Senior class play may thirteenth and local notes
Nebras ka legislature session funded about 29 million dollars in appropriations. Geo. Riddle’s residence was recently painted. Overt Barnes from Omaha visited his grandmother Mrs. Nancy Hudson and Diller relatives. Alfred Martin sought restaurant work in Beatrice then Lincoln. Mrs. Elmo Hadley visited her mother in law Mrs. Harlen Hadley. Burlington agent W I Filley attended an O S D meeting at Wymore. A D Ackerman of Fairbury advertised optometry services. Florence McCullough visited parents Mr. and Mrs Geo Coit east of town then returned to Lincoln. America has one sixteenth of world population but two thirds of telephones. Bell Co. has 24,000,000 miles of wire in service.
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Florence McCullough
Geo. Coit
Lincoln
America
Bell Company
Preserve eggs for next winter by water glass method
Prepare a water glass mixture and fill jars with eggs a few at a time. The jar will gradually fill as the eggs settle, showing how this method preserves produce for months.
Blue Springs Crushes Diller 36 to 1 in Local Diamond Game
Sunday contest on the local diamond ended in a one sided defeat as Blue Springs defeated Diller 36 to 1 with the visitors outmatched throughout.
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Blue Springs
Diller
Farmer Thanks Banker Then Bursts Over Spring Note
A Fairbury Journal column recalls a farmer who thanked his banker last fall for extending his note into spring. This spring he curses the banker for too much accommodation, rather than forcing a sale or payment.
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Josh Col
Fairbury Journal
Boy Hurt When Horse Slips Near St. Pauls Church
Henry Fredrichs, 15, stepson of Mrs. Katharina Fredrichs, was injured when his horse slipped on a slippery road near St. Pauls Lutheran church while he rode to Sunday School. The animal fell, giving him a broken leg. a car soon after took him to his aunt Mrs. Lottmans in Diller for care. Dr Diehl attends the case and may visit as needed.
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Henry Fredrichs
Katharina Fredrichs
Diller
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Toledo Officials Probe City Contract Deal
Toledo officials investigate a city contract as Lucas County records show a senior partner’s involvement. The inquiry centers on potential conflicts and value of the arrangement with local government oversight unclear.
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Ohie
City of
Toledo
Lucas
City of Tes
Cat adopts fox nest? not foxes. cat adopts squirrels
A cat owned by Frank Schieferdecker has taken in a litter of young squirrels after losing her own kittens. Separately, Joe Baker, one of six brothers who settled Fairbury in the early 1860s, was buried there last Friday. he was born in Tennessee in 1837.
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Frank Schieferdecker
Alexandria Argus
Joe Baker
Fairbury
Tennessee
Harbine man sustains arm fracture in auto crank incident
Carl Sandmahh of Harbine sustained a fracture of his right arm last Friday while cranking an automobile. He was recently appointed mail carrier at Helvey.
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Carl” Sandmahh
Harbine
Helvey
James A. Dahlman Re-elected Omaha Mayor by Big Margin
Former Omaha mayor James A. Dahlman wins election by about 10 000 votes over the good government ticket led by Judge A L Sutton. Dahlman reclaimed the mayoralty in a decisive ballot showing strong public support for his leadership.
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James A. Dahlman
Cowboy
Omaha
A. L. Sutton
New One Cent Pilgrims Stamp Issued
The new one cent stamps commemorate the Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock on December 22 1620. They are dark green and feature a picture of the Mayflower.
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Plymouth Rock
Neuman brothers receive bounty for wolves in Gage county
Herman and Ralph Neuman dug out a den of nine young wolves on the Ed Woods farm in Gage county this week. They were paid $3.00 each, totaling $27.00, by the county treasurer.
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Herman
Ralph Neuman
Ed. Woods
Gage County
Special offering planned by Federated Community Church
A Sunday school offering is scheduled for next Sunday May 8 to aid the suffering Chinese. The event aims for a very generous collection. A Mother's Day program is being arranged for that hour. Mrs Effie Clark is superintendent.
