Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Diller Record in Diller, Nebraska

We have 2,691,858 pages in Nebraska

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 34 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Diller Record

Location

Diller, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1935

Page

5

Market Prices for Wheat Corn and Eggs

The list shows grain and egg prices with numbers obscured by the scan. Wheat No 170 No 2 69, Corn mixed No 2 unknown, Corn white 75, yellow 60, and heavy hens listed with a few unreadable figures.

Local Life Notes and Oddities In Brief

The report lists Mrs Emma Fry’s condition as stable. Mr and Mrs Folkert Fanders and their son Herbert visited Diller. Donald Tincher of Plattsmouth entered Lincoln Veterans Hospital for treatment. Jake Lottman says he penned up a 400 lb red sow and the owner may claim by paying feed. Mrs Clara Miller wears facial decoration from a bee sting incident causing swelling.

Donald Tincher Plattsmouth Veterans Hospital Lincoln Jake Lottman

Binder repair service for farmers by Harry H Smith Jansen

Farmers urged to repair binder canvass with reasonable prices offered by Harry H Smith Jansen. Local note directs inquiries to phone 38 and promotes trusted workmanship.

Harry H-Smith Jansen

Injury Report From Swing Incident In Household

An eight year old girl of Mr and Mrs Henry Pingle fell Monday evening while fixing a swing. She severely cut her right arm when she struck a bucket.

Henry Pingle

Window glass replacement and roof work dominate storm week

Broken glass from last Thursday’s hail storm and new roofs dominate work in these parts this week as crews repair and replace damaged homes and structures.

Marriage Licenses Issued in Fairbury This Week

Marriage licenses were issued at Fairbury this week to Calvin Sampson 23 Steele City and Edith Tripp 28 Waldo Kans Arnold G Graf 24 Beatrice and Keith Weaver 21 Harbine ebr.

Fairbury Calvin Sampson Steele City Edith Tripp Waldo Kans Arnold G. Graf Beatrice Keith Weaver Harbine Ebr

Flooded District Visit Reported By Local Family

Mr and Mrs Ira Place and son Gerald with Mr and Mrs Vern Carpenter and son Darwin traveled to Red Cloud and Ina vale last Sunday to view the flood district. They report conditions as very bad.

Ira Place Gerald Vernon Carpenter Darwin Red Cloud Inavale

Record correction on ages of Mr and Mrs Saylor

The correction notes the ages were mis-stated last week as 84 and 87 but should read 80 and 85. The garden description remains unchanged stating it is as clean as a houndstooth.

Baby born to Hullman and Freitag families

The Hullman family reports their baby is improving after a serious Saturday illness. Mrs Freitag announces the birth of an 8% lb boy born Tuesday morning June 25. All parties are doing well.

Eilert Hullman George Freitag

Crystal Springs Pool Set to Open July Fourth

The Crystal Springs pool near Fairbury is due to reopen on July 4 after floods forced Crystal Springs Park out of use for several weeks.

Crystal Springs Fairbury Crystal Springs Park

Visitors from Nebraska Call at Ira Place Home

Miss Jessie Stover of North Platte and Mrs. Ornetta Caylor of Crab Orchard spent several days this week visiting the Ira Place home fore part of the week.

Jessie Stover North Platte Nebraska Ornetta’ Caylor Ira Place

Misses Dunn Arrive for Summer Visit in Colorado

The Misses Beulah and Beat rice Dunn twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Claude Dunn of Greely arrive to spend the summer vacation with grandparents Mr and Mrs Bert Beil.

Beulah Beatrice Dunn Claude Dunn Greely Colorado Mrs Bert Beil

Park concerts prompt calls for main street venue shift

Local residents discuss band performances at the park with several arguing for moving events to Main Street. The group also notes plans to invest in a portable platform to support the concerts.

Main Street

Children divide Allen Colman property in Diller

The children of Allen Colman returned to Diller early this week to divide their father's personal property. All but Mr and Mrs Roscoe Colman of Wauneta Nebr have returned to their respective homes.

Allen Colman Diller Roscoe Colman Wauneta Nebr

Leaper Brothers Visit Old Montana Homestead

Frank Leaper of Billings Montana arrived Monday for a visit with his brother Albert Leaper and family. Leaper once lived nearby, owning 80 acres east of Frank Hicks, where the Hicken brothers now reside.

Frank Leaper Billings Montana Albert “Leaper and Familly Mr. Leaper Frank Hicks Hicken Brothers

Funeral visit ties Lincoln and Diller kin to Allen Coleman

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coleman and Mrs. Witty attended the funeral of Allen Coleman, uncle of Mr. Coleman, in Diller last Friday. They returned to Lincoln for Saturday work, then came back to Diller for Sunday visits and to Fairbury.

Ray. Coleman Witty Diller Allen Coleman Lincoln

Grand Island visitors stop at local homes

Mr and Mrs Charley Losher from Grand Island visited Wednesday at the homes of Mrs Sophia Mathias, Mrs Grace Fasnacht and children, and Mr and Mrs Roy Mathias near Ellis. Mrs Losher is a niece of Mrs Sophia Mathias.

Charley Losher Grand Island Sophia Mathias Grace Fasnacht Roy Mathias Near Ellis Losher

Seventies Attend Oaks School Picnic Delayed For Health

About seventy patrons of School District No. 74 at Oaks gathered with teacher Miss Pearl Sparks at the school house last Sunday for ice cream and cake. The planned last day event was postponed due to measles spreading and rescheduled for a healthier date.

