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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1922
Page
5
A humorous verse recounts Father Hubbard visiting the cupboard for a palate tickle then a wood alcohol mishap. It mentions Hood the old codger seeking relief from ills and choosing alcohol over clean medicine in a compact, dated playful style.
Cal Waggoner attended a shooting match at Wilber Sunday and won eight geese. Miss Grace Myers spends Thanksgiving vacation in the schools at Wahoo and at her home in Diller.
An eight pound girl was born November 29 to Mr and Mrs Claude Nider of the Tillie Wolters residence located one mile west and four north of Diller.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Piveral arrive from Hebron to share Thanksgiving with her father J L Lamb and other Diller relatives.
Wilber and Cleve Hiatt and their families from near Reynolds were Thanksgiving guests at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs J L Hughes in Diller.
Hudson W. Hill formerly deputy county treasurer of Jefferson county has accepted an appointment as deputy county clerk under E. R. Allen the newly elected county clerk.
Estimates show 13,500,000 automobiles to be registered on January 1 1923 versus 10,500 this year. Each car is projected to consume about 420 gallons of gasoline annually, reflecting volume and energy use expectations for the year.
E. S. Diller H. H. Green and Cal. Waggoner attended a shooting match at Odell Tuesday and brought a goose and several ducks home with them. They would have brought more but the supply was limited.
Mrs. E Dunn and her two daughters Doris and Willa left Tuesday morning for Ft. Collins Colorado to join husband and father at their home. Their son Claude Dunn accompanied them as chauffeur with plans to return in a few days.
In Boontown a summer colony dispute erupts over calling Uncle Silas’ horse a colt. A visiting man mocks the eleven year old horse as ancient while Silas defends Boontown’s view that eleven is still young for a horse.
For over 40 years Hall's Catarre Medicine has been used in Ottmen and surrounding areas. NBakhs believes a local internal cache may worsen the inflammation. The brief note urges continuation of treatment with the medicine and references its longstanding use.
Editor Muth of the Odell Ora cle makes a fraternal visit on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Earl Atkinson and their baby boy visited Tuesday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W N Sparks. La Forrest Raymond and family expected today from Lincoln to visit his mother Mrs L P Raymond.
Will Kennedy together with his wife and children from north of Fairbury shared Thanksgiving dinner with his brother in law Scott A. Miller and family. Mr and Mrs Allen Colman returned from Excelsior Springs after several weeks away and both are said to be improving in health.
Carl and Max U Habicht of Weasington Springs South Dakota and Mr and Mrs C L E Blauser of Lincoln visited this week for the funeral of their sister Augusta Schlepfeld held Wednesday.
Lawrence Blauser, recently traveling for a wholesale firm, was appointed to a solid position in Hastings. He joined his wife yesterday for Thanksgiving meals at her father J. L. Lamb’s home with other relatives.
The Chicago Journal recounts two large ruby tint diamonds once prized in Hapsburg regalia. During prep for exhibition they were washed, losing color and becoming white. Sold as white stones instead of fetching ruby diamond prices.
A man with no driving experience buys a high powered car. After lessons he tries a ride and loses control on a steep decline. The car speeds to fifty miles an hour until a level road stops it by accident. The confused driver asks where the "noodle" is as a traffic cop questions the speeding.
Harm H. Junker died November 19 1922 at home near Diller Nebraska aged 78 years 10 months 26 days. He was born in Germany December 24 1843 and came to America in 1861 living in Illinois Iowa and Nebraska. He married Wendelke Stomberg in Grundy County Iowa in 1873. seven children were born. Survived by three sons three daughters two brothers and three sisters. Card of thanks from his children praises church support and asks God’s blessings.
Kimberley, located 60 miles from the new South African diamond field, ranks among the world’s richest mines. Its annual value is cited at $4,000,000. In the last two decades, about 99 percent of all diamonds reportedly originated in South Africa.
