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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1922
Page
1
The report mentions J. E. Kerr of Lincoln as a business visitor at the week’s start. It also notes Mr and Mrs John Grider returning home Sunday from a visit with friends in Lineal. The items appear as cut fragments from a larger social or local-news column.
Fragmentary report mentions Nelson of Washington visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Peter Nelson. Grable of Humboldt on a trip to Sunthery, Kansas stopped for a day visiting sister Mrs Will Plager.
Dr and Mrs S B Viera and children return from visit to see their kin. The family attends a pageant during the event with the message of congratulations and well wishes for the host community.
Public notice fragment reads like a scheduling line for a Pattengged Diller event on Monday September 4. The readable portion is incomplete and lacks clear details about the action, place, or official authority.
Délmar Hate returned Friday from a business trip to St Joe. David Ianis visited friends in Clatonia earlier in the week and returned yesterday. Auctioneer Royle of Beatrice, involved in real estate, was a Wednesday visitor. Mr and Mrs Will Egger of Lincoln visited at the home of her sister. Frank Grabber and her brothers Will Oscar and t F were mentioned among local names.
Miss Eunice Diller and her daughter Virginia Bickelmeier from Pittsburg Kansas have been visiting Diller relatives the Dil Jere and Clarks since Friday.
A party from Elk Creek including Mr and Mrs Bevenly and their two children and Mrs Vanlanham with daughter were guests of Mr and Mrs A O Richardson in Diller from Sunday to Tuesday before proceeding on their western journey.
An X ray shows Mrs Harley Clark sustained a fracture in her arm recently while cranking the washing machine motor. One of her gloves became entangled in the machinery, causing the accident.
A group from Diller including Mr and Mrs Charley Barber Mr and Mrs Herbert Barber Mr and Mrs Ralph Hodson and son Keith Mr and Mrs Chas Sparks and daughters Hageli Neva Miss Eva Sailing and Tony joined a Sunday drive to Vamatawet to view the large cement dam across the Big Blue river and enjoyed a plentiful dinner at the site.
Fragmentary OCR indicates Mids Averil Fouts received a ye Saturday from Supterin aes tied to Seaccley. The readable text is incomplete, but shows a ceremonial or grant-like reference with named parties.
The old Senior building on Main Street in Diller is being torn down. It was among the town’s first store buildings and stood at the corner where the Col hotel now stands. The upper story had been used as a ball for public meetings.
A brief note states N. Smith, aged 6, returned to Wymere after working several days in the Burlington shops, having previously been in London at the start of the week.
Divorce granted in Fairbury district court as Tillie Leagan separates from Free mont Logan. Rev Innes to preach at Upson church 48 miles south east of Diller next Sunday at 3.00 pm. Jolly Neighbors Club near Dita hosts ice cream at Oscar Amos home. Light rain earlier left stubble fields ready for plowing.
J D Fandyte and Emil Tarnow host a city fete reporting crops fair and rain. Villagers attend farms and celebrate harvests with notes of plentiful yields and community spirit.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fouts and their young daughter from West Point Neb arrive to visit Mr and Mrs J W Fouts and relatives. Kenneth, county agent in Cuming county, went to Red Cloud on Tuesday to assist with pedial livestock at the Webster county fair.
Prof. C. L. Westcott superintendent of Blue Hill city schools visited Diller with Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Miller and other old friends this week. He attended the band concert Wednesday evening and recalled three years as Diller schools superintendent from 1914 to 1916 while sharing experiences from his campaign for state superintendent nomination.
A free band concert organized by the Fairbury Juvenile Band drew a large crowd to Diller on Wednesday evening. The band received a chicken supper at Colman and performed for an attentive audience, with many residents parking nearby. The Community Club plans the next event.
Geo Ball, recently in Burlington yards at Wymore, returned home injured. Mrs Glassgow and her son, a government military school student at West Point, visited with sister Mrs Ed McCune and family since Saturday, then left for Havelock. Mrs Ida Neely hosted relatives Twila and Rose Mary Gaebler of Windside, Neb., at Scott A Miller’s home, and spent a day with Mrs Will Kennady near Fairbury.
Jaase Steiner born July 26 1846 in Mechaniceburg Pennsylvania died aged 77. He lived on farms in Pennsylvania Wisconsin and Illinois before moving to a farm near Diller Nebraska in 1887 and retiring in 1906. He lived in Diller with his unmarried son John and left a wife who died in 1915. He is survived by three children Robert W of Chicago Clara B of Portland and John of Diller. He was a Mennonite in faith and beloved by many for his integrity and kindness. The message notes a funeral and remarks honoring his life and service.
In appreciation for the sympathy shown during the final rites the Steiner family thanks neighbors and friends who attended and contributed flowers and support. Signed by Mrs. Robert Steiner and John Steiner.
The readable text is fragmentary and unclear. no identifiable people, places, or events are deducible to form a coherent news item or summary card.
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