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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
1
The record notes 21 Nebraska residents listed as millionaires in 1917 for income tax returns. Mentions local business names and residents including Dole Floral Co Beatrice and area addresses. Additional notes cover hospital and family announcements, postal routes, and several local updates in Fairbury Stella and Diller Nebraska.
Miss Pear Bell returns to Steele City schools after a week of flu layoff spent with her parents in Diller. The article notes school reopening Monday. Palmer Co invites customers to furnish homes, guaranteeing what is sold and designating the store as headquarters.
The column notes the first robin heard, improving roads, and local moves. Mrs Minnie Boxwell traveled Burlington to Beatrice Sunday, while R F Starr handled Beatrice and Wymore business. J W Fouts recovers at home, Jasper Long plans a public sale near McDonald Kansas next week. Ackerman optometry advertises expert eye care in Fairbury Neb. A Dodge hub cap and two mud chains were lost west of the German Lutheran church. Finder to Fanders Robertson garage.
Mr and Mrs C P Bradley arrived Sunday from Oklahoma City for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs H Z Diller and with relatives at Fairbury.
Miss Nellie Slyhoff came back Wednesday from Beat Rice to the Fred Frisbie district where the school had closed due to flu and reopened yesterday.
C L Waggoner and H Z Diller traveled to Kansas City for a weeks shooting tournament. Diller joined his brother D H Diller of Pittsburg Kan to visit relatives including Dr W S Diller of Wilsonville Nebr. Cal ties for second on the first day with ninety seven shooters and stayed near the lead through Wednesday before Diller returned to visit with son in law and daughter in Oklahoma City.
Delmar Hale moved his family into the London residence Monday. Clarence Long traveled to Lincoln Wednesday for the Nebraska Threshermen's Convention. Les Barber's family suffers flu. a nurse from Fairbury was secured Wednesday. Isabelle Fouts returned to Lincoln Sunday to resume duties at the state university after bronchitis. A six pound daughter was born February 11 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Renz on the Robertson farm near Diller.
A large assortment of Crepe de Chine and Georgette waists offered at extra value pricing by Farmers Union 1 Co-Operative Store. Come and see the selections and save on stylish garments.
Mrs Paul Stange returns from Beatrice hospital visit after another X ray shows the broken hip healing well. he is placed in a plaster cast to wear for several weeks. The ad notes a $10.00 saving on Great Western separators with trade in on old units.
Ed Wrigley of Lincoln completed a farm transaction near Diller. He sold his half section one mile west and four north of Diller last fall for 200 dollars per acre, and the deed is now recorded. His daughter Edyth Wrigley, a Diller High School graduate, teaches in Lincoln schools.
G C Blauser received a Monday message from his wife in Monmouth Ill informing him of the death early that morning of their granddaughter, born the 3rd to their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Geo E Shimmin Irene Blauser. Another message said Mrs Shimmin was in a hospital and very low. The burial was planned for Thursday afternoon in Monmouth. Mrs Vance Carmichael, sister of Mrs Shimmin, traveled from Fairbury to attend.
At an adjourned Hanover city council meeting, a contract was made with John H. Krug of Herkimer to furnish electric current to Hanover adjacent towns Diller Odell Lanham Steele City and Hollenburg. Krug will connect his lines to the local power plant once completed and will meter at the plant, taking all line losses. Farmers near the area may connect to the lines, accelerating plans for a new power plant now under way.
Sunday school at 10 next Sunday with planned music and invitations to bring a guest. Last week’s references were read aloud and interest grew as classes from Mrs Diehl and Mrs Riddle prepared songs. Era Movement assigns church-wide roles to Hutchinson, Diller, Woods, Gretzinger, Line, Myers, Mudge, and Willig Clark.
On Sunday February 15 1920 the church invites all for Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m Epworth League at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m The S S lesson covers Acts 10 30 48 with the full segment Acts 10 1 to 11 18 There is room for more and the League lessons continue in their engaging line A cordial welcome awaits newcomers without a church home.
The Sabbath school hour will feature a special program and an offering for the Board of Home Missions. Attendance is encouraged and a youth music program is planned for the morning and evening services.
Diller markets list Thursday prices for grain and produce with Wheat No 2 hard at 2.20 per bushel Corn No 8 shelled 1.40 New oats at .78 and general produce quotes.
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