Christmas Shopping Urged As Week Brightens
The snippet notes a 14 degree reading on Wednesday morning and urges early Christmas shopping. It mentions Mrs Will Bristol visiting Modac Kansas, Charley Hood’s winter plans in Beatrice, a Friday District 56 Christmas program near Diller, and Ina Roelf’s return to the Diller post office. Funeral duties take Rev W E Ludwick to Seward and family news covers the Hiatt and Hughes relatives traveling home to Daykin.
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Charley Hood
Beatrice
Ina Roelf
Diller
Beatrice Hospitalized Man Undergoes Sinus Operation
John Weerts was taken to Lutheran hospital at Beatrice last Thursday. An operation for sinus trouble was performed Saturday. Mrs Weerts remains in the hospital with her husband.
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John Weerts
Beatrice
Beatrice County Judge Ties Two Local Lovers in Wedlock
A license was issued Tuesday at Beatrice for Harley R. Means 21 of seven miles northeast of Diller and Cloma Fern Vanlaningham 18 of Beatrice. The couple were married that day by the County Judge and will reside on the farm.
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Beatrice
Harley R. Means
Diller
Cloma Fern Vanlaningham
Ple
Stationery Form Order and Local Rail Yard Upgrades
Miss Esther Gretzinger of Steele City schools has been on the sick list this year. The Burlington Railroad is laying heavier rails on curves and replacing old switches in its yards with new ones.
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Esther Gretzinger
Steele
Burlington
Mrs Loughridge Visits Hawthorne Relative For Holidays
Mrs. Alice Loughridge arrived yesterday from Hawthorne California to spend the holidays with her sister Mrs. E L Loock and family.
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Alice Loughridge
Hawthorne
Calif
E. L. Loock
Tristman Couple Out Sick. McCune and Free Logan Lead Restaurant
Mr and Mrs Clint Tristman were down with the flu at the start of the week and Ed McCune and Free Logan were in charge at their restaurant.
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Clint Tristman
Ed. McCune
Free Logan
Diller Merchants Extend Seasons With Patron Greetings
Local merchants in Diller continue seasonal extensions and send greetings to patrons through this week’s Record column. Community readers are invited to visit stores as longer hours and new stock aim to serve shoppers.
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Diller
Francis Plager Returns Home From Military School
Francis Plager, attending a military school at Lexington Missouri, came home for the Christmas vacation to spend time with his Mr. and Mrs. John R.
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Francis Plager
Lexington
John R
Lutheran church supper and bazaar postponed
The Lutheran church ladies postponed their Saturday night supper and bazaar in the city hall due to widespread flu in the neighborhood.
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Lutheran Church
Merchants Help Erect Christmas Tree at Main Street Bank Corner
Several Diller merchants organized a large Christmas tree at the bank corners on main street. The tree is profusely illuminated with colored lights each night, making a handsome display.
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Main Street
Gage County approves franchise for new electric line
Jansen and Harbine vote to grant franchises to Gage County Electric for a new transmission line. The contract sets a maximum rate of fourteen cents per kilowatt hour, stepping down to seven and one half cents. Ellis is expected to be served, while Fairbury municipal plant will not supply current.
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Jansen
Harbine
Gage County Electric Company
Ellis
Fairbury
Business trip and sales pitch in Fairbury update
Dr. O C Diehl and Henry Diller made a business trip to Fairbury Wednesday. They announce a special price on New Idea manure spreaders. Also, Mrs. Arthur Timm underwent appendicitis surgery last Friday and was reported to be recovering well.
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Henry Diller
Fairbury
John Saathoff
Ladies Aid Bazaar at City Hall Saturday
The ladies aid of St. Paul s Evangelical South Church will hold a bazaar at City Hall Saturday afternoon and evening. Their supper is postponed to a future date.
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Ladies Aid of the
St. Paul’s Ev. South Church
City Hall
Pearce Family Visitation From West Coast Arrives Tonight
Geo. B. Pearce expects two daughters and a granddaughter to arrive tonight via the railroad from the west. Mrs. Katie Dean of San Francisco and Mrs. Ida Frakes with daughter Dean of Portland will stop in Muscatine to visit him and other relatives during their journey northeast.
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Geo. B. Pearce
Theck Island
Katie Dean
San Francisco Calif
Ida Frakes
Dean
Portland
Muscatine
Funeral for John L. Waggoner Held in Meridian
Announcement notes the death of John L. Waggoner of Meridian Idaho a former Diller resident. His funeral Sunday will proceed without Cal and E Waggoner absent due to travel in Ohio. A partial list of Diller flu victims includes several local residents and relatives.
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Mainer
Bener
John L. Waggoner
Meridian
Idaho
Diller
Cal
E. Waggoner
Ben Siebolts
Bruce Highley
Lew Barber
Arthur Rohden
Joseph Novotnge
Eva Green
Normaces Green
John Pires
Robert Fryce Thompson
J. L. Rohden
Mrs Scott A Miller Improves After Illness
Mrs Scott A Miller has shown improvement after a serious bout with pleurisy. Dr Diehl treats her with skilled care assisted by nurse Mrs Free Logan. Relatives updated include her two brothers Dick and Lorenz Willems of Warroad Minnesota and sister-in-law Mrs Ida Neely of Winside Nebraska.
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Scott A. Miller
Brother-Inlaw
Pittsburg
Kan
Diller firm shipper takes new funeral car toward Ohio
C E Waggoner of the Waggoner Bros hardware and furniture dealers and undertakers left Burlington on No 16 at noon for Bellefontaine Ohio. He travels with Theo Senior in a newly built combination funeral car and ambulance for use in the Diller vicinity. The car was built for order by A J Miller Co at a cost to be determined. They faced a snow blockade on the trip.
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C. E. Waggoner
Diller
Waggoner Bros
Burlington
Bellefountaine
Ohio
A J. Miller Co
Theo. Senior
Christmas Party At Mrs Cavett’s Sunday School
Mrs Cavett hosted a Christmas party for her Sunday School class on a small evening gathering. The crowd enjoyed season themed games and a pantomime gifts were exchanged.
Burlington Couple Visits Relatives for Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ziemann of Burlington Colorado arrived Wednesday to spend Christmas with her cats Mr. and Mrs. George Hudson and other Diller relatives.
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Leonard Ziemann
Gladys Hudson
Burlington, Colo
Mrs
George Hudson
Mrs Hughes Receives Crosley Radio as Christmas Gift
Mrs. S. M. Hughes feels elated after her children give her a Crosley eight tube show box radio set for Christmas. The radio is completely installed and ready for use.
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S.M. Hughes
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Mgee Se
Greelings
Citizens State Bank
Nebraska
China
H. K. Shutt
Will Bristol
Modac, Kans
District 56
Hubert Filley
Fred Lohmeyer
Diller Vicinity
Idaho Falls
Times-Register
W. E. Ludwick
Seward
Wilber Hiatt
Lois
Richard
S. M. Hughes
Daykin
Olay
Ees Seere Toren
Arthur Timm
Diller Grain Market
Our
Chiments
Aso
C. L. Tinstman’s Cafe
Aoria
Farmer's Cash Store
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