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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
1
A banking notice urges new depositors to begin with others this year to win in the race. It touts ESD Bank facilities and a large capital and surplus, claiming resources and a well earned reputation make it a good bank to be with.
The New Year began with church bells in Diller. Mr and Mrs Dave Godshall visited relatives at Courtland Nebraska. Herman Saser returned from Byron Nebraska. A stray hog about 150 pounds was taken up. Enquire of Wm Nida. A muff news line notes a girl behind it. J E Clark hauled hogs to the St Joe market. Henry Wright of Denver visited Diller relatives. Rev EB Maxcy spent Wednesday night with relatives near Kesterson. The Racket offers reductions on ladies fleeced underwear and fleeced hose. Mrs Y H Sparks of Wichita Kansas visited her mother in Ensley Carmichael’s and other Diller relatives.
A fragment notes a blanket described as nearly new and directs inquiries to Sam on Friday. The text provides no further detail on size color or seller. This brief item reads as a classified inquiry note from a period newspaper.
Mr and Mrs George Baker and Mrs Robert Wells shared a New Year dinner with Mr and Mrs John Mathias and family marking a holiday gathering with relatives.
Mr and Mrs O O and 50 returned to their home in the city Monday evening after spending several days with relatives in Tecumseh.
D. J. Gretzinger, after spending the holidays with his parents, departed Tuesday to return to the college in Ings Nebraska to resume his studies.
A brief death and birth notice summarizes local life events. It lists individuals and familial connections, noting dates and places of occurrences. The item notes community figures and households affected by recent mortality and newborns.
A partial, unclear snippet later references a four year period and court related delays. The legibility is insufficient to identify persons, places, or organizations involved or the exact event.
Notice states that the piano moving truck has been sold to E A Waggoner and asks that he be contacted to move the piano. Signed BH Beckwith.
Golda Miller resumed duties as a stenographer for the Fairbury Iron Works and Windmill Co. She traveled to Beatrice to visit her mother in the hospital there, returning Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Jas Hughes who stayed here a week with his parents returned Saturday to their home in St Joseph Missouri after visiting five miles west of Diller with Mr and Mrs J L Hughes.
Mr and Mrs W T Starkey return to their Pouleitte Nebraska home from Diller where Mr Starkey serves as station agent. Their son Aresnes was mentioned in an earlier airing to their parents.
Frightful polar winds cripple skies and skin with chapping and wounds. Bucklen's Arnica Salve promises healing for burns sores cuts and piles and is sold by Shyst Brug Co. Washington bureau reports extra work to print small bills and public access to relief claims. For sale by Shutt Drug.
A speculative note on kidney disease and medical advances suggesting future human repair becoming daily facts. The piece envisions a century of rapid progress and practical healing capabilities expanding beyond current limits. A curious final line mentions a Diller civic event and a family.
Wood for sale. Enquire of Joe Hiatt. If Fisher Musser went Saturday to attend a business college at Lincoln. Under China's new constitution shirts will no doubt be worn inside. A new continued story The Girl from His Town is begun in the Record this week. C. A. Adams and his mother Mrs Hannah Adams are visiting relatives in Oklahoma.
Local brief recounts visitors calling on friends in Diller and surrounding towns including Cris Pool Mrs J D Fanders and families at Wymore Valisca Humboldt Endicott Odell and Fairbury. New Years events Naomi Chapter 44 dinner at Masonic hall. Temperature drops to nine below zero. Theatre and butcher shop updates and upcoming ice production by Diller Bros.
By special arrangement one lady will be admitted free to the Illustrated Lecture on The Holy Land when accompanied by one paid reserved seat ticket. Good for this night only. H. K. Shutt, he visited fire in the als tast of the state, returned Tuesday. His brother, who had charge of the drug store during his absence, returned to Omaha Wednesday.
A Saathoff plans a public sale of 25 head of cattle next Thursday January 11 beginning at 1 6 p m at a location six miles south and fourteen west of Diller. Auctioneer will be J B Wright with A Mayborn as clerk.
Dr. C. T. Gritake of Talmage is among several defendants named in a $10,000 damage suit filed by a plaintiff injured in a runaway incident during a Syracuse parade. The case lists multiple parties and claims for injuries connected to the mobile procession.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a gathering related to the Nichajack Post and G A R along with the Woman's Relief Corps. Mentions of a dinner, secretaries, and individuals such as Elizabeth Bick appear but details are unclear.
Pure bred single comb Rhode Island Red cockrels. Price reasonable. Mrs J C Morehead, if RFD3 Biller Nebr. Mrs Geo Cunningham, who was taken to the U B hospital Thursday of last week to be operated upon, went through the operation nicely and is making a rapid recovery. Mrs H H Beckwith and Mrs Sam Wonda returned home yesterday from Wellington Kansas, they had spent the holidays visiting their sister Mrs C W Kerns and family.
Per Plate uses Dr King’s New Life Pills for liver kidney and bowel disorders. The ad claims easy safe sure relief and promotes a price of 25 ete at Shutt Drug Co.
Miss Elma Clark, who traveled from Diller Nebraska, returned after losing her voice within ten hours of arrival. She stays with her uncle Wm Clark at 1141 11th Street, while her sister remains with friends in the city. Doctors report no fever and she is resting at her home in Boulder Colorado is her address. Her parents received a letter stating she has regained her voice.
For sale a brand new bob sled. Will sell cheap. Enquire at this office. The young people are having lots of fun skating on the creek above a dam built by the Place boys east of town. Mr and Mrs Newt Hays and daughter Gladya returned Wednesday from visiting relatives in Tecumseh and Sterling Nebraska for the past two weeks.
Prof Charles Gregory and other guests visited Leroy Kansas home of the city schools superintendent on a Tuesday. They were described as notable visitors meeting local educational leaders.
Communion service scheduled for Sabbath morning January 7 with the usual preaching service in the evening. Win Boyle serves as pastor.
The Aid society met with Mrs Hartzell on Thursday. New Sunday school officers were elected last Sunday. Preaching at Rock Creek Sunday morning at 9 or 10? Sunday school at 10. Gas was frozen so no Sunday evening service. Parish house to be rented Friday afternoon, weather permitting. Pew rows and church facilities advertised with heat light and air free. Application details forthcoming.
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