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Federated Community Church
Effie Clark
Train Schedule Changes at Diller and Surrounding Routes
Burlington announces altered times for several trains from Diller. No. 17 west departs at 4 52 p m, No. 15 west at 3 52 a m, No. 16 east at 12 41 p m, No. 14 east at 4 53 a m. Wymore Farnont local via Endicott leaves Wymore at 9 30 a m westbound and arrives at Diller between 1 and 2 p m. Consult W I Filley, ticket agent, for details.
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Burlington
Diller
Wymore-Fairmont
Endicott
Wymore
W. I. Filley
Reminiscent of Early Days Postal Workers Armored
A Beatrice Express commentary recalls midwestern postal workers arming with shotguns and revolvers due to rising banditry. It compares modern threats to the pony express era, cites causes such as war bred crimes and lynching, and argues drastic steps are needed with armed postal workers as a countermeasure.
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Middle West
Pony Express
Jesse James
Post Office Department
Beatrice Express
Change In Auto Laws Official Notice
County Treasurer Jenkins reports House Rolls 344 345 take effect April 13 new rules shift auto license funds 75 percent retained for roads 25 percent to state highway fund up to 75 percent credit and state returns 95 percent to counties. Dealers plates fee rises to 10 dollars and from 1922 start two number plates required front and rear.
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Jenkins
Prairie Fires Recall Nebraska’s Great Fires of the Past
Prairie fires fifty years ago devastated Big Sandy and Blue river regions as settlers fought runaway blazes. Backfires, cellars, and burned homes marked the struggle of pioneer Nebraska against an uncontrolable enemy that could leap streams and even the Platte. Now prairie fires are rare as grass disappears from the landscape.
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The
Fairtury Journal
Nebraska
Platte River
Omaha World Herald
How Otis Did Start The Modern Elevator History
The first power elevator is credited to E. G. Otis in a Yonkers shop. The 1863 International Exhibition showcased the elevator with a safety device. Elevators descend from ancient hand powered hoists used in monasteries where outsiders were barred.
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E. G. Otis
Yonkers
N. Y
New York
Save Birds to Save Trees at Wellesley Campus
Students at Wellesley College form a bird club to encourage birds on campus. They believe birds help control destructive insects and preserve the beautiful oaks surrounding the college.
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Wellesley College
New Vacuum Device Cleans Auto Top Upholstery and Clothes
While You Wait operates a device that uses exhaust to clean an automobile top and upholstery and also refreshes the owner's clothing.
Angelica the name with romantic history and charm
Angelica, from angelic and heavenly messenger roots, gained fame through romance legends and European usage. The piece traces its Greek and Byzantine origins, through Angelo and Saint Carmel, to Angelica’s literary fame in Italy and its adoption by England and France. It notes the pearl as her talisman and the lucky day and rose as symbolic. A brief anecdote from a shop illustrates everyday speech.
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Ngelica
Angela
Angelos
Byzantium Empire
Angelo
Angelica
Lady
Orlando
Boiardo
Ariosto
Hines Sent to Prison Unescorted in Minnesota Incident
Clarence Hines twenty three an automobile mechanic from Canby Minnesota convicted of manslaughter surrendered to Warden J J Sullivan after traveling unescorted from Canby to Stillwater. His September manslaughter case followed a woman’s death run down by his car. Warden Sullivan initially hesitated but confirmed with Lyon county authorities that Hines traveled alone.
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Stillwater
Minn
Minnesota
Clarence Hines
Canby
J. J. Sullivan
Hines
Sullivan
Lyon County
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Overt Barnes
Nancy Hudson
Alfred Martin
Beatrice
Elmo Hadley
Endicott Munday
Harlen Hadley
O.S. D
A. D. Ackerman
Nebr
Chin
Htgé
Mildred Marshall
Ethel
Harper's
Mickie
G. H. Newton
Fairbury, Nebr
C. E. Leach
Over
F. & M. Bank
Herman Newmann
Steele City Phone
A. D. Acker
Man Fairbury
Rhode Island
Vol. I
Diller Auto Co
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