Diller items recall events from forty years ago
Forty years ago in Diller the Burlington railroad handled heavy traffic with twelve trains daily while Frank Lambert suffered a foot injury from a falling tie. A prairie schooner trip, cyclones near Diller, a June home wedding, Diller Telephone Company formation, a Bohemian brass band, and a local army fife and drum corps are noted alongside a sharp offhand remark about Jefferson county girls.
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Robby Catlin
Frank Nelson
L. L Catlin
Diller
MV Ellis
Odell
Ellises
Martin Ellis
Pearce
Jefferson County
Roosevelt loses eye in boxing match at White House
President Theodore Roosevelt sustained an eye injury during a boxing bout with a friend at the White House, resulting in blindness in one eye.
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White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Fifty Years Ago In Beatrice Local Notes And Vignettes
Fifty years ago Archerd and Mendell launched the Enterprise. The Hessian fly troubled farmers in some areas. Henry Brandt delivered two hogs to Diller and Zook weighing 680 and 505 pounds. Edith Hauver WS Ballard and Mattie Brooks led a last day of school picnic. Rev Sam Jones advertised at Beatrice Chautauqua for July 6 7 8 1889. Hick Himan built a 20 by 22 foot two story addition south of town. Gid Zook and Eji Godshall were carpenters. Supreme Court ruled a mortgage on growing crops not a lien on grain once sold to an innocent purchaser. George Bixby bought a road cart praised as a fine ride for his best girl.
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Edith Hauver
WS Ballard
Mattie Brooks
Hick Himan
Will
Gid Zook and
Eji Godshall
East Side Of Heaven at Bonham Next Week
Theatre critic Jimmy Redmann previews Bing Crosby in East Side Of Heaven as a bed picture with Joan Blondell Mischa Auer and a singing taxi driver. The review notes the trio’s charm and hints at the film’s light plot while mentioning Broadway Serenade as part of a double feature next Saturday.
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Bing Crosby
Bing
Heaven
Bonham
Joan Blondell
Mischa Auer
Jeanette MacDonald
Joan Blondel
Silk for Leaders Only in 1621
In 1621 England issued an order restricting silk wear to council members and heads of hundreds in Virginia unless the fabric was self-made. The decree aimed to limit silk usage among colonial leaders.
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England
Virginia
Uncle reflects on credit for luck and prosperity
An uncle notes that people judge others by wealth, claiming a prosperous person is said to have more luck while an unfortunate person is blamed for lacking both luck and opportunity. The remark frames social judgments tied to financial status.
Comments From U. S. Capitol on Royal Visit
Congressman Carl T. Curtis notes Washington is in a dither over the royal visit. A grand welcome at Union Station includes war machinery and a Capitol procession. They will travel by S. S. Potomac to Mt. Vernon, return to the White House, with Senate and House greetings in the rotunda.
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Carl T. Curtis
White House
Union Station
Capitol Grounds
Navy Yard
S. S. Potomac
Potomac
Mt. Vernon
Senate
House of Representatives
Capitol
Cornwallis
Washington
Parris
Lindsay
Hyde Park
New York
Rain Drives Hope in Four District Says Curtis
Congressman Curtis notes reports of good rains from the Fourth District and says the soaking rain brings benefits. He remarks Washington temperatures at 92 degrees and high humidity, comparing to hot days back home while noting no rain locally for three weeks.
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Curtis
Washington
Will Rogers Statue Given Hall of Fame Honor in Capitol
In the U S Capitol dome ceremony on June 6 Governor Phillips presented to the United States a fine statue of Will Rogers, now inducted among America's immortals. Senator Barkley accepted for the nation with Navy Band music, and Mrs. Will Rogers attended with family and Rogers' sister Mrs. Sally McStadden of Claremore Oklahoma. Sculptor Joe Davidson of Paris France unveiled the likeness.
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U. S. Capitol
Carl T. Curtis
Oklahoma
Phillips
United States
Will Rogers
Barkley
Rogers
Navy
Sally McStadden
Cleremore
Joe Davidson
Paris
France
Vegetable fibers cotton flax and jute dominate commerce
The text identifies cotton flax and jute as the leading commercial vegetable fibers, highlighting their prominence in trade and industry. It notes their status as the most important fibers among vegetable sources, implying their broad use in textiles and related markets.
Sorority House Film Attracts Anne Shirley and James Ellison
The listing notes a comedy pictorial and news feature starring Anne Shirley and James Ellison in Sorority House. The schedule covers Sunday and Monday June 1 and 12 with Friday June 16 showings.
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Anne Shirley
James Ellison
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Diller Telephone Company
E L Loock
Thos Nelson
A L Tinstman
P W Price
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T P Price
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Dr.o.q. Diehl
Diller, Nebraska
Enterprise
Archerd & Mendell
Henry Brandt
Diller & Zook
Sam Jones
Beatrice Chautauqua
State Supreme Court
George Bixby
Jimmy Redmann
nNlaggoner Brothers
King
Blue Valley
Credit Ass’n
Fairbury
Nebraska
Hall of Fame
Bonham Theatre
Fairbury, Nebraska
George Raft
Ellen Drew
Hugh Herbert
Kentucky
Cartoon and News
Freeview
Preston Foster
Jeanette Mac Donald
Geo. O’ Brien
Plus News
Frank A. Houston
Fairbury, Nebr
J. Monroe Davis
SWIFT
ESSEX
Sunkist Lemons
Briscot Bacon
Swift’s Empire
Fernando Brand
Kfllog’s
Allen
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