Forty Years Ago in Diller Markets and Incidents
Forty years ago this week in Diller markets eggs sold for 9 cents butter 10 cents and oats 15 to 16 cents per bushel. Policeman Herman Damm of Peoria Indiana was shot in the neck by a burglar he captured and survived. A threshing engine boom was tied down at Miller’s blacksmith shop triggering scornful remarks. A rifle accident injured Cal Waggoner while John Greider and Calvin Greider cleaned a 22 caliber rifle. Uncle Sam Paritow was badly thrown from a wagon near Steele City fracturing a wrist. Harry Greider became foreman on Fitzgerald’s ranch west of town. Ike Boggs sold Timothy hay at 6 dollars per ton. John Lamb added a white canvas top to his pump wagon. The editor’s family ate turnips cucumbers and green corn from local gardens. Frank Alley visited Milford. Joe Bixby replaced him in the drug store. George and Lon Specht bought a four hole Marseilles corn shelter from J O Blauser. The Diller band practiced twice weekly. Park Koons contracted to teach seven months in Bells district. Alva Cavett taught Jack Hill school for ten years. Gene Diller appeared the fastest bicycle rider in town.
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Harry Greider
Chas. Erhart
Fitzgeralds Ranch
Ike Boggs
Timothy
John Lamb
Ike Steiner
John Diller
Frank Alley
Milford
Joe Bixby
George
Lon Specht
J O Blauser
Diller
Park Koons
Bells
Alva Cavett
Jack Hill
Gene Diller
Fifty Years Ago Diller News Roundup
Reports from fifty years past note Ralph Brooks of Odell losing a wrestling match to JB Heyes of Diller. A two year old drank kerosene but recovered with Dr McElwee’s help. Bert Bell was bitten by a rattlesnake in the harvest field near town. Mrs Lightner hosted a Sunday school party for forty five children at the Presbyterian church. An alleged attempted assault on eight year old daughter of Wm Leaper sparked a severe punishment for the alleged attacker, Tom Brown, including tar and banishment from the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Brooks
Odell
JB Heyes
Diller
Hays
Henry Brandt
Dr McElwee
Bert Bell
F Lightner
Wm. Leaper
Tom Brown
C W George
Lespers
Woman's Home Comifanion
Silver Screen
Household Magazine
Farm Journal-Farmer'’S Wife
Ideal
Woman’s World
THE
Diller Record
Gold Across Varied Sizes Surpasses Other Metals
Collier's Weekly notes gold mined in many sizes from nuggets over a hundred pounds to particles under one ten billionth of an ounce, highlighting its wide range in weight.
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Collier's Weekly
Bulldog History From Bullbaiting to Modern Breed Standards
The article traces bulldog origins from 1410 in English literature as alaunt and bandog, through bullbaiting in the 17th to 19th centuries, noting crossbreeding with the pug around 1860. It cites La rue P. Daniels and describes a 40 to 50 pound Bulldog Club of America standard emphasizing a sturdy, short-faced, calm yet resolute dog.
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England
Larue P. Daniels
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bulldog Club of America
At The Theatre by Jimmy Redmon
Critics expect Henry Forde to win an academy Award for Young Mr Lincoln. Old Chicago and Alexanders Rag Time Band may also be shown. Calling Dr Kildare and Pygmalion light up the week with Leslie Howard delivering a praised performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Forde
Mr Lincoln
Chicago
First University in the Americas Established in Santo Domingo
The first university in the Americas began in 1536 inside an old Dominican convent in Santo Domingo by order of Pope Julius II. For three centuries it offered philosophy theology medicine and law courses before later developments.
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Americas
Santo Domingo
Julius II
University of San Maresos
Lima
Peru
University of
Mexico City
Wheels Known to Ancients and Early Use
The text notes wheels were known to ancient peoples with Egyptians and Assyrians using six-spoked wheels, while Greeks and Romans used four spokes. They were typically wooden with occasional bronze or iron tires, and their exact origins and inventors remain unknown.
Henry Fonda Starred in Young Mr Lincoln Added
Universal News lists Henry Fonda with Marjorie Weaver and Aileen Whelan in Young Mr Lincoln announced for Sunday and Monday July 23 and 24 Freeview. Victor McLaglen appears in Ex-Chem.
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Henry Fonda
Marjorie Weaver
Aileen Whelan
Mr. Lincoln
Universal News
Freeview
Victor Mclaglen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herman Damm
Peoria
Moreland
Miller
John Greider
Calvin Waggoner
Cal
Sam Partiow
Steele City
Allen’s Store
Wilson
Swift
Man Satty
Wonder Girl
Phyllis Jean Ericson
Believe It
Ripley
Eastman Kodaks and Films
Jimmy Redmon
Frank A. Houston
Fairbury, Nebr
Blue Bird Beauty Shop
Shampo
General Hospital
E. Rice
M. D
Bonham Tears
Fairbury, Nebraska
Lew Ayers
Lionel Barrymore
Paramount News and Comedy
Leslie Howard
Pygmathion
Lloyd Nolan
Roy Rogers
J. Monroe Davis
Our Papers
Woman’s Home Companion
Silver Screen Household Magazine
Farm Journal-Farmer’s Wife
Woman’s World the Diller Record
Sbargain
Farm Journal
State
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