Local Notes From Fairbury and Nearby Towns
Freeman for Furniture in Fairbury offers notables. Dr G H Newton eye ear nose throat practice listed in Fairbury Nebr. 47-24. Theo and Ben Henrichas shipped hogs to St Joe market Tuesday. Dale Bugbee returned from Beatrice visit. Eva Line to Lincoln for conservatory of music. Mrs John Hilder and Ruby visit Wymore. J D Fanders buys Chester Sparks’ Diller home for 500 dollars.
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G. H. Newton
Fairbury
Nebr
Theo
Ben Henricha
St. Joe
Reynolds Couple Visiting Relatives in Iowa
Mr and Mrs Harry Gregory of Reynolds visit at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs John Gretzinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gregory
Reynolds
John Gretzinger
Diller Boys Land in Newport News From Overseas
Lieut Edwin Reinhardt and Orvil Patton were among Diller boys arriving at Newport News Virginia from overseas in the past week.
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Edwin Reinhardt
Orvil Patton
Diller
Newport New
Mrs Ruth Bowers Hosts Guests From Nearby Towns
Mrs Ruth Bowers of the Diller telephone central entertained Tuesday night with her brother in law Jacob Bowers of Odell and sister in law Mrs Ed McCune of Shea as guests.
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Ruth Bowers
Diller
Telehone Central
Jacob Bowers
Odell
Ed. McCune
Shea
Local Visitor From Mendesia Calls on Sister-in-Law at Shea
Conrad Kappel of Mendesia Illinois arrived at Shea last Friday and stayed with his sister-in-law Mrs Anna M Willems until Tuesday. Kappel formerly lived near Shea.
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Conrad Kappel
Mendesia, Ill
Shea
Inlaw
Anna M. Willems
Mr. Kappel
Harness maker Gua to welcome daughter and family home
Gua Dressen, a harness maker, was expecting his daughter Mrs Albert Smith and her children to arrive yesterday from Kingman County Kansas to settle in their home on Hilton Street in Diller in the Patton property.
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Gua, Dressen
Albert Smith
f . _ Kingman county
Kans
Ics
Diller
Patton
Hilton, Street
Colman Farm Moves. Averil Fouts Returns to Lincoln
Roscoe Colman moves this week onto A. H. Colman’s farm north of town. Miss Averil Fouts returns to Lincoln to attend summer school at the state university.
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Roscoe Colman
A. H. Colman
Blausers Return From Lincoln Spying Out New Location
Mr and Mrs C L E Blauser returned Tuesday from Lincoln where it is presumed they were spying out a new location.
Diller readers urged to adapt clocks for time change
Local notice jokes about adjusting clocks before the time change, suggesting turning clocks ahead eleven hours rather than back one hour. The humorous quip highlights confusion around winding time this Saturday night.
Single Comb Rhode Island Red Eggs For Sale
Rhode Island Red eggs available priced at one dollar fifty per dozen. Local seller offers fresh poultry products and invites inquiries for quantity and delivery options.
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Rhode Island
Fouts Family Welcomes Baby Daughter in Lincoln
Mr and Mrs Jesse W Fouts were notified early Wednesday by telephone of the birth of a girl to their son attorney Henry W Fouts and his wife at their Lincoln home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Fouts
Henry W. Fouts
Lincoln
Will Plager Family Reports Child’s Health Improvement
Mr and Mrs Will Plager returned with their daughter after several weeks in Sabetha Kansas for treatment and report that she is very much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will . Plager
Sabetha, Kan
Farmera Union Co-Operative to Move Stock in Opera House Block
The large south room in the opera house block owned and occupied by the Farmera Union Co-Operative store is being shelved this week to prepare for the stock of dry goods ordered.
