Spectacular Yet Fragmented Local Notes From Fairbury 1927
Local column mixes stray verses and notices from Fairbury Nebraska era. Mentions sale of a 3 year old male, eye ear nose throat doctor G H Newton, county commissioners meeting in Fairbury April 5, Diller and Cully visitors, home industry talk, farmers plowing for oats, A W A meetings, oil delivery by Diller station, a 136 year bloom peony in Edwardsville Indiana, Gypsies in town, advice against planting by spring market, and a 1.7 percent rise in cost of living.
Wyandotte eggs for hatching in Diller Nebraska
Purebred White Wyandotte eggs for hatching. Good laying strain. $3.00 per hundred. Mrs. L. E. Vanier, Diller, Nebr. bY tad.
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L. E. Vanier
Diller
Tad
Wheat In Diller Area Bodes Well After Winter
Wheat survived the winter in good condition in the Diller locality and several fields are yielding substantial pasture.
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Diller
Mrs Sarah M Hughes and Beaver Crossing Families
Mrs Sarah M Hughes is linked with Beaver Crossing and related family members in this notice. The item mentions the Hughes family and Beaver Crossing, highlighting familial connections and locality.
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Sarah M. Hughes
Beaver Crossing
Cornbelt Lumber Teases Red Top Steel on Track Car
The Cornbelt Lumber Co at Dilller says a car of Red Top Steel posts will be on track in a few days and a special price offered if taken off the car. Manager Geer notes deal terms.
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Cornbelt Lumber Co
Diiler
C, L, Geer
Mgr
The Editor Refuses to Port the Paper
A confused local essay laments editing methods and editorial refusals. The piece critiques the editor’s stance on shipping the newspaper and questions the paper’s direction and consistency.
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Woot
N R C Club A Surprise Event Held Saturday
A community club event was held Saturday at Hitken Brow lip featuring members and their families. The gathering aimed to provide a real surprise program for attendees and participants.
Prairie hay in barn for sale and local notices
Our Gentist has more pull with the people than any man in town. Famous last words if he don't dim him. Prairie hay in barn for sale by H D Rippe in Diller phone 104. Eyes examined by Dr Adams successor to Dr Garland at 1114 North 6th Street Beatrice.
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H. D. Rippe
Diller
Adams
Garland
N. 6Th St
Beatrice
Percheron Stallion to Stand at Diller Area Farm
Black registered Percheron stallion No. 216669 will stand two miles west of Diller this season. Service fee ten dollars. Described as sound and heavy boned by Dick Fanders. Look him over.
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My Place
Diller
Dick Fanders
Death of Former Odell Resident George Williamson
George Williamson died Friday March 4 in Los Angeles where he lived with his daughter Mrs. Ralph Oliver and family for the past two. He was between seventy five and eighty and had long ties to Odell. He farmed south west of town and later worked in the grain business locally and at Lanham.
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George Williamson
Los Angeles
Calif
Ralph Oliver
Mr. Williamson
Odell
Lanham
Odell Oracle
Attorneys Sue Fairchild for 10619 71 in Nebraska
Frank Bartos Stanley Bartos and Otto Placek through Bartos Bartos Placek of Wilber file suit in district court against Herman E Fairchild of Endicott to recover 10619 71 primarily as attorney fees from the Farmers' and Merchants bank case.
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Fairbury
Nebr
Frank Bartos
Stanley Bartos
Otto Placek
Bartos, Bartos & Placek
Wilber
Herman E. Fairchild
Endicott
Farmers’ & Merchants Bank
N C S A Club Holds St Patrick Themed Meeting
The N C S A Club met at Mrs Nancy Robertson's home on Wednesday March 16 with twelve members present. Roll call referenced St Patrick and a light Irish contest followed by a luncheon served by the hostess. Guests of honor were Mrs Jeffery and Miss Albright. Mrs Viers invited the group to meet again on Easter.
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Nancy Robertson
St. Patrick
Chas. Waggoner
St. Patricks
Jeffery
Mies Albright
Viers
Feeding the Five Thousand in the Desert Crowd
A vast crowd of over a thousand gathered to hear Jesus speak in the desert. He told stories of Heaven and God the Father and healed many, while a boy with five loaves and two fish inspired the day’s miracle as evening approached.
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Jesus
Heaven
Heavenly Father
Geome
John Starr Announcement from Diller Boy
John Starr of Diller is reported to have a merrive soon with particulars circulated for next week.
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John Starr
Wanmerrive
No lions at the central office despite busy activity
The article notes that frequent statements from the central office about being busy do not indicate that animals are kept there. It frames the idea as a misconception about the lion and the telephone building.
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Central
Village and school caucuses nominate candidates in city hall
In the Monday night caucuses the People's ticket named village trustees John Clausson and Herman Peters. For the school trustees on the double ticket C. L. Waggoner and George Henrichs, present Board of Education members, and H. H. Green and C. H. Cally were nominated for the coming spring and July elections.
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Peoples
John Clausson
Herman Peters
C. L. Waggoner
George Henrichs
Board of Education
H. H. Green
C. H. Cally
Pioneer Frank W Beckwith dies at 74 in 1927
Frank W Beckwith born Sept 1 1852 in McDonough New York grew to manhood there moved to Elgin Illinois in 1872 came to Nebraska in 1878 settled on the family farm near Beatrice helped found Steele City Baptist church His wife Frances died 1923 four children Ralph Mary Cassell Herbert and Paul Survived by twelve grandchildren Funeral services held after his death at his daughter's home on March 19 1927
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Frank W. Beckwith
McDonough
New York
Elgin
Ill
Nebraska
Frances Aldoretta Leeber
Beatrice
Burlington Road
Old
Steele City
Beckwith
Ralph
Mary Cassell
Herbert H. Beckwith
Dil
Funeral services and interment for Beckwith led by local reverends
Funeral services for Beckwith were conducted by Rev. aoe of Diller and Rev. W Pfautz of Steele City at Mit on March 21. Interment followed in Steele City cemetery. Distanced attendees included Mrs Emma Graves of St Louis, James Edmonde and Ralph Edmonds of Nebraska, Mr and Mrs F J and Mr and Mrs Harry Perl of Council Bluffs. Card of thanks.
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Beckwith
Aoe
Diller
W. Pfautz
Steele City
Mit
Emma Graves
St. Louie
James Edmonde
Ralph Edmonds
Nebr
F. J
Es Harry Perl
Council Bluffs
Thanks for Support During Illness and Death of Father
The Cassell Beckwith and Beckwith families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their aid and sympathy during our father's illness and passing. Special thanks to singers and those who sent floral offerings.
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G. B. Cassell
H. H. Beckwith
Paul S. Beckwith
Traveling physician offers free consultations in multiple towns
Dr Doran a regular graduate visits important towns offering free consultations on this trip. He avoids surgery for chronic conditions and claims wonderful results in stomach, liver, skin, nerves and other ailments. Marriage women must be accompanied. address Minneapolis block.
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Doran
Block
Minneapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diller State Bank
T. J. Webster
W. M. Henrichs
G. H. Newton
Fairbury, Neb
Mrs. H. Z. Diller
Lincoln
C. H. Cully
Hippolyte Gillet
Diller Filling Station
Edwardsville, In
Department of Labor
N. RC. Club
C. C. Barnett
Jefferson Co
Carl Schnoelle
Dr. Doran
John H. Saathoff
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