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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1913
Page
1
The bank advertises its Savings Department and certificates of deposit with competitive interest. It invites customers to bank with them for reliable returns.
Lent began Wednesday. Miss L C Ballard moves her millinery shop into the Racket store. Mrs. Alex Belt and Orpha visit Lincoln relatives. Don’t buy pews or stoves until you see the Round Oak ranges at O Blauser’s. C E Carr visited with D K Calkins, ill at home in Blue Springs. Fisher Musser of Fairbury visited in Diller between trains. J G Packer’s restaurant offers fine chocolates. Diller Farmer’s Grain Co sent a mixed carload to market. New stock of shoes arrived. Harlan Hadley and Herman Sasse shipped fat cattle to St Joe. Big sale at the Racket all next week.
Mr and Mrs Lee Calkins returned Tuesday from visiting his parents at Blue Springs. Mr Calkins father D K Calkins is very sick and not expected to recover.
A charity entertainment Monday night drew attendees from the city including C. E. Waeoser, Shutt, A. T. Watson, and Arthur E. Price who traveled in Price's car to attend the Elk's event at Moser.
Classified notice announcing a first class Kodak and outfit for sale. Inquire at Record Office for details and pricing.
O. F. Rigdon buys out partner Frank Tincher in the Tincher and Rigdon store. Tincher will devote full time to a clothing business in Fairbury. Rigdon plans changes in merchandise and will announce updates in these columns.
Local notices list items for sale including a wagon and several B P R roosters with enquiries to the Record office. Mrs Catlett travels to Hot Springs Arkansas for rheumatic treatment while Louis Wehling and wife return from Lincoln after her operation at College View sanitarium. A O U W lodge hosts an oyster supper at Colman House with a small program and widows of former members invited as guests.
The Book Club met at the lightner home Tuesday evening with members sharing their favorite subject. Progressive rock dominated the rest of the evening as Mr. Arthur Price won first prize and Mrs. Diehl received consolation. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. Invited guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fouts.
The piece argues wealth is not happiness but access to quality goods and generous service. It calls customers and clerks to act as neighbors, sharing loyalty, helpfulness, and everyday chats, using the store as a community school of shopping and trust. It invites frequent visits without obligating purchases.
We have plenty of tankage on hand now. tr. J. D. Fanders, Dr. Diehl moved last week into the Spear property now owned by Mrs. A. C. Diller. Mrs. H. E. Grape visited Beatrice yesterday to visit her Peet. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sears were mentioned in passing.
Mrs Geo Riddle hosted a Saturday afternoon Sunday school party for fourteen in Pleasant View. Orval and Besse McCune, soon moving four miles west of Diller, were farewelled with games and refreshments after the conclusion of activities.
A one week sale takes place at the Racket showing discounted merchandise and opening prices. Shoppers are invited to browse deals and savings during the limited period.
Mr and Mrs John Glathar went Wednesday to visit relatives at Humboldt. A pie social at School District No 60 is planned for Thursday evening February 13 with a special program. Everyone is invited. Bessie Cherry, teacher.
Thos. F. Walker & Son of Alexandria Nebraska advertise their annual large Poland China pig sale. The event is set for Saturday February 15 in the Sale Pavilion at Fairbury Nebraska. The firm claims to offer bred sons from the oldest pure bred herd in the state.
The government weather bureau of Lincoln reports January 1913 as a pleasant winter month with temperatures about three degrees above normal. The warmest day was the 29th at 63 degrees and the coldest was the 12th at 11 below. Precipitation totaled .31 inch, including 4.5 inches of snow, about half the normal. Wind prevailed from the south with fourteen clear days, six partly cloudy days and eleven cloudy days.
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