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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1914
Page
1
Wymore city officials approved a levy of 50 mills to fund current expenses. The community is reminded to spread word about the Diller Fraternal Picnic scheduled for August 13. Local residents were seen traveling between towns recently.
Miss Almena Steffen arrived Monday from Iowa with a young friend from Beet rice to visit at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steffen five miles south of town.
Diller residents marked Independence Day with scattered celebrations in Steele City Beatrice and Lanham. Little Dollie Reynolds of Steele City is visiting this week with her aunt Mrs H T F Davis northeast of Diller.
Mr and Mrs Ed Giles of Fairbury spent Sunday with friends in Diller during their return from celebrating the 4th at Beatrice.
Harlan Hadley announces a stock of the celebrated Douglas shoes for youths boys and men priced from 1 75 to 3 75. The shoes are praised for style fit comfort and wear.
The item notes the Diller Fraternal Picnic set for August 13. It reports births: a girl to Mr and Mrs Joe Steffen near Shea on July 2, and a birth to Mr and Mrs Charley Coffin eleven miles northwest of Diller last Sunday. Additional notes mention alfalfa yields, visitors from Fairbury and Clifton, and Roy Nelson visiting from New Mexico.
The May 23 1914 photograph marks Miss Ballard’s 80th year in business in Diller. Models in front of her millinery store display dresses and hats spanning 1865 to 1896 styles. Sold items include a brown silk dress bought in Cincinnati in 1884 for $35 and an 1896 hat priced at $8.00.
For nearly 30 years Miss Ballard has guided women in dress and accessories, serving as a trusted counselor for ordinary wear and special occasions. The text hopes she will celebrate many more anniversaries in Diller.
A 1914 church item notes a Sabbath service on July 12 featuring hymns by a blind hymn writer. The song service will include a few hymns from her compositions during morning and evening worship. The brief notice highlights the composer and the planned program.
The M E church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. No evening service due to Chautauqua. District superintendent preaches at Rock Creek Sunday evening. Quarterly conference business session at 9 a.m. Monday. Union service at the Christian church drew a good crowd. next service will be at the Presbyterian church.
Fragmented OCR text notes grain and dairy topics with references to butter, eggs, and a game schedule. The readable parts mention selling items and pricing, but details are unclear.
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