Chautauqua Attendance Draws Local Visitors and Travel
A string of visitors attended the Diller Chautauqua over the weekend and nearby residents traveled from Beatrice Fairbury Steele City Conrad and Idaho Falls for the event. Notables included Miss Bessie Cherry from Beatrice and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Giles from Fairbury visiting Diller friends. Chas Foltz of Conrad Mont visited en route from Iowa to see his aged father while H F Kanter now in Idaho Falls stopped by to catch up with relatives and pick up goods for the Golden Rule stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Ed. Giles
Fairbury
Old Diller
Chas. Foltz
Conrad, Mont
H. F. Kanter
Diller
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Robbery At J. G. Packers Restaurant Reported
Burglaries at J G Packers Restaurant last Monday night enabled entry by breaking a front door glass and bypassing a Yale lock. The thieves took bread pies candy cigars tobacco and 50 cents in cash. No clues were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Packer
Robels
Yale
Keisters Ladies Tailoring College Offers Free Course Prize
Keister's College at ng Bldg 6th and Ella Beatrice El Teach plain and fancy dressmaking and tailoring patterns cutting and fitting. It offers a $25 prize to the most popular lady in Gage county with a vote by August 25 1916. Call 385J for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keister’s Ladies Tailoring College
Ng Bldg
Ella
Beatrice
Keister’s College
Gage County
Diller Shipping Association Moves Mixed Stock to Market
The Diller Shipping Association sent a mixed load of stock to market Monday. L. P. Rush of Fairbury visited the A. H. Colman home this week. Jas. Fairbank returned to Lincoln after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fairbanks. J. L. Lamb came home from a short visit with his son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Blauser in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Mudge drove to Beatrice Sunday to visit his ailing father in his 85th year and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Diller Shipping Association
L. P. Rush
Fairbury
A. H. Colman
Jas. Fairbank
Lincoln
Chas. Fairbanks
J. L. Lamb
Lawrence Blauser
Mrs. Mudge
Beatrice
Diller Relatives Visit Blue Springs Chapter
Bernice and Harriet Diller, children of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Diller of Blue Springs, arrived Saturday to visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Sparks and other Diller relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice
Harriet Diller
E. S. Diller
Blue Springs
W.N. Sparks
Diller
Mrs Mary Miller Receives Beneficiary Draft From Lodge
The recorder of Diller Lodge No 133 A O U W issues Mrs Mary Miller a $2000 draft to pay the beneficiary of her late husband Phin B Miller who held the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary. Miller
Recorder of
Diller Lodge
Phin. B. Miller
First Wheat Load Sent To Diller Market By Strawhacker
The first load of new wheat arrived at the Diller market yesterday carried by A. M. Strawhacker. It weighed 614 pounds, tested good, and sold to Mr. Light for 95 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
A. M. Strawhacker
Death of Diller resident Jas A Bodell near Dubois Wyoming
Jas A Bodell an early Diller resident died June 29 at his daughter Mrs Winnie Cooks home near Dubois Wyoming and was buried June 30. A carpenter by trade he belonged to Diller Camp No 1668 M W A and carried a beneficiary of 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. A. Bodell
Diller
Winnie Cook
Dubois
Wyo
Bodell
Diller Camp
Fire damages car on Yellowstone trip and injures camper
R. F. Starr, who insured A. L. Tristman’s car before the family left for Yellowstone Park, learned the car was badly damaged by a fire in Alliance. The blaze started from a gasoline camp stove explosion and burned the side, top, and tent holes. Billy Tristman’s hair was singed. The party continued their journey after repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Starr
A. L. Tristman
Yellowstone Park
Alliance
Billy’’ Tristman
Fairbury Notes Highlight Heat and Hospital News
A community roundup notes hot conditions with Fairbury reported as the state’s hottest place in the shade. Local items include Grace Clark’s operation at Fairbury General Hospital, the Fairbury band booked for the Diller Fraternal Picnic on August 10, and births and visits from residents Greg Watson, Belle Leaper, Gretchen Wohlforth, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
S. J
Grace) Clark
Fairbury General Hospital
Diller
Republican Caucus At Diller July 17 Nominate Delegates
A Republican caucus will be held Monday evening July 17 at city hall Diller to nominate a precinct ticket and elect delegates to the county convention at the courthouse in Fairburn on Saturday July 22 by order of the Republican County Central Committee. Some school property damage by town boys was reported along with a meeting of school officers and parents to address the act and liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Court House
Fairhurn
Republican County Central Committee
Church Services Plan for Sunday Across Local Congregations
On Sunday July 16 the pastor preaches at Rock Creek church at 11 A M Frisbie school house holds a 3 P M service and the Christian church in Diller hosts union service at 8 P M The Methodist church offers only Sunday school at 10 A M and a union prayer meeting occurs at the Presbyterian church Wednesday at 8 P M The lesson is Philippians 4 1 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
Frisbie
Christian Church
Diller
League
Christian Endeavor Societies
Presbyterian Church
Union church services aim for strong July August turnout
The Presbyterian and Methodist pastors announce a shared summer schedule with 10 AM Sunday School, 11 AM sermon, 7 PM Christian Endeavor, and 8 PM union service at the Christian Church. Pastor Carmony will preach. Ministers urge full congregational effort and participation by all singers to make the meetings fruitful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Carmony
Methodist Church
Western merchants urge law to tax mail order houses for local support
W E Herbert of Western denounces Sears Roebuck and other mail order houses for not aiding the Old Settlers' picnic and local community expenses. He argues for legislation requiring firms to contribute a share of trade revenue back to the community to finance events and public services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Herbert
Western
Herbert
Sears-Roebuck & Company
United States
Lincoln Trade Review
Notice to Contractors for School Addition in Diller Neb
Sealed bids to furnish materials and erect an addition to the Diller school house are due noon July 24 1916. Bids must include a $500 certified check. Plans and specs by A W Woods Lincoln Neb. available at B F Lightner secretary’s office. By order of the Board of Education B F Lightner secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Diller
Nebraska
B. F. Lightner
A. W. Woods
Tincoln
Diller Markets Corrected Thursday Grain Prices
Corrected Thursday price list shows Wheat No 2 hard new 0.95, old 0.92 to 0.93, Corn 0.69 to 0.70, Oats 0.20 to 0.29, and Produce figures around 0.135.
Shoe sale offers varied Florsheim styles and sizes
Local retailer advertises men and boys footwear with pair prices: Florsheim high toe and English models at five dollars, kid shoes at three ninety, and boys oxfords in sizes up to Gus for about one sixty.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens State Bank
State of
Savings Department
A. D. Stotts
Bessie Cherry
Beatric
Chautauqua
F. L. Spear
Studebaker
J. E. Kerr
Viola and
Steele City
C.R. Bracken
Her Daugher
Carl Franzen
J. H. Ellermeijer
al. Taylor and
Wymore
Grace Watson
Belle Leaper
Dick Williams
Malcom
Minn
Shea and
This County
Golda Blythe
Gretchen Wohlforth
Republican
Methodist
Hess’ Fly Chaser
Diller Markets
Eee
Florsheim
Oxfords
Loock & Habicht
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