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Opera House
Farmera Union Co-Operative
Chester couple visits and lodge delegate trip
Mr and Mrs Clint Tristman visited from Chester for a weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Gretzinger. Clint traveled to Omaha to attend the Masonic grand lodge as Chester lodge delegate and returned yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Tristman
Chester
John Gretzinger
Clint
Omaha
Masonic Grand Lodge
Mrs. B. F. Senior Injures Arm In Home Fall
Mrs. B F Senior tripped on a carpet at her northeast town home last Friday and fractured the upper arm bone of the arm she previously broke. A physician was called and she is recovering well.
Local Notables Take Short Trips and Visits
Mrs H A Teckhaus and daughter Gretchen traveled Burling ton to Lincoln on Wednesday. L V Raymond and family from Lincoln visited his mother Mrs Isabella Raymond. Eri S Dunn and relatives visited Burchard earlier in the week. Mrs Dimmitt returned to Wymore after visiting Hazel Fisher in Diller. Jess Brandt traveled to Kansas City to visit his wife who is recovering. H K Shutt returned from Omaha after attending the Masonic grand lodge as a delegate.
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L. V. Raymond
Lincoln
Isabella Raymond
Eri. S. Dunn
Burchard
Jess Brandt
Kansas City
H. K. Shutt
Omaha
Masonic Grand Lodge
Diller teachers travel to Peru for summer school
Among the Diller teachers who have gone to Peru to attend summer school at the state normal are the Misses Minnie Edginton, Lillian Wohlfarth, Fern Hayes and Flossie Raymond.
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Diller
Peru
The
State Normal
Minnie Edginton
Lillian Wohlfarth
Fern Hayes
Flossie Raymond
Colman Visit Highlights Family Trip to Abbot and Weeping Water
Mrs. Allen Colman and her husband traveled from Weeping Water to visit relatives while Mr. Colman planned a trip to see their daughter Mrs. Loren Hale in Abbot Colorado.
Local Veteran Visit Highlights A E F F Battery Ties
Oscar Larson, a member of the A E F F ca and his fellow battery companion Snyder, visited in Dille day with his friend, returning home to Shickley.
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Oscar Larson
Snyder
Shickley
Minister H W Wagner Plans Lincoln Visit Then Friend Call
Rev H W Wagner traveled to Lincoln on Tuesday to attend part of Wesleyan University commencement at University Place and visit his mother in Friend, then return Friday.
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H. W. Wagner
Lincoln
Wesleyan University
University Place
Mrs. Bowers Overhauls Telephone Central Staffing
Mrs. Bowers assumed control of the telephone central on Monday. She ordered a complete change of operators and directed that no visitors be allowed to contact operators by phone while they are on duty to improve the service.
Miss Snyder and Carl Sandman Wed in Fairbury
Miss Mary Snyder of Diller and Mr Carl Sandman of Harbine were married Wednesday at the Christian manse in Fairbury with Rev Shallenberger officiating and Earl Snyder, brother of the groom, witnessing.
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Mary Snyder
Diller
Carl Sandman
Harbine
Fairbury
Shallenberger
Earl Snyder
Diller Votes to Return to Standard Time Next Sunday
Village authorities respond to a signed petition filed with the village clerk by returning to standard time at 1 o clock next Sunday morning.
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Diller
Ida Neely Visits Relatives Before Returning Home
Mrs Ida Neely of Winside Nebraska visited at her mother Mrs Marv eles home then left Barcay to join her husband Dr J G Neely and his children in Lincoln for a trip to New Market Indiana, the doctors old home, to visit relatives.
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Ida Neely
Winside
Nebr
Marveles
Barcay
J. G. Neely
Lincoln
New Market
Doctors Old Home
Diller Family Attends Kansas City Dental College Exercises
Mrs. H Z Diller and daughter Pearl traveled from home to Kansas City for the commencement exercises at the dental college. Will S Diller, their son, is among the graduates. The doctor accompanied them home for a brief visit.
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H. Z. Diller
Pearl
Kansas City
The
Dental College
Will S. Diller
Miller Family Reunites as Scott Returns from Overseas
Mrs Mary Miller and son Clark meet their brother Scott A Miller who has just been honorably discharged at Camp Dodge Indiana and traveled to Fairbury via the Rock Island railway. Scott is pleased to be at home.
