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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1925
Page
3
An elderly man, Archi al, was killed by a mob in a rushed incident after he dropped a prescription. The event is described as tragic and lacking in descriptive detail.
A week saw oats acreage sown and for sale items listed including apricot trees at 15 cents each by Frank Grabber. John Steiner visited Lincoln with friends returning Sunday. Ralph Beckman offers painting and auto painting services. Eling Hadley and family attended Jesse Hadley’s funeral at Beatrice. Rupert Andrews and Cloyd Cully plan a new store opening in Mrs Willems building at Shea.
Fanders Garage advertises fire insurance on automobiles for 2.75. Mr and Mrs Martin Mains from near Holmesville visited at Onka Lottmans. Rex Green at Mayo Bros hospital reports good progress and expects to be home soon. Gus Dressen promotes spring harness and collars at low prices. Mr and Mrs Frank T Pearce and grandson Frank Cavett visited Grandma Morris at Taylor hospital in Fairbury Wednesday evening.
The notice lists an animal a Black Thoroughbred Percheron will make the season of 1925 at the Strawhacker farm located 2 miles south and 3 west of Diller and 14 miles east and 3 north of Steele City, owned by A. E. Southwick.
Mrs. Br Viers of this city travels with two sisters and a brother from Superior to Omaha and back Sunday to visit their mother receiving treatment in a hospital there. The brother and sisters returned home on Tuesday.
A Wagner Democrat article asserts a one thousand population town can sustain a million dollar yearly trade via printers ink and patronage from a wide trade area. It predicts big city costs will drive large department stores into many smaller cities.
A collection of brief items notes a truck wheel bargain from Fanders Garage, a property sale of SW 18-2-4 for 6400 by Garret Roelfs to August, a 226 lb purebred hog for sale, a trip of Temple Pierce to Ellis, and local business promos from Cornbelt Lumber Company and de Wiemers notices.
Young mules and horses for sale advertised by C. C. Andrews of Steele City Nebraska. Also a coming two year old Percheron stallion registered. Parties interested invited to come and view.
Jesse N Hadley born November 10 1866 Garden Grove Indiana died March 2 1925 Beatrice Nebraska aged 68 survived by wife Mise Martha Ford three daughters Martha Marian Eunice and one sister Mary Griffin brothers Elias Hadley and Henry Hadley burial at Ever Home cemetery Beatrice services conducted by Reverend Week.
The Shea club met midweek with Logan listed as Beatrice involved. Don Gridley attended and a lunch was served. Family visitors shared news of Stull, Andrews, Rader, and Bryant households, with flu illness noted and care by a nurse. The Shea Equity Exchange sent livestock to St Joe, and several local residents traveled to Lincoln for visits.
Postmaster Vernon D Hill explains upcoming postal rate changes after April 16th. Letters and government postal cards keep no rate change. Post cards rise to two cents. Circulars and pamphlets move to one and a half cents per two ounces. Books and seeds remain one cent per two ounces up to eight ounces. First class postage rises to two cents an ounce for writing. Parcels carry a two cent service fee, except rural route mail. Special handling costs twenty five cents in stamps.
Mrs. Dr. Claude Ellis and a Lincoln brother attended an aunt’s funeral in Cherokee Iowa last Sunday. The piece notes ongoing ills and temperaments affecting humans and animals, highlighting Geo Riddle’s cow suffering a peculiar affliction. Charlie offers insight into cattle and hog care, calling it spring fever with no cure yet found.
The article urges readers in Ditfer to identify and honor the local man or woman who does the most for community improvement. It argues that one energetic person can begin progress, but many working together can achieve remarkable outcomes, and everyone should strive to earn the badge of service for themselves.
Mr and Mrs John Mains and their little son visited Thursday at the home of Mrs Mains parents Mr and Mrs Onka Lottman returning home Sunday afternoon in the brief family trip reported.
Tests from 723 farms across 80 counties show more than one third of last year’s seed corn will not germinate. The study confirms widespread viability issues affecting farmers statewide.
A garbled OCR fragment lists several individuals including Mr and Mrs Ray Green and Noron Francis as well as others such as Mr A Raymond and Doone Jane and Mrs H EB. The text is unreadable and lacks a complete event or action.
The planned social for Steele City young ladies to entertain Diller visitors was postponed due to a scheduling conflict. Steele City Sunday school reports a best attendance contest results with the Steele City girls losing to Diller.
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