Tea for Missionary Talk Delights Congregational Ladies
The June church tea featured Miss Fannie Diller seed floral display and a Turkish mission talk by Mrs. White of Beatrice. She described life in Turkey, literacy growth, veiling, weddings, and daily customs, with notes on ancient ruins, lamps, and festive practices.
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England
Fannie Diller
White
Beatrice
Turkey
American Board of Missions
Lucile Findling
Elizabeth Green
Betty Hompson
Kensington
Grain and Feed Ad and Elevator Notice in Diller Neb
Diller Market lists No 1 Wheat No 2 Corn and eggs prices and cattle weights. Muncy’s Cow Spray offers fly control with refund if unsatisfied. Farmer’s Union ad promotes a year of Popular Mechanics and Diller Record for $2.95. Black Bros Elevator in Diller Nebraska invites grain and feed buyers and notes John Steiner as manager.
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MUNCY
Farmer’s Union
Black Bros Elevator Diller
Nebraska
John Steiner
Modern Education Kitchen Toilet
A dialogue fragment features a quip about life choices with lines about marriage education and college, hinting at social roles and personal regrets in a casual exchange. The exchange juxtaposes practical home life and personal priorities in a concise, humorous tone.
Penalty of Insignificance and a Committee Member
A dialogue notes a lone familiar name contrasted with a new, unfamiliar committee member. The exchange hints at roles and responsibilities within a group, implying behind the scenes work and recognition.
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Marsh
Webster
Legal Tangle Overmarriage Quirk in Unconstitutional Law
A dialogue frames a humorously legal clash as a couple debates marriage vows versus an allegedly unconstitutional law. The exchange highlights a dispute over contract power and personal autonomy in a stylized, satirical legal arena.
Perennial Gay Doctor-Why not go for a fort night's hiking
The London humorist notes a quirky dialogue where a doctor and a patient exchange wry lines about a hiking plan. The postman adds a practical twist to the humorous exchange.
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London
Local visits and patient note from Odell hospital
Ralph Specht of Endicott was an appendicitis patient at the Odell hospital last week. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fouts were here from Seward last Sunday visiting the former's mother and an old friend here and there. A card from Dr. and Mrs. J. Bixby of Geneva dated June 22 says they are enjoying the sights at Santa Catalina Island California on that date.
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Ralph Specht
Endicott
Odell Hospital
Kenneth Fouts
Seward
Mrs Ruth Myers Visits Diller Then Heads Home
Mrs Ruth Myers stayed with her mother Mrs Carrie Sparks in Diller after arriving from Havelock Saturday evening. Will and Velva Myers visited Sunday to escort her home. Vera Ball and her six children traveled from Henry Nebraska by truck Tuesday morning with household goods to start a new home in Diller. Alvin Hirsch of Fairbury has contracted to buy a residence at 215 J Street for his family to occupy after July 1, a HOLC transaction.
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Ruth Myers
Havelock
Carrie Sparks
Will
Velva
Vera Ball
Diller
Henry
Nebraska
Alvin Hirsch
Fairbury
J. Street
HOLC
Dorchester and DeWitt Guests Visit New Orphanage
Mr and Mrs Russell Freidell of Dorchester and Mr and Mrs Bill Stehlik with their daughter Shirley of DeWitt were guests in Scott Miller’s home for a women’s club visit. Mrs Freidell serves as secretary of the 4th District N F W C. The visitors praised the new orphanage during their outing.
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Russell Freidell
Dorchester
Bill Stehlik
Shirley
DeWitt
Scott Miller
Freidell
Dist. N. F. W. C
Travelers map a long tour from Diller to Lincoln
A card from Helen Green of Salem Oregon to Mrs Cavett describes a broad journey from Diller Decoration Day to Salt Lake City Vancouver Victoria Seattle Portland and Salem. The note says they will stay until July 2030 then head east to Los Angeles and back to Lincoln via Boulder Dam and the Grand Canyon.
