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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
3
Coming events include Jansen chautauqua July 27 to 31 Beatrice chautauqua August 7 to 14 Diller chautauqua September 2 to 6 State Fair September 4 to 9 Jeff Co Fair September 20 to 23
John Greider went to Kansas City Wednesday to enter a hospital for an operation. Ahley and Diller of Fairbury announce in this paper the continuance of their reduction sale. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hughes were Burlington passengers Tuesday for Reynolds to visit their daughters and families.
Last Sunday's game at Diller diamond ended with a Plymouth victory over the home team by a score the writer declines to publish, noting both sides would not want the number printed. The result remains a matter of local sports chatter and curiosity.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McAfee and Mr. and Mrs. Harve Pittenger traveled from Lincoln Saturday evening with the former returning Sunday and the latter staying a few days to visit friends and relatives. Grand Island Business College advertises education that pays with guaranteed positions or tuition refunds. W. I. Filley leaves Burlington station for Kansas City due to his wife’s report of her mother’s dangerous illness. W. E. Tansy will supervise the station in his absence.
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Miss Lucille Hargis of Beat Rice is visiting her aunt Mrs. Wilson Brandt, staying for an undisclosed period.
Rudy Harms of Liller was killed in a mine at Butte Montana twenty five years ago this week according to local notices and memorials.
J E Kerr of Lincoln was conducting accident insurance business in the vicinity of Diller this week as local commerce and insurance activities were reported.
Arene Lucille Leaper daughter of George and Mrs Leaper born July 22 1920 NE of Beatrice died July 22 1921 at age one. Survived by mother father two brothers Art and Ralph and sister Thelma. Burial at Prairie Home cemetery last Friday.
More than ten percent of Nebraska voters filed petitions with Secretary of State Amsberry to suspend four laws after the last legislature. S F 305 H R 62 H R 617 and part of H R 193 are referred to voters for approval or rejection at the November 7 1922 election. If approved they stand. if rejected they vanish. The measures cover rural registration primary election anti picketing and banking privilege. Petition signatures meet the 10 percent statewide requirement across counties.
If you're hot and want something icy Miller's Restaurant offers cooling options to beat the heat. The ad-like line invites patrons seeking cold refreshments and a quick snack in a casual dining setting.
Miss Bernice Anderson attending business college in Beatrice was a weekend visitor at her father Victor Andersons home and returned to Beatrice Sunday.
Clark Miller of Fairbury stays with Diller relatives this week to recover from an operation that removed bones from his nose. The bones were broken earlier and caused ongoing trouble.
Mr and Mrs H H Green and their young daughter returned Sunday from an extended auto trip through Western Kansas to Colorado Springs and Denver. They visited Mrs Green's parents Mr and Mrs S D Man at McDonald Kansas and reported an ideal trip with no muddy roads or car trouble.
The article surveys arranged marriage practices in Turkestan Albania Persia Greenland India Alaska Mongolia and Turkey. It notes varying prices and conditions from matchbox value to camel sums and bride price committees. It highlights that in some regions marriage involves parental negotiations and gifts, with female choice limited or absent.
The gasoline man notes motorists passing through Bloomington en route to Omaha repeatedly ask the distance. A Cadillac driver requests twenty five gallons of gas and oil, an Overland driver twelve gallons and oil, and a flivver driver two quarts of water and a bottle of 3 in 1, all while seeking to halt the vehicle until reaching Omaha. The report is from the Franklin County Tribune.
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