Diller Area Notes From The Past Forty Years Ago
The item recalls local events and people in Diller Nebraska including land sales, hires, a death, and school honors. J W Hayworth bought land from W H Haover for 900 dollars while working on a nearby farm. Uriah Hadley died at 78, funeral led by Rev J H Moore. A Hutchinson sale was planned on Mathias farm northwest of town. Fifty years ago notes mention Band Master Mathews illness and a proposed state inspector of locomotive engines. A Nebraska legislature bill sought a Lincoln state farm investigation chaired by W H Diller.
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J W Hayworth
W H Haover
Mr Hayworth
Samuel Clark
Uriah Hadley
Shrias Hadley
Diller
Mr. Hadley
J H Moore
Christian Church
Hutchinson Brothers
Aland
Sam
Mathias
Fairbury Enterprise Politics
United States
Jefferson
Lincoln
Hins
George
Town
Henry Eaton
Dr Miller
Nebraska
W H Diller
House
Exhibits Prehistoric Vases in British Museum
The British Museum displays prehistoric vases and casts illustrating the Minoan civilization of Crete, with pieces dating back to about 1000 B.C. The exhibit presents early ceramic artistry and cultural artifacts from ancient Crete.
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British Museum
Crete
Grammatical Note on Certainty Levels
The statement argues that if something is certain it is fixed and not more certain or most certain. It claims that pairing more certain or most certain is incorrect since certainty cannot be increased beyond certainty itself.
Trace Color Terms to Ox Origin of Buff and Tan
The term buff comes from buffalo the Old World ox and once meant soft light leather used in soldier uniforms. Tan also traces to ox hides tanned with oak, an ancient color reference.
Bond Issue 1885 Will Have Huge Long Term Interest
A nonrecallable American railroad bond of 1885 that matures in 2361 is projected to pay interest for 476 years. If all interest is paid, total payments would reach $950,000,000, about 19 times the $50,000 principal, according to Collier's Weekly.
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Collier's Weekly
Diller Teams Out in Pioneer Tourney First Round
In the Pioneer basketball tournament at Fairbury last week, both Diller teams were eliminated in the first round. The first Diller team lost to Endicott 31 to 23, and the second fell to Reynolds 30 to 25. Reynolds swept both penants, with the first team edging Plymouth 18 to 16 in one overtime. The 2nd team defeated Fairbury Reserves 31 to 28. Coach Ludington said competition was closer than ever and no team built a comfortable lead the belt.
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Fairbury
Diller
Endicott
Reynolds
Town Team Battles Endicott In Dual Basketball Evening
Two Diller town teams traveled to Endicott Monday night. The first squad led by Dick Ciose and Leonard Wiemers lost 33 to 2 to Endicott. The second squad featuring Willard Beckman and others defeated Endicott 9 to 3.
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Diller Town
Endicott
Dick Ciose
Leonard Wiemers
Carl Ludington
Serenus Viers
Don Maw
Willard Beckman
Bob Maw
Harvey Zeager
Max Johnson
Merle Johnson
Daykin-Diller Game Hampered by Referee Absence
Jaurez of Fairbury failed to arrive with car trouble causing the postponement of the planned Daykin-Diller basketball contest. The second teams completed their portion, with the locals leading 23 to 5 as the score stood.
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Daykin Ht
Diller
Jaurez
Fairbury
Beatrice Defeats Diller After Evening Showdown
Beatrice basketball team defeated Diller 33 to 27 on Wednesday night. Local lineup included L Wiemers Bob Maw Don Maw D Close Serenus Viers Harvey Zeager Merle Johnson and coach Ludington.
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Swift
Beatrice
Diller
L. Wiemers
Bob Maw
Don Maw
D. Close
Serenus Viers
Harvey Zeager
Merle Johnson
Ludington
Stand Up And Fight in New Outdoor Western
Wallace Beery and Robert Taylor star in a brand new outdoor action drama. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are reimagined by Billy Cook and Donald O’Connor in Tom Sawyer Detective. An all American adventure with vivid red blood boy heroics.
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Wallace Beery
Robert Taylor
Taylor
Beery
Tom Saywer
Huckleberry Fiona
Mark Twain
Billy Cook
Donald O'Connor
Tom and
Buck
Tom Sawyer
All America
Red Blood
Observatory Studies Only Sun
The U S observatory on Mt Har Qua Hala Ariz studies only the suo.
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U.S. Observatory
Mt. Harqua
Hala
Ariz
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E. C. Kendall
J Smith Diller
AH Colman
Chambers
Western
Amos Bush
Belle Patterson
Minnie Martin
Mertie Oaks
Eunice Lightner
Mabel Fry
John Clauson
Harry van Horn
Joez McManes
Jessie Gellett
Nona Deck
Minnie Price
Ethel Jeffryes
Earl Pearce
Golda Miller
Fred Davis
Russell Bodell
Maude Folkers
Clyde Zook
Homer Fields
Arthur Friday
Elsie McManes
John Owens
Paul Owens
Kenneth Fouts
Henry
E R Mathews
W H Mathews
DeWitt
Addie
Handley
Gracie Pearce
Rudolph Senior
Henry Elier
Johnny Friday
Jesse
Ida Miller
Horace Bishop
Eddie Bixby
Georgie Henrichs
Henry Hayne
Isaac Boggs
Alva Cavett
Josy Duitsman
the Diller Cafe
Ij. A. Pickard
Daykin
Jaurezed
Lumini
DHS Eae
Plymouth
Steele City
Wymore
Oeta
Abe
Barneston
Fairbury Res
Endicot
Wymore Lp
Jimmy Redmono
Viers
Bonham Theatre
Fairbury, Nebraska
Wallace Berry
Florence Rice
Barton McLean
Fredric March
Virgina Bruce
Donald O’connor
Jack Oakie
Anabelle
Mischa Aver
Mary Boland
Tough Guy
O.G. Dieni
Diller, Nebraska
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C. A. Cooper Co
John Huttenmeyer
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Sauer Kraut
Victor
Farina
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