01 May 1931
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1931
Page
1
W A Snyder rebuilds the ware room behind Cully's store while Miss Velma Wehling recovers from a severe attack of tonsillitis. Herb Barber visits the St Louis market Monday with two loads of cattle.
Hiram Packer delivered two carloads of cattle to the St. Joseph market on Wednesday. Miss Josie Lutz, Diller schools music and English teacher, spent the weekend with family in Auburn. Mrs. Emma Fry recovers from illness with housework help from Mrs. Cora Colman, as families spend winter near Harbine and Wayne with kin.
Walter Carpenter, known as the Fairbury horse buyer, will move to Grand Island after taking an interest in the Grand Island Live Stock Commission Company. Fairbury post office moves from first to second class on July 1 due to declining business, with salary cuts for the postmaster and assistant.
George Ball returned home from Lincoln where he had been receiving treatment in the veterans hospital for injuries sustained in World War I. He may be required to return for further treatment.
Mr and Mrs Alf Mayborn visited Beatrice relatives on Wednesday. Lumbago is noted as a painful affliction of the moment. Mr and Mrs S C Hutchinson traveled to Gage county capital on a fine day.
Mrs Herman Peters was summoned to Fairbury for her father in law Chas Kasparek who is very ill as both her and his wife are down with illness in town.
Wayne Carpenter, 6 miles north and 1 mile west of Diller, is confined with two broken ribs after a bull attacked the horse he rode, throwing both. He has other injuries but is recovering. County officials approve extending highway 68 along the St Joseph and Grand Island railroad approach, needing land from the railroad right of way near Fairbury, to cross highway 15 south of Fairbury. The Fairbury News expects this to be in the 1982 state aid roads program.
Deputy Sheriff C B Clarke answered a farmer’s call near Jansen and retrieved a ten gallon keg of liquor from a strawstack on the farm. The liquor was poured out in the presence of County Judge E R Bee.
The village of Diller considers naming three parks from the Hall location, the east side park near the water works, and the east-of-block-two park near Commercial Ave. The Diller Woman's Club is urged to propose distinctive names for each park and a motion to adopt was discussed with a call for a second.
A subscription renewal arrived this week from Dr J G Neely of Winside Nebr serving as president and physician of Diller. He recently faced a severe illness and has since recovered enough to resume duties and renew his subscription.
Cornbelt Lumber Co of Diller Nebraska advertises briquets as a fuel for broader stoves. The notice provides a phone contact 158 for orders.
The board of Prairie Home Cemetery Association will mow and clean all lots with endowment or pre paid care. Owners without perpetual care may pay the secretary Chas. E. Waggoner one dollar for a lot or two dollars for a full block to keep the cemetery looking nice. H. K. ne Pres. Chas. E. in Sec. and Treas.
A catalog-like listing of new and noted books and authors. Various romance, adventure, and children's works appear including Deeping Stream by Canfield, While the Patient Slept by Eberhart, Chronicles of Avonlea by Montgomery, Susanna's Auction by Monwell, and Boy Scouts titles by multiple authors.
A notice from the Record promotes placing a want ad to sell items. The brief copy suggests using the local paper to reach buyers and speed up transactions.
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