Oaks School Pearl Sparks

Diller Visit Noted by R R Kyd of Burlington Interests

Mr. R R Kyd, visiting Diller last Saturday, holds a controlling stake in the Loock business block and wishes to see it occupied. A retired Burlington employee, he recalls Diller as one of the best towns on the Burlington system for freight. He subscribes to this paper on the condition it supports the constitution.

R. R. Kyd Diller Kyd Burlington

Illness Report Highlights Mrs Sage Brande Home Visit

Mrs Sage Brande is said to be quite ill at her daughter Mrs Charlie Hilder’s home. Mrs Willis Clark attended a dinner at the home of friend Flossie Raymond last Friday.

Sage Brande Charlie Hilder Willis Clark Flossie Raymond Last Friay

Farmers Busy With Harvest and Field Work

Farmers are busy with harvest hay and weeds. Some are planting corn. Miss Irene Hill went to Wymore Saturday to visit a friend Miss Vesta Koch returning to Diller Sunday evening.

Irene Hill Wymore Vesta Koch Diller

Fairbury Police Chief Enoch Cook to Retire After 22 Years

After twenty two years as chief of police in Fairbury Enoch Cook will retire on July 1. His successor will be his son Joe E Cook. In Brown and Ivory Charles Waggoner has his residence painted. Chas started the job but Roelf Beckman is now handling it.

Enoch Cook Fairbury Joe E. Cook Charles Waggoner Chas Roelf Beckman

Coldest Day Marks Start of Summer in 30 Years

The Lincoln Star notes last Friday was the coldest first day of summer in three decades with a 51 degree temperature at 5 a.m. at the location described.

Lincoln Star Mercury

Lincoln visitors call on Mrs. Sam Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Zook and son Robert and Mrs. Ora Sheehan of Lincoln arrived Wednesday for a brief visit at the home of their sister Mrs. Sam Thompson.

Clyde Zook Robert Ora Sheehan Lincoln Sam Thompson

Miss Pearl Visits Cousin During Son’s Dog Bite Recovery

Sparks stays a week with cousin Mrs. Ralph Sieford to help with chores as her son Ralph recovers from a dog bite.

Miss Pearl Sparks Ralph Sieford Ralph

Lincoln and Diller guests attend Colman dinner

Mr and Mrs R W Colman and Mrs Witty of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs R W Green of Diller were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs A H Colman in Fairbury.

R. W. Colman Witty Lincoln R. W. Green Diller A. H. Colman Fairury

Ruth Lucas Visits Beatrice Relatives This Week

Miss Ruth Lucas of Beatrice visited relatives this week including her grandmother Mrs. Lucas sister Mrs Carpenter and aunt Mrs Ira Place.

Miss Ruth. Lucas Beatrice Mrs. Lucas Carpenter Ira Place

Local resident H E Green returns to Lincoln briefly

H E Green who has been working in Lincoln came home Wednesday evening but returned to that city Thursday morning. Marvin Farrow accompanied him to drive.

Lincoln Marvin Farrow

Diller Visitors Plan Summer Cabin Trip to Eldora Colorado

Mr and Mrs S H Diller of Fairbury visited the Miss Fannie and J Smith Diller homes this Sunday. They stated they were leaving immediately for their summer cabin at Eldora Colorado for a vacation.

S. H. Diller Fairbury

R L Oqaks Visits Main Streets With Friends

R L visited main streets with friends during the past week. He reports very weak lower limbs that no longer serve him as they did in days gone by.

R.L Oqaks

Nelson Visits Brother During Deere Co Vacation

Mr. Frank Nelson of Moline Illinois visits his brother A T Nelson in the Ellis neighborhood. He is on vacation from duties at John Deere Co factories where he has been employed for forty years.

Frank Nelson Moline Illinois A.T. Nelson Ellis Neighborhood Nelson John Deere Co

True Thompson Returns to Work at Great Northern Shops

True Thompson, after five years out of work, is recalled by the Great Northern Railway to the Winona Minnesota machine shops at 80 cents an hour. He received a pass this week and left Diller on No 16 Wednesday to begin employment. He has been living with his mother in the area for several years.

True Thompson Great Northern Railway Company Winona Minnesota Diller True

Families Travel After Flood On Wooded Creek Trip

Quinter Fry and Lawrence Madden with families motored eleven miles south of Diller to inspect flood damage to winter cut wood. They then went to Hanover Kansas to visit friends who own a rock garden attraction. They returned home late tired hungry and muddy.

Quinter Fry Lawrence Madden Diller Hanover Kansas

Kate Alexander Arrested on 101st Birthday in Duluth Case Dismissed

Mrs. Kate Alexander of Duluth Minnesota was arrested for disorderly conduct on her 101st birthday and told the judge she had never been drunk before in her life. The case was dismissed.

Kate Alexander Duluth Minn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Diller State Bank The Emma Fry Folkert Fanders Herbert of Harbiee Clara. Miller J. Monroe Davis Fairbury, Nebraska Odell General Hospital C. E. Rice, M. D Odell,Nebraska Blue Valley Credit Ass’n Dr.o.c. Diehl Diller, Nebraska Carl Schmuelle Farmers Union Insurance CO Omaha, Nebi Edw B. Ackerman Optometrist Golden Rule Findling's Garage C. E. Findling Ellis, Nebraska van Norman Valve Phillips 66 Grant Batteries Bonham ‘Ceatre Will Rogers Thomas Billie Burke Victor McLaglen Edmund Lowe Richard Arlen Virginia Bruce Shirley Temple Little Miss Marker Ss. C. Hutchinson Waggoner Bros
Search Courier

Search the The Diller Record Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Diller Record?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication