Old-Time News Tangles Facts and Far-Flung Anecdotes
A pasted collage recounts a string of historical vignettes from the era, noting mishaps and oddities. It mentions a sick girl inpowers, Dan Baker breaking a wrist, Col Ragan sending the first paid message from Diller, a prized Tecumseh hog and a late-sent sales notice, plus aging remarks on McKinley and the Philippines. It also covers sheep killed by dogs near Jansen, cancer operations in Kansas City, a local swindler selling beans, WRC officers, a hatbed nest incident, a buried alive soldier in Topeka, and a final quip about embalming in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clark
Topeka
Kansas
Fifty Years Ago in Beatrice Local Notices Recap
Brook warned readers against buying two one hundred dollar promissory notes obtained by fraud. Ad Smithers moved his family to Beatrice to establish a home. Dave Miller’s family occupied the former Smithers residence. Constable Boilet arrested Wilbert Bishop for forging the name on a twenty dollar check at People's Bank. pre trial, insufficient evidence led to release. Honor students listed include Jennie Emerson Henry Hayne Alva Cavett Grace Pearce and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad. Smithers
Beatrice
Smithers
Dave Miller
Drouth
Kans
Boilet
Wilbert Bishop
Wm H Diller
People’s Bank
John Specht
Esq Grotts
Addie B Handley
Jennie Emerson
Henry Hayne
Alva Cavett
Grace Pearce
Sylvia Followell
Joey Hateman
Jessie Miller
Johnnie Friday
Millard Robinson
Eddie Bixby
Dannie Fry
Mary Friday
Maude Price
Lulu Robinson
Georgie Henrichs
Joseph Bradt
Eddie Wagenaar
Ollie Zook
Arthur Price
Morley Foxe
Johnnie Henrichs
Horace Bishop
Cele Boiler
Addie Miller
Panama Canal Zone Highest Peak Cerro Galera
The Panama Canal Zone’s highest point is Cerro Galera, rising 1,205 feet in the zone’s southeast area, marking the region’s tallest elevation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal Zone
Cerro Galera
Diller Town Team Defeats Rey Reynolds in Tight Contest
Diller town team beat Rey Reynolds 67 to 68. Scoring honors for Diller were Ludington 23, D Close 20, D Maw 14, S Viers 4, B Maw 2. Rey ap leader Michels had 10, Elgert 7, Byrd 4, Schwison 4, Craig 3. Diller B team won 27-25 led by Johnson brothers Merle Mex and B Man with 6 each. Bud Lottman 5, H Ziger 4. Windy Brandt and Craig 8 for the losers. Next up Odell on Saturday night Jan 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller Town
Reynolds
Diller
Ludington
D. Close
D. Maw
S Viers
B Maw
Johnson Bros
Merle
Mex
Bud Lottman
H. Ziger
Windy Brandt
Craig
Diller High Falls to Wymore Zephyrs by Narrow Margin
Wymore Zephyrs dominated Diller High 44 20 as their size and height overwhelmed the visitors. Stolldorff led Wymore with 13 points, Mason 12, Rudder 7, Smith 2. Colman 10 for Diller, Lottman 7, Nicholson 1. Reserves: Wymore 15 13, Diller 13. Also notes on local movie listings including Artists and Models Abroad and Algiers showing January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Wymore Zephyr
Wymore
Zephyr
Ib Stolldorff
Ib Mason
Smith
Stewart
Mason
Stoldorff
Rudder
Colman
Lottman
Nicholson
Stolldorff
Manhattan
Kansas
Beatrice
Jones
Adelphe Menjou
Jack Oakie
Jack Haley
Toni Martin
Arleen Whelan
Binnie Barnes
George Barbie
Algiers
Nebraska Cattle Direct Exportation to Europe Sparks Early Movement
Research workers with the Federal Writers Project report the first direct Nebraska cattle shipments to Europe in August 1890. 601 head brought a claimed $5,500 profit over the Chicago market, followed by a 513 head lot to Liverpool. Additional shipments from Fullerton to England and from Nance county to Glasgow expanded the direct export trend toward 1892.
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Say
Federal Writers’ Project
Cox Brothers
Hamilton County
Nebraska
Europe
Chicago
Lincoln
Liverpool
Fullerton
England
Nance County
Glasgow
Butler
Seward
Superior Cattle Company
Langworthy and
Unitt
Mitchell and Morton
Omaha
Most Permanent Perfume Base Musk
Musk is the most permanent perfume base. When fine musk is spread in thin layers on a surface and exposed to moving air, fragrance lasts six to twelve months.
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Powers
Dan Baker
Si Cully
Col Ragan
Chief Tecumseh
Poland
Sam Green
Will Livingston
Livingstons
Compton
California
Arthur Mills
McKinley
Philippines
United States
U.S
Philippine
Nicholas Koop
Jansen
G H Gale
Kansas City
Gale
A G Keys
Mra P W Price
Manila
Missouri
WRC
Matilda Keller
Anna C Diller
Martha Hadley
Ellen Gear
Ella Zook
Ellen Moreland
Jennie Copeland
Annie Miller
Ass’t
Kate Bell
Amanda Waggoner
Brook
the Diller Cafe
J. A. Pickard
Michels
Reyap
Elgert
Byrd
Schwison
Odell
Jimmy Redman
Buck Benny
Jack
Joan Bennett
Gary Cooper
Nebraska State Railway Commission
Burlington
N. E. Kerns
N. 11Th St
Lincoln, Nebr
Ship and Travel
Drs
Hull & Hull
Fairbury
Scottsbluff
Bonham Tearre
Fairbury, Nebraska
Jack Benny
Mary Bloland
Lloyd Nolan
Gail Patrick
Adolphe Menjou
Andy Divine Dorotha Kent
Frank Jenks
Hedy Lamarr
Charles Boyer
Bob Baker
West’’ Plus
Manchester
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