Community Classified and Notices in Beatrice Area
Local notices list services from Diller Filling Station to Dr. G H Newton eye ear nose and throat in Fairbury Neb. Advertisements include sale of horses mules brood sows organ piano and Rhode Island Red eggs. Also upcoming events play Three Pegs at Cedar class and local political notices with governor candidate C W Bryan. Primary village and school officer election set for April 10.
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G. H.newton
Fairbury, Neb
Paderated Sunday School
Opera House
Potatoes Travel Circle Affects Nebraska Seed Crop
Nebraska seed potatoes harvested in October were shipped to the Southern market in November and planted in Louisiana in December. Offspring will return to Nebraska for April or May eating as a new seed crop is planted in Box Butte county, linking soil climate and transport to taste.
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Nebraska
Louisiana
Box Butte
Largest smelting kettle shipped from St. Louis to Omaha
The largest Middle West smelting kettle, saucer shaped and 14 feet 10 inches by 5 feet 9 inches weighing about 40,000 pounds, was sent over the Burlington to the Omaha smelter. Load restrictions and ballasted coal car needed to prevent tipping on curves. Brother J. A. Shuffler remains in Taylor hospital with worrisome health. visitors excluded. He has no spouse or children and struggles with speech due to throat illness. Christian church notes in Fairbury inter church messenger. Mr. Shuffler formerly lived near Diller.
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Middle West
Burlington
St. Louis
Omaha
J. A. Shuffler
Taylor Hospital
Christian Church
Fairbury
Mr. Shuffler
Diller
Publisher trims paper to five columns in Steele City Press
Vernon L. Haddix becomes publisher of the Steele City Press and changes the format from seven column folio to five column quarto, aligning with this paper to gain more room for news and advertising.
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Vernon L. Haddix
Steele City Press
Crittenden Grain Co Offers Seed and Feed Specials
Good Oats for seed or feed priced. Hog Feed per sack three dollars. Special Dairy Feed at listed rate. Lavina Mandy and Buttermilk Chick and Regular Buttermilk Feeds noted with prices. Good Colorado Coal sells at thirteen fifty. J. E. Stone, manager, invites customers to sell corn or wheat at top market prices.
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Colorado
J. E. Stone
Mgr
Boulder Dam Project in Nebraska Faces Engineering Scrutiny
Electrical World reports a Boulder Dam Project in Gosper county Nebraska potential irrigation and power system fed by the Platte River. Congressman Shalenberger faces a bill for 20 million dollars to be added to the rivers and harbors appropriation and flood control plans. Engineers question the feasibility and benefits.
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Nebraska
Boulder Dam
The
Electrical World
Shalenberger
Gosper County
Platte River
Preeiee Howell
Worl
Eating Feat by Chas Smith Draws Odell Crowd
Last week the Oracle reported Chas Smith living five miles east of Odell won his boast by eating forty eggs in nineteen minutes fifteen seconds at Armstrong pool hall before a large crowd. Locals had collected money to cover the eggs and frying costs, with Smith receiving the balance over ten dollars. Odell sportsmen issue further challenges to rival eaters.
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the Oracle
Chas. Smith
Odell
Mr. Smith
Armstrong Pool Hall
Smith
Longtime Nebraska Official I N Thompson Celebrates 90th Birthday
I N Thompson ex county clerk marked his ninetieth birthday with an open house at his Fairbury home. a Nebraska resident since 1867 he has lived near Fairbury most of his life. he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding in 1909 and expect a diamond anniversary in 1984. Thompson has voted in seventeen presidential elections.
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I. N. Thompson
Fairbury
Nebraska
Local Wedding Announced for Hazel Warmen and Fred Nelson
Miss Hazel Warmen of this vicinity and Mr. Fred Nelson of Ellis Nebraska were secretly married in Glenwood Iowa on November fifth nineteen twenty seven during Lincoln teachers convention. Mrs Nelson daughter of Henry and Mrs Warman of Fairbury area, a Fairbury High School graduate and rural teacher. Mr Nelson farms near Ellis Nebraska and the couple will reside there.
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Hazel Warmen
Fred Nelson
Ellis
Nebr
Glenwood
Iowa
Lincoln
Nelson
Henry Warman
Fairbury
Fairbury High School
Fairbury Journal
Edgerton Favored In Fourth District Bid
Seward newspaper man T B Hutchinson tours the Fourth district for Aurora candidate Frank E Edgerton. He finds strong republican sentiment backing Edgerton and notes voters fear nominating the wrong man in the upcoming primary. The district, normally republican, could elect a Democrat if miscast. Ad.
