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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
3
Fragmentary report notes Edward Lossing met a fatal end near a railroad line. Witnesses recall him attempting to cross or board a train but were unable to prevent the disaster. The incident underscores dangers at crossings and along rail corridors.
Wheat harvest is under way in southern Kansas ten days earlier than usual. Erwin Mayborn of Beatrice visits his grandfather and uncle A and O J Mayborn. A local note mentions a picnic item Boucat and odd city folk reacting to a fly and jam.
A Fresno man who worried robbers might take his $12,300 if he slept in his car learned the roving thieves would indeed take it. He discovered this after leaving the money in the vehicle and finding it stolen.
In a reflective note, the author remarks that extreme hot weather could be a necessary preparation for the trials of the afterlife, seeing current trials as training for forthcoming conditions.
Mrs Elias Hadley and her son Archie Trout returned Sunday from Beatrice where he had spent a week in a hospital and underwent a minor operation.
Information yesterday notified the death of a brother residing in Springfield Missouri who left on the noon train to attend his funeral which will be held today.
A Detroit magistrate dismissed a speeding summons after learning the defendant had already received a forty year prison sentence on another charge. The decision follows the stance that serious prior penalty can render minor charges moot.
Theodore Senior who sold his farm east of town to Leonard Richardson left last week to visit his brothers Ben and Rudolph Senior at Ashton Idaho and may decide to locate there.
Dr O C Diehl accompanied A J Ellison who lives six miles south and one west of Diller to a Beatrice hospital Tuesday where he was operated on for an acute and severe attack of appendicitis the outcome is as yet undeterminable.
The young people gathered at the Christian church last Sunday night despite bad weather. A short program and songs filled the evening. The refreshment committee overprepared, leaving plenty to eat. The planned purpose was postponed to next Sunday evening to launch a summer series for all church youth.
Local residents anticipate cutting some wheat late next week. A noted Chicago swindler was arrested recently and there is fear he might try to sell the judge oil stock.
Mr and Mrs Frank V Lowe from Steele City visited Wednesday afternoon to attend the Limprecht funeral.
Lew Starkey arrived from Colorado to attend his brother’s funeral and returned Tuesday to his residence near Fort Collins.
Attorney Henry Fouts of Fairbury stopped at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs J. W. Fouts between trains Sunday, visiting in town briefly.
Ellis neighbor Ross Hill visits his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Frank Hale formerly of Diller at their Abott Colorado home during a family visit.
H. S. Townemaker formerly of Diller arrived from Beatrice where he works in real estate to meet a prospective land purchaser near the city.
Mrs Elma Limprecht and her children are visiting at the home of her sister Mrs Dr Diehl while carpenters finish improvements on Mrs Limprechts Lincoln residence.
Wilson Brandt and his family began their trip Wednesday morning by car to North Platte Nebraska to visit relatives. John Hargis will arrive Tuesday evening to oversee stock in their absence.
Mr. George Zierlein traveled from his Belleville Kansas home after attending the funeral of his brother in law John Glathar. He stayed a few days with his sister and other relatives before returning home on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Albert Leaper were shaken but uninjured when their horse backed their buggy into a deep Main Street ditch near the depot at noon Tuesday. A crowd gathered as bystanders freed them with only minor scratches, and the horse and buggy were recovered unharmed.
For sale or trade including a 120 H. P. Nichols and Shepard steam engine in good shape a 86 by 60 separator with new Garden City feeder and weigher a 22 by 42 Twin City separator and a 2nd hand Fordson tractor plus farm implements. Large stock of repairs. 2 row John Deere cultivators left. Jansen Lumber Co. phone 13 Jansen Nebraska.
Weather has kept weeds thriving in corn fields with frequent rains over the past week. Diller residents R W Green Dean Barber and Richard Mayvern attended the Junior Boys Camp at Camp Jefferson yesterday. Mrs E S Dunn of Ft Collins Colo visited following her brother George Starkey's funeral and stayed with her mother Mrs Francis Starkey for a few weeks.
The Ladies Keystone Class invites all church ladies to a Missionary Tea at the Christain Church Friday afternoon June 26. Mrs Stuckenbruck and Mrs Fishback of Beatrice will speak on missionary work. The Keystone committee has prepared an interesting program and a silver offering will be collected.
The King's Heralds Missionary Society met with Lois Northup on Wednesday afternoon. President Hazel Geer led the meeting and Eileen Green asked the mystery box questions. The girls sewed articles to be sold later and refreshments were served. The next meeting is set for July 15, 1925 at Eileen Green's home with all local girls invited.
Imogene Geer, just wed the previous Wednesday, was feted at a miscellanous shower Tuesday afternoon hosted by the Misses Patton. Gifts were presented by Marcella Shutt, Gordon Patton and Dale Tristman while guests included Violet Grone, Edith Greider, Pearl Thompson, Elizabeth Starr, Ruth Leick, Nellie Frisbie, Hazel Blauser, Flora Waggoner, Alice Line, Ethel Hayes and Verna Southwick.
George C. Starkey born September 29, 1883 in Pawnee City Nebraska died June 12, 1925 in Ft. Collins Colorado at age 41 years 8 months 13 days. He lived with his family at Steele City and Diller Nebraska before settling in Ft. Collins with his mother. Baptized at sixteen in the Methodist church he was a retiring man and leaves a widowed mother three brothers and one sister Francis E. Dunn Lewis P. William T. and many relatives. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at 2 30.
A quotation from Max O'Rell frames luck as waking at six, living on a dollar a day if you can earn two, minding one’s own business, not meddling, keeping every appointment, catching every train, and trusting God and personal resources.
Auditing committee presents village finances for the year ending May 1 1925. Sources include county treasurer water commission miscellaneous receipts totaling 468.57? plus 687.19 opening balance. Disbursements cover general water interest light funds and bonds totaling 4918.55 with an overdraft balance carried forward.
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