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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1932
Page
5
Poem describes a year of farm work from spring planting to winter bookkeeping with lines on cows, pigs, hay, and farming labor. Local ads promote dental services, seed corn, monuments, and painting offers. Memorial Poppy Day is noted with a teaser to read more in the paper.
Diller Farmers Grain Co through I R Anrews, manager, invites hog producers to sell at any time as they advertise they pay the highest market price and will take hogs on any day for home sale.
Shoe prices listed for men and women at Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop, located north of the Bonham theatre. Items include men soles 85c, men heels 50c, ladies soles 80c, ladies heels 36c. Proprietor W. F. Mathis.
Iowa Silvermine and Charleston White seed corn offered at 75c per bushel. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hughes of Endicott visited Mrs. Hughes's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Starr, over the weekend.
A reminiscence notes many young men who left rural farms to seek urban fortunes now face poverty, wishing for the simpler old life. The column reflects on economic hardship and the pull of rural roots.
A reader asks how many times contact was established with the Lindbergh baby kidnappers. The note mentions the counting machine fails to run that high.
Even without work he gains time to tidy the old place and restore some cheerfulness, turning unemployment into a chance to improve the home environment and mood.
Mr and Mrs Mayborn entertained Mr Frank Kenan and daughter Murriel and George Brewer of Shenandoah Iowa Mr and Mrs L R Mayborn their son Ervin and daughter Letha of Beatrice and Mr and Mrs O J Mayborn at dinner last Sunday.
Satirical column notes a family split with father a Republican mother a Democrat and the baby unsettled as the household debates politics. The piece likens domestic life to political division with a joking tone.
Full size six volt 13 plate battery priced at 4.90 with old battery taken in. Five gallon can of crude oil from Pennsylvania. Crude oil and car batteries charged 75c and radio batteries 50c. Cash prices only. Yesterday marked the fifth anniversary of a cyclone that struck the east side of Diller wrecking buildings at Bens farm and destroying the barns and outhouses on the Aug Bo farm. A charge of arson was filed in Fairbury against R. H. Beatch over the blaze in a small home. one house valued at 700 was insured for 1500, and household goods about 400 were insured. Oil soaked rags were found in the house.
A fragment describes President Theodore Roosevelt and a parable about breeding a thoroughbred. It recounts his comparison using a rough pup versus a fine dog to illustrate that true qualityness is proved by character, not appearance, with old newspaper phrasing and cryptic punctuation.
For sale a good young Hereford bull serviceable age priced at 45 dollars. A lamb available one mile north of a er. The graduating class of Diller High School left early yesterday for their sneak day excursion. Harry E. Sackett, Beatrice attorney, named temporary chairman and keynote speaker for the Republican state convention in Lincoln on May 5.
Miss Genevieve Gregg of Belleville Kansas a former teacher in Diller schools attended the Diller High School operetta last Friday night as a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs George Riddle.
A humorous exchange personifies a glass of beer and a bottle of rum. The glass jokes about adding to a man's troubles by taking cash, multiplying aches, dividing property with bootleggers, and discounting his chances, while noting interest from work.
A compact guide listing seven practical tips for readers to assist editors. It urges timely news submission, proper formatting, clear explanations for jokes, support for editorial integrity, feedback on pleasing content, avoiding early copy delays, and observing the daily press in action.
Russell Madden is reported threatened with pneumonia. Jefferson county fair dates are set for September 20 to 23. Nimrod Brandt and family of Powell visited Diller, spending the day at Mrs. Susan Brandt's home.
The new directory for the Diller Telephone Company will be issued from this office next week unless unforeseen events occur.
Mr and Mrs Will Carrico of Wymore swung by Steele City for a brief call on Friday afternoon visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Carrico at their home.
Dr. H Bauguess of Detroit former physician at Diller renews for the Record this week. He is reported to be in poor health currently.
Colonel Chas Lindberg reports personal contact with the kidnappers or about his baby and holds strong hopes the boy may soon be returned to his parents.
Utah senator advises investors to keep good stocks during downturns. He notes current prices reflect only a fraction of intrinsic value and expects shares to rebound as market sentiment improves.
Lorenz Willems former Pembina resident and wife travel home after visiting friends. He has a permanent appointment as US Immigrant Inspector with a raise. Accompanied by his mother Mrs Mary Willems, they will visit Dick Willems and family at Warroad Minnesota where Dick continues as District Forest Ranger on Lake of the Woods.
The article states that the usual seasonal fashion change remains unaffected by a somber mood, noting that women will adapt and find independent solutions.
Spokane lawyer ace preketer offered to change the name when he summoned Alci dus Petrus Hendrikus Backx Van Werald for naturalization.
Report shows bank resources totals and deposits as of April 16 1932 with cashier J Mayborn swearing to accuracy before notary Frank T Pearce. Names A Matborn N Sparks listed as directors. Notary commission expires 1936.
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