Community Event Dates and Local Society Notes
Upcoming events list includes Epworth Assembly in Lincoln August 2 to 9, Diller Picnic August 17 to 18, Jeff. Co. Fair August 30 to September 2, Odell picnic August 10 to 11, Thayer county fair August 23 to 26, Gage county fair August 23 to 26, Jefferson county fair August 30 to September 2, and State fair September 5 to 10. Mrs. C. E. Fairbank is reported in poor health. Dr G H Newton, eye ear nose and throat, Fairbury. Miss Paulene Hughes of Endicott spent weekend with Elizabeth Starr. Mr and Mrs Roy Condon of Omaha visited friends. Miss Oma Sands of Barneston visiting Ab Bristol family. Mrs R F Starr and Elizabeth rode to Lincoln Monday, she returned Monday evening.
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Epworth Assembly
Lincoln
Diller
Jeff. Co
Odell
Thayer County
Gage County
Jefferson County
Oma Sands
Barneston
Mrs. Ab.Bristol
Beatrice and Washington couples share Friday dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bartlett of Beatrice and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pheasant of Tonasket, Washington, dined with C. E. Piveral and family on Friday.
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Ed. Bartlett
Beatrice
Ralph Pheasant
Tonesket, Wash
C. E. Piveral and
Miss Eleanor Filley Visits Relatives in Missouri and Kansas
Miss Eleanor Filley went Sunday to visit her mother at Excellsion Spring Missouri and on returning they will stop to visit relatives in Kansas City.
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Eleanor Filley
Excellsion Spring
Kansas City
Chambers Family Mourns Loss in Tarkio Visit
James Chambers and his daughter Margaret traveled to Tarkio Missouri last week due to the death of James Chambers brother Tom or Thos Chambers who lived near Diler.
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James Chambers
Margaret
Tarkio
Mr. Chamber
Tom Chambers
Chambers
Diler
Doreen Sunday School Class Enjoys Country Outing
The Doreen class of the M. E. Sunday school visited Mrs. C Barnett at her country home for an afternoon of social talk needlework and light entertainment. A dainty luncheon was served by Mesdames Moeer Green and Cavett.
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Doreen
M. E
C . Barnett
Barnett
Mesdames
Moeer
M W A Sets District Meetings and Local Notes
The M W A meets on the second and fourth Thursday each month. John Siblee reports wheat yields around 26 bushels per acre. Howard Stotts of Lincoln visited Diller friends. For painting and paper hanging call Rolf Beckmann in Diller at 190.41. Eyes examined by Dr. Adams successor to Dr. Garland at 1114 N. 6th St Beatrice. J E Copeland of Beatrice, former Dillerite, checked on business matters here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Thos Rand took their son Richard to the Orthopedic hospital in Lincoln Sunday.
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Adams
Garland
N. 6Th St
Beatrice
Obstruction to Peace Cited as Human Depravity
The modern barrier to lasting world peace is human depravity driven by envy greed intolerance ignorance and selfishness. The statement highlights the pervasiveness of flawed human nature as a core obstacle.
Edgington Family Trip to Savannah Mo Ends Quickly
R H Edgington and his daughters drove to Savannah Missouri for a medical treatment. The group returned home Saturday.
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R. H
Physician and wife to vacation in Iowa this week
Dr. Claude Ellis and his wife depart this morning for a short visit with friends in Iowa. During the absence his office will be closed. They expect to return in the latter part of next week.
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Claude Ellis
Exto
Iowa
Thayer County Fair Set for Deshler in August
The 1927 Thayer County Fair will be held in Deshler on August 23, 24, 26 and 27. Premium lists are being distributed and may be obtained by writing secretary E. J. Mitchell, Deshler, Nebraska.
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Deshler
E. J. Mitchell
Syracuse Clock Factory to Rival East Plants
A locally based corporation plans a clock factory in Syracuse to compete with eastern plants. Inventor A F Kendle will be Recose and Kendle's patent covers a spring alarm clock.
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Syracuse
A. F. Kendle
How heavy is a sack of 4000 quarters
A rough estimate of a sack containing 4000 quarters weighs about 8800 grams or 8.8 kilograms. Each quarter weighs 5.67 grams, so 4000 coins total roughly 22,680 grams, but with bag weight and handling variance a practical figure is around 8–9 kilograms.
