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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
5
A collage of village items and anecdotes spans visits to Wilber Pawnee City and Fairbury, weather quips, school days, and social news. Names include Leora Richardson Wm Starkey and Bert Richards with local references to Endicott and New Sharon. A humorous Niagara Falls dry-year note stands out amid community chatter.
An obituary item notes the Christmas death of Mr. Miltergan or Thempgan at a Colorado home. A sister-in-law Mrs Janes Clark is mentioned. The report records about six inches of snow forecast and a van incident tied to press time.
A fragment references Chamberlains Tablets as helpful for digestion and indigestion. It also mentions a buggy closure and curtains in a health exertion attributed to J. D. Fanders. The text is garbled but implies a product recommendation and medical context.
A student of physiology warns that relaxing all muscles could prevent injury in a fall from height, suggesting one should not land on the head. He cautions readers to practice the stunt starting at three stories and gradually increasing, stressing safety.
The M W A and R N A plan a joint installation on Saturday January 1st at 7 30 p m Entertainment and refreshments will follow All members and families are invited Information calls go to C E Carr Mrs Lucy Hadley or W E Anderson
At the Andrews farm south of Shea on Christmas Day 1915 Gladys Klein married Earl Riddle. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Hinkle of Steele City with immediate relatives and friends present. A bountiful supper followed and the couple received many useful gifts.
Henry Burch of Des Moines, a resident here twenty seven years ago, visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs P B Miller and other old friends. A New York man who quarreled with his wife agreed to let her take all the household goods except his mother in law's picture. Now what do you know about that.
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The Department of Farm Management at the College of Agriculture in Lincoln study farm plans and assists farmers planning new buildings or changes. A well arranged farmstead reduces chores and saves labor while improving appearance.
Shea News Items report Lou Barber driving a new Ford touring car. Mr and Mrs John Novotny shopped in Beatrice Tuesday of last week. The Dist 32 John Novotny school house literary society moved meetings to Thursday night with next event Thursday Jan 6 featuring a two act Irish comedy The Irish Linen Peddler. Questions for debate on education and longevity. L R Lambert hosts visitors from Guide Rock Nebr during holidays. Will Lambert and Edith of Endicott visit the L R Lambert home for Xmas. Helen Nida, Dis 32 teacher, spends Xmas vacation with kin near Kesterson.
The College of Agriculture outlines pork curing steps from slaughter to storage. It covers trimming scraps, salting overnight, brining with specific proportions, layering in a barrel, curing times from 22 to 60 days, and drying and smoking with hardwood. Well smoked meat keeps best in a cool, dry place.
Glen Matthews of Lincoln visits his uncle S. D. Man on a Monday. Dr. E E Steffen and wife of Beatrice spend Christmas with Diller relatives and return home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jack Powell return from a week with her brother’s family in Lillis Kansas. The Macon Telegraph notes the G O P seeks a strong Presidential candidate, mentioning Uncle Joe.
Mr and Mrs LaForrest Raymond and baby from Lincoln visited his mother Mrs Isabelle Raymond yesterday. Mrs F Al Carmone returned from Fairbury called by the death of her stepmother Mrs J C Boggs. Mrs Bessie Cherry spent Christmas with her parents and returns to Falls Sanitarium Beat Rice as a nurse. Mr and Mrs W C Starkey, visiting his parents in Beat Rice, returned to Louisville Nebraska where Starkey is station agent.
The secretary of the Anti-Saloon League notes Nebraska has 28 dry counties with 153652 population, 851 dry municipalities 219 wet municipalities, 54 dry county seats 38 wet county seats, 47 dry cities from 1900 to 5000 population, 30 wet cities in the same range, and 890 saloons.
Judge Pemberton sets 1916 terms for Gage and Jefferson counties. Gage terms: Feb 3, Jun 12, Nov 9 with juries reporting Feb 7 and Nov 13. Jefferson terms: Apr 3, Jul 5, Dec 4 with juries reporting Apr 4 and Dec 5. No grand jury session unless announced.
Merle Fish arrived Monday evening from Lincoln to spend the holidays with his wife and baby at the Miller home.
Albert Glathar and his son of Pectatury County Kansas arrived Sunday for a visit to Ris parents Mr and Mrs Jobs Glathar and other Diller relatives.
A man claims a tree held money via spirits prompting questions if the fortune remained after sobering up. The Jansen Equity Exchange manager, hired about a year ago, lost his job amid stockholder friction and may sue for salary until June when his contract ends.
Grandma Cherry and her daughters Mrs Walburn of Endicott and Mrs Clark of Heéhron visited this week to pack up and dispose of Grandma’s household goods. Some items were taken to Endicott where she will live with her daughter.
The annual meeting of Prairie Home Cemetery Association will be held at 2 o'clock pm Saturday January 1 in the city hall for election of officers and other business. All lot owners are considered stockholders and urged to attend. L. Tinstman Secretary.
The era shifts from handwriting to typewritten notices as smallpox fears rise in Wymore with four reported cases and a large number exposed, signaling a health alert for residents and authorities.
A nine pound girl was born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Madden at their home about 14 miles northwest of Diller on the third inst. The birth details are recorded in the local notices.
I thank neighbors and friends who assisted me in securing the piano given away by the Diller Mer Co. H Miss Nellie Weaver.
The state board of agriculture presents the 1915 totals for agricultural and livestock production. The figures summarize overall farm output, reflecting crop and herd yields across Nebraska for the year.
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