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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
1
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For sale, a good cow, fresh soon. Enquire at this office. Moving pictures shown every Tuesday and Saturday nights at the Electric theatre in Diller. Mrs John Gretzinger and daughter Mrs Clinton Tristman visited relatives at Humboldt on Wednesday.
Mrs. W H Nida of Kesterson visits near Diller this week. Odell to celebrate July 4th. John Plager shipped cattle to market Wednesday. Floyd Man and Mabel Fasnacht wed Wednesday at Beatrice by the county judge. W C Line home fumigated and quarantine lifted for smallpox. Mr and Mrs W E Anderson left Wednesday by Ford to visit relatives in Southern Kansas. Mrs W S Drullinger taken to Beatrice hospital Wednesday for operation after chronic appendicitis.
John Morehead of Troy Kansas, aged ninety two, traveled last week for his annual visit to his son J C Morehead, staying at the family home during the trip.
The ladies of the M. E. church plan a Kensington at Mrs. Frank T. Pearce’s home next Thursday afternoon, June 10. All are invited.
Burlington traveler John Carico spent Sunday visiting his children in Falls City Nebraska and Sabetha Kansas while also tending improvements on his farms.
Miss Dine Junker Miss Clara Meyer and Master Herman Meyer relatives of Mrs Ben Behrends come from homes near Fairubry to visit with Diller relatives on Tuesday.
Notices posted call the annual school meeting at the school house on Monday June 14 at 8 p m for the election of two members of the board of education and to transact other business as may come before the meeting.
Roy Nelson a government employee at the Indian school in Carson City Nevada arrived Wednesday for a four week vacation at his parents home Mr and Mrs Peter Nelson. He will be joined by his wife who is currently visiting elsewhere in a couple of weeks.
Geo. Baker of Gage county narrowly escaped losing an eye when hot metal flew into it while recasting the boxings on his mower. A local physician said he was badly burned but his eye sight was not damaged and he should recover, possibly with a small scar.
Mr and Mrs E Ll Osborn arrived for a vacation visit with his sister Mrs A H Colman. He is a former Dillerite working eleven years as a bank teller in Racine Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs F M McManes return to Hot Springs South Duke for health reasons. Mac reports better look than feel despite asthma struggles. County prizes for Fight Grade pupils include Isabel Fouts first 95 percent $5 Lloyd Calandar second 94.8 percent $3 Tena Brandt third 93.2 percent $2. Miss Annie Willems visiting from Jacksonville Illinois plans a tombstone memorial for her parents at Prairie Home cemetery.
Mrs Robt Eastwood received a phone call from Pawnee City about her brother Mr Mahood of Ft Collings Colo who had visited recently. He left for a hospital in Waukesha Wis but halted in Pawnee City for a short visit. His valvular heart trouble is grave and recovery is unlikely.
Mrs H A Bell spent Monday with friends at Odell. Diller Shipping Assn shipped a mixed stock load Monday. Mrs M F Gear visited her son Curtis Gear and wife at Red Cloud Tuesday. H K Shutt moved into Rye's Starr residence. Jacob Yeager and family of Odell passed through Tuesday to California expositions. Eleanor Diehl visited Beatrice relatives Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chas Brandt returned from Beatrice Monday. Lloya Grimes visited Diller friends then Beatrice. A wrestling match in Diller was postponed and later canceled due to weather. Funeral attendees from Beatrice visited here Saturday.
Mrs George Bixby of Geneva has been visiting relatives near Steele City and has been staying in Diller since Saturday with her sisters in law Mrs Martha Diller and Mrs Nettie Hartzell.
Mr and Mrs Harve Pittenger of Beatrice visited Friday at the home of their daughter Mrs Fred McAfee in Diller. They plan a potential move to Louisiana for Mr Pittenger's health.
Mrs G. F. Logsdon and her son Ellis, who attended the funeral of her brother Wm. Riddle, returned Wednesday from Beat Rice where they visited her sister Mrs. Ramsey. They have been with Diller relatives and will return today to Grenola Kansas.
The Record apologizes to Miss Esther Gretzinger for omitting her name from the Diller High School graduation list announced at the opera house. The correction is offered as an amended honor.
Two boys from each county may attend the Boys School Encampment at the State Fair from September 6 to 11. Ages 15 to 21 should ask the county superintendent for details. The camp blends practical education with time to view the State Fair sights and learn proper physical exercise under home life restrictions.
For sale rhubarb in any quantity delivered. Full blooded Duroc Jersey male hog for sale reasonable if taken at once. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Colman visited Beatrice at Col. and Mrs. J. B. Wrights home. Miss Emma Lamb visiting J. L. Lamb and Mrs. Gertrude Tristman returned from Beatrice. Mrs. F Rigdon spent Tuesday with relatives at Odel. Fred Shutt of Reynolds aided H. K. Shutt in moving in Diller.
A Rock Island freight traveling twenty miles an hour derailed east of Harbine on Monday. Several cars piled in a heap while a soft track was blamed for the wreck. No injuries were reported.
A nine pound girl was born May 29 1915 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P B Miller in this city to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Fish of Hudson Colorado. Both mother and baby are reported well and Merle is described as the happiest fish out of water.
John Riddle and his brothers C A Riddle of Meridian Idaho and W A Riddle of Gage Oklahoma went to Higginsville Missouri to attend to their father W M Riddle's business matters after visiting his funeral last week. They will return directly to their respective homes.
Bad weather shifted observance to Monday afternoon as auto caravans from the W R C and former soldiers visited Prairie Home cemetery to scatter flowers on veterans graves. Fewer attendees than prior years were present due to the absence of a speaker and other planned activities.
Ford car owners are urged to try D. Ht and D. shock absorbers now in stock. Dealer J. D. Fanders promotes a smoother ride and invites customers to visit the shop to purchase the absorbers.
John W. Miller of Lincoln appeared in town early in the week representing the Cleveland Refining Co. while visiting relatives and checking on his Diller property.
Miss Nellie Maw travels from Fairbury via Rock Island line after visiting friends including Mrs and Mrs John Peffer in Dayton Oregon. She returns home to her brother S D Maw and family in Long Grove Iowa.
On Sunday June 6th 1915 the church holds a 10 a.m. Sunday school session followed by an 11 a.m. preaching service with the sermon focusing on beware those who think they stand. An afternoon Junior C E session at 4 p.m. and Senior C E discussing the body under soul on fog from I Cor 9 24 27. Evening sermon proclaims the body is the temple of the Holy Ghost.
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