Diller Picnic Sets 30th Annual Event with Speakers
The 30th annual Diller picnic runs August 11 and 12 with C. W. Bryan on day one and Gov. Adam McMullen on day two. Attractions booked include Ply mouth hand, Diller orchestra, merry-go-round, glide, airplane, parachute drop, and trick bicycle rider. Local notices mention oil gas delivery, visits, and church event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
C. W. Bryan
Adam McMullen
Plymouth Hand
C Watch
Nurse Anna Sieboldt Heads Fairbury Taylor Hospital
Miss Anna Sieboldt who graduated from Diller schools and the Beatrice hospital nurses training school is now head nurse at the Taylor hospital in Fairbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sieboldt
Diller
Nurses Training
Beatrice Hospital
Taylor Hospital
Fairbury
Stucker Family Visit From Kansas City
Mrs. J. C. Stucker and her brother-in-law A. Stucker traveled from Kansas City on Tuesday to visit her brother R. F. Starr and old acquaintances. They returned to Kansas City yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Stucker
A. Stucker
Kansas City
R. F. Starr
Lincoln family heads to Hebron territory trip
L. W. Raymond and family of Lincoln spent Tuesday night with his mother then left Wednesday for Hebron where Mrs. Raymond and two sons will stay with her mother Mrs. Geo. McKenzie. LaForrest departed Hebron yesterday to cover a territory in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Raymond
Lincoln
Hebron
Worthington Firm Heads Westward Retirement Move
E F Habicht and son Graydon from Worthington Minnesota arrive with N N Feider of St Paul. Habicht, a former Dilley merchant, has run the local store for years and now plans to retire from the Diller business. Feider accompanies him as a parting business consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Habicht
Graydon
Worthington
Minn
N. N. Feider
St. Paul
Habicht
Dilley
E. H. Sagse
Diller
Feider
Miss Nellie Green Returns to Lincoln for Stenographer Job
Miss Nellie Green returned Monday to Lincoln after a weekend with Diller relatives where she had been visiting. She now holds a stenographers position with an insurance company in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Parker
Mildred Mayborn
University Place
Nellie Green
Diller
Lincoln
Mayborns Return From Three Week Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Alf Mayborne returned on the early Tuesday train from a three week western trip visiting relatives in Washington and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf. Mayborne
Washington
Oregon
Wheat harvest yields invite attention in town report
Geo Freitag threshed wheat from nine acres on Lawrence Caldwell's land, yielding 25 bushels per acre—the best local yield this year. Rev and Mrs W S McCallister were guests at homemade ice cream at the Bonds' home last week and again Wednesday evening with Theo Henrichs. The minister jokes about being fattened up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Freitag
Lawrence Caldwell
W. S. McCallister
Will Bond
Theo. Henrichs
Coal freight update hints at July price rise
A brief ad notes a forthcoming carload of lump coal from Routt County Colorado on track in a few days. It promises bright clean hot coal and guaranteed satisfaction and advises buying in July when Colorado coal is expected to advance 50c a ton at the mine. Orders via Cornbelt Lumber Co Roy i Geer manager.
Happy Gathering Of Old Friends Picnic At Hartzel Grove
Two groups of girls, friends for years, met at Grayce Myers home with two wagons full of baskets. They picnicked at Hartzel's grove, shared recipes without a book, and recalled old times. Pearl Tincher’s mahogany cake recipe was copied, a fish story was told, and guests included Eva Green and daughter, Daisy Green and daughter, Creda Hagerman, Sylvia Fish and two children, Gertrude Bradley, Misses Avenue Fouts, Gretchen Wohlfarth, Grace Myers, Flossie and Fern Raymond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayce Myers
Hartzel’s Grove
LyWa
Gertrude
Fairbury
Rainbow
Red Wing
Diller
Happy Bunch
Mesdaniel Eva Green
Daisy Green
Pearl Tincher
Creda Hagerman
Hollenberg
Kan
Sylvia Fish
Los Angeles
Gertrude Bradley
Atlanta, Ga
Misses Avenue Fouts
Spokane
Wash
Gretchen Wohlfarth
Grace Myers
Flossie
Fern Raymond
Eye Doctor Adams Succeeds Garland in Beatrice
Eye care listing notes Dr. Adams succeeding Dr. Garland at 1114 North 6th Street Beatrice. Gas supply notice directs parties seeking gas from the Standard tank wagon to notify Earl Siefford by telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Garland
6Th St
Beatrice
Earl Siefford
Shower Brings Brief Reprieve From Drought For Corn
A hot dry spell that hurt the corn crop was interrupted Wednesday evening by a beneficial shower. The rain offered a temporary reprieve for farmers awaiting better growing conditions.