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Mary Miller
Clark
Endicott
Scott A. Miller
Camp Dodge
Fairbury
Rock Island
Scott
Village council reappoints Clausson water commissioner
At a Wednesday meeting the village council re appointed John Clausson as water commissioner and increased his salary. The Methodist Ladies Aid Society plans a food sale Saturday afternoon June 7 at Loock Habicht's store.
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John Clausson
Atan
Methodist Laides Aid Society
Loock & Habicht
Fouts Reports May Sales Totals from Local Agent
Fouts lists May transactions totaling 193000 dollars. Sales include Mr Tanner’s 120 acre farm to Chas Barber for 14875 dollars and John Mueller’s Ames farm for 16000 dollars.
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Mr. Tanner
Isher Farm
Chas. Barber
John Mueller
Ames Farm
Ensign Harrison Line Returns Home After Training
Ensign Harrison Line arrived Tuesday after being honorably discharged by his parents Mr and Mrs W C Line. He had spent several months assisting soldier boys to convert their service insurance to government insurance at the Great Lakes training station in Chicago.
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Ensign Harrison Line
Great Lakes
Chicago
W. C. Line
Diller Village Reverts to Standard Time June 8 1919
Village of Diller trustees urge residents to reset clocks to standard time starting at 1:00 a.m. Sunday June 8 1919 after a petition signed by 44 patrons. The notice is signed by R. F. Starr chair and C. E. Reinhart clerk.
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Diller
Village Board of Trustees
R. F. Starr
Chm
C. E. Reinhart
Mrs. Evan Green Hears Ray W Green Reaches Home
A telegram via the Salvation Army announced Ray W Green had landed in the United States and was sent to Camp Dix New Jersey. He was to be mustered out at Camp Dodge Iowa soon and was expected to arrive home shortly after reaching Lincoln yesterday to meet his wife.
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Evan Green
Salvation Army
Ray W.green
U. S
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Camp Dodge
Ray
Lincoln
Memorial Day Services Honor Local Veterans at Diller
A large crowd attended memorial day ceremonies in Diller with a procession to Prairie Home cemetery. Twenty four old soldiers and one World War veteran were laid to rest with flowers per the G. R. ritual, honoring those who died serving their country.
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Diller
Prairie Home Cemetery
G. R
I. B. Dewey
F. D. Carr
Frank Powell
Samuel Diller
W. H. Diller
Isaac Fry
L. L. Catlin
J. P. Emery
William Hudson
Elwood Baker
Fredrick Fox
Ira B. Wood
Church Services Hindered by Muddy Roads
Weather disruptions hit Sunday worship as pastors miss Rock Creek trips and rainy Sundays persist this spring. Attendance dented though monthly missionary offering nears two dollars and fifty cents. Preaching planned next Sunday in town if weather permits.
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Rock Creek
Pickard-Woods Wedding at Norfolk Home
On Sunday evening at six o'clock at 605 South 6th Street Norfolk Nebraska the marriage of Ethel Pickard to Jerome N Woods took place immediate relatives and friends attended The Rev Connley of the M E church performed the ring ceremony The bride wore silk chiffon with gold trimming and carried brides roses The groom wore navy blue The wedding march was played by Mrs Penr Wagner A three course dinner followed The bride is a 1918 graduate of Diller Nebraska Mr Woods is the son of Mr and Mrs J A Woods and recently returned from army service at Jackson South Carolina
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J. A. Pickard
6Th St
Norfolk
Nebr
Ethel
Jerome N. Woods
Penr Wagner
Dorthy Dressensen
Conrad Drum
Connley
M. E. Church
Mr. Woods
J. A. Woods
Jackson
S. C
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Citizens State Bank
Freeman
G. T. Mills
Dale Bugbee
Beatrice
Eva Line
Conservatory of Music
John Hilder
Ruby
Wymore
J. D. Fanders
Chester Sparks
H. A. Teckhaus
Gretchen
Burlington
Methodist
Pickard-Woods
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