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Newspaper

The Diller Record

Location

Diller, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1920

Page

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Diller Chautauqua and Local News Roundup

Diller hosts chautauqua September 2 to 6 with Beatrice circuitists visiting Diller. Fairbury holds chautauqua through Sunday. Freeman's in Fairbury offers new dishes and glassware. Neal Diller of Omaha visits. Yankee Robinsons circus train passes through Diller en route to Beatrice. Harvey Reed and wife return from Wymore trip. Cal Diller lists potato lots for sale. H K Shutt travels to Omaha for holiday goods.

Yankee Robinson Beatrice Diller H. K. Shutt Omaha Rock Island Fairbury

Hughes Couple Consider Diller Move After Farm Sale

The Record notes Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hughes sold their farm this week to J. W. Fouts and plan to relocate to Diller if they can locate a suitable property.

Mca J. L. Hughes J. W. Fouts Diller

Diller Chautauqua Opens Sept Awaited Talent Spread

Local notice hints at a Diller chautauqua beginning September 2 with a wide roster of talent. full program and feature advertising will appear in the Record soon. Patrons are urged to wait for details.

Miss Minnie Leaper and Roy Stutzman Married in Diller

Miss Minnie Leaper of Diller and Roy Stutzman of Beatrice were wed at the Christian parsonage in Diller on Saturday. Mrs. Stutzman is the daughter of Albert and Mrs. Leaper near Diller, and both spouses have worked at Scotty's Cafe in Beatrice.

Minnie Leaper Diller Roy Stutzman Beatrice Christian Parsonage City Stutzman Albert Leaper Scotty’s Cafe

Local Calendar Notes and Family Visits

State fair dates set for Sept 5 to 10. Steele City chautauqua begins Aug 20. Freeman’s in Fairbury advertises new trunks, IPs and suitcases. Attorney Henry Fouts and family visited Sunday with his parents. George Riddle and Beatrice friends visited Tuesday. George Andrews of St Joe attended to business here earlier in the week. Mildred Snyder and Veda Clark, former Doller teachers, guests at the Ltnes home. A daughter born Aug 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Irvine south of Diller at Fall’s hospital in Beatrice.

Henry “Fouts J. W. Fouts Mildred Snyder Veda Clark D Tler W.C. I.tne Guy Irvine Diller Fall's Hospital Beatrice

Farm interests swap and expansion near Diller

J W Fouts sells his half of the 200 acre Ames farm 54 miles south of Diller to O J Mayborn who owned the other half. Mayborn also buys the J L Hughes 80 acre farm located 34 miles south and one east of Diller.

J.W. Fouts Ames Diller O. J Mayborn J. L. Hughes

Doctor Powell Returns to Topeka After Chicago Study

Dr. L. A Powell, who cared for Dr. Diehl's practice during a post graduate course in Chicago, returned Sunday to his Topeka home. A former resident and practitioner here, his short stay renewed many acquaintances.

L. A Powell Diehl Chicago Topeka Kan

Mrs. Roth Bowers Returns From Vacation With Relatives

Mrs. Roth Bowers chief operator at the Diller telephone central returned Saturday from a vacation spent with relatives in St. Joe. She was accompanied by her niece Miss Pansy La George of Kansas City who joined her in St Joe and will visit here several weeks.

Roth Bowers Diller Telephone Central St. Joe Pansy la Goorge Kansas City J.C. White St Joe

Addresses at the Picnic with Heasty and Corey

The committee hosts a local picnic next Tuesday featuring Senator John Heasty of Fairbury discussing Nebraska's New Constitution and M. L. Corey of Omaha addressing Reconstruction. Heasty speaks 8 PM for the afternoon session and Corey follows at 8 PM in the evening.

John Heasty Fairbury M. L. Corey Omaha Heasty Nebraska Corey Federal Land Bank

Diller Picnic Draws Crowd as Harvest and Travel News Mix

Fall plowing hag commenced. Everybody came to the Diller picnic next Thursday. Used stoves ranges oil stoves and refrigerators at Freeman's Fairbury. E. E. McCune threshed this week his 140 acres of wheat averaging 27 bushels per acre. Q. J. Mayborne and family left Wednesday for in their auto for a vacation trip through western Nebraska Kansas and Colorado.

