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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
2
One year advance and six months in advance notices appear with postal classification note. Entry indicates mail handling at Diller Nebraska, with second class matter designation for the period.
J E Jones surveys Jackson Day dinners and winter politics as Democrats seek candidates for fall elections. He contrasts Democratic dinners with Republican activity, noting Congress is split and leaders push campaigns while editors vow nonpartisanship. He frames seasonable observations amid campaign chatter.
The following officers were installed at a regular meeting on January 9 for the ensuing year. Oracle Dora Geer, Vice Oracle Lillian Moser, with refreshments served after the ceremony.
Plymouth girls edge their opponents 13 to 16 while Diller boys win 17 to 18 in Wednesday night games at the local court. The Marriage of the Midgets show was postponed due to a missing manager. Over two hundred dollars from last Friday's Hand of the Law drama were raised.
The Woman’s Club plans a January 27 meeting at Mrs. Frank Hale’s home with a program on profiteering led by Ada Cully and a thrift pledge from state club members. At Henry Weimers sale near Diller, 35 Chester White sows sold for 100 to 800 dollars, total 8 225, plus fall pigs pushing the grand total to about 9 000. Buyers from several states attended, including Iowa Ohio Minnesota and Nebraska. The Farmers Union dividends and patronage distribution followed, totaling 3 740 67 dollars with 8 percent on capital stock and the rest prorated.
Rachel Weaver shows signs of improvement after a week of illness. Will Jansen visited relatives in Hastings on Friday. Mies Hermine Sturmers and Gertrude Mudrow were callers in Fairbury Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lohman arrived from Beatrice where they had been in the hospital. Walter Sandman visits his sister Mrs Gee in Fairbury. Arnold Paul Wilhelms moved into a new home Wednesday. Edith Shortridge visited home folks in Reynolds Sunday. Russel Campbells visited Fairbury Monday. Arnold Braasch returned to Sidney after visiting here. Migs Tillie Wolters and Claude Nider of Jansen were wed Wednesday Jan 14 at the German Reformed church. Rev Grieb officiated. Dick Willems of Shilling Minn visits relatives in Shea Harbine Diller. His wife, recently operated on in Rochester Minnesota, hopes to join him when recovered.
E S Dunn and J L Lordon made a business trip to Lincoln Tuesday. Mr and Mrs M Wright shipped their household goods Wednesday and left Thursday for Noel Missouri to make their home. Mrs F W Steffen’s health declined and her son Dr E E Steffen of Des Moines Iowa brought her Sunday to Des Moines to receive hospital care. The funeral of Wm Swain 87 father of Mrs Lena White and James Swain near Beatrice was held Saturday at Beatrice. he died in Odessa Missouri where he lived with a daughter. He was born in North Carolina in 1833, moved to Hlnde in 1856, and to Gage county in 1891.
The Farmers Mercantile Co of Shea Nebraska is incorporated to transact a general merchandise business for fifty years from April 10 1918 with capital stock of 20000 and 2000 paid in at start. No more than two thirds of paid up capital may be indebted. Affairs to be managed by a board of directors.
The State of Nebraska Jefferson County estate of David R. Kelley deceased creditors must meet the administrator before the county judge at the county court room on April 15, 1920 at 9:00 a.m. to present claims for examination adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for claims and claims not filed by April 14 1920 will be forever barred. Dated January 14 1920. County Judge seal. Attorney H W Fouts for estate.
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