Coming Events and Local Notices for Aug Events
Epworth Assembly Lincoln hosts Aug 2 9 with Odell and Diller picnics Aug 10 11 Thayer and Gage county fairs Aug 23 26 Jeff Co Fair Aug 30 Sept 2 and State Fair Sept 5 10 Pete Wenz drives a Star coach Frank Grone reports 2 acres of wheat at 26 bu per acre Lost auto No 33 4128 Best Hog Feed Colorado coal offered by Critten den Grain Co A child of Roy Wagner Shea drank kerosene Monday Mr and Mrs Lee Hughes back from Colorado resorts visiting Mrs S M Hughes
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Epworth Assembly
Lincoln
Odell
Diller
Thayer County
Gage County
Jeff. Co
Frank Grone
Roy Wagner
Shea
Waggoners and Robertson Return From Minnesota Trip
Mr and Mrs C E Waggoner Mrs Nancy Robertson and daughter Lela return from Minnesota and Iowa visit reporting a fine trip and good time.
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C. E. Waggoner
Nancy Robertson
Lela
Minnesota
Iowa
Record office jammed by illness delays weekly issue
Miss Fern Raymond has been off duty with a large boil on her right arm, leaving the Record office to publish this issue solo.
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Fern Raymond
Record Office
Carrico Family Returns From Falls City Visit
Mr and Mrs John Carrico returned Sunday from visiting friends and relatives at Falls City Their granddaughter Genevieve Detrich accompanied them to visit here and at Hanover Kansas until after the Diller picnic.
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John Carrico
Falls City
Genevieve Detrich
Hanover
Kan
Diller
Travelers Visit Diller Guests From Havelock
J. F. Bowers and wife and John of Havelock guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. McCans in Diller with sons Roy Orville and Charlie Present. They drove from Harrisburg 1800 miles with no rain or mud on arrival last Sunday.
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J. F. Bowers
John of
Havelock
E. &. McCans
Diller
Roy, Orville and
Chairley
Harrieburg
Crittenden Grain Co Pays Top Wheat Prices
Local notes report Crittenden Grain Co pays top price for wheat. Community ads note The M W A chapter meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays. Local business listings include Diller Filling Station oil or gas deliveries and De G H Newton eye ear nose throat services in Fairbury. Mrs Lillian Wiemers returns from Lincoln visit. Dr Cecil Ellis visits Beatrice with his parents. Rain totals near two inches followed by cooler temperatures to 54 degrees by Wednesday.
Wenz Couple Announce Son Louis Wenz Jr Marrying Leona Mauck
Mr and Mrs Louis Wenz report the marriage of their son Louis W J Wenz to Leona Mauck of Ger ing Nebr The couple will reside in Belle Fourche South Dakota where Louis works in a sugar factory.
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Louis Wenz
Louis W. J. Wenz
Leona’ Mauck
Gering
Nebr
Belle Fouche
So. Dak
Louis
Collision near Diller injures no one on the road
Rex Green and family and Mrs. Isabella Raymond were returning from Lincoln when their car collided with another at a corner five miles north of Diller. Both vehicles suffered damage but there were no injuries.
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Lincoln
Rex Green
Isabella Raymond
Diller
Mayborn Thober Wedding In Diller Nebraska Details
Mayborn Miss Fern Mayborn daughter of L R Mayborn Beatrice Nebraska wed Clyde Thober son of H F Thober Ellis Nebraska on August 2 1927 at O J Mayborns home in Diller Nebraska. Rev A J Marquart officiated before about twenty relatives. Attendants Velma LePuidevin Mildred Mayborn. bridesmaid Mildred Mayborn. best man Ervine Mayborn. Decorations featured white bells streamers roses and gold lace. Bride wore a rose colored gown with a tan tweed going away suit for departure.
