Local notes from Fairbury and nearby by Gilead column
New rugs at Freeman's and a Fairbury garage being built by S C Hutchinson. E S Dunn rode Burlington to Omaha on Wednesday. Acker the optometrist in Fairbury urges eye care. Mrs Delmar Hale and Claude visited relatives at Burchard returning Wednesday. Mrs L J Upson came back from Inavale to visit daughter Louise Arnold. Mrs Mary Fasnacht and daughter summoned to Barneston for illness of Pearl Brown. Mrs Carmony and son Arthur of Blue Springs visited Diller friends and returned with L C Ballard. For sale a house with small barn and lots at Shea priced at 1000 dollars. move improvements on farm to save money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fasnacht
Barneston
Pearl Brown
Shea
A. O. Boggs
Gilead
Nebr
Freeman's Fairbury and town garden plows
Freeman's in Fairbury lists used refrigerators with other town items and notes many gardens plowed around town. W T Logan advertises mature cane seed at two dollars per bit. Oscar Wharton arrived from Illinois visiting his sister Mrs G C Blauser. Avery Lumber Co to handle Pahari coal with preorders. Mi Mr and Mrs J M Hiatt from Diller area in Beatrice Express to walnut Indiana for golden wedding anniversary.
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Oscar ‘Wharton
Illinois
G C. Blauser
J. M Hiatt
Diller
Walnut
Mr. Hiatt
Beatrice Express
Rhode Island Red Eggs Offered by Local Pens
Purebred Rhode Island Red eggs from two pens headed by state fair prize winning roosters offered at $2.00 and $2.50 per setting. R. Weddle. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Sherling, longtime Ellis residents, left Monday for Smith County Kansas to visit friends in Reynolds en route.
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Rhode Island
R. Weddle
Lew Sherling
Ellis Neighborhood
George Baker
Smith County
Kan
Reynolds
Private Sale by C. R. Steffen at Diller
At private sale 2 extra good wagons 1 14 wheel trailer 1 hay loader 1 set work harness 1 side delivery hay rake 1 14in gang plow and 13 sec harrow. C. R. Steffen Diller phone 115.05.
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Harrow
C. R. Steffen
Diller
Farmers in Diller Sawn Oats Report
Several farmers near Diller report sawn oats in their fields indicating harvest activity in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Sale of Colts and Local Notices
12 head of colts aged 3 4 and 5 years for sale by John R Sible four miles east of Diller Easter program plans announced for The Methodist Sunday school. Ladies of the Christian church plan a food sale Saturday April 3. Bonnets and other articles to be sold. Stella visit reported. Geo Legget resigns from Farmers elevator. Oliver Farrow to replace him at the elevator company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Sible
Diller
Ladies of the Christian Church
Geo. Legget
Wm. Glathar
Oliver Farrow
Foutses Return from Kansas City After Beneficial Treatment
Mr and Mrs J W Fouts returned Saturday from Kansas City where he consulted a specialist and has been receiving treatment shown to be very beneficial.
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J. W. Fouts
Kansas City
Texan Rio Grande trip inspires couple to buy land
John R. Sible returned last Friday from a visit to the Rio Grande valley in Texas. He says the country pleased him greatly and he plans to return with his wife to help select a piece of land they will buy.
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John R. Sible
Rio Grand Valley
Texas
Deere Trucks Arrive as Prices Continue to Soar
John Deere trucks are in stock at Funders & Robertson with old pricing. Customers urged to place orders now for wagon needs before prices rise further and stock becomes scarce later this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Funders & Robertson
Diller Signs Five-Show Fall and Winter Entertainment Contract
A fall and winter series of five high class entertainments was contracted in Diller with a representative of the Red Path Horner Lyceum Bureau. About two dozen local businessmen signed the guarantee and a future list of talent will be published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redpath-Horner Lyceum Bureau
Diller
Mandamus Aims to Force Upland Board to Publish Proceedings
The editor of the Upland Eagle seeks a mandamus to compel the Upland village board to publish its proceedings as required by law. Reported that the board rarely meets and bills are paid without proper approval. The editor suggests motives beyond printer fees.
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Upland Eagle
Upland Village Board
Village Board
Upland Board
Guide Rock Signal
The Miracle of Spring’s Return and Renewal
A York Republican reflection celebrates spring as a perennial miracle. It describes sunny skies, birdsong, verdant hills, and trees clothing themselves in green. The piece asserts spring renews life, hope, and inspiration for open hearts.
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York Republican
Local Shower Clears Dust for Wheat After Tuesday Night Rain
A light to moderate shower Tuesday night washed dust from fields and aided wheat crops. Farmers reported calmer evenings and potential moisture benefits for nearby farms.
Barn for Sale by Mrs Isabel Vieths
Auction style note states a 20 by 24 foot barn offered by Mrs Isabel Vieths for sale with price by application. Lumber described as mostly good and property available on request.
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L.will
Isabel Vieths
Village Gossip On Local Private Sale Items
Intending to leave this locality next fall I will sell at private sale the following surplus articles Two registered Mammouth Missouri jacks 4 and 5 years old wt about 1200 lbs each which I think I am safe in saying are the two best jacks in the state 1 purebred Percheron stallion 7 yrs old wt about 1750 pounds 1 Fordson tractor and gang plow 1 straw spreader 2 Overland cars 75 and 90 models 1 Dempster grinder with crusher attachment 1 four room house good as new S J Friday Diller phone 120 26 tf
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Missouri
Dempster
S. J
Diller
Diller Seniors Stage Plays and Classes Digest
Diller Public Schools report busy seniors with a May play season and junior plans for a dust evening. The physics class studies Sound, agriculture tests corn, Civics debates Americanism, and Miss Wohlfarth returns after flu absence. Attendance remains good with emphasis on quality work for high grades.
Miller Barketa corrected Thursday grain and dairy pricing
The notice lists grain and dairy items with corrected Thursday prices including wheat No 2 hard corn No 3 shelled new oats and table and packing butter amounts. It includes scattered garbled characters but identifies price entries and product categories in a historic market brief.
Taft to Speak at Fairbury on League of Nations Talk
Ex-President William Howard Taft is scheduled to address Fairbury Wednesday night under the Fairbury Chamber of Commerce. His lecture will focus on The League of Nations to Prevent Future Wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Howard Taft
Fairbury
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S.C. Hutchinson
E.S. Dunn
Burlington
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Gus Dressen
L. J. Upson
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Louise Arnold
Inavale
A. D. Acker
Man Fairbury
W.T. Logan
C. L. Geer
Mgr
Avery Lbr. Co
Continents
William
FOX
Caillaux
REX Theatre
The
Methodist Sunday School
Bowers
Harry Weddle
Stella
L. PP. Raymond
Helen Green
Beulah Thompson
Volney Raymond
H. K. Shutt
Dan
Beersheba
United States
War
Hell
Diller Public Schools
Miller Barketa
Wrain
Oene
H.C. of
Farmers Union Co-Op
Diller, Nebr
RED Pep
Yuban the Arbuckle Guest Coffee
New York City
Chicago
Diller Merc. CO
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