Freeman's Fairbury E. E. McCune Nebraska Kansas Colorado

Hartzel’s Cadillac Trip Home After Wife’s Tumor Surgery

F Hartzel drove to Omaha and returned Sunday with his wife who had been in a hospital there for tumor removal. She is recovering nicely after the operation.

F. Hartzel Omaha Wife

Diller Area Expected to See Fair to Bumper Corn Crop

Rainfall continues to determine yields near Diller with prospects of a fair crop. Growers report limited insurance coverage due to moisture shortages, but an additional shower like the recent Friday night could push yields to a bumper level.

Diller

Church Services and Visit Near Diller

Sunday school at 2 o clock and preaching at 8 o clock by Rev Otto Bergfelder followed by a special church meeting for all members. Fred Blythe from Davenport Indiana stopped here to visit relatives then continued home via Dayton Oregon and Emmitt Idaho visiting several locals and former Diller residents.

Otto Bergfelder Fred Blythe Davenport J. O. Blauser Dayton Oregon John Peffer Diller Emmitt Idaho Frank Madden

Card of Thanks for kindness after loss

We extend thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and floral offerings during illness and death of our husband father and brother. Special thanks to Rev. Carmony the singers and Mr. C E Wagoner for care and comfort. Mrs J B Long family, brother and sisters.

Carmony C. E.wagoner J. B. Long

Obituary of James Edmond Long from Diller Nebr

James Edmond Long born near Newark Indiana on November 30 1876 died at his home in Diller Nebraska on July 31 1920 aged 43 years 8 months and 1 day He married Anna M Johnson on December 23 1900 and they had four children Ralph Opal Glen and Mildred The Long family moved to Diller in 1907 He was a beloved man of high principles a faithful husband and father and a patient kind presence through illness He belonged to the Modern Woodmen The obituary lists surviving relatives and includes a devotional poem and notes funeral services held at the Christian Church in Diller conducted by Rev F A Carmony

James Edmond Long Perry Sally Long Newark Ind Diller Nebraska Anna M. Johnson Ralph Opal Glen Mildred Indiana Mr. Long Angel of Mercy Secret Order of Woodman Diller, Nebr Francis M. Woodruff Vietta Dean Mary Crite Darrell W. Calvin Thompson Rueben Stella M. Dyer Phoenix Arizona Flora A. McDaniel Worthington W. Jasper McDonald Kansas Philander L Indianapolis Johns Sunnyside Washington

Burial at Prairie Home Cemetery Reserved by Neighbors

A burial was held at Prairie Home cemetery with a large procession as neighbors and friends of the family escorted the remains. The event reflected community support and respect for the deceased.

Prairie Home Cemetery

Lew London Plans Six Week Wheat Planting Tour

Lew London and his family began a Monday journey by car to Perkins County for a six week outing. He will plant a large acreage of wheat on his Venango area farm during the visit.

Lew London Perkins County Venango

Glasses and eye care advertised in Fairbury notices

When in doubt about eyes or glasses go to A. D. Acker of Fairbury Nebraska a registered optometrist. Dr C E Leach dentist in Fairbury Nebraska located on north side of square.

A. D. Acker Man Fairbury Nebr C. E. Leach Fairbury, Nebr North Side of Square

Stock farm for sale 360 acres cash price 1200

360 acre stock farm offered for cash with 650 acres prairie hay and 200 acres pasture. Total price 1200 per acre. See J W Fouts for details.

J. W. Fouts

Market Update on Grain and Produce Prices

Diller Marketa offers weekly grain prices with updates on wheat No 2 hard, corn No 8 shelled at .80 per unit, oats newly noted. Corrected weekly Thursday listing details price points for grain and produce.

Diller Marketa

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Citizens State Bank Diller Chautauqua Freeman’s Harvey Reed and Wymore Beatrice Chautauqua Cal Diller G. Tf. Mills Neal Diller Mrs. J. Smith Diller Steele City George Riddle George Andrews Farmers Union Co-Operative Store ST. Paul’s Lutheran Jesus Wielen Ryagrre Christian Church F. A. Carmony Bive Springs G. H. Newton Oxfords All Men’s Florsheim E. F. Habicht
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