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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1932
Page
5
An OCR fragment lists a horse returning to form, a dentist ad for Dr. Leach in Fairbury, a monument business established 1886, a cheap men’s shoe sale at Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop, and a garbled Telegram note about a gray motor incident with a cow and two greyhounds including a clergyman, all in Fairbury Nebraska.
Diller Farmers Grain Co of Illinois seeks fat hogs and offers the highest market price any day. Drews is manager and invites sellers to get the bid first and sell at home.
The piece argues that kidnapping for ransom by abducting wealthy individuals is rising and should be made punishable, with emphasis on holding against will of children. It notes the growing demand for stronger laws and harsher penalties to deter such crimes.
The Jefferson County Basketball Tournament runs today and tomorrow February 5 and 6 in the Fairbury High School auditorium. All county high schools may enter with trophies awarded to winners and runners-up. 10 grade schools Harbine Jansen Bower Helvey Powell. 12 grade schools Daykin Diller Endicott Fairbury Plymouth Reynolds Steele City.
Dick Fanders will hold a public sale on February 22. C. L. Waggoner Will Wheling of Lanham and Wm Van Marter of Fairbury traveled to Omaha on Wednesday to attend a meeting of the Nebraska Hardware Dealers Assn.
1932 special men and women sales and heels offered at $1.00 by Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop. Work for the unemployed through the Fairbury employment office at half price. A Lincoln taxpayer reportedly told the county treasurer he would pay half his taxes citing a Bryan tax-cut promise, prompting a remonstration.
At the start of 1932 Nebraska reported 7 227 miles of roads either improved or under contract for improvement. This includes 5 114 miles of gravel 538 miles of paving 82 miles of oiled sand and 1 498 miles of graded earth roads. Construction contracts under last year totaled 9 983 333 16 dollars with more than half funded by federal aid.
The sale of C. H. Cully's groceries meats and fixtures to Clark's store was completed last week. Fixtures are being moved into the Shutt building to be used by Clark's with their dry goods groceries and meats. Mr Cully will remain in Diller and continues as travelling salesman for a Lincoln wholesale house.
Lent begins Ash Wednesday February 10 and runs to Easter Sunday March 27 a 40 day period not counting Sundays. Early Christian practice varied with Irenaeus and later Pope Leo I confirming forty days. Fasting is expected until evening with avoidance of amusements and marriage. charity and te a observances urged for all, with modified fasting for laboring people and women under certain conditions.
LV Raymond of Lincoln visiting mother Mrs Isabelle Raymond. The Diller schools plan an operetta commemorating George Washington’s 200th birthday to be presented in the opera house on February 20 with weather postponement notes and details to follow in school bills.
A fragmented text reflects on friendship and care from nurses and a hospital setting. It conveys appreciation for treatment and a longing for home, with mentions of Lam, Geaa, and hospital doors. The passage blends incomplete phrases about support, loyalty, and comfort in difficult times.
The Women’s Club met Wednesday evening January 27 with hostesses Mrs Veiths and Miss CaHandet. Miss Lucile Hansen assisted in entertaining guests Mrs Clifford Sparks Miss Marie Bristol and Miss Vivian Waggoner. Mrs D V Fanders and Miss Rachel Albright presented India as a country and a missionary friend’s experiences in India. A Round Table discussed Mahatma Gandhi and his principles. Refreshments were served by Mrs Overturn and Mrs Schindler.
The piece links Candlemas Day myths with groundhog folklore, noting no evidence that skies on Candlemas determine winter’s length. It also comments that financial prospects look brighter this Candlemas and urges people to resume disciplined work to restore prosperity.
Announcement that C. H. Cully has purchased the stock of fixtures and merchandise. Carpenters are installing shelving in the Shutt Building, former Drug Store. If plans succeed, both Cully Stock and Spock Building stock will move to the Shutt Building next week.
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