
Anti- Saloon League
Joseph Pope
Andrews
Table Rock
B. F. Lightner
Heavenly Father
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens State Bank
G. H. Newton
The
Diller Telephone Company
Theodore Henrichs
Rad
Lic, W. T
Walker
Dry Gods
Beatrice
Freeman’s
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Raymond
Clarence Steffen
Loock & Habicht
H. K. Shutt
Brown Hyed Betty
Opera House
Diller, Nebr
Hannah, N. Dak
Lutheran
Methodist
Diller Markets
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