Community Notes and Local Listings for Diller Area
Coming events include the Diller Picnic on August 17 and 18 and the Jefferson County Fair from August 30 to September 2. The M W A meets the second and fourth Thursday each month. Local service notes list Dr G H Newton eye ear nose and throat Fairbury Nebr and painting and paper hanging by Esll Rdlf Beckmann Diller phone 13041. If Eyes Fixamined Dr Adams professor to Dr Garland 1114 N 6th St Beatrice. Frank Grone owns several acres of corn reaching head height and tasseled.
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Adams
Garland
N. 6Th St
Beatrice
Local family notes and health updates from Fairbury Neb
Mrs Leopard Richardson has about recovered from an illness caused by eating fish and ice cream. Dr Claude Ellis spent the 4th at Lincolnton while attending Olympic games in a university stadium. Mr and Mrs Lee Hughes of Palm Beach Florida visited their mother Mrs J L Hughes. Raleigh Bell recuperating at home after appendicitis operation in Beatrice hospital. Mrs Wilber Hiatt of Daykin and Mrs Cleve Hiatt of Hebron visited their mother, Mrs J L Hughes, and returned home Monday.
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Leopard Richardson
Claude Ellis
Lineuvlin
Lee Hughes
Palm Beach
Fila
J. L. Hughes
Raleigh Bell
Beatrice Hospital
H. A. Bell
Wilber Hiatt
Daykin
Cleve Hiatt
Hebron
Dede Fanders Arrive in Ashton Idaho Enjoying Snowy Welcome
A card from Dede Fanders reports arrival in Ashton Idaho last Thursday and a big time. They describe cold enough weather to form ice and mountains east of town fully snow covered while they were en route to Yellowstone Park.
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Dede Fanders
Ashton
Idaho
Yellowstone Park
Local Residents Mark Independence Day Festivities
Donald Colman of Wymore spent the fourth with Diller friends. O. J. Mayborn and family visited relatives in Lincoln for the holiday. Chloe Story of Blue Springs visited Elizabeth Starr. Johns Lasthoff wore crutches due to a sore right leg with erysipelas. Mildred Long spent the weekend at Harbine with sister Mrs. Harry Walher and her husband who work at the Harbine telephone office.
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Chloe Story
Blue Springs
Elizabeth Starr
Johns Lasthoff
Mildred Long
Harbine
Harry Walher
Husband
Mrs V A of Lincoln Undergoing Adhesion Surgery
A clipped report corrects a prior note that Mrs V A of Lincoln underwent incisions. It states the operation was for adhesion and clarifies the earlier columns.
Families mark Fourth of July across Nebraska towns
Rev and Mrs L S Jeffery and son Leopard traveled from Diller to Central City Nebraska for visits with Rev and Mrs W J Woon. They spent July 4 in Grand Island and returned to Diller midweek. Chas Brandt and granddaughter Mammie left for North Platte to visit two daughters and families. Ginthar family held a July Fourth reunion at Alma with many relatives and guests from Humboldt and Weddle households arriving for the celebration.
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Chas. Brandt
Mammie
North Platte, Nebr
Milt Fry
Flora Riddle
Wilson
Wm. Ginthar
Elmer Glathar
Alma
Carl Glathar
Arthur Glathar
Humboldt
Nebr
Harry Weddle
For sale 28 Ford touring car in good shape
A 1928 Ford touring car is offered for sale by D W Fanders, described as in good condition after refinishing and priced to sell. The note mentions local stalls and market activity including a Poland China hog and family updates. Herman G Stahl lists contact number 113:56. Mrs George Strockey and son Harry returned from a Pacific coast visit and Harry plans to operate a threshing rig. An 18 month old Courtland child died after kerosene exposure at Beatrice hospital.
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Poland
China
Herman G. Stahl
D. W. Fanders
George Strockey
Harry
Pacific Coast
Courtland
Beatrice Hospital
Harrisburg Woman Visits Brother in Loop City Nebraska
Dr. Eva Line of Harrisburg Pennsylvania visiting her parents Mrs. W. C. Line left today for a trip to Loop City Nebraska to see her brother Harrison.
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Eva Line
Harrisburg
W. C. Line
Harrison
Loop City
Nebr
Oil show spurs lease activity near Marysville Kansas
Leasing activity intensified south of Marysville Kansas after a Finn farm oil showing was reported last week near the test well region. Prospectors flocked to nearby holdings seeking rights following the discovery.
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Marysville
Kan
Family Visit Over Fourth Relatives In Fairbury
Mrs. Clara Myers and her daughter Grayce with a man named William from Havelock visited Fairbury on the Fourth. They spent the day with relatives while Mr. Myers returned there that evening.
