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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
5
Burlington time table lists No 14 through passenger at 420 a m No 16 local passenger at 1249 p m No 66 local freight daily 508 p m No 18 through passenger at 853 a m No 15 local passenger at 500 p m
Notices describe Dr. Diehl at Sehier's store and Christmas visits by Guy Henderson at a friend’s in Hollenberg. Admission for the Passion Play is 15 25 and 35 cents. Mrs. Lee Calkins and daughter visit Blue Springs relatives. F. E. Hale sent hogs and cattle to St. Joe market for neighbors near Diller. Winnie Herwig visits Humboldt home. The world’s most wonderful play will be reproduced in colored views tonight at the opera house with admission 15, 25 and 35 cents.
People of Diller are invited to attend Monday night January 8 in Loock's hall for a funny yet refined show by John Allen the eccentric entertainer and foreman of the fun factory. The program features classic and comic characterizations and impersonations. Do not miss this entertaining event.
Mr Macxy presents an illustrated Passion Play lecture at the opera house this evening. Jorden Lanmann of Diller high school is spending vacation with friends in Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Taylor of Wymore spent Christmas with the Stotts family. Misses Aura Alma and Ethel Zook travelled from Lincoln to visit their sister Mrs Sam Thompson and family over Christmas.
An old time advert promotes Chamberlain’s onantamaany as a ward against severe colds for wet cold days. The copy notes sale by Shutt Drug Co and mentions Miss Della Fanders teaching in Guide Rock and Miss Renelda Fanders at Peases’ drug store in Fairbury. They visited their parents Mr and Mrs J D Fanders in this city over Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Chas Hackett of Oklahoma arrived Saturday to spend the holidays with Mrs Depue her sister Mrs J E Kerr and family and with her brother Clarence Depue and family of Gilead Nebraska in this place
Mrs A M Diller received a hand painted sugar bowl and cream pitcher as a much appreciated surprise from her Sunday school class last Friday evening. The event featured games, vocal and instrumental music, and treats of candy and nuts.
The annual Prairie Home Cemetery association meeting will be at the secretary’s office at 2 pm Saturday January 6 to elect officers and conduct business. All lot owners are urged to attend. A. L. Tinstman Secretary.
The German St Pauls Church held four fine programs last Sunday evening with about eighty children at a richly adorned tree. The event featured declamations and songs ending with Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace. The church expects growth next year and the pastor plans his first English sermon in spring.
Holdrege school column notes a Christmas Passion Play planned for Friday, mentions teachers and pupils spending holidays, and lists perfect attendance in the Intermediate class. It covers upcoming debaters, departures of Douglas and Ben Miller to Lincoln, and a 1911 month report with enrollment and attendance across grades.
The local page notes corrections to weekly markets and mentions a large illustrated song show tonight at the opera house in Diller. Miss Gertrude Lambert of Guide Rock visits her sister Mrs Dede Fanders for the holidays alongside several relatives.
Herman Sixel's sister and husband from Stan Nebr are spending the holidays here. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Grape enjoyed Christmas with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Sears, at Beatrice. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Handley depart Fairbury to spend a couple of months in Montrose Colorado.
Scott Miller a student at Lincoln Business College and Addie Miller a Lincoln city schools teacher are at home during holiday vacations. Naomi Weddle and Eva Crocker attending Peru State Normal School are spending holidays with relatives at Diller and Endicott.
Mrs Depue arrived back Monday from Gilead where she visited Clarence Depue. Her sister in law Mrs J E Kerr and family accompanied her home for a Sectian visit.
End winter woes with Bucken's Arnica Salve praised as a pain healer for burns, boils, cuts and sprains. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claims to ease colds without narcotics and suitable for babies. Sold by Shutt Drug Co.
Mr and Mrs J G Packer hosted a family dinner at their Diller residence Tuesday with a guest list including Wm Packer of Wood River Ed Schultz from Polk John Greider Bert Frisbie Albert Wood Wm Amos Mrs L Saffell Miss Clara Wood Harry and Harold Schultz Frank and Henry Frisbie Miss Billie and Perley Packer.
Near Diller farmer Robert Eastwood lost a purse containing seven dollars while boarding car 16 at Wymore. As he stood on the platform two men pressed to pass toward the smoker and rear coach. Eastwood called after them but they fled, and he could offer no description.
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