A column urges readers to resist chronic gloom that spreads through families and workplaces. It compares gloom to a public menace and warns that persistent negativity harms happiness, urging cheerful thinking and discretion in sharing troubles. The piece cites Poe and a Typhoid Mary analogy to stress the danger of constant pessimism.
A fragment shows a playful dialogue about happiness in marriage and domestic life. It features lines about a cottage home and whether a car is available, ending with a claim that a husband is good to his wife. The piece centers on relationships and the idea of a supportive spouse.
A brief whispered exchange reveals trust and shared secrecy between two women as they consider what they may reveal if the other keeps a confidence. The dialogue hints at deeper bonds and personal stakes behind the quiet pact.
Dialogue fragments show a child and adult exchange about a doll and clothing. The girl calls the doll a flapper doll and names Powell in a brief, playful street exchange reflecting social economy humor.
A brief overheard scene in Boston shows a teller of a small debt seeking repayment but interrupted by a request for an introduction. The moment hints at social priorities and polite restraint in urban life.
Dialogue snippet shows Sam and Brown debating gender roles with a joke about women and facial hair. Brown asserts women won’t grow a mustache, prompting Sam’s retort. The exchange reflects period humor and social attitudes.
Flint asks what caused the Leaning Tower of Pisa to tilt while Flatleigh jokes about trying the solution. The playful exchange plays on curiosity about the famous Leaning Tower.
A brief exchange hints at a mystery with Algy diving into a river twice and speculation about a girl at the bottom. The fragment suggests curiosity and unknown motive behind the aquatic acts. No further details are given in the readable text.
A brief exchange notes Jim’s sangfroid and Lou asks if the calmness signals an interest in psychoanalysis. The line appears in Life.
Hewitt quips that the devil never vacations while Jewett notes Cupid keeps steady at work. The dialogue fixtures moral contrast through witty lines.
A line about the Venus de Milo prompts a witty exchange noting perfect measurements, followed by a jab about modern size. The brief exchange reflects period humor and social norms in a light comment.
A brief humorous life quip about marriage and expectations. The speaker jokes that return timing is unpredictable, found in a casual witty exchange. The line hints at relational dynamics and a light view of marital life.
A cartoon caption from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a speaker joking that his country club membership excuses him from regular workouts. The line plays on social status and humor in recreational life.
A reflective exchange between father and son about self perception. The father defines the average man as what people believe they are not, yet often are, prompting a contemplative view of identity and humility.
A dialogue from A Night Owl has a parent asking what their son wants to be. The boy replies an astronomer and explains he favors the hours. The exchange hints at a child’s curiosity and unconventional work schedule for a future career.
A mother monitors her boy George for propriety as relatives gather for a large dinner. He suddenly causes a scene by loudly declaring to the table, Please pass the legs, while eyeing the fried chicken drumsticks.
Marcel the hairdresser who gave the world the Marcel wave marks the fiftieth anniversary of his invention. He began as a different artist, and his father, a stonecutter, urged him toward masonry before he pursued hairdressing for court ladies. He made a fortune and moved to a French chateau near Paris.
An old Irishman named Pat struggles along a hot road with a heavy bundle. A friend offers a lift and jokes J up here, old wan. Pat climbs aboard but declines to have the bundle carried, thanking the friend and keeping his load.
Professor Hugh Findlay spoke at the New York Botanical Gardens about a Clark university experiment in Worcester showing a hen grouse eating 2000 rose beetles in a day. He highlighted birds as natural pest controllers aiding gardens and orchards.
Charles Kassel notes Professor Soddy’s claim that all ether transmitted influences travel at 185 000 miles per second, the speed of light. The idea links light, wireless radiations, solar magnetic storms, and X-rays to a single underlying source and a broader unseen energy world.
The piece traces Anna as a name with origins in Roman and Greek myth and early Christian history. It cites Anna as a goddess symbol and connects to characters in Virgil and Byzantium with notes on Irish legends and notable bearers across Europe. It ends with a cryptic aside about fortune and a reference to a syndicate.
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