This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1934
Page
5
The Diller Markets page notes assorted grain prices and items with asterisks and garbled text. Mr Paul Stang and Mrs Harm Diekman are listed among the sick this week, with John Wrigley of Harbine visiting Diller, and Mrs H J F Davis returning home from Lincoln hospital.
The article notes that winter begins officially tomorrow and marks the year's shortest day. It asserts that as days begin to lengthen, cold intensifies, reflecting seasonal change.
Reports from Kearney Nebraska indicate the Platte River at that point is flowing again reaching three feet of depth after remaining dry as Sahara since last May.
Coroin Wiemers and Henry Diller left forepart of this week for Columbus Nebraska where they loaded their truck with Swift Co produce for delivery at Boston Massachusetts.
Laugh with us as Funnyland delivers twenty pages of the funniest comics every Sunday in the Omaha Bee-News. Readers can bring or mail their order today for the weekly humor thrills.
Mr and Mrs C E Hiatt and children return from Oskaloosa Iowa where they were summoned by Mrs Hiatt s mother s illness Harley Clark cared for the farm during their absence
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sparks of Liberty and Mrs. Hattie Diller of Fairbury were dinner guests at their mother Mrs. Newton Sparks's home last Friday. Diller stayed several days.
County foreman Harry Thompson, directing FERA road labor, was gifted a sheep skin coat last Saturday by about seventy workers under his supervision. The seasonal present honors his leadership and the crew’s appreciation.
Alice Engelman recovers from severe tonsillitis while Virgil Nickeson pursues something unspecified. A badly bruised knee resulted from a horse kick. Mrs Strocky, 82, is recovering from a fall that broke her arm. Mr and Mrs Chas E Waggoner, Mrs C L Waggoner and daughter Vivian drove to Lincoln on Monday for a shopping trip, returning in the evening.
Last week a thief killed two hogs at Ray Blackwood’s farm and vanished with the meat. No clues were left for investigators. Odell.Oracle.
Mr and Mrs Willis Clark and Carolyn Rose and Mr and Mrs Clarence Steffen and Richard and Ethel Bristol were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs R W Green.
A brown and white Rat Terrier has disappeared last Sunday. Contact Robert Hiatt son of C J Hiatt if seen. Neighbors note he has suffered pet losses, with a pony dying previously and now the dog is missing.
A screen door and Sisalkraft storm door provide low cost weather protection. Glass cloth also available at reasonable prices through Cornbelt Lumber Co. Phone 153 02.
Mr S B Viers Sr, father of Dr Viers, enjoyed the nice days visiting with friends on main street. He says a man past eighty two should choose the best weather for visiting. Mr Viers is bare and hearty and spry, he carries a cane perhaps as an ornament.
Roy Patton trades his Ford truck for a Dia ad T and, with brother Harry, builds a new body to carry 32 CCC boys. They depart Beatrice Friday evening for Scotts Bluff Nebraska to visit relatives for Christmas and return December 26.
Marjorie Niet remains out of school due to unspecified reasons. Mrs. Otto Bernhardt was seriously ill Tuesday evening but shows improvement at this writing.
In the school column, 3rd and 4th graders created verse under Miss Lucile Hansen. The pieces capture festive scenes and holiday cheer through youthful voices.
The Tarnow families of Omaha travel Sunday to bring their father Emil Tarnow home. The elder Tarnow had been staying with his sons for about five weeks and expresses pleasure at leaving the city to be in the open country with his daughter Mrs Francis Clark and her family.
State Senator elect Frank S. Wells of Fairbury says he will not seek the post of president pro tem in the senate. A veteran of the house, he plans a modest start in the upper chamber and hopes to earn respect by diligence and restraint.
Supplemental seed stocks of adapted grain varieties held by the AAA will be sold to Jefferson County farmers at actual cost plus handling. Marquis and Ceres spring wheat at 1.85 per bushel, Trebi barley at 1.10, barley 1.36, and oats at 0.76 per bushel. The county drouth committee led by W. C. Andreas and others will manage distribution and order placement.
The New Church League defeated the Lutherans 9 to 3 in a rough opening game described as bronco riding and rough but deemed mainly careless rather than intentional. The season schedule was revised to a triple round robin totaling six games per team with the championship by winning percentage and no playoff.
Old Man Winter arrives and coal buyers can find Colorado Lump at 11.00 and Sunflower Washed Nut plus Tiger Washed Coal at Cornbelt Lumber Co in Diller Nebraska with phone 15002.
The article criticizes Nebraska's old age pension law as inadequate and argues for a compassionate pension system for the aged. It praises mothers pensions and Civil War veterans benefits, endorsing a federal old age pension act with dignity and practicality. It lauds Roosevelt's empathy toward the distressed and cites Lincoln era compassion as a standard.
Effie Southworth born October 25 1887 near Steele City Nebraska died December 13 1934 at her home near Diller She married Otto Fox February 10 1925 in Diller She leaves a husband a step mother two half sisters two half brothers and several aunts uncles She belonged to the Diller Methodist church Funeral services were held at the Diller Methodist church and interment was in Steele City
Rain & Rain attorneys for Petitioner Estate of Frank A. deceased notify the Jefferson County Nebraska court that a guardianship appointment for sanit eae-hoe is set for January 5 1935 at 9 A.M. Dated December 6 1984 by County Judge E. R. Bee. First published December 14 with last publication January 4.
Notice from Jefferson County Nebraska court in the Estate of Samuel Barber deceased. John C Hartigan attorney for the estate announces final report for determination of heirs at law of Isid Gonensed Unie. Dated November 24 1908 with publications Dec 7 and Dec 21 1884.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.