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Helen Green
Salem
Oregon
Happy Nour Club Holds June Meeting At Home
The Happy Nour Club met Thursday afternoon June 23 with nine members and four children present. Guests included Mrs. Irwin Branch and Miss Erma Sible. Mrs. Arthur Wieths won high score, Mrs. Frank Grone second. Dainty refreshments were served. Mrs. Arthur Grone invited the ladies to her home on Wednesday July 6.
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Happy Nour Club
Guy Learned
Irwin Branch
Erma Sible
Arthur Wieths
Frank Grone
Arthur Grone
Lincoln meeting attendees miss top national figures
Mrs. Scott Miller, 4th District President of the Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs, attended a state federation officers board meeting in Lincoln at the Lincoln Hotel. The group discussed the Kansas City Triennial Convention and planned the state convention in Kearney for October 5 6 7 with Sadie Orr Dunbar, national president of the FW C, expected to attend.
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Scott Miller
Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lincoln
Kansas City
Miller
Edgar G. Hoover
Kearney
Sadie Orr Dunbar
Methodist Church Vacation School Completes Strong Program
The Daily Vacation Bible School scholars and teachers presented a well attended program. Upper Room devotionals for July to September are available from the pastor. Sunday School meets at 10 A M as a new Old Testament quarter begins. Next lesson is Man's Highest Allegiance. Union park services at 8 P M with Rev Pyche delivering the message.
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C. F. Wagner
Ray Lamb
S. S
Rev. Pyche
Congregational Church Sunday Services Announced
The Congregational Church schedules Sunday School at 10 A M focusing on the Old Testament with a lesson titled Choice of Loyal ties Joshua 1 26 24 14 21. A mid summer Communion at 11 includes the Cup quote and music. Evening union service at the park features the pastor’s sermon.
St Paul’s Ev Lutheran Near Diller
Rev L J Wolff pastor C L Hullman superintendent S S coordinates church activities near Diller with leadership details.
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ST. Paul’s
EV. Lutheran
L. J. Wolff
C. L Hullman
S. S
Platinum Mixed With Silver in Rare Russian Coins
A note on 19th or 20th century Russian coins that blended platinum with silver, a rare practice not repeated since. The discovery highlighted platinum’s scarce use in coinage and its historical uniqueness.
Temperature range in San Juan records
The U S weather bureau notes San Juan Puerto Rico temperatures have not dropped below 62 degrees nor risen above 94 since records began.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
United States Weather Bureau
Primitive toe strength inspires modern dexterity
The article notes that many modern Hindus retain a primitive skill of picking up and handling objects with their toes, illustrating tactile adaptability and cultural continuity.
Long Tom River Runs Short Distance From Source to Mouth
The Long Tom river in Oregon spans over 100 miles in length yet its source and mouth lie fewer than seven miles apart. This curious geography highlights a winding course that confines most of the river within a narrow spatial reach.
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Long Tom River
Oregon
The Sextant Instrument Definition
The sextant measures angular distance between objects by reflection. It is used to determine position at sea by translating observed altitudes into geographical coordinates.
Colors of Stars by Temperature
The article explains star colors map to temperature with red for cool stars and blue for hottest, while yellow and white occupy intermediate ranges. It notes how color indicates surface heat and influences stellar classification.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diller State Bank
Ce Bank
Diller Markets
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Popular Mechanics
S. C. Hutchinson
Diller, Nebraska
Congregational Church
Howard H. Pyche
Earl Weigel
Edw
B. Ackerman
Optometrist
Fairbury, Nebraska
Frank A. Houston
Fairbury, Nebr
J. Monroe Davis
Drs
Hull & Hull
Scottsbluff
Odell
General Hospital
C. E. Rice, M. D
Odell, Nebraska
Blue Valley
Credit Ass’n
Dr.o
C. Diehl
Waggoner Brothers
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