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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1933
Page
5
A dialogue line shows two doctors recounting a morning operation where a wealthy patient supposedly had a bill cut by removal of something, described as a distasteful act. The exchange frames it as a shocking event without graphic details.
Mrs Anna Long resumes duties at the switchboard of the Diller Telephone Co after a period away from work. Her return marks continued service at the local communications plant.
A note praises grocers for steady support as a debtor settles his final nickel for fuel, showing community aid in economic strain. The line suggests merchants act as prudent scouts, not condemning borrowers.
Unable to obtain current grain market data before the Record went to press, the paper prints the same figures as the previous week.
Auto curtain and harness repair services offered by Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop. Customers are advised to bring their shoes for repairs and visit at the corner north of Bonham Theatre.
A brief exchange highlights readers as the paper’s most intelligent audience. The response credits those who subscribe and engage with the publication as the source of smart insights.
The community mourns the sudden death of John Senior last Friday morning. The Record extends deepest sympathy to his wife and notes he was a deeply worthy citizen taken from the area.
A fine piano and a player piano in first class condition are offered for the balance due. The Sam Horner Music Store at 711 Court St Beat Rice invites inquiries with easy payment options and full information available in store or by writing.
Grandma Fry fell and dislocated her right shoulder early Tuesday morning. Mrs Lucy Gilbert of Stanfield Ore is here visiting with her sister Mrs Mary Strockey. Harry Close Burlington section foreman and family spent Thanksgiving day with DeWitt relatives.
Gerald Harvey of Basin Wyoming visited Diller last Friday to spend time with Diller and Harbine relatives and friends.
Dr C C Diehl spent Thanksgiving Day at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W C Steffensmeyer in Lincoln.
Ives Carpenter son of Mr and Mrs Eldred Carpenter fell on Monday evening and cut his chin by striking it on the edge of a cement walk.
Harlan Weaver sustained a severe cut and bruises after the end of a double-tree broke while aiding in unloading hay on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Jess Walker of Beatrice spent Sunday afternoon visiting their son Lloyd Hurst and family and Frank T Pearce and son Earl at the editors home.
Eloise Diller Gerald Close Ralph Beckwith Lynn Cully and Dean Barber students at the state university enjoy their Thanksgiving vacation with home folks.
Rosa Wenz of Endicott gives birth to a seven pound girl named Lillian May on November 28 at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Lou Wenz in Diller.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Hirsch and their two sons Freddy and Robert Dean visited Fairbury for Sunday dinner at the home of Mrs Fern Hurst and the grandfather F T Pearce.
Mrs Sophie Mathias Mrs Grace Fasnacht and Mr and Mrs John Fletcher attended the burial services at Fairbury last Tuesday for Glenn Packer son of Mrs Roscoe Packer of Herkimer Kan who was accidentally shot Sunday Nov 12 while hunting with a companion of his.
Mrs Carrie Wrigley asks us to record her address as 321 East 10th St Setetcoed Nebraska where she will winter with her age and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred Dale and family. She visited days before leaving at the home of her son John Wrigley near Harbice.
A mass meeting of unemployed residents in York Nebraska adopted a resolution demanding job opportunities. A proposal suggested establishing a work yard with pay of 25 cents per hour to cover cutting costs and improve local utilization of idle labor resources.
The notice pitches subscriptions as a cure for stale old codes and offers a prompt call to action for readers to subscribe, promising steady delivery of the paper even as standards shift away from gold.
Wendell Fanders came back Monday after spending the weekend in Lincoln visiting relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs L M Cavett traveled to Geneva on Thursday to spend the day with Mrs Cavett’s brother Dr Joseph Bixby and family.
Dr. and Mrs. Claude Ellis hosted Thanksgiving at the Chester home of Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Ellis with Mrs. Dora Wohlfarth and Gretchen joining for a family gathering.
Mr and Mrs Harrison Line and family from Loup City Nebraska visited Mrs Jennie Line on Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with her.
Mrs Isabella Raymond and Fern, Flossie and Dean enjoyed the Thanksgiving dinner at the home of the former's daughter Mrs Oscar Amos and husband.
The Miener Players appeared at the opera house last Saturday night presenting a play entitled Ships Afloat. They were received with enthusiasm as the house was fairly well filled. The Diller Band sponsored the show and expressed appreciation for the community support shown by attendees.
The Civil Works Board approved relief projects totaling 125000 dollars. Jefferson county receives 86920 dollars. Fairbury gets 5472 dollars for street work. The remainder funds four county road projects and a channel age.
Diller Elevator Co announces available coal and nut products for heating. Colorado Hayden Lump Coal, Washed Nut for cook stove, Bernice Nut for base burner, Crested Butte and Jayhawk Lump for furnace or heating stove. Orders welcomed. I. R. Andrews, Manager.
The Reynolds State Bank was seized yesterday by the state banking department after a spring holiday and operating under restrictions. It had been allowed to accept deposits but not to make loans, with pre holiday loans being liquidated against depositor accounts. James Simons serves as president and R. H. Vance as cashier.
The Dorcas class of the M F church held a Kensington gathering in the church basement on Thursday afternoon Nov. 16 with good attendance. The program included games and contests arranged by the entertainment committee and refreshments to close the afternoon.
The article notes repeal is an established fact and speculates Mr Farley will rest. It then frames marriage as presenting two problems: gaining a daughter and opening the father’s pocket.
Miss Velma Novotny a Peru Normal student spends Thanksgiving vacation at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Novotny in an era when home gatherings honor holiday traditions.
Mr and Mrs Henry Frisbie of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Herman Albers of Beatrice attended the funeral of John Senior on Sunday.
Mrs Nina Rogers spent several weeks visiting at the home of her sister Mrs Carrie Wrigley and left last Wednesday for her home at St Francis.
S. F. Clark and wife and La Vern Pickard and family and Everett Clark and Buddie are spending their phenkoeiine with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pickar at Fairbury.
Mrs Sophie Mathias hosted Saturday dinner with guests from Lanham Kan including Fred Wilms and John Wilms and family along with Wm Wehling and son. Other attendees were Mrs Emma Nowka and son from Glenville, Roscoe Packer and son from Herkimer Kans Roy Mathias and family from Ellis and Grace Fasnacht with family.
Mrs Elizabeth Fouts, after weeks with her children and families, returned home Sunday. She visited Henry at Lincoln Arnold at Sioux Falls Kenneth at Seward Mrs Isabel Woodring at Hudson and April at Dakota City. Her son Kenneth and wife, who brought her home, returned Sunday evening to their own home.
Mr Johnson of the Anlee Stock Co announces they will not return to the Diller opera house on Wednesday nights due to raised rent and poor attendance. The town hopes a suitable troupe will tour here, believing such entertainment benefits the community.
Notice from the Internal Revenue office warns that farmers who slaughter hogs for market and sell the products must file returns and pay the processing tax. The rule covers producers who slaughter their own hogs and dispose of all or part of the products, with penalties for evasion. Contact the Collector of Internal Revenue in Omaha, Nebraska for assistance in filing.
The piece argues ingenuity in daily life brings satisfaction while credit is secondary. It cites a ranch family creating running water from limited resources and a gas tank sink, illustrating how method and effort yield meaningful, practical invention. It extols calm understanding and restraint in seeking acknowledgment.
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