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Clara Myers
Grayce
William
Havelock
Fairbury
Myers
Civil War Veteran David Groff In Serious Condition After Stroke
David Groff a civil war veteran and former owner of a Fairbury eating house lies in serious condition after a paralytic stroke. He lives with his daughter Mrs Clel R Shelley. Dougherty and other relatives visited the Stone household after a six weeks trip to Nebraska. Wiemers Bros shipped a carload of registered Chester White sows to Oklahoma and report strong demand if the corn crop holds, with 600 head on shares and 250 shipped to market.
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David Groff
Fairbury
Clel R. Shelley
Wiemers Bros
Chester White
Oklahoma
Resolutions of Respect for Howell Bros. dealer family
A brief obituary notice honors E B Howell and the Howell Bros. auto dealer family. The item notes a service at St. John’s and references a member of the Howell business in Nebraska. It mentions an early Monday incident and a formal tribute from the community.
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EB. Howell
Howell Bros
Nebraskil Cc
Registered Shoot At Fairbury Declares Waggoner Champion
Fairbury Gun Club held its first registered shoot on Sunday for high amateur with C L Waggoner winning the shoot off. Geo Carter led professionals with 98x100 and Geo Maxwell 97x100. shooters came from Lincoln Hastings Superior Diller Lanham Geneva and Strang amid a stiff breeze that made targets tricky.
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Fairbury
Carter
Maxwell
Waggoner
C. L
Webbng
Lanmann
Wood
J. A
Pratt
Kurth
Hepperlin
Latimer
Gerard
Greene
Frappe
van Marter
Peratt
Marthis
Moore
Bivens
Bigler
Christiancy
Welch
Nedved
Fairbury News
Remembering James R Tucker Pioneer of Tecumseh Nebraska
James Riley Tucker born January 20 1861 near Eugene Knox County Illinois died June 28 1927 at 66 years five months nine days He moved west with his father in 1866 settling on a Tecumseh Nebraska homestead He married Kate Conway February 12 1885 at Auburn Nebraska They had five children four living and survived by wife four children three grandchildren six sisters and three brothers The obituary notes his quiet nature kindness and high standards and includes a four line verse expressing remembrance
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James Riley Tucker
Eugene
Knox County
Illinois
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Kate Conway
Auburn
Fayetta Cully
Ae Nebetta
Diller
Rek
Denver
Colo
Mildred
Moe
Beatrice residents attend Fouts funeral services
Migs Bernice Calkins who is at tending summer school at University Piage spent the weekend at Mr and Mrs Jack Clancy Mr and Mrs J A Cully Sheriff Sailing and his grandson John Sailing all of Beatrice were in attendance at the J W Fouts funeral services last Friday.
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Migs Bernice Calkins
University Pliage
Jack Clancy
J. A. Cully
Sheriff Sailing
John Salling
Beatrice
J. W. Fouts
Mrs Finelli and Mary Eleanor Visit Relatives in Nebraska
Mrs. P A Finelli and Mary Eleanor visited here with her aunt Miss L O Ballard and many old friends. They also spent time with relatives at Omaha Beatrice and Fairbury.
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P. A. Finelli
Dai
Mary Eleanor
L. O. Ballard
Omaha
Beatrice and
Fairbury
Family Visit Ends as Myers Return Home
Mr and Mrs W and Myers visited over a week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W N Sparks and other Diller and Fairbury relatives before returning to Havelock last Thursday. Their daughter Velva and Roberta stayed in Diller for a longer visit.
Jointly Owned Coal Cars Move Toward Colorado Mines
A train of fifty five empty steel coal cars passed through Diller en route from St. Louis to Denver on the Burlington line. Owned by Fort Worth and Denver City and Burlington railways, the hopper cars bear both road names. Each car carries 110000 pounds and features safety equipment, representing an investment over 100000 dollars. Built by the St Louis Car Company, more cars are expected to follow.
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Diller
St. Louis
Denver
Burlington Railway
Colorado
Fort Worth
St. Louis Car Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diller State Bank
Jeff. Co
G. H. Newton
Fairbury, Nebr
Rdlf Beckmann
Frank Grone
Donald Colman
Wymore
O. J. Mayborn
Lincoln
Gale Bee
Wittr Oguginge
Diller Pulling Station
Barry Thompson
G. KM. Dougherty
BE. L. Doughtery
First National Bank
B. Ackerman
A. D. Ackerman
North
Golden Rule
Niagara Falls
Atlantic Coast
Maine Woods
SU Net
RTE
W. L Filley
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