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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
2
The Diller Record lists subscription terms by Frank T. Pearce. One year and six months in advance are available. Advertising rates are offered on application with business locals billed at 5 cents per line per insertion.
The state supreme court ruled in favor of a pension law benefiting mothers, upholding its provisions and affirming its intent to provide financial support to eligible families. The decision reinforces the program's framework and eligibility criteria.
The Colonel has lost the hearing of one ear yet vows to press on, aiming to bring down his opponent with the other. The line remains bold as he advances, undeterred by the deficit.
Gov Neville issues a call for a special session to convene at noon on March 26. The session includes ten subjects for consideration by the legislature.
Governor Neville issues a proclamation designating Friday March 22 as War Savings Day urging all residents to buy war savings stamps to the limit.
President Wilson has signed the daylight saving measure making clocks move forward one hour at 2 a m on March 31, beginning the summer time period.
The next drive to raise 100 million dollars for relief work is postponed from May 6 to May 18 and will now run May 20 to 27.
The Reichstag quotes Albert Stresemann alleging a Baltic German slaughter and noting Baltic Germany as three Russian provinces with small German populations. The passage claims territories bordering the sea and defines any claim as German.
Local items mention Easter coming a week away with Good Friday a week ahead. References to Sam and Lamb returning from a short visit with Beatrice relatives at the start of the week.
S. F. Stull reported from California where he attended his parents fiftieth wedding anniversary. Little Dean Barber underwent appendicitis surgery at his grandmother Mrs. Isabel Raymond's home last Thursday and is recovering with nurse Miss Gowen from Lincoln Sanitarium.
On Sunday March 10 the children and grandchildren gathered with 28 attendees to honor Mrs J T Henrichs. They brought baskets and shared a dinner, presenting her a cedar chest and best wishes for many more birthdays.
J F Zollen of Steele City died after a long illness last Thursday aged 86. An early Jefferson county settler and exemplary citizen he is survived by his wife two sons and two grandsons. Born in Germany he immigrated at 19 and naturalized a year later. six nephews served as pallbearers.
Mrs. O F Rigdon returns from Fairbury after visiting relatives and friends. A citizens primary was held last night to nominate three candidates for village trustees to serve two years.
Mr and Mrs Elmo Hadley traveled to Beatrice on an early Thursday morning train and returned with their daughter Lela that evening. J H Madden formerly of the Dilner vicinity asks to relocate his Record subscription from Sidney to Potter near their new farm move.
Referee J. W. Fouts sold the John Langworthy .80 and E4 of the Net Sec 32 24 one mile west of Harbine at referee's sale in Fairbury to Louie Koenig of Harbine for 152 dollars per acre totaling 12 160 dollars.
A city hall gathering Tuesday afternoon featured A. H. Kidd of Beatrice and E. C. Hansen of Fairbury, federal food commissioners for Gage and Jefferson counties, urging food conservation and substitutes for flour bought with four. Representatives from Diller stores and others attended to hear the message.
County Agent L Boyd Rist invites men raising sheep or planning a small herd to a Saturday afternoon meeting in the Library building Beatrice. Plans will be made for a cooperative wool sale shearer services wool sacks and twine and a well known sheep man will discuss sheep care. Plan to attend.
Van Swain and his brother James reside on the Blythe farm four miles northeast of Diller. Van is reported critically ill with cancerous intestinal condition at Beatrice hospital.
The University of Nebraska department of horticulture urges a wartime home garden plan that yields the largest food amount from minimal seed and fertilizer. Authorities warn the seed shortage is the worst yet and fertilizer and manure supplies are well below normal. Efficiency is required. do not order excess seed and focus crops on the most useful, least risky food plants.
Thirteen attended the Friday meeting. Completed work includes two hospital shirts and pajama suits cut, eight surgical dressings prepared, and four more dressings. The Diller Branch notes its share from the Green Stockings play was 61.42 dollars amid praise for Fairbury’s Dramatic Club. A comforter sold at auction brought fifty cents.
The Nebraska state council of defense has raised the embargo on shipping seed corn outside the state. Reports from nearby states confirm seed shortages, and the council believes continued embargo would be unjust to the Middle West rear.
Archie R. Carpenter and Miss Ethel C. Jamison were married Wednesday evening March 20 in Harbine at the groom’s newly furnished home. Rev H W Wagner officiated. The couple will live on the Harbine farm with families noting their prominence.
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