Memories of the Past Fifty Years Ago Fairbury Exposition Records
In 1898 Fairbury sold more Rock Island exposition tickets than any other station with 2600 sold. Issac N. Boggs and Miss Ina Stevens married November 14, 1898 at Ina Stevens home six miles south. P Stevens moved to Wisconsin to run his father's farm and Boggs leased the Stevens eighty farm south of town and farmed it.
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Fairbury
Rock Island System
Issac N. Boggs
Ina Stevens
A. P.stevens
Wisconsio
Issac Boggs
Stevens
Model 887 and shooting death near Burlington crossing
The article notes Model 887 priced at 399.50 from Diller Lumber and Supply Co. Charles Greenwood was killed instantly while driving home from a party near the Burlington crossing three miles west of town. It also mentions J W Sutton recounting ballots blocked by a snowstorm and a 50 year old stereotican entertainment ad.
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Diller Lumber & Supply Co
Charles Greenwood
Burlingtons Crossing
J. W. Sutton
Fairbury
G. I
Sutton
Loogh
ePeph Records
Local notes sketch life around Diller and neighboring towns
Forty years ago Mrs Christie Thompson visited friends near Endicott while Mrs John Plager visited relatives in Nemaha County. A boy was born east of Diller to Mr and Mrs Allie Sauer. Clark's Store in Steel City was burglarized, $175 in black silk taken. C E Purdy and 3 J Clark farmed in partnership in Diller. Lizzie Gretzinger left for Beatrice to attend dressmaking school. Many residents travel or visit relatives in Beatrice Kansas City and Lincoln and attend church and cemetery notices. An Albrecht wife died near Diller and was buried at German Reformed cemetery near Harbine. Diller Adetylene Gas installed a new Digite system. Various families hosted or visited relatives across Kansas Missouri and Nebraska during Thanksgiving week.
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Allie Sauer
Diller
Gage County
Lizzie Gretzinger
Beatrice
Wa. Koouse
D. Maw
Frank Tiecher
Fairbury
C. F. Rigdon
BR. Albrecht
German Reformed Church
Harbine
Basketball tournament and prep notes from Plymouth area
Local schedule details outline a December invitational at Plymouth with Diller opening against Steele City and potential games against Reynolds and others. The piece lists teams in the field including Western, Dorchester, Daykin, Endicott, DeWitt, and Dorchester along with several player anecdotes and school recollections.
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Plymouth
Dee
Daykin Dee
Odell
Diller Dee
Reynolds
Morrow
Supt. Frazee
Diller
Steele City
Eagles
Western
Cilatonie
Endicott
Daykin
DeWitt
Dorchester
Socata
Deykins
Do You Have Personality
Fragmentary discussion on the nature of personality noting that each person has a unique set of traits. The speaker questions self assessment and cautions against assuming one's personality is universally agreeable. The text ends mid thought on the subject.
Eskimo Booklets and Homonyms Lesson Update
Fourth graders create Eskimo booklets in Geography while the fifth grade studies homonyms in English. Thursday’s Tea kettle game boosted homonym learning. A Thanksgiving tally shows 16 turkeys with all students scoring 90 or above except one. A class party followed Wednesday recess as six weeks of tests end before vacation.
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The
Diller Record
Dale
C. Advente
Ames
Diller Nebr
Weigel
Inland
Sac
ROYAL
Geasantes Ao
Standard Oil
Otto Spielman
Philco
Aod
Philco Advanced Design
Bendy Sherege
Insurance and Farm Loans
J. Mayburn
Insurance Agency
Christie Thompson
John Plager
Nemaha County
Clark
Steel
City
C. E. Purdy
Ainsworth
Nebr
3. J. Clark
Packer
al Taylor
Burlington Spear
Elias Hadley
Mrs. Harlsr
Hadley
Elias
A. Mayborn
Kanéae City
Harry Greider
Prank Cole
Diller Adetylene Gas Co
Mincea
Frazee
Summerfield
Kansas
Kansas City
Mr. Morrow
Kidder, Missouri
Dolores Kisling
J. George Mather
Marie H
G Brothers Splgihae Ag
Halas
Ptie
Lorie
Eta
Pone
Margaret Whiting
Lutherep
Alan Ladd
Guy Zoekee
Jane Ardeo
Ance Crain
Melvin
Hakka Binttey
Radolph
Abbie
Dilez ‘Bish
Petunia
Diames Mellon
Modern Farmer
Signo Hasso Fay
Abbot & Costello
New York Philharmonic
Donald ‘Dueck
Weddick
Ie Sirh
Deerwood
Reportere
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