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Fern Mayborn
L. R. Mayborn
Beatrice
Nebr
Clyde Thober
H. F. Thobar
Ellis
O. J. Mayborn
Diller
Mies Velma LePuidevin
Migs Mildred Mayborn
Ies
Mildred Mayborn
Ervine Mayborn
A. J. Marquart
Bug from Diller: a deadly centipede visit shocks readers
From Bisbee Arizona July 27 1927 a letter to The Diller Record reports a large centipede brought to town exhibits. The writer describes deadly insects including tarantulas and venomous snakes, notes a rainy season and green mountains, and sends a specimen named scolopendramorpha with twenty one or more leg pairs and skin-penetrating venom.
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Bisbee
Arizona
Diller Record
Diller
QO. K
Decline of Mayan Empire Linked to Maize Shortage
Doctor Morley of the Smithsonian shows how maize production decline contributed to the fall of the Mayan civilization in early western hemisphere history. He notes the high cost of living as a recurring factor then and now.
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Doctor Morley
Smithsonian Institution
Kisses Compared To Money In Quotation Exchange
A quoted exchange notes that kisses resemble money in value and desire yet notes they cannot always buy happiness. It observes that kisses come in varying denominations and can be counterfeit or genuine, with some people stingy and others extravagant.
Gold as First Metal and Its Arbitrary Value
The article discusses gold likely being humanity’s initial metal and explores how its value has been set by human convention rather than intrinsic properties. It examines historical views on gold’s rarity and desirability and considers implications for trade and culture.
Curious Book Belonging to Prince de Ligne Family
A rare curiosity, owned by the prince de Ligne family, consists of a book whose contents are neither written nor printed. The letters are cut from each folio on fine vellum and interleaved with blue paper, making it as readable as print.
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Prince de Ligne
France
Starting chest helps drill hole in rubber panels
Advice warns never to drill a hole in hard rubber without a center punch to start the mark. Without the punch the drill will walk across the panel regardless of the user's steadiness.
Oldest Interglacial Forest Found Near Juneau Alaska
An interglacial forest preserved by a later glacier has been uncovered on the north side of the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau Alaska. The discovery shows trees and plant material dating from an era between two ice ages, preserved for centuries beneath the advancing ice.
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Mendenhall Glacier
Juneau
Alaska
Fee torn between hope and fear in clue given
California Paper reports Fee left amid mixed feelings about a clue. He hoped the information was authentic but feared it could be an error or a mistake.
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Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Fee
California
Notable questions on history and literature trivia
A set of trivia prompts asks which dramatists collaborated with Shakespeare, the 1919 World Series winner, leading 1926 NL pitcher, eccentric in engineering, Kodak inventor, Mississippi main stream discoverer, battles before US declaration, centuries of a right of the President, and various names and battles across eras.
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Chicago White Sox
United States
Ode on Effort and Self-Improvement Paraphrase
A rustic speaker warns against imitation and laziness and urges practical learning from life. The speaker claims idleness yields nothing and suggests observing an old beggar woman offers more insight than finance literature. The passage emphasizes personal effort over theoretical study.
Don’t bully waiters and don’t be a doormat either
Advice warns against mistreating service workers while avoiding passive submission. It cautions readers to stand up for themselves without aggressive behavior. The tone blends humor with pointed guidance on boundaries and interpersonal conduct.
Beehive Phrase Sparks Enfranchised Frances Quip
Enfranchised Frances quips on the crowd of gentlemen with eager opinions, noting many show strong interest or agitation. The playful line suggests a social scene where male interest and vigor mix with reform sentiment.
Estimate of Expenses 1 1927 for the Village of Diliee Nebraska
Public notice item presents an estimate of expenses for the year 1927 for the Village of Diliee in Nebraska. It lists anticipated costs and budgetary functions likely approved by village authorities. The document reflects municipal financial planning and required reporting to residents.
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Diliee
Nebraska
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Steele City
Colorado
Crittenden Grain Co
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S. M. Hughes
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K. C. Nighthawks
Pete
Tne
de G. H. Newton
Fairbury
Moon
Nebr. Est
Dr. Adams
Garland
6Th St
Lillian Wiemers
Cecil Ellis
Chester
Claude Ellis
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Thober
Francis Beaumont
John Pletcher
George Eastman
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Eaca de la Palma
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Henry Clay
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