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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1918
Page
1
Hay for sale by F Hartzell. Several erect milch cows for sale by Ben Henrichhs. A Mayborn was at Omaha last week and bought three car loads of cattle for Endicott parties. Born to Mr and Mrs James Smith six miles northeast of Diller a 10 pound boy on March 12.
H Z Diller traveled to Omaha on Sunday to be with his daughter Miss Gertarde who had an operation at the Methodist hospital there and returned with her Tuesday evening.
Advertiser W. W. Lowrey seeks purchase of 80 160 240 or 320 acres of land in Jefferson or Gage counties for cash. Include description numbers and prices and send to 1407 O Street Lincoln Nebraska.
Flora Waggoner came home Sunday after visiting relatives in Humboldt since Friday. See Baby Marie Osborne in Sunshine and Gold at the Rex Theater Saturday night March 16. Averil Fouts spent the weekend at her Diller home and returned Sunday noon to Lincoln for university classes.
A. Hospe Co of Omaha invites readers to obtain their list of used pianos and new high grade guaranteed player pianos catalogues. Prices start around 395.00. They encourage correspondence and comparison. Mrs Effie Clark wife of Willis Clark underwent an operation last Friday at home one mile west of town and is recovering well. The operation was performed by Dr Murdock who traveled from Sabetha Kans with his nurse in a big car driven by a chauffeur.
An 8 pound girl born to Mr and Mrs John Beckman eight miles southeast of Diller on the 4th. Mrs Volney Raymond recovering from an operation. Co Supt Henry Abrams visited Diller on school business. Carl Folkerts has sale bids due March 20. L M Cavetti won contract to build a 3000 bungalow for Carl Schneulle north of Diller. Dewey Sanmann arrived from Kansas City after work with Price Sanmann Motor Co.
Dr C T Hatfield of First National Bank Bridg, Fairbury Nebr announces new dental office ready to serve patrons. Mrs H Z Diller returned Saturday from Camda with daughter Miss Gertarde Diller to support her during an operation at Methodist hospital and remain until she is out of danger.
Mrs Elmo Hadley returned Monday from Beatrice where her daughter Lela underwent an appendicitis operation Saturday. The procedure was completed and the patient was reported to be doing nicely at last reports.
Fairbury recorded the sale of 470 acres of land in Jefferson County at 63 755 dollars. The property, part of the Peter Jansen ranch, was formerly owned by Charles E Caldwell. Henry Walbaum purchased the land for a home at 136 dollars per acre, located two miles west of Harbine.
In Fairbury on Tuesday county court heard Dr. H Bauguess attempt to regain possession of his son Gilbert from guardian Mrs J A Shuffler who has had charge for about a year The court awarded the guardian 165 for board and 30 for clothes for the boy A likely appeal to the district court may follow.
The Birth Of A Nation is billed as the spectacle supreme of America and will play at the Majestic Theatre in Fairbury on Wednesday and Thursday, March 20th and 21st, with two daily showings at popular prices.
Mrs. John Riddle sold her Odell farm lease and moved to the Folkerts farm near the state line. A Pleasant precinct Red Cross auction raised about 700 dollars in cash and a load of miscellaneous items including a purebred Poland China sow valued around 200 dollars. The Diller Woman's Club staged Green Stockings in the Diller opera house last Thursday, grossing 130.95 dollars. half to the local Red Cross fund and half to the county Red Cross at Fairbury.
Humboldt Nebr County Agent J W Shroyer spoke to a crowd at the commercial club rooms last Saturday afternoon. After his talk attendees voted to circulate a petition urging county commissioners to appropriate funds to hire a county agent for the coming year. Don Gridley was elected temporary secretary as the meeting adjourned, with plans to reconvene Saturday March 9 at 2 30 p m at the club rooms.
Sunday the 17 at 10 a m worship with catechumens of class 1918 to be catechised. Friday the 22nd features a Lenten service.
Regular services are listed for Sunday March 17 with Sunday school at 10 a.m and morning worship at 11 a.m. A union service is set for 7 30 p.m. in the M E church with Mr Wagner preaching and special union meetings to follow in the M E and Presbyterian churches as prep for Easter.
A visitor notes warm reception in Diller as locals display a strong general Christian spirit during a brief stay highlighting community hospitality and shared values.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs. Ellis's home for a profitable session. With spring approaching, church life and activity are expected to rise, and two church services are planned for next Sunday morning. The pastor will preach at the usual hour and union services begin next Sunday evening, continuing for two weeks alternating between the Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
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