Mail Carriers Rex Green Sparks Miller Attend State Convention
Rex A. Green Clifford Sparks and Scott A. Miller rural mail carriers at Diller attended the Nebraska state convention of mail carriers at Geneva Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex A. Green
Clifford Sparks
Scott A. Miller
Diller
Nebraska
Geneva
Diller Family Gatherings at Wilbur Visit
S H Diller of Fairbury Mrs Neal Diller of Chicago Robert Diller of Lincoln and Miss Fannie Diller Henry Diller Mr and Mrs L M Cavett and nephew Joseph Bixby of Geneva motored to Wilbur Sunday and were guests at the pleasant home of Mr and Mrs Samuel Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H.diller
Fairbury
Neal Diller
Chicago
Robert Diller
Lincoln
Fannie Diller
Henry Diller
Cornbelt Lumber Promotes Shed Plans and Free Estimates
An ad from Cornbelt Lumber Co. led by Roy Geer promotes inspecting shed plans to prevent losses blamed on negligence that allegedly cost farmers millions for failing to shelter equipment. The pitch offers free estimates to avoid becoming a victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornbelt Lumber Co
Roy Geer
Mgr
Arnold Family Reunion in Harbine Nebraska
Geo W Arnold long time Harbine resident hosts a Sunday reunion with 11 of his 12 children visiting from Omaha Beatrice Holdrege Kansas City Gothenberg Ply mouth and others. The mother had died years earlier and several daughters aided their father at home.
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Geo. W. Arnold
Harbine
Nebr
William
Kansas City
Walter
Omaha
Frederick
Beatrice
Anna
Holdredge
Dorothy
Gothenberg
Lousia Schneulle
Louie Seek
Plymouth
Helda
George
Martin
Carl
H. W
Fairbury
Local residents spend week in Colo with visitors
The Burlington weed cooker was working in the yards yesterday. Bradford Diller went to Beatrice Wednesday where he is employed in the Dempster mill. E. L. Loock and his daughter Miss Charlotte Loock and her cousin Miss Trinnetta Loock of Peoria Ill are spending this week in Colo on vacation.
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Burlington Weed Cooker
Bradford Diller
Beatrice Wednesday
Dempster Mill
E. L. Loock
Charlotte Loock
Trinnetta Loock
Peoria, Ill
Colorado
Gage County Fair Dates Shift to August Beatrice
The Gage county fair will occur the week of August 24 in Beatrice marking a date shift from the former late September slot due to weather. Rupert Andrews of Farmers Grain Co. reports shipping 27,000 bushels since threshing began at about $1.20 per bushel. He expects much of the new crop is being stored on farms in the Diller area.
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Gage County
Beatrice
Diller
Rupert Andrews
Farmers Grain Co
Mr. Andrews
Cavett Wins Contract for Dist 42 School House
L. M. Cavett awarded the contract to build the new school house in District No 42 six miles north of Diller on the Golden Rod highway. The price is $2700 with completion due by September 1. Excavation for the furnace room and foundation has begun.
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L. M. Cavett
Dist. No. 42
Diller
Golden Rod Highway
Clarence Engleman
Crops Are Good Near Diller Gage County Report
Beatrice Sun survey of Gage county farms notes near Diller progress. Leonard Richardson reports 60 acres of bread grain yielding 1,263 bushels at 21.5 bushels per acre and 20 acres of oats at 400 bushels. He keeps 63 hogs and 16 cattle as well. Arthur Wieths records 22.5 bushel wheat on 48 acres, 30 acres oats fair, 60 acres corn in good shape, with 12 acres damaged by chinch bugs. He owns 9 milk cows and 27 shoats. F. W. Frisbie, north of Diller, hauls 1,740 bushels from 90 acres of wheat with 30 acres oats and promising corn prospects.
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Beatrice Sun
Gage County
Diller
Leonard Richardson
Richardson
Arthur Wieths
Ellis
F. W. Frisbie
Farmer Divides Land and Livestock Allocation
A farmer settled on ten acres of corn and left 110 acres for another. He milks five cows and feeds 38 head of stock.
Veteran Agent to Retire After 48 Years with C B Q Railway
Syracuse Neb July 16 August 3 will close the service as agent for the C B Q railway of D W Van Horne agent for over 27 years and in the service of the company as agent and operator for 48 years. He will reach retirement age of 70 and will receive a pension. He began the career August 27 1883 at Inland Neb. and served at Beatrice Ong Strang Edgar Diller and Syracuse where he has remained since 1889. He plans to move to Los Angeles to live near his three daughters and will be missed in Syracuse social religious and business circles.
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Syracuse
Neb
C.B. & Q. Railway
D. W. van Horne
van Horn
Inland
Beatrice
Ordinance 101 Levee and Tax Levies For Village Notice
The ordinance outlines levy rates for the village within corporate limits for the year. It specifies seven percent mills and sets allocations to the water fund and other charges. The measure, approved July 12 1926 by Chairman S C Moser and Village Clerk Chas E Waggoner, becomes effective upon publication.
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Board of Frunton
See
Vom
Deven
Orle
Enireierem i Umeecaei
Nee
S. C. Moser
Chas. E. Waggoner
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Citizens State Bank
Diller Filling Station
Ernest Sasse
Mrs
Gus. Fintel
Byron
Arthur J. Floyd
Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
Carrie Linn
Nancy Robertson
John Rhodes
Oliver Diehl
O. C. Diehl
Mrs. Loyal Henrichs
Cedars
Federated Church
Loyal Henrichs
Miss Pearl Thompson
Eleanor Diehl
Flossie Raymond
Gus Dressen
Elma Limprecht
Willis Clark
Kansas
Arnold
Rexall
H. K. Shutt
Rexall Store
Diller, Nebr
Chas
Vilkins
Diller Grain Market
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