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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1928
Page
3
A terse excerpt recalls a quarrel ending in despair with a spouse lamenting the wish to see the other side and the maiden replying she cannot bear the situation. The fragment hints at a dramatic domestic scene from a bygone era.
Advertisement fragments list oats for sale by W. C. Line and purebred vaccinated Duroc boars from M. J. Wolken. Public notices include M. W. A meetings on 2nd and 4th Thursdays, oil or gas deliveries via Diller Filling Station, and eye ear nose throat care by Dr. G H Newton in Fairbury. Dr. Adams succeeds Dr. Garland at 1114 N 6th St Beatrice.
An 1880s classified snippet from Fairbury Nebraska lists F A Moon and Son offering quality monuments at reasonable prices established 1886. It also includes a satirical remark about undertakers and a want ad seeking cattle to pasture with gearings and old stock prices noted.
C C Andrews of Steele City buys stock hogs and sells brood sows with trade options. Eager active peppy chicks are started on Pratts Butter milk Baby Chick Food praised as complete for bone muscle feather nerve blood and future egg production. Free booklet on chick raising available from C H Cully.
Mrs. Ernest Bergmeir is bedridden by illness. S. C. Hutchinson and Dr. Claude Ellis were in Fairbury on business Wednesday. Gage county democrats announce their county convention set for Beatrice on April 26. Even the common man can perpetuate memory by neglecting debts.
Mrs. Ben Yost traveled near Reynolds to take charge of Oliver Diehl's school on Monday due to his illness. Chester Sparks and family visited the Sparks home and other Diller relatives Sunday.
Americans spend a million dollars investigating the ruins of Athens while many Greeks in the United States accumulate several million dollars without digging. Mr and Mrs Wayne Thompson drove from Lincoln to visit relatives including Sam Thompson and his wife on Sunday.
Farmers Store announces this week only ready made Peter Pan dress goods on display with guaranteed fast colors. Steele City Press changes ownership to A B McClure with unclear origin of previous editor W L Haddix and a promising initial issue.
Judge Good expresses gratitude to voters in the Fourth Supreme Judicial District for their support in the recent primary. He pledges to appreciate the backing and continues public service commitments.
E E Good reports the Diller Lincoln club members were entertained Friday afternoon at Mrs. B W Woolsey Jr and guests included Mrs Ray Green of Diller Mrs Bryan Tatman and Mrs LeRoy Mason. Games provided the diversion and refreshments were served with Mrs J E Kerr assisting.
Geo Rahman Sr recovers from a recent illness. Dr Hinson of the Beatrice district M E Conference visited Rev Harris at the Methodist parsonage. Bill Bowers left his job at Cully's store and seeks work with T H Waggoner. Mrs Clara Myers heads to Falls City for a Kansas City excursion with her daughter. J E Stone, former operator of the Crittenden Grain Co elevator, returned home to Lewiston Neb.
E R Bee expresses sincere thanks to supporters who backed him in the recent Primary election for County Judge.
A large gathering of 45 to 50 neighbors and friends held a surprise party at the DeBoers home located a mile west and a mile north of Diller on Wednesday. The event provided a good time for the couple and attendees.
Mr. and Mrs. N. V. Diller visited their parents in town this Sunday. Mr. Diller has a one week vacation while Mrs. Diller will stay longer with Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith Diller and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hays.
If you are going to do any painting don't fail to come in and see our High Grade line of White Star paint. We carry a full line of paints varnishes enamel linseed oil turpentine etc Let us all turn out on educational day April 27 and help boost to make it a real success.
The column notes topics on Nebraska history and notable figures. It mentions Arbor Lodge Fossil Bed Area and a March club review. A serious accident near St Pauls Church involved a Buick dragging a county road drag. no injuries but the vehicle needed help to free. Prohibition commentary argues it harmed Keeley cures and living conditions, and critiques state reform machinery and governance as ineffective.
A 1928 letter from James P. Fairbank describes flood damage from the St Francis reservoir failure near Ventura. He details farm losses, Los Angeles reconstruction efforts, casualties estimated at over 400, and the dam’s probable relocation.
A Poland China boar owned by William Deichmann of Leigh is claimed to be the largest hog on earth. The animal measures 7 feet 2 inches in length, 51 inches high and weighs 1,210 pounds.
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