Memories Of The Past Notes From Beatrice And Diller 1914
Gertrude Diller visited Beatrice with friends while Miss Pearl Bell taught near Odell. Miss Benelda Fanders spent Sunday in Diller. she worked at Pease's drug store in Fairbury. J J Lottman received $500 from Burlington for the accidental death of her husband near Crete 25 years ago. Mr and Mrs J D Fanders traveled to Lincoln by Burlington and back in a new Ford roadster for Dr Diehl. The village allowed high school boys to flood the ball park turning it into a skating pond. Esther Green underwent appendicitis surgery at Stockholm Nebraska 25 years ago while teaching. Her mother joined her, Mr Mayborn traveled to Omaha for cattle buying. Seede Wiemers and Geo Renz were buyers that week. The high school basketball season began 25 years ago with trips to Steele City for boys and girls teams, both defeats mirroring this year. The AOUW elected officers: C Fisher president, B Bell vice president, R Eastwood fireman, C E Warthen overseer, S F Clark secretary, J A Cully guide, Ira Place IWW, E Mudge, Wm Hauver, Dr Bauguess physician. It was a cold week in 1914 with lows near 14 degrees and sleighs and autos contending for road space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AOUW
Chas Fisher
Bert Bell
R Eastwood
C E Warthen
S F Clark
JA Cully
Ira Place
E ‘Mudge
Wm Hauver
Bauguess
Forty Years Ago Local Land Sale and Town News
Forties era notes report W C Line selling 160 acres to W L Woods for 4500 dollars between here and Steele City. Pool room opens north of Loock's store. The Nebraska Telebone Company extends lines to Jefferson county stations except Powell and Cladstone. Burlington adds ten new streamlined locomotives. George White and Chas Taylor visit Canada for new homes and later move there. Families depart Diller for Boise Idaho to start anew. C W Simon leaves Cress & Son to be a traveling salesman. Roy Geer replaces him as clerk. Henry Eaton resigns as Justice of the Peace and Village Clerk citing war related nervousness.
Daykin Postmaster Appointed and Local Addition Noted
Fifty years ago S B Carpenter was appointed postmaster at Daykin. J B Zook added a residence extension near the Presbyterian church. The Record commented that a golden stream of corn was poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S B Carpenter
Daykin
J B Zook
Presbyterian Church
Dedication of St Pauls Lutheran church fifty years ago
A large crowd attended morning and afternoon services for the fifty year anniversary of St Pauls Lutheran church. Ministers from Hanover Kansas Yutan Nebraska Sterling Nebraska Febing Nebraska and Harbine Nebraska assisted Rev M J Tjaden with Rev J Wolff grandfather of Rev L J Wolff current pastor. The week noted elevators busy with 128 loads Wednesday and many more other days. The Record also described new postal cards in three sizes with uses for acies business and bill-head printing.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
M J Tjaden
Bond
Hanover
Kansas
G Schnur
Yutan
Nebraska
J. Wolff
Sterlling
Dirks
Febing
Thomas
Harbine
J Wolff
L J Wolff
Mayfly egg floats on buoyant tendril structure
An illustration describes the mayfly egg formed with tendrils that help it float. The depiction emphasizes the buoyant mechanism aiding egg dispersal in aquatic environments.
Accidental Discoveries Sparked America’s Gas Era
Natural gas reached American use by accident with seepage and drilling in Ohio and West Virginia. Rufus Stone near McConnellsville exclaimed “drilled through to hell” when gas and sulphur gushed from salt wells. Fredonia in 1826 first lit street lamps with gas from seepage. Titusville piped gas for homes in 1872.
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Asia
India
China
Persia
United States
Ohio
West Virginia
Rufus Stone
McConnellsville
Fredonia
N. Y
Titusville
Notice of Final Report in Estate of Anton J Saathoff
Final account and petition for final settlement and discharge filed by executrix for the Estate of Anton J Saathoff. Hearing set before Jefferson County Court on January 14 1940 at 9 AM to determine heirs at law and allow contest. County Judge E Bee signed December 2 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Wunder
Anton J. Saathoff
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gertrude Diller
Beatrice
Benelda Fanders
Diller
Pease’s
Fairbury
The
Burlington
J J Lottman
Crete
J. D. Fanders
Lincoln
Dr. Diehl
Esther Green
Stockhom
Mr . Mayborn
Omaha
Seede Wiemers
Geo. Renz
Steele City
Mercury
W L Woods
Zane Fordyce
Harry Hudson
Loock
Nebraska Telebone Company
Powell and
Cladstone
Eee Cere
George White
Chas. Taylor
Canada
B F
John
Ben
Rudolph
Sebolt
Will Carmichael
Boise
Idaho
C W Simon
Cress & Son
Roy Geer
Henry Eaton
Justice of the Peace
Elgin
Gilliland Jeweler
Beatrice, Nebraska
Regia
Texas
Sauerkraut
Colorado
O. A. Cooper Co
America
E . Bee
J. Monroe Davis
Fairbury, Nebraska
S. C. Hutchinson
Diller, Nebraska
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