Local notices and classifieds from Beatrice area
The M W A meets on the second and fourth Thursday each month. Eyes examined by Dr Adams successor to Dr Garland at 1114 North 6th Street Beatrice. Wheat shows yellow tint and may be ready to cut in a couple of weeks. For sale a team of mules, 3 years old and broke, listed by John Sible five miles east of Diller. Moon and Son offer quality monuments at fair prices in Fairbury Est 1886. Just received incubator kerosene car at Clark's store in Diller Cassell Oil Co. Mr and Mrs Earl Stull and family visited at Herb Barber's home in Fairbury Sunday evening.
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John Sible
Diller
Clark’s
Cassell Oil Co
Earl Stull
Fairbury
Herb Barber
For Sale Used Shop Equipment and Auto Parts
For sale items include 28 ft showcases 16 ft display setups, an oak directors table, filing cabinet, office desk, 14 ft counter with 18 drawers, bins, display racks for auto glass and tires, dollies, motors, presses, a building clock, office safe, and Ford related tooling. Also tires, nails, weights, boards, and other shop items from Catlin Auto Co at 606 Fet. Agency Graham Paige Cars.
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Globe
Ford
H.P. Westinghouse Electric Motor
Fordson
Fox Arbor
Catlin Auto Co
Graham Paige Cars
Miss Wiemers and Sister Visit In Clay Center
Miss Lillian Wiemers of Lincoln traveled with her sister Mrs. Iane Ahrends to Clay Center Kansas for a weekend visit with her sister Mabel.
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Lillian Wiemers
Lincoln
Iane Ahrends
Clay Center
Kans
Mabel
Water power and errands of tears fuel a curious tale
Little Johnny jokes that water power buys costly items when tears are spent. An efficiency expert questions store cash flow as a hardware man comments. C L Waggoner drives an ambulance to Hebron to take his niece Blanch Ruhl to Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln for blood poisoning from a finger scratch.
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Johnny
California
C. L. Waggoner
Waggoner Bro
Hebron
Blanch Ruhl
Jas. J. Conniff
Lincoln
Bryan Memorial Hospital
August Meyers Dies at Farm Near Fairbury
August Meyers aged 75 died at his home seven miles east of Fairbury on June 9 1929 He would have turned 76 that Tuesday born in Wisconsin June 11 1853 He came to Jefferson county Nebraska in 1900 and lived on the same farm for 29 years He is survived by his wife five sons Lew Henry Wm Charley Arthur all of Fairbury four daughters Mrs Clara Warnocke Mrs Mary Adams of Densmore Kans Mrs Lydia Fredde of Densmore Kans and Mrs Emma Hamilton of Wichita Kans Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon and burial followed in the Fairbury cemetery.
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August Meyers
Fairbury
Wisconsin
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Lew Meyers
Henry Meyers
Wm. Meyers
Charley Meyers
Arthur Meyers
Clara Warnocke
Mary Adams
Densmore
Kans
Lydia Fredde
Emma Hamilton
Wichita Kans
Fairey Cemetery
Fairbury Journal
Local Church Notes and Community Moves
Rev. Ludwick owns a new Ford coupe. Henry Weaver is listed sick. B. B. Kensington will meet with Mrs. Sam Kurtz on Tuesday the 25th. The Methodist Sunday school presented a fine Children's Day program Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gilmore of Fairbury visited Diller on Monday while en route home from St. Joseph for business.
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Kensington
Sam Kurtz
Methodist Sunday School
C. E. Gilmore
Fairbury
Diller
St. Joe
Store Building Collapse Prompting Cheap Brick Sale
Mrs Mary Willems reports her Shea store building blew down and will sell the good brick cheap.
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Mary Willems
Market prices for grains and produce yesterday
The list shows yesterday's prices for Wheat 5 to 5? , corn 75 to 78 cents, oats 38 cents, cream 42 cents, eggs 24 cents, heavy hens 1 1/2 cents, springs 28 cents, roosters 1 cent. The note adds a remark that smart weed seed and iron weed seed fetch high prices in drug compounding, suggesting a concealed opportunity.
Village finances of Diller Nebraska fiscal year ending 1929
Report of funds from the Secretary Treasurer and Water Commissioner shows balances and receipts for May 1 1925 through 1929. Total receipts 5687.27 with warrants paid 5306.98 leaving a balance on hand. Net figures include county treasurer and water commissioner items and rent and miscellaneous income.
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Diller
Nebr
County Treas
The Agricultural Ladder in Nebraska Farmland
Prof. A W Mealar describes a six step ladder for farm ownership in Nebraska. Half of Nebraska's 48 million cultivated acres involve tenants who may eventually own, but lack funds or seek proof of ability first. The ladder spans chore boy to debt free owner with not all climbers reaching the top.
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Nebraska
Prof
A. W. Mealar
Nebraska Farmer
Longest County Residency Question in Fairbury Journal
The Fairbury Journal notes uncertainty over Mrs. Luther Davis being the longest resident, citing Nightengales arriving in 1858 and Blairs in 1859, with Daniel Freeman homestead moves breaking continuity. It suggests Mrs. Luther Davis may still hold the record, as she was daughter of Wm. Babcock who settled in 1861.
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Luther Davis
Journal
Nightengales
Gage County
Daniel Freeman
Blairs
Nightengale
Blair
Jefferson County
Hoover signs farm relief bill to begin enforcing provisions
President Hoover signed the farm relief bill without the de benture clause last Saturday and will begin at once selecting eight men to enforce its provisions.
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Hoover
Scotch Man Proposes Luncheon to Siamese Twin
A peculiarly phrased remark recounts a Scotsman asking a Siamese twin to join him for luncheon when she could break away, reflecting a historic curiosity or social propriety of a past era.
This Man Got Life and a Good Balling Out
The judge questions the prisoner about marriage as he presumes a wife is involved. The prisoner confirms, saying his sister married a man, prompting a sharp courtroom exchange and a life sentence.
Delighted J N C Club Meets At Mrs Hubka Home
The J N C group gathered at Mrs Albert Hubkas on a June afternoon with 12 members and 11 children. Guests included Mrs Keith Hays and Miss Gladys Hays. Contests featured a crossword won by Mrs Clarence Hiatt and second by Mrs Rudolph Hubka. Kitchen contest prizes went to Mrs Frank Grell and second to Mrs Frank Robinson. Luncheon followed and the group planned to meet again at Mrs Hubkas on June 26.
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J. N.C
Albert Hubka
Keith Hays
Gladys Hays
Clarence Hiatt
Rudolph Hubka
Frank Grell
Frank Robinson
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Diller State Bank
Adams
Garland
N. 6Th St
Beatrice
F. A. Moon & Son
Stee
Spinke
Cashice
Slipsheen
Kellogg
Kellogg Heinz
Japan
Liptons
Henry Weaver
The
Auditor’s Report
Treas
J. Smith Diller
Stevens
Clark’s Store
Diller, Neb
M. C
Goodyear
Goodyear Kling Tite Endless Farm
S.C. Hutchinson
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