Diller Celebrates the Fourth with Old-Timers and Tales
Forty years ago Ellis residents Temple Pierce Hom er Thomas Will Packer and Hiram Packer spent the Fourth in Diller. A fund drive at Wymore sought help for a man bitten by a rabid dog to seek Pasteur treatment in Chicago. The town raised 14200 to cover expenses leaving 70 cents in the treasury.
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Wymore
Chicago
Pasteur
Alex Ballard
Hardy
Diller
Pearce
Don McElwee
Fred Morrison
Fairbury
Park Koons
Henry Kanter
Lanham
Patrice McElwee
Forrest Hartzell
Joe Bixby
Cora Bixby
Tristman
Wm Riddle
Will Jr
Noah Handley
Steele City
Joseph Beck
Burlington
L P Raymond
Cap
Bob Fairchilds
Thompson
Diller Exposition Features 1889 Fourth of July Festivities
The 1889 Diller Fourth of July celebration proceeded with a big parade a noon basket dinner and a full schedule of events. Will Berghman won the Fat Man’s race Charley Brandt and Gid Zook followed. Fred Underwood and Frank Eick led the 100 yard dash with a rematch heat. Elmo Hadley won the greased pole race with Gus Kelley. Elmo shared winnings. A two-man disturbance led to fines for disturbing the peace.
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Diller
Will Berghman
Charley Brandt
Gid Zook
Fred Underwood
Frank Eick
al Smothers
Will Bell
Elmo Hadley
Gus Kelley
Elmo
Gus
Henry Hadey
Jack
Fannie Harms
Bert Ballard
Alice McLaughlin
S M Kendall
Eli Godshall
W S Ballard
Boillet
Squire Davis
Ramsgate Coat of Arms Features Lifeboatman and Coastguard
The Ramsgate coat of arms depicts a shield flanked by a life boatman and a coastguard with a crown above and a lighthouse rising over the shield, signaling the town’s maritime heritage.
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Ramsgate
England
Bridge Arches Vary by Local Subscriptions in Devon
A village tale from London Answers Magazine describes a Bideford bridge whose arches differ in size. Each arch reflects the wealth of contributing localities, with larger spans for towns that gave more. The legend says the river crossing was built by public subscription.
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Bideford
North Devon
London Answers Magazine
Torridge
Making Nails by Hand in Colonial Shipments
Making nails by hand for shipment abroad was an early colonial industry. Colonists used ore found locally to shape nails for export to the mother country, noting that odd nails serve various crafts and can be made from many materials.
Marines Band Birthday Marks 141 Years of Service
America's Oldest Band the United States Marine Band celebrates 141 years in the nation s service on July 11. Established in 1798 the band arrived in Washington in 1800 after a two week foot journey hauling instruments and supplies. The President s Own has grown from two oboes two clarinets two French horns a bassoon and a drum to sixty seven members and has long graced official events from White House weddings to solemn funerals for presidents including Harrison Taylor Lincoln Garfield McKinley and Harding.
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National Capitol
United States Marine Band
Philadelphia
Capitol
Washington
Capitol City
America
Thomas Jefferson
White House
Harrison
Taylor
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Harding
Dreaming About Weddings Foretells Marriage News
A Tit-Bits Magazine writer says wedding dreams signal happiness for most, with onlookers in weddings often bringing distressing news if actions or clothing are unusual. Unmarried dreamers may soon play a prominent role at a wedding, while married dreamers imply trouble at home. Flower choices, like roses or ivy, forecast marital fate.
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Tit-Bits
Little Church Around the Corner tale and actors church origin
The piece recounts how George Holland's burial sparked the nickname the little church around the corner for the Church of Transfiguration in New York. It notes Dr. George Houghton conducted the service and the church became a hub for theatrical life. It also describes Hungarian Matya custom where the fiancée provides gifts and funds for the groom after engagement.
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George Holland
New York
N. Y
Joseph Jefferson
Jefferson
Church of Transfiguration
No. 5
Twenty-ninth Street
George Houghton
Actors’ Church
The Bonham Theatre Week Offers Four Diverse Films
At The Theatre By Jimmy Redmann praises next week’s lineup including Return of the Cisco Kid Roses of Washington Square Five Came Back and Code of the Streets The writer guarantees no wrong choices and urges audiences to see any film they pick
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Bonham Theatre
Warner Baxter
Cisco Kid
Washington Square
Tyrone Power
Alice Faye
al Jolson
Power
Faye
Queen Instituted Service Order in 1886 by Queen Victoria
The article notes that the Distinguished Service Order of Great Britain was instituted in 1886 by Queen Victoria, marking its creation as a royal honor. The item highlights the royal origin and the year of establishment.
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Great Britain
Test Pearl Teeth Test Report
Experiment compares natural and artificial pearls by tooth test. Natural pearls feel gritty when bitten. artificial ones feel smooth. The test aims to identify authenticity through surface texture.
Return Of The Cisco Kid In Universal News Preview
Universal news previews The Return Of The Cisco Kid starring Warner Baxter Lynn Beri Henry Hull and Cesar Romero. Also Michael Whalen in They Asked For It and Rose of Washington Square with Tyrone Power Alice Faye Al Jolson Joyce Compton and Wm Frawley. Friday through Saturday July 11 to 15 feature new films, cartoons, and comedy news.
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Warner Baxter
Lynn Beri
Henry Hull
Cesar Romero
Cisco Kid
Universal News
Freeview
Micheal Whalen
Tyrone Power
Alice Faye
al. Jolson
Joyce Compton
Wm. Frawley
Washington Square
Cartoon
Paramount News
Little Tough Guys
Harry Carey
Frankie Thomas
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Miss Kolarick
Crete
Beatrice
Byrl
Andy Colman
Gosper County
Mart Sparks
Mwaggoner
Hungary
Blue Bird Beauty Shop
Shampo
Medicinal and Allied Products
Meadow
By Jimmy Redmann
Odell
General Hospital
C. E. Rice, M. D
Odell, Nebraska
Bonham Tearre
Fairbury, Nebraska
Chester Morris
Lucille Ball
Wendy Barrie
Drs
Hull & Hull Dentists
Golden Rule
Scottsbluff
Perhead
California
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