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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1925
Page
3
A total of 100 Fairbury pupils will graduate this term from local schools. Miss Flora Waggoner returned Friday from Lincoln after visiting her sister. Miss Beulah Thompson came back Monday from a visit with relatives in Lincoln.
C. E. Warthen drove up from Washington Kansas on Sunday after his wife completed a week visiting relatives here.
15 lbs cane sugar free with every $2.50 grocery purchase including sugar at E. F. Habicht's. Offer valid Saturday only.
A barber complains that women should abandon the bobbed hairstyle as he loads receipts for bank trips. The remark appears in a column reflecting on fashion and social attitudes of the era. The scene captures tension between style and norms in public grooming.
The Sunday Journal notes a Georgia judge is credited with allowing a husband to spank his wife under certain circumstances without assault. The Diller Lincoln club met Friday at Carrie Wrigley's home with hostess help from Mrs. Weigel and Mrs. Hemphill. A short business session preceded a social afternoon with refreshments. The next meeting is a May 1 covered dish luncheon at Mrs. Weigel's home.
Over a hundred rheumatism cases have been treated by The Rand Sanatorium at Atwood Kansas with Oxhyform. Physicians claim a 600 case track record with no deaths and permanent relief for many chronic diseases. Consultation is free and surgery is discouraged.
A fragment references a Humoresque note from Rex May 1 2 and mentions Fairbury school district receiving 15000 dollars annually from nonresident pupils. It also asks what the man in the moon would say about the moon effects on seed germination.
The Diller public library urges patrons to attend the Woman's Club benefit comedy Humoresque at the Rex theatre on May 1 and 2 to support library programs and services.
Mr. J. L. Hughes came back last Friday from visiting his daughter Mrs. Cleve Hiatt and family at their new Hebron home.
E. R Henrichs of Fairbury is reported to be recovering after an operation performed at a local city hospital.
William G. McAdoo plans another run for the Democratic nomination in 1928. His aides allege Wall Street money swayed the last contest, claiming he was cheated out of the prize.
A red Durham calf owned by Fred J Lohmeyer six miles southwest of Idaho Falls is described as a freak calf. Born last Saturday, one hind leg is five times normal size ending in five complete hoofs. The animal walks with difficulty but remains healthy and thriving.
The column extols a hometown paper as a source of simple news, editorials, and ads for safe shopping. It invites readers to share the paper with friends, praising communal benefit and friendly sentiment as a lasting value.
A terse, unreadable note mentions Pires amid scattered letters. no clear event or context is legible. The fragment hints at a local meeting or decision but lacks concrete details or names to confirm outcomes.
Mrs Isabella Wieths and daughter Hilda visit Beatrice relatives while Mr and Mrs Albert Cully and Grace visit Diller relatives. R W Green plans plumbing work to supply water from new wells for a large soda fountain. Cane sugar sale advertised at E F Habbes for Saturday only.
Miss Tena Saathoff of Diller and Mr. Fred Meyer of Wymore wed Monday at the Lutheran church near Lanham with the pastor officiating. They will reside on a farm six miles south of Wymore. Also noted, Jefferson county high school held its first dramatic declamatory contest at Endicott with fifteen entrants.
The Dorcas class of the Methodist church met Thursday afternoon April 16 in the church basement. After business a flower naming contest won by Mrs Moser, with a bouquet prize. Mrs Chas Waggoner won a first prize in a objects contest and Mrs Volney Raymond a consolation. Mrs Arthur Wieths won a first prize for a United States Romance. Refreshments were served by a host of committee members.
A unique wedding anniversary celebration took place at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Plager on Monday evening April 20. The event featured music by Mrs. Willis Clark and Mr. Lawrence Blauser, a Mendelssohn wedding march, a ring ceremony from a Montgomery Ward catalog, and toasted congratulations amid guests and refreshments.
Harry Weddle shipped a car load of hogs to the St. Louis market on Tuesday. Mrs. Daniel Kerr of Council Bluffs Indiana is visiting Diller as the sister-in-law of Mrs. W. F. Clack for a few days.
Druggist H. K. Shutt traded his car yesterday through D. W. Fanders for a new 1925 Chevrolet 4 door sedan with balloon tires and disc wheels to be delivered by May 10.
Raleigh N. Southwick aged 22 and Verna M. Murray aged 19, two of Diller vicinity's best liked youths, were married Saturday April 18 in Beatrice. They left for a honeymoon and will establish a home on a farm southwest of Diller after their return.
Married Mr Guy Clancy of near Diller and Miss Kathrine Thomas of Pawnee City in a 8:30 am April 21 1925 ceremony at the Catholic church in Burchard Neb. Best man was Franklin Thomas and brides maid Mildred Hood. A breakfast followed at Pawnee City home. They will settle on the grooms farm 14 miles north and 44 east of Diller under a long term lease.
Mrs Roy Wagner and Mrs Roy McCune shopped in Fairbury Saturday. Virgil Mullis is the new Shea resident occupying the J Nee house. Mr and Mrs W Anderson and daughter of Diller were callers in Shea Monday evening. Mrs Earl Johnson sick, slowly recovering. Shea Equity Exchange shipped a car of livestock to St Joe market Tuesday. Remodeling plans announced for the elevator. Community Store Shea offering special Saturday ads. Pat Donnelley of Fairbury was a business caller Wednesday. Paul Logan and Mr Hughes Chevrolet dealers Beatrice called in Shea Tuesday.
Nature Magazine notes Indian tobacco Lobelia inflata grows in open fields and has medicinal value for laryngitis and spasmodic asthma when used correctly. The drug lobelion drawn from it is highly dangerous in overdoses and has appeared in murder trials. Cardinale Lobelia is also reported poisonous.
An article from Pathfinder Magazine describes the United States Treasury Conscience Fund in Washington growing rapidly as individuals from across the country and abroad send money to atone for frauds on the government. Donations range from a cent to $80,000, with annual receipts over $5,000. the fund attracts many anonymous contributors, including children who repurpose illegal postage stamps and write moving notes.
A humorous dialogue imagines Willie replying to a nickel by planning to buy a car a team of horses a small countryside home and saving the rest for a rainy day reflecting a traditional outlook on thrift and ambition.
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