Forty Years Ago In Diller Area Local Notes
Forty years ago Geo Riddle was building a barn on his farm south of town. The Bacco and Diller ball teams played at Diller for a $10 purse. Alvin Southwick and Anna Harris visited the Jack Hill Sunday school. The Cuban War was in full swing with U S troops reportedly pressing the Spaniards. John Zook opened an office over Loock's store to buy hogs for Oak & Son. Band boys received new caps for the 4th of July celebration. Geo R Strockey planned to install a steam feed mill in Hartzell's area. A Campbell Bros. show killed its keeper at Genoa. Ben Pearce bought the Bishop property and cleaned up the I Salyer home. John Adams and James Barnes were in Lincoln for army enlistment exams. St Johns Day saw Masons installing officers. Mrs Powell and Effie visited Weeping Water. Fred Maw lost a farm horse. Mrs L P Raymond hosted her mother from California. The Riddle Brothers hosted sister Mrs Hodson from Kansas. Methodist ladies planned a 4th of July dinner. Lewis Patrick and Stella Clark married June 22 on Cub Creek and planned to live on Pete Oaks farm north-west of Diller.
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Campbell Bros
Genoa
Nebraska
Ben Pearce
Bishop
I. Salyer
John Adams
James Barnes
Lincoln
U. S. Army
St. John’s
Powell
Effie
Fred Maw
L. P. Raymond
Ewers
California
Riddle Brothers
Hodson
Kansas
Lanning
Lewis Patrick
Stella Clark
Cub Creek
Pete Oaks
Diller
Fifty Years Ago in Jefferson County Highlights and Local Tales
Fifty years ago residents of Jefferson County faced cattle losses from pastures and a country not ready for automobiles. Notable items include Will Fry returning from St Joseph business college, roads opening petitions, fishing trips to Blue River Steele City, and a Latton job printing shop startup by Jeff Smith and Guy Seeley. Steele City Fairbury Powell Daykie Reynolds celebrated the Fourth with a Plymouth band, while Andy Colman followed the national convention in Chicago.
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Jefferson County
Jeff Smith
Fairbury
Contestants Off To Good Start in Livestock Seeding Study
Twenty five farmers in Jeffer os opera year participate in a project to turn data on costs of stock and pasture as part of a complete livestock program. Seeding plans, time, methods and forage choices will be studied to guide future operations and budgeting. Participants include E A Jacobs Ernest Leppard John Becker E G Zierenberg Alfred Blobbaum Ernest Kriesel and others.
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Jefferos Opera
E. A. Jacobs
Ernest Leppard
John Becker
E. G. Zierenberg
Alfred Blobaum
Ernest Kriesel
Henry Freese
Noah Nispel
Wiliam Koenig
A. W. Boeckner
John Wrigley
Alpha Wiemers
Lee J. Cramb
John Feith
Alvin W. Meyer
Emil Schmidt
Harold Logan
Henry Wiemers
Paul Regneir
Howard Hardy
Forestry Club Meeting Notes Propagation and Planting
The Willing Workers Forestry Club held at Chris Matchews on June 16 discussed propagation methods including seed cuttings and grafting. They described planting depth root spread soil packing and watering before final filling and noted the next meeting at Joe Nippert on June 30.
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Willing Workers Forestry Club
Chris Matchews
Joe Nippert
Dorcas Society meets for flag and bake lunch
The Dorcas Society of the M E church held a June 16 meeting in the basement with over fifty attendees. Devotionals followed the Star Spangled Banner, flag readings, and a dainty lunch after games, with several members and guests listed. The article also notes the Bear Mountain Bridge across the Hudson opened in 1924 with a 2257 foot main span and 12552 tons of steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
M E. Church
Wagner
Moser
Viers
Ray Eick
Betty Grabher
Rachel Viers
Startling
Geo. Grabher
Meinke
Ovid Carpenter
Clara Kaiser
Clausen
Marian Ditler
Virgil Geer
Nixon
G.fanders
R. Viers
Hudson River
N. Y
Bear Mountain
New York
San Francisco
Oldest Indiana flag shown at State Library exhibit
The earliest flag in Indiana is on display in Indianapolis at the State Library. It was presented by General Anthony Wayne to Native American chiefs during the 1795 Greenville Treaty, which secured U S land along the Ohio River and protected settlers in Ohio Michigan Indiana and Illinois for fifteen years.
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Indiana
State Library
Indianapolis
Anthony Wayne
Greenville
United States
Ohio River
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Unusual Yugoslavian Baby Names Reflect PlaceTrips and Titles
The article notes that children in Yugoslavia often receive first names inspired by places such as Philadelphia Chicago Athens and Kitchen Bagage. Fathers also give names tied to modern inventions and honorifics like minister king and gentle man, reflecting travel and cultural influences.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Athens
Greater Movie Week Brings Top Pictures to Theatres
This week features The Adventures of Robin Hood and Mad About Music as box office leaders. Errol Flynn shines versus silent era star Doug Fairbanks, Crime School with the Dead End actors, and Bar 30 Justice starring Bill Boyd round out a strong schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood
Snow White
Deanne Durbin
Errol Flynn
Doug Fairbanks
Dead End
Bill Boyd
Bar 30
Justice
Bloodiest Battle in History Cited as Chalon clash
Ancient records describe the battle of Chalon as the bloodiest in history. Atila the Hun faced Gothic prince Thorismud who led Visigothic and Roman forces. Estimates place the dead on the field between 250,000 and 300,000 men.
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Chalon
Atilla
Thorismud
The Spanish Main Name Origin and Usage
The term Spanish Main originally described the mainland from the Orinoco to Panama and later came to refer to the Caribbean Sea as a whole. The word main derives from sea in this historical context.
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Orinoco River
Panama
Caribbean
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Geo. Riddle
Bacco
Diller Gata
Alvin Southwick
Anna Harris
Steele City
Jack Hill
Cuba
U. S
John Zook
Loock
Oak & Son
Geo. R. Strockey
Harbine
Hartzell
Will Fry
St. Joseph
Business College
Fredrick III
Germany
William II
Mr. A. Ballard
Blue River
Will Clark
Dave Miller
Jess Miller
Wymore
Pearce
Indian Creek
P. Price
Andy Colman
Daykie
Reynolds
Plymouth Band
Clark’s Store
Kotex
Ugar
Skrip
Thompsons
the Forestry Club
C. G. Catlin
County
Treas
Box
Sundries
Arrid
Vivani & Compact
Robinson
Jimmy Redmond
Bonham Theatre
Fairbury, Nebraska
Olivia DeHavilland
Claude Rains
Robin Hood
Plus News and Cartoon
Humphery Bogart
Gale Page
Kids In
Herbert Marshal
Peter Lorre
Mr.Moto
William Boyd
Laurel and Hardy
Allen’s Cash Market
Blackbird
P.E.G
Swift’s
TNT
Q’ck
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