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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1929
Page
1
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An old poem depicts Dan Riley in a weary year ending, with green simpletons and a call to pay up while praising the home sheet. The note blends with a local column listing illnesses, farm sales, and community notices from Diller Nebraska, including sick lists, coal concerns, and a stock shipment to St. Joe.
A January described as a harsh winter month with near zero temperatures and heavy snow. Much snow remains on the ground and many east and west roads are drifted and almost impassable. Icy road conditions in the latter part of the month led to many reported accidents.
Paul Beckwith formerly of Diller now with the Piemgls Wigaly departm department of fr the Seesway stores at Omaha traveled to Los Angeles, California last Thursday to attend a national Safeway stores convention with his wife. They will visit friends and see local sights while there.
Volunteer fire department responded to a roof fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lukas. The fire, likely started in the shingles from a nearby chimney, was fought with chemicals due to a frozen hydrant, preventing major damage.
Jacob Bowers 91, civil war veteran and G A R member, died from injuries after a fall. Funeral held at 11 amid Methodist rites in Have lock with burial in Odell cemetery. Survived by three daughters and two sons.
Red Cross county nurse Mrs. Armsworth told a Diller public school audience that immunization for diphtheria will be offered to all school children at a total cost not exceeding 1.50 dollars, with Dr. Diehl administering the vaccine. Hy Siekmann the school superintendent and Rev. Wm R Velte endorsed the program, noting optional consent and rural district participation.
John Fasnacht was born December 28 1880 in Diller Nebraska and died January 22 1929 at age 48 years 24 days. He married Grace Mathias in Diller May 6 1913 and they had Pearl LaForest Harold Virgil and Terrill. Survived by wife and children his mother two brothers Elbert and Frank of Diller and six sisters Allie Jones Alberta Canada May Pasco Beatrice Nebr Mary Fasnacht Pearl Brown Nordean Nebr Lulu Grabber Ellis Nebr Mabel Maw Beatrice. About 15 days before his death he was strong then an accident led to surgery and his death. He was a loyal husband and father and a Christian gentleman. Services held at Congregational church Diller with Rev W E Ludwick officiating. Interment Prairie Home cemetery.
To all who assisted in the hour of death of our beloved husband and father we express our heartfelt appreciation. The Fasnacht families. Nine carloads of ice cut from the Blue River at Crete and shipped via Burlington are stored in Diller this week by Herman Peters for his meat market and by R W Green for his cafe and for sale.
Several members and two visitors of the B. B. Kensington braved the storm on Tuesday January 22 at Mrs. Roy Edgington's home. Six members and ten children attended a pleasant farewell for those moving away, with best wishes for success in new homes. Mr. Herbert Barber enjoys a new Atwater Kent radio installed at his home.
The writer asks if payment for a record was made and requests continued delivery to Mrs M E Fish in Los Angeles. He notes family health, fondness for work, and compares California’s climate to Nebraska. Mentions Lottie Pilger's death and wishes for a visit.
Adeline V Kennedy writes from school to describe a bright day with snow on mountains and a rainbow over houses. She notes a shower earlier and says she must get busy with noontime tasks.
W Hiatt of Diller Nebraska shipped a carload of blue hogs to Gage county buyers. The crossbred hogs averaged 230 pounds and sold at 9.80 per hundred with extra credit of six cents due to an accredited district. Hogs were tattooed by Hiatt and he earned 16 more dollars per load from tattooing. Another carload of the same hogs remains in his feed yards.
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