Past Memories From Steele City Area Reflect Local Happenings
Tales recount smallpox scars on Memories Of The Past figures and deaths such as Joseph Gerard at his son in law Joe Coles home in Harbine. Local events include barber shop changes, a Bell farm sale, a Diller theatre outing, Kansas visitors moving to Oklahoma, a Bohemian farmer hiding cash, liquor crackdowns, a drug store warrant, and a February 12 1902 wedding at the Wm Bertens home southwest of Diller.
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Joseph Gerard
Joe Cole
Harbine
Diller Cemetery
Alex Bell
Bert Bell
Wallace Clark
Caldwell
Kansas
Diller
Steele City
Clarks
Oklahoma
Bert A Bell
Mies Addie May Barten
Ead
Berten
WT King
Christies Church
Fifty Years Ago in the County
Fifty years ago Sheri Bowman was assigned a deputy at forty dollars a month. J B Zook received an invitation to a banquet in Omaha in honor of Governor Boyd. Mrs Heary Weers owned the farm east of town. Miller Brothers forged metalwork in their shop and a Pennsylvania brother was to join. GAR and WRC members planned a Washington’s birthday campfire at Loock’s hall. Mrs Wm Bradt died in Missouri on February 11, mother of Merleke Tonvemgker.
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Sheri@ Bowman
J B Zook
Deng Crat
Paxton Hotel
Omabs
Boyd
Miller
Pennsylvania
Wes
Dave Miller
GAR
WRC
Diller
Loock’s Hall
Washington
Wm Bradt
Missouri
Mrelke Tonvemgker
Diller School to Stage Local Spelling Contest March 14
Diller schools plan the county spelling contest at Fairbury on Saturday March 14 with Miss Sible in charge. Students from Diller include Jay Woods LeRoy Walker Gloria Miller Lyon Thompson Dorothy Anderson and Irene Greider. The room raised 6.30 for the march of dimes with each card carrying ten dimes. Delbert Elliot Gloria Miller and Jay Woods contributed service to the drive.
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Fairbury
Mias Sible
Loce
Diler
Jay Woods
LeRoy Walker
Gloria Miller
Lyon Thompson
Dorothy Anderson
Irene Greider
Miss Sible
Wilber
Mise Sible
Delbert Elliot
Antonio Espejo Finds Early Silver Near Prescott in 1583
Arizona's first prospector Antonio Espejo discovered rich silver ores in 1583 near what is now Prescott. This early exploration marked a pivotal moment in the region's mining history.
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Arizona
Antonio Espejo
Prescott
Property transfers in Diller area reveal multiple lot changes
George Tonoemaker and Mrs Ches Packer appear in a sequence of parcels near Diller. The Bradt family formerly lived on the Grandms Greider place northeast of town. Joe Bixby sold a lot next to his house, later bought by O B Hill who built the current home of Willi Bond. J H Gerard purchased land west of his sister Mrs Henretta Powell for 70 dollars and erected the house now used by Mrs Katherine Frerichs.
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George Tonoemaker
Ches Packer
Bradt
Grandms Greider Place
Diller
Joe Bixby
O B Hill
Willi Bond
J H Gerard
Henretta Powell
Katherine Frerichs
Costly Maginot Line Fortifications Cost 150 Million
The Maginot Line construction in France required five years and cost about 150 million dollars.
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Maginot
France
Rubber fenders aid inflation of trucks and buses in blackout England
Rubber fenders molded rubber fenders are coming into increasing use of trucks and buses in England partly as a result of the blackout according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Fleet operators say fenders straighten out dents after collisions and reduce damage while freeing steel for war uses.
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England
Automobile Club of
California
Raid on Falling Creek Iron Works by Indians
In March 1622 Native Americans attacked the first iron works in America set up by a Virginia company at Falling Creek near Jamestown. Under John Berkeley the works were destroyed with most workers killed. Berkeley's young son escaped.
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First Iron Works
America
Falling Creek
Jamestown
John Berkely
Berkely
Flynn and De Havilland Star Wild Western Saga
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland headline They Died With Their Boots On a Paramount release filled with action thrills. The film blends adventure with dramatic moments as Flynn defends a cause while de Havilland provides strong supporting lead.
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Errol Flynn
Olivia de Haviland
Paramount News
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Will Heckathorn
J E Kerr
Willis Arnold
East Side
John Greider
Ida McElwee
Scrabbel
Odell
George Wing
Guy Taylor
S Clark
Andy Sipes
Heary Weers
Marilyn Miller
Dean Clawson
Bkwall
Camp Custer
Michigeo
Clawson
Carlisle
March of Dimes
Holle
Valentines
Fairbury, Nebraska
Madeline Carroll
Sterling Hayden
Cartoon and News
Humphrey. Bogart
Hop Along
Cassidy
Ridera
The
Timberline
Superhuman
Pacure
Pacents
Seneeet Een
Household Magazine
Pathfinder
Hunting & Fishing
Poning
Comfort
Farm Journal & Farmer's
Leer
Mother's
Poultry Tribune _ Amer
Poul Jral
Crolt
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