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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1923
Page
3
A fragment praising the man who smiles in adversity and sings despite defeat. The stanza extols the value of smiles and performance, highlighting the contrast between outward cheer and genuine resourceful action.
Miss Lillian Wohlfarth who teaches in Beatrice spent the weekend at her home here. Harold Hutchinson was home from the state university for a weekend visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hutchinson. A Poland China hog sale is advertised for Pickerell next Wednesday. Fairbury voters contemplate a 200000 bond for a junior-senior high school building.
Sidney Tincher a druggist in Odell required a leg cast after a knee injury sustained about four weeks ago in an accident.
The county commissioners estimate the upcoming year’s expenses at 153200 with 52000 for road work and 40000 for bridges.
Rist notes 1910 average of 72 fruit trees per farm has fallen to nine. Each apple carload netting about 800 dollars out, while county already ships grapes from New York and Michigan and imports strawberries from Texas and Florida, raspberries from Missouri, and cherries and plums from the Pacific coast. Local fruit growing proven and in demand, with small fruits thriving and fetching good prices.
The piece notes a neighborhood humor about a resident who uses the phone a dozen times daily. They joke about the strain and the suggestion that if the habit continues the dog will be harmed or the phone removed.
Rev. and Mrs. W F Clark returned Wednesday from a motor trip to Crete. About two miles south of Crete their car overturned but they escaped with only a severe shaking up and no serious injuries.
A petition filed in Lincoln by Odell and Beatrice creditors seeks to have R. L. White declared bankrupt. It charges debts exceeding 10 000 dollars and inability to pay and requests the appointment of a receiver.
Mr and Mrs George Goit marked forty years of marriage at their home four miles east of Diller Nemaha county. Their daughter and family from Lincoln and son Thomas with wife from Auburn attended the observance with other relatives and friends.
The Literary Department of the Womans Club will hold a February 12 meeting at 2 30 in the home of Mrs. D V Fanders. The gathering features a health talk at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon and fifteen minute sketches on historical figures including Mary Ball Washington Mrs W Woods George Washington Mary Philipse Martha Washington and others.
The Detroit News explains that shrimps belong to crustaceans not insects. They have at least 24 legs, with prawns differing by a sawlike horn on the head. Shrimp color turns brown when cooked, while prawns pinken, and shrimp ears lie in a water-filled bag at the first leg joint.
Treasure hunters near Tobermory Scotland uncover a 4.5 foot muzzleloading gun with 2.5 inch bore and bronze cannon of similar size. They recover timbers of the Armada ship in good preservation and bring up a large salver and broken sabias. Royal monogram P and I marks appear on iron gun. The finds are sent to Lorton for assay.
Virgil D. Epley son of W E Epley former Diller resident now in Burlington Colorado enlisted at Lincoln in the 17th infantry. He is stationed at Ft. Crook Omaha and expected to be sent to China to relieve the 15th infantry which has been there ten years. Veda Johnson hosted Sunday dinner for her brother Earl Johnson who wed Miss Mary Specht of Diller last Saturday. The guest list included Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson Eva Hand Georgia Johnson Veda Johnson Onnon Beckman and Cecil Hand. Mr and Mrs Alonzo Specht hosted a later gathering at the Johnson home with about forty relatives and friends attending. The couple will live five miles west of Diller where the groom farms. Qdell Oracle.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Richards and children from Stratton Nebr visit their sister Mrs. Ralph Sandman and family. Born to Louie Wilhelm a 10 lb boy on Jan 29. Clyde Humberger had appendicitis operation in Beatrice last week. Dave Thomas visited Fairbury Monday. Born to Herbert Vensteen a girl on Feb 5. Frank Shipman and family visited Hebron. J E Copeland visited Diller Thursday last week. W C T U met with Mrs Henry Arnold. Infant Marcillyn Mees operated on for mastoids and improving. Mrs Otto Schmuelle ill with la grippe. James Finney and wife from Paxico Kane visited Harbine relatives Sunday.
Berlin professor Dr Plesch cites a man weighing 133 pounds who in sixty years pumps about 161,500,000 quarts of blood. He links this to the World War death toll, estimating 21,400,000 quarts shed, to illustrate blood's power over destruction in five years of conflict.
A playful account notes Fire Fans riding the New Red Auto Truck to fires while many gather, keeping Volunteer Firemen from leaving. It recalls older days when hose carts were dragged by hand and fans rarely appeared.
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