Diller Area Echoes Share Forty Years Of Local Life
Forty years ago this week in Diller memories recall telephone service began with Thos Nelson linking residence and business, the central office at McManes Hotel, and plans for a big AOUW picnic. Local church notes honor Charley and Fred Diller joining the Presbyterian church and a long list of community events.
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Ecanes J Welen
SJ Senior
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Ollie Zook
Effie Powell
Effie Dil
Gladys Spence
Lamar
Gun Kelley
Herm Fairchild
Thompson
Champion
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Fifty Years Ago Odell Enterprise Snippets
An Odell Enterprise reminiscence notes S W Moser moving to Diller to open a temperance billiard hall and praises its sobriety aim. It cites a Kansas City district court term (1889) granting about 500 divorces, with 100 in the final week, and recalls a Odell tale of cream cooling in a cave as a frog fell in during the night.
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Woman's Home Companion
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Household Magazine
Farm Journal
Farmer’s Wife
Ideal
Woman’s World
Diller Record
Sullivan Kilrain prize fight ends with KO at Ricburg
The Sullivan Kilrain bare knuckle bout near Orleans on Monday July 10 ended in Kilrain’s defeat in the 75th round as Sullivan dominated. Arrests of Ivan and Johnson in Nashville followed, with Mississippi penalties for prize fighting outlined. Also recounted is a July pardon of two long-serving Indians Whitewater and Black Hawk and notes on their backgrounds.
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Orleans
Afi
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Ivan
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Mississippi
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Black Hawk
Preston
Otoe
Indian Territory
The Gracie Allen Murder Case and Susannah of the Mounties Preview
Jimmy Redman notes The Gracie Allen Murder Case featuring Gracie Allen Warren Williams Kent Taylor and Ellen Drew and praises Susannah Of The Mounties with Shirley Temple Randolph Scott and Victor Jory. He praises Louise Platt's breakout in Tell No Tales and urges viewing both.
Nelsons Prayer Before Battle At Trafalgar Diary Entry
Diary excerpt dated October 21 1805 records Admiral Nelson’s plea for a great and glorious victory for Britain and Europe with honor preserved and humanity guiding the post victory British fleet.
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Gracie Allen Murder Case and Trapped In The Skies
The listing promotes film showings for July including The Gracie Allen Murder Case with cast Gracie Allen Warren Williams Kent Taylor Elien Drew and H P Warner. Freeview features Jack Hole in Trapped In The Skies. Additional July screenings include Susannah Of The Mounties with Shirley Temple Randolph Scott Victo Jory Parents On Trial with Jean Parker Johnny Downs Noah Berry Jr and Ten No Tales with Melvyn Douglas Louise Platt plus Mesquiteers in Red River Ranger alongside news segments.
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Gracie Allen
Warren Williams
Kent Taylor
Elien Drew
H P. Warner
Freeview
Jack Hole
Jean Parker
Johnny Downs
Noah Berry Jr
Comedy
Paramount News
Melvyn Douglas
Louise Platt
Red River Ranger
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Stark Koons
Leslie Osborn
Eddie Witty
Nebraska
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Cloverbloom
McGovern’s Select
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S. S. van Dines
Ellen Drew
Susannah
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Victor Jory
Frank A. Houston
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