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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
1
Roasting ears and fresh bread tempt readers at Miller's restaurant while Isaac Saylor reports 18 bushels per acre. Diller hosts a chautauqua with Diller talent and a picnic Aug 10 11. Community updates cover fashion sewing, visiting relatives, automobile light rules, and a humorous letter found on the street.
Misa Madalene Freytag joined a Friday picnic at Byron and stayed through Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs F J Freytag who drove home after visiting old friends.
Mr and Mrs W G Robertson and daughter Meridith returned Sunday from an auto trip visiting Colorado Springs Denver Estes Park and Cheyenne They stayed one night with Mr and Mrs Claude Dunn at Lovelan Colorado.
Mr and Mrs W N Sparks returned Saturday from Elsie Nebraska where they helped son Chester with his wheat harvest. Their daughter Nellie Miller of California joined them. Dee W S Diller completed a long eight day trip to Kansas City Detroit Niagara Falls Buffalo Washington New York City and St Louis with a ride on the ocean and a climb to the Statue of Liberty. Dr Ralph Erickson of nearby City accompanied him home.
The notice proclaims C E Piveral offering guaranteed auto repair with fixed prices at Kielsmier shop. It also notes the same merry go round and Ferris wheel from last year at the picnic. Geo Riddle and wife attended Chas Alford's funeral in Clay Center Nebraska.
Mrs W J Filley was summoned to Kansas City Monday due to the serious illness of her mother Mrs Geo Hollenberger of Diller. The Hollenberger family, visiting Kansas City with their children for several weeks, are involved in the family hospital concern. Perry Hemphill of the Ellis vicinity was thrown from a horse Thursday evening last, struck his head and shoulders, was unconscious, and taken to C C Welle's home. Dr Diehl attended and found him badly bruised. The Hempill brothers, south to Ellis, were able to drive a Ford car to Diller Wednesday.
Kanred wheat developed at Kansas Agricultural College out-yields Turkey Red under farm conditions. Nebraska growers report strong performance as Turkey Red rusts, prompting millers to balk at buying Kanred. Plowing now underway. sowing to be delayed to discourage pest and allow resolution with millers.
The annual Mission festival will occur this coming Sunday at L Luehring's grave just west of the church. Otto Bergfelder, pastor, invites all to attend.
The Federated Community Church schedules an 11 o clock Sunday sermon Light in the Darkness. A 10 o clock Sunday school for children and an 8 pm youth led service are listed with a missionary play If They Only Knew and various music selections. A midweek meeting asks What the war what to do about future wars.
The church column notes a two column top feature and thanks the editor. Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. August 7 is Assembly Sunday with a full program. Bishop Waldorf will preach, the New England Male Quartette will sing, Ex Gov Hoch will speak. A day trip to Lincoln grounds is suggested.
The westbound Burlington passenger train No 17 ran five hours late Monday evening after a detour via Cameron to bypass a track gap near Kansas City. An engine and ten cars plunged into the Missouri River when the track was undermined, killing the engineer, fireman, and head brakeman. Seven hog cars, two cattle cars, and one eggs car were in the pulled train.
The Equity reports three cars of wheat shipped since the last note and threshing near completion in the area. Alfalfa fields ripened due to the thrashing rush while friends and relatives gathered at the Lambert home near Salem Nebraska.
Daniel Baker announces that his wife Cora C. Baker left his home on July 11 1921 and that he will not pay any debts she may incur. The notice is dated July 12 and named in the county.
The text records corrected values for grain and feed components. Wheat no. offering and corn no. 8 shelled are mentioned alongside new oats ek, indicating a prices or availability update for Thursday.
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