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Diller
T. B. Hutchinson
Seward
Fourth
Frank E. Edgerton
Aurora
Congress
Edgerton
Advt
Washington Birthday Pageant Tells of Club Meeting
Mrs. Shutt hosted a Wednesday afternoon meeting on February 22 with twelve members and two guests. Minutes were read, roll call discussed college education for youth, a circus outing was planned, and a prize awarded for a guessing game. A Washington birthday pageant featured characters and a piano number with patriotic colors enhancing the luncheon. The club will meet March 21 with miscellaneous roll call.
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Scott Miller
Aew
Washington
Gene Andrews
Dreamer
Marcella Shutt
Bobby Andrews
Martha
George Ashington
Racheal Viers
Iter
Roll Call
Diller Church Items and Federated Community Church News
Rev R M Harris leads Diller Church with Sunday School at 10 and services at 11 30 and 7 30. A $50 donation supported Bryan Memorial Hospital from a Sunday evening program. Federated Community Church reports strong Sunday School and morning service at 11 with no evening service next week. Rev Ludwick new pastor will preach on We are laborers together with God. A reception for Rev and Mrs Ludwick is planned at the Christian church next Thursday March 8 with 6 30 supper and a brief program.
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R. M. Harris
Epworth League
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Jesus
Ludwick
Lambert Family Guests at D V Fander Home
Mr and Mrs Claude Lambert and Mrs Lucy Lambert of Fairbury were Sunday visitors at the D V Fander residence.
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Claude Lambert
Lucy Lambert
Fairbury
D. V. Fander Home
Farm trade shifts to Havelock relocation
Philip Jerka exchanged his farm near Diller the Hauver place for property in Havelock and recently moved. Dock Griffin of Beat Rice plans to move onto the farm.
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Charley Gerwick
Diller
Philip Jerka
Hauver Place
Havelock
Dock Griffin
Beatrice
Fairbury Council Awards Stand Pipe Contract
Fairbury city council approves a stand pipe project priced at 13 500 dollars. The tower will be 36 feet in diameter and hold 300 000 gallons of water, mounting at ninety feet above ground.
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Fairbury
Eick Family Plans California Return to Farm South of Town
Mr. Allie Eick and his son Wilbur have come back from California and will farm their property south of town this year. Mrs. Eick, whose health prompted the trip, is greatly improved and will return in May.
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Allie Eick
Wilbur
California
Eick
Stock shipments from Diller to St. Joe market noted
Two more loads of stock were shipped Tuesday from the Diller station to the St. Joe market. A load and a half of cattle were sent by Jack Armstrong and half a load of hogs by the Farmers Shipping Association. Mr Armstrong accompanied the shipment.
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Diller Station
St. Joe Oarket
Jack Armstrong
Farmers Shipping Association
Mr. Armstrong
Birth of a Boy to Mr and Mrs Iph Hudson
A baby boy named Le caf gree born on eb. 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Iph Hudson. The birth is announced alongside Mae Mobley and H. Pitten tenets in North and 3 West Pile. Mother and babe are well. Relph is recovering.
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le Caf
Gree
Roca
Iph Hudson
Mae Mobley Aaion
Aes H. Pitten
Correction of Uncle Sammy Diller origin date
A correction notes a ten year error in past columns about the town’s namesake Uncle Sammy Diller arriving in Nebraska. The intended year was 1877, not 1887, clarifying the historical timeline for local readers.
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Sammy Diller
Nebraska
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mr and Mrs Barton
Their children and many grandchildren organized a surprise dinner last Sunday. The well laden table featured two beautifully decorated cakes as Mr and Mrs Barton joined kin including Bert Bell Lee Calkins Berni Ray Hudson Fayetta Billie Barton and Richard Lee.
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Wm. Barton
Bert Bell
Lee Calkins
Berni
Ray Hudson
Fayetta
Billie Barton
Richard Lee
Man Injured in Knife Accident While Helping Neighbor
Onke Lottman, while assisting a neighbor with butchering last Saturday, caught a falling object and slipped a butcher knife through his right hand. He sustained a deep gash between the thumb and first finger that became infected and troubled him. Dr. Diehl is overseeing treatment and hopes for a full recovery.
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Onke Lottman
Dr. Diehl
Pan American Congress Advances on Treaties
The Pan American Congress laid out five international treaty packages for Senate ratification. A peaceable understanding was reached in each, with Senator Borah advocating capitation of international law. Notable efforts included Charles Izabo cs, who pushed for goals but did not fully succeed.
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pan-American Congress
Senate
Borah
Yeng
Charles Iz
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Diller State Bank
Gus Dressen
Diller Filling Station
Sam Seifford
Gus. Dressen
Adams
Garland
N. 6Th St
F. A Moon & Son
Elias Hadley
Kimball
George Cunningham
F. C. Crocker
Rhode Island
John Rickers
Ora Nebr
Floyd Maw
C. W. Bryan
H. H. Beekwith
Crittenden Grain CO
N.C. S.A
Methodist
Federated Community Church
Diller Opera House
Farmers_ Uni Co-operative Insurance Ga
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