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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
3
A mosaic of verse and local notices spans grains of sand poems, farm ads, sales, and small-town updates from Diller Nebraska. Items include ship of life metaphors, seed oats for sale, M W A meeting days, harness sales, oil delivery, eye ear nose throat services, brood sows for sale, monuments, paper hanging, and local news on accidents, grain shipments, and community happenings.
The Detroit Board of Education suggests building subways under city streets to improve pupil safety. The idea is framed as a broader urban transit solution, with a provocative note that burrowing might be considered for the entire human race to keep surface space for cars.
Lorenz Willems and Mrs. Dick Willems with their mother Mrs. Mary Willems and sister Mrs. Scott Miller depart Monday to visit relatives in Lincoln and will return to their home in Warroad Minnesota.
A Dillerite party headed to Wy more for a Masonic lodge meeting returned Wednesday evening after ice formed on their windshield making driving unsafe. Participants included C. H. Cully H. H. Green T. H Waggoner and C. L. Tinstman.
A light mist gave way to rain then snow as a north wind intensified. The forepart of the night saw a real blizzard with temperatures dropping to zero Thursday morning and a clear sky with sunlight later.
Four car loads of stock were shipped from the Diller station to the St Joe market over the Burlington. The freight included cattle by George Sasse and hogs by the Farmers Shipping Association with accompanying consignors George Sasse and Edgar Henrichs. Hog consignors listed include Gerhard Hoeting Fred Henrichs Louie Wenz Henry Weers George Henrichs Clarence Hiatt Jack Armstrong Bert Howard Guy Clancy and others. Also a medical advisory quotes the head of the American College of Surgeons on dangers after forty and five remedies including fresh air and moderate exercise.
An Omaha Milling Co manager spoke three minutes with a Hamburg importer, costing $88.50, and sold 100 tons of flour. The note then compares Nebraska’s area to sums of New England states and several Mid Atlantic states.
The Diller Lincoln club members entertained their husbands and families Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V A Raymond 1545 B street Lincoln. Guests played games and enjoyed a late supper served by the hostess. The next meeting is set for March 2 at Mrs J J Thomas 3125 O street.
Governor McMullen announced he accepted Chicago Daily News invitation to air "the story of Nebraska" from the paper's Chicago radio station on February 25. The broadcast will accompany a rotogravure photo-log feature of Nebraska scenes.
The passage muses on how advertising sparks business growth while tracing waves of communication from telegraph to Marconi to radio and television. It notes society's skepticism yet acceptance of new tech and asks what future wonders await mankind.
John Oshy, 82, of Edgar Illinois, claims the title of oldest active blacksmith in the United States. Born in Canada in 1845, he learned the trade at 15, moved to Illinois at 22, and has run a Edgar shop for nearly 45 years. He notes regular habits and a worry-free life contribute to his longevity.
A centuries old tradition at St Pauls Cathedral London presents a bottle of sherry to the clergyman delivering the Sunday morning sermon. The gift is given by the city corporation as part of the longstanding custom.
In the Terre Haute Tribune how a great orator fills a silent pause by reaching for the water pitcher after an outburst of applause. The piece notes quick reflexes and rallying technique during public speaking.
A humorous note from the Boston Transcript hints that a girl's smile can lift a grieving groom’s mood when he is feeling blue, implying the same woman behind both the sorrow and the relief.
A Buffalo Courier Express quote mocks prevailing fashion by comparing a gown on a model to a wife, presenting a terse, cryptic remark about societal standards and personal judgment.
A quoted exchange recalls a breakdown after a short drive where a boy’s luck shifts when an auto mechanic appears and fixes the car. The lighthearted moment frames a learning moment about accidents and helpful strangers.
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