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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
5
Local ads and notices on sales and family visits
A classified note lists Jap Cotton Crepe at 26c per yard from E F Habicht. Diller Market will operate Sundays 5 to 6 PM. L V Raymond and son Billie of Lincoln visit Mrs Isabelle Raymond. Corn planting nears completion with larger acreage due to winter wheat crop failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Raymond
Billie
Lincoln
Isabelle Raymond
Brick Laying Starts on Park Wells Pumping Station Wall
Brick work began yesterday on the walls of the auxiliary pumping station at the new wells in the park on North Main Street marking the progress of the municipal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Street
Doctor Ellis to Attend State Dental Convention in Omaha
Dr. Ellis plans to attend the State Dental convention in Omaha next week. His office will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Filleys Return From Kansas City Visit
Hubert and Eleanor Filley returned Sunday from Kansas City where they accompanied their grandfather George Hollenberger for a several week stay with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert
Eleanor Filley
Kansas City
George Hollenberger
Popcorn Industry Centered in Ord Nebraska
Nebraska farmers in Ord raised 6,000,000 pounds of popcorn last year selling near 300,000 dollars. One farmer sold 850 acres for 27,691 dollars, about 80 dollars per acre, highlighting a notable local sideline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Ord
Nebraska plate colors set for years and bid details
White letters on red plates planned for Nebraska next year. State Purchasing Agent Stine invites bids on May 4 from eleven factories, with 310000 regular plate pairs, 37000 truck plates, 1650 motorcycle plates, and 900 trailer plates expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Stine
Three Eagles Brought In From Rose Creek Nest
John Root and John Handford brought three young eagles captured from a Rose Creek nest four and a half miles south of Fairbury. The downy birds were large and feathering began late. The nest contained the birds a dead snake and three dead rats. A parent eagle circled overhead but did not attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Root
John Handford
Rose Creek
Fairbury
Local Notes on Stores and Community Actions
A Diller community item notes a new slicing machine at Diller meat market to improve service. Advertisements mention silk hose at 50 cents a pair. Lincoln Gun Club members Jorden Sanmann C L and C E Waggoner Will Wehling and Wm Van Marter attended a Sunday meeting. Cornbelt Lumber Co. won a contract to supply two carloads of storage coal for district No. 70 Diller school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller Meat Market
Jorden Sanmann
C. L
C. E. Waggoner
Will Wehling
Wm. van Marter
Lincoln Gun Club
The
Cornbelt Lumber Co
Diller
Personal letter publication and local travel note
We publish a letter from Robert Eastwood a former resident likely of interest to local friends. Fred Butler with wife and baby left their uncle and aunt W A Snyder home with sister Mrs Carl Sandman and headed by car for Trenton Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Eastwood
Fred Butler
W. A. Snyder
Carl Sandman
Trenton
County Road Improvement Extends South to Country Club
The highway from the viaduct across the Rock Island tracks in Fairbury will be sanded south to the Country Club about two miles. The project is county funded with help from the Country Club which will supply material and pay $200 for hauling. Federal aid plans to push road work north from K and Fourteenth to the northern Jefferson county line a distance of fifteen miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Fairbury
Country Club
K and
Fourteenth Street
Jefferson County
Wet Weather Kensington The S. S. of the Federated Spelling Group
Four dozen ladies attended a rainy Friday afternoon gathering at Mrs. Bert Old King Sol’s home despite the weather. Prizes were awarded in games with Mrs. H. K. Shutt and Mrs. A. Eick sharing top candy prizes after a tie break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated
S. S
Wey 8Th
Bert
Sol
Mies
H. K. Shutt
A Eick
R. W. Green
V F. Clark
Colors and Patterns in Habicht’s N Voiles
Brief note records different colors and patterns in N. Voiles at Habicht's. Readable line lists varied fabrics or designs per year.
Local paint peddlers warned against in ad
An advertisement warns against traveling snow bird paint peddlers selling one thing while delivering another. It advises buying from a local home paint merchant who will make things right if goods prove wrong.
Community Notes From Shea Area This Week
Local residents and visitors gathered in Shea and surrounding towns over the weekend. Families from Fairbury Diller and Steele City called on relatives while Dan Gill bought a new Dodge Touring. District 74, guided by Harold McCreight, will close Friday with all pupils and parents invited. Cecil Cunningham broke his right arm cranking a Ford. nearby shipments of cattle to Chicago are planned Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Riddle
Fairbury
Roy McCune
Alfred Sisk
Alonzo Specht
Ralph
George Specht
Diller
C. A. Roulston
Roy Wagner
Walter Roelfs
Ed. Roelfs
Shea
Dist 74
Harold McCreight
Cecil Cunningham
Oward Prather
Lou Barber
Chicago
World traveler E V Johnson visits Plagers in Humboldt
E V Johnson of Craig Missouri recently completed a two year world tour visiting twenty three foreign countries including Hawaii Japan and China. He witnessed the Kilauea eruption Yokohama and Tokyo ruins after the 1923 earthquake and fire and endured hardships in war zones. He met John F Plager and Francis Plager with family ties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Kuper
Humboldt
Nebr
E. V. Johnson
Craig
John F. Plager
Francis
Mr. Kuper
Plager
Mr. Johnson
Kilauea
Hawaiian Islands
Yokohama
Tokio
Japan
China
Sitte
Frost Mirrors on Glass Reveal Hidden Details
A brief note explains that when air dew point drops below freezing, water vapor condenses as frost on surfaces. It notes how delicate patterns form directly on panes, hinting at intricate textures visible in cold air conditions.
Like Their Kansas Home
Robert Eastwood writes from Moran Kansas in May 1925 about crop conditions. He notes heavy rains delaying planting, shows acreages of oats wheat and corn, describes soil preparation and seed beds, mentions neighbors Fred Fisher and Diller Nebraska, and sends a subscription check for the Diller Record with friendly regards to old timers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Nebr
Everett
Nebraska
Fred Fisher
Kansas
Robert Eastwood
Editor's Quandary: Words Shaping Public Effect
An editor reflects that if he could predict the effect of his writing he would choose wording differently. The remark underscores responsibility in shaping public opinion.
World shape debate sparks child’s curious reply
A school ma'am asks a boy if the world is round. The boy answers no, then jokes that if it isn’t round or flat it must be crooked, a reflection of a playful classroom exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Plans for Thames Dock and Dartford Tunnel Project
London authorities propose a Thames river dock and a river tunnel at Dartford to ease traffic congestion with an estimated cost exceeding 80 million dollars. The plan envisions a roadway tunnel beneath the river to improve cross river traffic flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames London
England
London
Thames
Dartford
Dr Caldwell Free Medical Visit At Maryetta Hotel
Dr Caldwell renowned in Nebraska offers free medical services on Wednesday May 27 from 10 a m to 4 p m at the Maryetta Hotel in Minneapolis. The visit targets chronic ailments stomach ulcers goitre adenoids and nerve disorders with payment only in cases accepted for treatment. Ladies must be accompanied by husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Nebraska
Ted
Dr. Caldwell Medical Labsees
Block
Minneapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oles
Diller State Bank
E. F. Habicht
J. W. Fouts
John Plager
Frost
Doctor Caldwell
Maryetta Hotel
California
Pacific Northwest
Colorado
Glacier Park
Yellowstone Rocky Mountain
Estes) Park
W. L.filley
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