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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
3
A soaking rain fell yesterday. A large dance occurred at Sible's hall in Odell on Friday December 12. All Gretzinger children returned home yesterday to attend their mother's funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Packer and their two children celebrated Thanksgiving with relatives in Lincoln.
For sale dressed ducks for Christmas at $1.00 each delivered. Contact Myra Geo Grabher.
Mrs Guy Hollingsworth, taken to a Beatrice hospital a week ago, underwent surgery on Wednesday. The condition of her health following the operation was not disclosed.
Mrs Clara Myers returned Saturday after spending Thanksgiving with her son W F Myers and family at Havelock.
Miss Lillian Wohlfarth spent the Thanksgiving vacation at her home in Diller and returned Sunday to continue her school work in Beatrice.
Frank Carpenter, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Charley Carpenter, residing 33 miles north and 24 east of Diller, is ill with scarlet fever.
Mildred Mayborn daughter of Mr and Mrs 0 J Mayborn was taken to a Beatrice hospital for a slight nasal operation last week and is now at home.
A company of neighbors and friends of Mr and Mrs Oscar Amos enjoyed the Sunday radio program broadcast by the Green Glee, finding it greatly entertaining.
Mrs. Guy Irvine of Lincoln visited here with her aunt Mrs. Mudge then went to Endicott Wednesday evening to visit her sister and other relatives.
Burlington lays heavier steel rails in sidings and passing tracks replacing old lighter rails. Upgrades address heavier freight engines and a large movement of cars in the local yards.
The passage notes three roles for greens in poultry feeding: as an appetizer, as a laxative when hens are confined or range feeds are reduced, and as a necessary repeat supply of cabbage or cured alfalfa to maintain steady fodder for birds.
Advertisement touts a trial subscription to the Daily Sunday Lincoln Journal through February 1 for fifty cents. It highlights crossword puzzles timed stories comics and other amusement features to entice readers to subscribe and receive a big newspaper regularly.
Mr and Mrs T C Rand and their children Carrie and Richard assisted Beatrice relatives on Sunday in a shows of family support and visit.
Mrs. Ruth Myers and her children, after a brief stay with Diller relatives, returned Sunday to their home in Havelock.
Former Beat rice mayor Wm Griffin died at his Beatrice residence Thursday morning. He was brother-in-law to Haken Hadley and served as a local public official.
Miss Lydia Drullinger returned Monday from Omaha where she underwent cataract surgery at Methodist hospital with favorable results.
Mrs Dick Kirchoff who had visited here since Thanksgiving with the family of her brother in law F Kirchoff returned Monday to her home at Byron.
Mr and Mrs H M Holle entertained about 45 persons Sunday afternoon who wished to hear the Green Glee Club of Diller in their radio program put on at Omaha.
Luther Marstellar came home last week from Fairbury where he had been in a hospital with typhoid fever. He is a little reduced in flesh but otherwise is in pretty good shape again.
Frank Mathias, formerly of the Diller area, has exchanged 1600 acres in southeastern Colorado for land near Boliver in Polk county Missouri, and has recently moved to the new property.
Henry Wiemers moved hogs from his registered Chester White herd to Wyoming Colorado Kansas Missouri Iowa and numerous Nebr as a ten day period. The report notes shipments traveled to several points in Nebraska and neighboring states.
Mrs. Elsie Hedrick came to attend her father A L Tristman’s funeral and stayed to visit family. She left No 16 last Friday for Bainbridge Ohio planning to stop overnight in Humboldt with her sister Mrs J C Herwig.
The Womans Club Hiodol Odo Odotor o meets with Mrs. Cloyd Cully Wednesday at 8 PM on December 10. Program: music and a world topics discussion. Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. E G Limprecht at 2954 Ryans Street Lincoln features a central sweet pea centerpiece.
No 16 was late yesterday and covered with snow when it went through. For Sale dressed geese ready for the roaster price two dollars. Harbine phone 622 Lenora vie vist S.J. Thompson purchased at a horse and mule sale Monday in Grand Island 24 head of horses and 24 head of mules which they will feed up and sell at auction some hale between now and spring time.
Mr and Mrs Al Clauson and Mr and Mrs Frank Cully dined with Mr and Mrs J A Pickard on Sunday and listened to the Green Glee Club program broadcast from WOAW station in Beatrice.
Mr and Mrs Geo Renz and other Beatrice and Fairbury residents visited the Wiemers home Sunday and enjoyed hearing the Green Glee Club over the radio. Delta Freeda Zerelda Bethel Paul and Dot Morgan were among the children visiting.
Authorities inspect a former gas plant well on North Commercial Street to gauge if it can supply city mains. Water quality is said to be better than the deep pumping plant, but yield is uncertain and may require one or two additional wells.
More than ninety attended the O. E. S. annual reception at the Masonic hall on a Thursday evening, November 20. The program featured vocal solos and duets, a violin and piano piece, and a guest register led by Mises L. Ballard. Entertainment included games and social contests followed by a two course luncheon as guests praised the event.
Funeral services were held at the home for Mrs. John Gretzinger who died Tuesday after a lingering illness. Rev. W. F. Clark officiated. Catherine Herwig, born near Dayton Ohio on October 3 1853, united with churches over her life and married John Gretzinger on October 28 1887. They had eight children. She leaves a brother J C at Nebr and other relatives.
The obituary honors a devoted wife and mother who died at 71 years. She left 10 grandchildren and had moved with her family to Nebraska in 1883. Known for charity and service, she faced hardship with faith, asking prayers cease as she prepared for the next life. Her memory endures as a godly presence.
Maurice Kirby 73 a longtime Diller area settler died Sunday at his country home four miles west of Wymore after about a month of illness. A Pennsylvanian by birth he came to Nebraska circa 1875 and helped in building the Burlington railroad west of Wymore. He served as manager for the Fitzerald ranch in Gage county in 1880 and settled on the farm west of Wymore in 1886 living there most of his life except for two years in town. His death brings sorrow to friends who recall his genial and neighborly nature.
The funeral at St Marys Catholic church in Wymore honored a farmer who owned two farms nearby. Rev J J Cronin of Lincoln Rev Hennessy of Wymore and Rev R L Bickert of Beatrice officiated Requiem High Mass at 10 leading to one of Wymores largest funerals. He leaves a widow and seven children Alice Omaha Mrs Elroy Hennett and Jeanette Billings Mont John Will Ed and Ella at home Two sisters Hannah Kennedy Chicago and Mary Mitchel South Beatrice two brothers John Chicago and Cornelius Syracuse pall bearers included Dr Peters Ryan McNulty Callerton Delehant Richardson Kane.
The piece playfully imagines a dry goods dealer forecasting women’s winter purchases. It praises the shopkeeper for helping shoppers appear stylish and implies risk if his guesses miss reality.
Over four decades the product Ealas catarrh medicine ointment is promoted as a successful treatment. The Toledo, Ohio advertisement asserts long standing use and claimed benefits for nasal symptoms.
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