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Sam Woods Over from Beat Rice Wednesday
Diller Filling Station advertises barrel delivery of oil or gas by Sam Woods from Beat Rice with a note on quality and Nebe established in 1886.
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Sam Woods
Beatrice
Diller Filling Station
Fairbury Visitors Include Clark Rose and Flossie
Mr and Mrs Willis Clark and Carolynn Rose and Flossie were visitors in Fairbury Wednesday. A Washington husband who spanked his wife for having her hair bobbed has been sentenced to six months in jail, the court holding it unwarranted assault.
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Willis Clark
Carolynn Rose
Flossie
Fairbury
Washington
Railway band plans Dead March from Saul at crossing
The C. B. and Q. could extend its civic program and have its new musical whistle play the Dead March From Saul as trains near the crossing.
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Saul
Unique Header in Operation in Boundary County
Fairbury News reports a claimed sole header in operation in this state section. The farmer states he holds between 50 and 60 stacks of headed wheat in his field.
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Boundary County
Fairbury
Remembering depot platform kisses in old days
The passage recalls a bygone era when most kissing occurred away from home on a depot platform. The writer hints that the author is likely bald and gray with a poor memory, suggesting nostalgia and self-deprecating humor about recall.
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Pa Moines Register
Mrs Dr Bauguess Visits Diller Friends In Nebraska
Mrs Dr Bauguess of Detroit Michigan arrived Thursday night for a visit with old Diller friends and stayed with Mrs Dr Claude Ellis until Tuesday then visited her parents near Grand Island. She is formerly Ethel Strausser a Diller teacher and wife of Dr Harry a former practicing surgeon. He was badly injured in an automobile accident but is much improved and back to his large practice. Their son Gilbert recently graduated from an electrical school.
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Dr. Bauguess
Detriot
Mich
Diller
Claude Ellis
Grand Island
Gilbert
Driving Fool Memorial Service Idea
A humorous suggestion for a Sunday memorial service dedicated to driving fools. It imagines an event with offertory hymns and a lighthearted sermon about toil and spinning, ending with a playful postlude line.
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Earth
Time to Pay Beatrice Express
A historical note argues that when grain markets move, money circulates through farmers and creditors. It suggests that paying debts stimulates deposits and bank activity as dollars move from farmer to lender and onward, improving the economy for all involved.
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Beatrice Express
Bank
Dres Ifte
Regency to be run by three guardians for young king
The six year old Prince Michael son of Crown Prince Carrel who renounced his claim will have a regency of three members to conduct state affairs until he reaches the age of majority.
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Michael
Carrel
Silk From Corn Stalks Stirs Scientific Optimism
A Hungarian chemist demonstrates high quality silk can be produced from corn stalks as science advances to meet emergency. Earlier Iowa work showed corn cob treatments yield rayon-like results and an experimenter estimates wheat straw could produce substantial value.
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Iowa
Ane
Great American
Watering the barnyard and pheasants on the farm
The notice discusses the need for ample water for livestock as essential and profitable, urges self watering and consistent caretaker habit, and notes the release of ring necked pheasants in the Northwest. It mentions a South Dakota study showing pheasants eat cutworms and grains, and questions whether they help or harm crops.
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Northwest
South Dakota
Ordinance No. 102 of 1927 Levy for Eight Mills
The ordinance proposes a levy of eight mills on the pay within the town to raise funds. The measure is presented by S. C. Moser, chairman, and Chas. E. Waggoner, village clerk, with Roe Diller listed as N Sec. 1.
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Roe Diller
S. C Moser
Chas. E. Waggoner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diller State Bank
C. E. Fairbank
G. H. Newton
Fairbury, Nebr
Paulene Hughes
Endicott
Elizabeth Starr
Roy Condon
Omaha
Mrs. R. F. Starr
Elizabeth
Mr. Starr
John Sible
Howard Stotts
Rolf Beckmann
J. E. Copeland
Crittenden Grain Co
Ness
JE Stone, Mgr
Elizabeth Fouts
First National Bank
Beatrice Riverside
Tecumseh
Rolling Globe
Shea
Rich Jefferson Co
WM. Juhl
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