Local items and notices from the county ad pages
Community updates include MWA meetings scheduled for the second and fourth Thursdays, farm store manager change at Farmers Union, public sale announcements in Beatrice and Diller, and marriage license applications posted in Fairbury. Names appear for Dick Fanders, R Steffen, John Gretzinger, Mrs. Harry Gregory, Mrs. John Hilder, E J Schenk, Mahlon Wolken, Emma Albers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Peter Gill
Sarah J. Hughes
Mahlon J. Wolken
Emma A. Albers
Diller
Circuit Manager Arranges Diller Chautauqua Date
Geo Lemon of Lincoln arranged a date for the Standard Chautauqua to be held at Diller this summer. The event is planned for June, earlier than usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Lemon
Lincoln
Diller
Mrs Bolender Visits from Blue Springs with Ellis Family
Mrs W Bolender and her young son visit Blue Springs relatives, staying Friday evening to Sunday noon. Bolender formerly lived here and married at the Ellis home about eighteen years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bolender
Blue Springs
Claude Ellis
Bolender
Ellis
Village notes and court news in Diller district items
Ben Roelfs moves into town property while street work continues. C N Hinds of Odell files for divorce in Beatrice court, seeking custody of minor child. Princeton residents Diekhoff family on route to Bird City Kansas. visit with brother Fred Diekhoff. Local figures travel to Guide Rock and Sterling for visits. editor Gertrude Lambert resigns from the Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Hinds
Odell
Beatrice
Josie Hines
Herman Diekhoff
George
Rudy
Anna Diekhoff
Princeton
Nebr
Bird City
Kan
Fred Diekhoff
How to tell Whoppers and get Away With It
A humorous list of tips for spinning fish stories. It advises sizing up listeners, avoiding photos, involving a wife, relying on unreliable guides, using unfamiliar streams, and keeping the tale consistent.
Farmers Union store receives fresh paint as spring nears
The Farmers Union implement store is getting a new coat of paint. Some men have not spent a cent on repairs since buying their cars in 1921 and remember better times. A Sunday night thunderstorm with vivid lightning is noted as another sign of spring.
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Farmers Union Implement Store
Bridge construction finds material stock on ground near Indian Creek
A quantity of material for the new bridge across Indian Creek just south of town is on the ground awaiting use. The report notes the presence of construction supplies ready for deployment to the project.
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Indian Creek
Town
Mrs Stucker Visits Father From Kansas City by Auto
Mrs J C Stucker arrived Saturday from Kansas City to visit her father R F Starr. She traveled by auto with her brother in law and family who were returning to Superior.
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J. C. Stucker
Kansas City
R. F. Starr
Superior
Alphabet of Life Act Promptly and Courteously
A nostalgic list presents an ethical guide with each letter from A to Z advising virtues. Prompts include be courteous cut worry eat wholesome forgive and forget get religion hope imitate judge generously keep kindness, love, and friendship, and encourage independent voting and self awareness.
Community Notes From Shea Area Report Weekwide Visits
Local residents recount visits and social events in Shea and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hudson and Keith joined Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Andrews for Wednesday evening social. Several shoppers and callers from Fairbury Humboldt and Lincoln are listed with brief notes on health and new arrival Arlan Ray. Equity Exchange shipped two cars of stock to St. Joe with Earl Cooper aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Logan
Art
Ralph Hudson
Keith
Rupert Andrews
S. F. Stull
Roy Wagner
Fairbury
Don Gridley
Glen Riddle
Forrest Hartzel
Shea
John Novotny
C. A. Riddle
W.H. Schmelle
Ed Woods
Roy McCune
Orville McCune
Chas. McCunne
Morris Peterson
Mary Willems
Diller
Walt Nutter
Gridley
Humboldt
A. R. Sollenberger
Sam Stull
Falcon Exhausted By Flight Captured on Ship
A peregrine falcon, recently added to the London Zoo, was captured at sea after alighting on a vessel in the Atlantic a thousand miles from land. The bird completed half its journey and illustrates the endurance of hawks, with falconry history noting royal falconers and ancient hunting practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Zoo
Atlantic
London
India
Americans Are New People in the European Shadow
James Oppenheim argues Americans are distinct from Europe. He cites how Germany and France differ, and how Russia and England diverge despite geographic ties. He recalls two European psychologists who praised American energy yet warned of Europe’s depth versus America’s expansiveness.
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Europe
James Oppenheim
New Republic
Germany
France
Russia
England
America
Lion of Waterloo in danger as base crumbles
Fort Worth Telegram notes the Waterloo battlefield statue lion is at risk of collapse as its base erodes. The piece contrasts forgotten relics with modern glory, recalling Osymandias and the shifting public interest from Napoleonic sites to new souvenirs.
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Waterloo
Napoleon
Wellington
Foch
Hindenburg
Fort Worth
Shelley
Osymandias
Strong on Appetite: Mrs A questions cook discharge
Mrs A defends her decision as Mrs B explains firing the splendid cook forced guests to leave. The exchange hints at social dining norms and the couple’s household dynamics.
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Mrs. A
Mrs. B
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Promises General Health Help
The ad claims catarrh is worsened by a run down condition and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a local ointment and internal tonic. It states the remedy has been set by druggists for years and is distributed by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Diller State Bank
Farmers’ Service Station
M. W.A
Dick Fanders
McAdoo Boosters
R. Steffen
Farmers Union _ store
Tiflis Blauser
John Gretzinger
Byron
Harry Gregory
John Hilder
Wymore
The
O. E.S
Diller M. W. A. Camp
E. J.schenk
Farmers Union
J. L. London
Denver
Ifor
Farmers Union Co-Op
Ben Roelfs
Harry Weddle
St. Joe
J. E. Kerr
Dr. Fox
John Specht
Ellis Neighborhood
Lillian Wohlfarth
Cedric Fanders
Mattie Clark
Guide Rock
Gertrude Lambert
Sterling, Colo
Emerson’s Bakery
Falcon
Lion OF
Thos, Baumfalk
United States
Nta Hone
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Co
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