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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
8
The item recalls 1890s life in Diller Nebraska including no county fair in 1898, wartime movement through town, memorial services in Fairbury, arrivals like George B Pearce from St Louis, and local tales of saloon and WCTU conflict. It notes a body found near Lanham with coroner's verdict of self inflicted death and mentions Steele City courtship, amid era nostalgia.
Fifty years ago P H Steil received a liquor license in Daykin. George Place subscribed to the Record for 1 50. The village board organized with Hodges as chair, Kelley as clerk, and Adams as treasurer. Dick Folkers added a porte cochere and fence to his home. Phio Miller fenced and planted bluegrass and trees on the corner property. Mrs C A Mills wrote a long piece titled Does Prohibition Prohibit sponsored by WCTU. A Burlington wreck at Kesterson injured a fireman. the freight side switched improperly. John Lindreth was arrested for wandering in a demented state while courting Miss Nelson.
A soggy Hastings relay meet saw Nebraska entries outpacing outstate competitors with Yankton S C winning the two mile. Doane's Jack Sloey claimed the only first in the pole vault as Idaho Kansas Iowa and Missouri won a few ribbons. Locals from Peru Wesleyan and Doane eye upcoming duals while next weekend promises stronger performances as weather and track conditions improve.
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