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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1928
Page
1
A local resident, George Baker, acquires a Studebaker sedan. In related notes, A. J. Floyd the piano tuner will visit Diller soon. Potential caller advised to contact Dr. Ellis at his residence.
Mrs Josephine Clark reports marcel ling done at her home three doors west of the M E Church. Mrs Will Bristol and children have visited relatives and friends at Modoc Kansas this week.
The notice highlights a good house baron and outbuildings with six percent acres of land and immediate possession offered by Diller State Bank. The Diller Farmers Grain Co shipped nine car loads of wheat in the first eighteen days of January, averaging a car load every two days since January 1.
Mr and Mrs R W Green and Norma Frances visited Lincoln relatives since Sunday and returned to their Diller home on Wednesday. Rhue E Green who brought them home returned to the capitol city the same evening.
The meeting focused on Diseases of Poultry and tonight will cover Marketing Candling and Grading. It aims to interest producers dealers and consumers and urges attendance from all interested persons.
Rev Glenn Shanks of Wesleyan University was one of three in a Ford coupe headed toward Lincoln when it collided headon with another car north of Courtland. The other occupants were treated by a physician. the drunken driver and his intoxicated father were taken into custody, bound over in 500 bonds, for a February 6 hearing.
Barred Rock cockerels for sale at Hemphill Bros Ellis Neb. 21 Mrs T A Skalla and son Tommy visiting at Mrs Everett Clark home. L M Cavett and wife left Friday on a long vacation auto trip with undisclosed itinerary.
A satirical notes column discusses weekly publishing challenges and reader questions on home life. It covers opinions on reporting, fashion, news gathering, and a push for affordable home upgrades like kitchen floor improvements. The piece ends with a quick tip on making a dollar go farther and buying gasoline for the car.
Fourteen year old Eleanor Schuette was struck near the Blauser school house while walking from a mailbox. The driver, Dick Keuten, slowed and braked as the girl stepped into the road. she was knocked down but not run over and is recovering at home after treatment. The incident is described as purely unavoidable.
Mrs Kate Tucker and Mr and Mrs Less Hill along with Mrs Harley Moffit and Mrs Geo Riddle spent Wednesday at the home of Mrs W W Hill and family near Ellis continuing a pattern of friendly visits in the community.
A dealer has unloaded a carload of Kansas lump coal described as excellent furnace coal to finish the winter. It is being sold at 950 dollars per ton.
Earl Snyder of Alliance Nebraska visits family members including Mr and Mrs W A Snyder and siblings Carl Sandman and family before returning to work for the Burlington. W S Filley, Burlington agent at Diller, travels to Chicago for a hernia operation and will be off duty for weeks with H L McGee of Wymore covering station business. The office issues catalogues for Wiemers Bros Chester White sale at Fairbury and Henrichs Bros bred Hampshire sale at Diller. Freight movements include Leonard Richardson shipping two car loads of cattle, plus Richens and Sible shipments to Kansas City and a fat Hereford bull of 2100 pounds.
Arthur Timm of five miles south of town sustained three bruised and cut fingers Thursday evening in a gasoline engine incident.
The J N C held a Wednesday afternoon gathering with six members and two children. Activities included work and refreshments. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Rudolph Hubka on January 25.
Mrs. A J Hutchinson faced a narrow escape Friday at about 8 o clock when she attempted to pump air into a lit gasoline lamp. Gasoline shot from the valve igniting flames that burned her hands a lace curtain a hole in the ceiling congoleum rug and some clothing. She considers herself lucky to have been burned less severely.
The annual meeting of lot owners of the Prairie Home cemetery association will be held at the City Hall on Thursday Jan 26 1918 at 2 p m for electing two trustees for four years a secretary for one year discussing and possibly changing the by laws and any other business that may legally come before the meeting W C Line President Chas Waggoner Sec
Mr and Mrs F Kirchhoff rejoice as a granddaughter arrives. The baby, born to Mrs John Schneider, is being cared for by Miss Rosales of Byron who arrived Monday to help.
Ralph and Leonard Frisbie with Rev R M Harris left early Tuesday in a new Chevrolet coach bound for Denver to attend the National Western stock show. They plan to visit relatives and friends in NiWot Longmont and other Colorado towns and expect to be away about ten days.
At the annual stockholders meeting in Diller State Bank directors A Mayborn W N Sparks W C Line and O J Mayborn were re elected after twenty three years of service. Officers re elected include A Mayborn President O J Mayborn Cashier and W E Anderson Asst Cashier. The bank remains flourishing and a dividend was declared though reduced by guarantee funds burdens on small town banks.
Diller grain market report shows No 4 wheat at 1.14 per bushel and corn at 0.66 to 0.67 a bushel. Market notes indicate steady activity and demand at nearby elevators.
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