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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1931
Page
8
The Diller church announces Sunday School at 10 AM and morning worship at 11 AM. Pastor W E Lodwick and wife received a pewter pitcher from the ladies. June 28 will be the pastor’s last service before a move to Lincoln. Temporary Lincoln address is 2915 Woodsdale.
Marion Clyde McEwen reports at the American Woman's Association Clubhouse on 352 West 57th Street how female residents rely on a skilled telephone operator for messages confidences and personal arrangements. The system uses colored pegs to route calls and services, with anecdotes about who to tell dinner plans to and who to avoid. The piece contrasts club operators with those at men's clubs and includes humorous verses by Walt Mason about consumer goods sales.
Young men at the door express thirst for knowledge and three to four years of college, asking help with expenses, room and board. They announce selling barbed wire fences and floor polish to fund their aims, and mention ice cream, puzzles, and a new test as part of their offerings.
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran near Diller led by Pastor H J Diekhoff holds school and Bible class line services at 10 30 in English.
St John s Lutheran invites worshipers to a 9 30 Sunday school in German and an 8 p m sermon on Gods hand in history. The Ladies Missionary Society meets July 1 at 8 pm and July 5 features an English service on Gods Hand in the History of our Country. All are welcome.
St Cuthbert's church Carlisle hosted the wedding of Angela Scott Nicholson and Thomas Strong decorated with 23000 blooms including 20000 daffodils 3000 tulips and hundreds of white crocuses and lilies of the valley. The bridal gown and bridesmaids dresses used panne fabrics in honey and pale topaz tones.
A local community in Menominee Michigan raised over 45 dollars to aid Joseph Northcliffe twenty four with artificial feet clothing and a travel ticket home to Coarse Gold California. His feet were frozen from exposure during a cross country hike and doctors note recovery slowed by despair.
A reader complains about a dentist named Doctor Howler who hurt him. The note mentions Mr Plutter and a jokey exchange about recommendations and money, signaling a wary reader reaction to dental care.
A witty exchange compares romance to card play. A girl holds a heart while a man uses a diamond to claim her, framing love as a transactional hand. The remark suggests clever timing and the idea of winning affection through strategy.
A fragment from the Chicago Daily News quotes playful lines about dinner signs and a can opener, paired with a racer's boy singing. The snippet hints at a lighthearted, whimsical moment from a newspaper page.
Washington reports a bulletin from the American Game Association detailing measures to preserve giant Alaskan brown and grizzly bears. Regulations extend Katmai National Monument to the coastline and limit hunting seasons, aiming to curb extinction as development and sport hunting rise. Kodiak bears are also discussed for preservation, highlighting shifting views on bear danger and conservation.
A collection of pun filled quips and riddles about cooking eggs dough sun light drowning rivers and other playful problems. The speaker riffs on silly comparisons and wordplay such as panes versus pains and cattle eat it versus grass.
A 20 year old Oxford engineer has devised a rear firing system for single seat fighter planes. A reflex mirror sight lets the pilot aim at rear targets by looking into a cockpit mirror. A second mirror reflects the rear image to a heated wiping sighting mirror above the cockpit. When the target appears on the mirror the pilot opens fire.
Dr. O H Gish of the Carnegie Institution reports to the American Geophysical Union on a world spanning electrical phenomenon occurring between 6 and p m eastern time. The event relates to the earth’s charge which is said to rise during these hours though the exact cause remains uncertain. Atmospheric electricity studies indicate a universal time schedule of charge fluctuations.
The State of Nebraska Jefferson County. In the matter of the Estate of George M Place deceased executrix Hazel Place petitions final settlement and distribution of residue. Hearing set for June 21 1981 at 9 o clock A M in the county court Fairbury. Notice to all interested to appear and show cause by publication for three successive weeks in a local newspaper Diller Record & weekly out of county.
In Ames County court in Fairbury the court orders publication of this notice in the Dille Record weekly for three weeks to inform all interested parties of the hearing on the Teena Ks estate. Denneyney and E R Bee are attorneys for the estate and the County Judge signs the order.
The State of Nebraska Jefferson County Herman F Neumann deceased Lawrence B Neumann prays administration be granted to Clara E Neumann as Administratrix. A hearing is set for July 2 1931 at 9:00 A M in County Court Fairbury. Notice published in Diller Record for three weeks prior. Denney Denney attorneys for the Estate E Ro Bee County Judge.
Herm Peters acting as administrator petitions for final settlement and distribution of estate. Petition filed June 23 1981 cites final account and order of distribution to rightful heirs. hearing set May 21 1931 at 9:00 AM in county court.
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