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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1931
Page
5
Various classified items listed include alfalfa hay in a barn for sale by Paul Arpke, a two story residence for sale or rent in Diller, a 220 egg incubator in good condition from W M Henrichs, and a new south side entrance opened at the Farmers Store to aid cream and egg patrons.
Good dry wood for sale priced at $3.50 per load. Also offers painting and papering services at a reduced price by Rolf Beckman. Contact phone number 4. tf
Mr. and Mrs. V A Raymond of Lincoln visited Diller relatives, including Jenna Jane and Dickie, for a few hours Sunday as part of a general trucking and livestock themed notice from Art Kunecke of Diller Nebraska.
W M Behrends advertises a Model T Ford coupe and hedge posts for sale or trade. Call phone 113:17 21. Mrs Guila Bone, 23, wife of an Ellis lumberman, died Tuesday morning in a Fairbury hospital leaving no family but her husband.
Ex Gov McKelvie will leave the federal farm board on June 15 and plans to return to publishing his paper The Nebraska Farmer. He previously led state government and now shifts to editorial work at the Nebraska Farmer.
Fairbury Electric shoe shop in north Bonham Theatre announces low prices for repairs. Mens sales listed at 1.00 with heels at 0.40, ladies sales 0.75 and heel lifts 0.25.
50 percent off on all binder and mower parts while supplies last. Buy now and save. D V Fanders.
Captain Boney Ridley, 89, a North Carolina mountaineer, is quoted saying he shifted from drinking in youth to a long taper, noting that consuming over a pint at once tends to go to his head. The dispatch frames temperance as his guiding principle.
Elias Hadley advertises new wall paper books with prices and patterns for all tastes. Reduced hanging price and contact via phone 136.
Farmers Store notes a cut opening in the south side for cream and egg room and asks to leave eggs at the south side door. The notice mentions stopping purchase of old tires on February 23 and offers new tires as low as 30c per thousand miles from Gamble Stores in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Miss Esther Gretzinger, a city schoolteacher, is confined to a local hospital with a severe flu illness. Her home is listed as Diller Fairbury Journal.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pefferman and daughters of Beatrice along with Mrs. Jennie MaLady of Los Angeles and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Weigel of Diller were dinner guests at Mrs. J. L. Line’s home on Thursday.
Roy Roelfs offers long and short distance hauling after purchasing a truck. He will handle stock shipments to the St. Joe and Omaha markets and invites inquiries for a trial run. Contact Ph. 101:72.
Henry Glover of St Paul Virginia was arrested when officers found a leaking suitcase. Investigation showed the liquid was juice from a cracked jar of sauerkraut, revealing the circumstantial evidence was unreliable.
Burlington riders may now buy one way tickets to Lincoln or any destination with stop over privileges at any point along the route. Passengers can pause at each station en route and take up to thirty days to complete the journey, a radical shift from prior rules requiring uninterrupted travel, per local passenger agent C B Scott.
With mild March weather renters move possessions to new homes. Ben Siebolt to Jack Clancy farm Ray Eick to Will Eick farm Bert Weaver to Arthur Grone farm Aug Luebken to Blueprings Clarence Hiatt to Luebken farm Ward to Albert Sible John Webb to Geo Henrichs farm Romish to Geo Henrichs farm Anderson to Musser via Dr Ellis then to mother’s farm
An ad notes a sale involving Mrs. Tilda Casper and George Rahman as well as Mrs. Eldred Carpenter and son Ives. The piece mentions Sunday visits with Deshler relatives.
Abie reports weak business as customers avoid paying. A 7 pound girl was born Feb 19 to Mr and Mrs Herman Schoen, Cathy Fanders living nearby. Sam Friday traded for a Mammoth Jack to keep west of town. Rev and Mrs Harris and new baby, guests of Dr and Mrs Viers, departed for Plattsmouth after visiting here.
A playful exchange shows a Little Boy asking who is calling, the Father replies he is the smartest man in the world, and the boy apologizes for a wrong number. The gag hinges on a pun and a child’s misdial.
A Wilber youth was taken into custody three miles north of Plymouth during a wolf hunt roundup Tuesday by a state game warden. He is charged with shooting a pheasant during the hunt. Wardens attend wolf hunts to catch violators of the law and warn that hunting without a license is illegal and carrying a loaded gun in a car or shooting along a highway is prohibited.
Mr and Mrs Wm Wiemers entertained N B C members on Friday February 13 with all members present. Wm Wiemers won the high prize and Jack Armstrong the low. A valentine box was opened at midnight. Alfred Wiemers attended as a guest. Pie a la mode and coffee were served before departure. The next meeting goes to the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Saathoff on February 20.
A Jolly Time infers a community club, the N R C, hosted Friday gatherings all winter. Velma and Howard wed on Sunday February 8 with a church service, followed by visits and a planful bridal party homecoming. The club shared treats, gifts of glass and tin, and a playful evening of fellowship.
A political scene features a politician boasting about securing the nomination while his wife questions him. He evasively dismisses the aside, and the couple exchanges terse, clipped replies. The exchange highlights campaign vanity and marital tension.
Eight cars entered the Baumfolk yard on Monday evening February 9 and found the house empty then stayed inside. J T C members arrived to surprise Mr and Mrs Baumfolk with guests including Mr and Mrs Elton Crocker Mr and Mrs Ruben Gretzinger and Corda Wiemers. Henry Weaver won the high prize and Alice Gretzinger received the low prize. Refreshments followed as neighbors bid farewell and wished success in their new home.
Beatrice Sun notes instruction for Nebraska civics students as Congressman Edgar Howard responds to a boy's inquiry. He cites October 1 figures showing England at about 4500 million, France near 4000 million, Italy around 2000 million, with Belgium 404, Poland 178, Romania 64, and smaller debts from Croatia Slovenia Greece Austria Estonia Finland Lithuania Latvia Hungary.
The public utilities commission ruled last week that railroads may provide pickup and delivery at stores without extra freight charges. A Rio Grande subsidiary filed the application, but any railroad can adopt the service after filings. The change could eliminate about seventy percent of local freight trucks and marks the commission’s broadest action in a decade.
The Lincoln Journal promotes a February 1931 special of 3.50 dollars per year for Nebraska and northern Kansas delivery by mail. It emphasizes local editing for Nebraskans, contrasts with Iowa-focused dailies, and notes late-night after 5 PM editions. The Sunday paper adds eight pages of colored funnies for 2 dollars extra annually.
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