Notes on labor, local births, travel, and legal notices
This item records varied short items: a painter or paper hanger offered, a non-union remark in labor circles, birth of a son to Gilbert Swett and Lillie Cook, F E Hale shipping hogs and cattle to St. Joe, optometrist A D Acker in Fairbury, a Diller vs Wymore ball game result, family trips to Waverly, a scheduled school board election June 13 for three trustees, a federal case imposing fines and jail for selling wild ducks in violation of a treaty act with John Hardy fined $500 and Nick Gurno jailed six months plus $50 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Trieber
Little Rock
Ark
John Hardy
Nick Gurno
Hardy
Gurno
Moths Threaten City Shade Trees Warned by H M Garrett
H M Garrett of the high school faculty warned the Chamber of Commerce that moths threaten city shade trees. He cited past regional damage where pests destroyed thousands of trees and proposed bonfires to draw and kill the moths at night.
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H. M.garrett
Chamber of Commerce
Beatrice Express
Statewide fishing license crackdown nets sixty four arrests
Sixty four unlawful fishermen were arrested and fined about 500 dollars last month. Three others were fined for shooting ducks and two could not pay and were jailed. Commissioner Koster warns fishermen to obtain a state license before fishing. licenses cost 1 dollar and may be bought from county clerks.
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George G. Koster
Byron couple visits Gretzingers for Sunday
Mr and Mrs Harry Gregory of Byron spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs John Gretzinger and other Willer relatives. William A Wolf Beatrice banker who died last week was worth about 500000 and is survived by his widow and one daughter.
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Harry. Gregory
Byron
John Gretzinger
Willer
Wm. A.wolf
Beatrice
Benford Bell Returns from Hebron Visit District
Benford Bell taught in Hebron city schools last year and spent summer near Diller. The editor and his wife plan to drive to Omaha to visit their son Earl and family, returning Monday if weather permits.
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Benford Bell
Hebron
Diller
Omaha
Earl
Blauser Family Visit To Diller From Lincoln
Mr and Mrs C L E Blauser traveled from Lincoln to visit relatives in Diller with her mother and sister Mrs Pearl over the weekend lasting from Saturday to Monday.
Mattox Visits Sparks In Ellis For Monument Plans
Mrs. E O Mattox of Alva Oklahoma sister and administratrix of the Sparks estate visits at the home of her brother W W Sparks in this city to arrange erecting a monument at their mother’s grave in Sparks cemetery north of Ellis.
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E. O. Mattox
Alva
Okla
N. Sparks
Omaha boosters visit Diller merchants on schedule
The Omaha boosters arrived at Diller Tuesday morning on time and spent half an hour visiting with local merchants. The group, described as genial, announced their arrival with a siren whistle and included a crack colored band. They distributed many souvenirs promoting Omaha as a market town.
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Omaha _ boosters
Diller
Omaha
Marriage Celebrated in Fairbury for Marie Shipman and George Messe
Marie Shipman and George Messe were married at the Catholic church in Fairbury on Tuesday at nine o'clock in the morning. The ceremony was conducted by Father Carey with a large reception at the bride’s home in Hardine afterward.
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Marie Shipman
George Messe
Harbine
Clemens Shipman
Florence Shipman
Thos. Donnelly
Irene Berry
Dorothy Shea
Father Carey
Hardine
Fairbury Journal
Hogs Need Minerals and Charcoal For Healthy Hogs
Farmers are advised to provide minerals to hogs without drugs. Wood ash, charcoal from corncobs, lime, and salt support thriftiness. Charcoal can be made by burning corncobs in the pen, then quenched with water. Salt or salty water can improve palatability. use with self feeders or place with lime in the pen for grazing hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College of Agriculture
Farmers split on rain as wheat outlook varies citywide
The page notes farmers in the area report varying conditions with some dry weather complaints while others expect average wheat if rain arrives within a week or two. Also mentions Henry Diehman and Harm Diekman visiting for dental work and a business college ad. The Douglas Enterprise editor discusses differences between vision and sight with a humorous example.
Patient promises payment to collection letter
The reply states the debtor will pay once someone pays them, noting they have not forgotten the creditor. The tone is defiant and implies financial hardship, mentioning judgment day and readiness to meet obligations. No specific names or dates are given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hacklin
Pacient
Beatrice Man James Koons Dies In Beatrice Hospital
James Koons died last Friday at a Beatrice hospital and was buried Sunday at Evergreen Home cemetery from Scott's chapel. He was 60, born in Newville, Pa., and lived here with his father before moving to Beatrice twenty years ago. A painter by trade, he long worked at the Dempster plant. His wife had died earlier. Survived by brother S. Park Koons of Washington, D. C., and sisters Mrs. Clara Greson of Painfield Pa, Mrs. Laura Olson of Seattle, and Mrs. Erva Clark Blair of Lincoln.
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Beatrice
James Koons
Scott’s Chapel
Evergreen Home Cemetery
Alex Koons
Newville
Dempster
S. Park Koons
Washington, D. C
Clara Greson
Painfield
Mia
Laura Olson
Seattle
Wash
Erva Clark Blair
Lincoln
Fowkes Callers Visit Lambert Home in Pickrell
Mr and Mrs Ed Fowkes of Pickrell visited the L R Lambert home Monday. Fowkes once lived nearby with his parents about 25 years ago. Wheat here falls short of expectations though some fields near here exceed the average.
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Ed Fowkes
Pickrell
L. R. Lambert
Ice magnate plans expansive lake park from ice sale
M L Rawlings of Wymore intends to use the entire proceeds from selling his ice crop to build a log amusement park with a lake for bathing swimming and skating. A canal from Indian creek will form a large pond fed by a $30 000 dam and sand from the seashore will create a beach. The site aims to attract churches schools fraternal orders and clubs. Rawlings owns major ice storage near Burlington tracks and sold ice to Pacific Fruit Express of Ogden Utah.
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Wymore
M. L. Rawlings
Indian Creek
Memorial and July Fourth Travel Tips for Safe Three Day Tours
Weekend car trips over Memorial Day July Fourth and Labor Day require full prep. Tighten eye bolts drain tanks and lines inspect oil crank case fill fresh oil test fan belt alignment clean radiator check tires tubes ignition and battery water. Ensure battery terminals are clean and properly charged for smooth travel.
Traffic rushes in big cities as pedestrians cross
The piece notes there are about ten million cars in the United States and observes that when a pedestrian attempts to cross in a major city, drivers quickly accelerate, reflecting tense street interactions.
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U. S
Only a Boy A farm boy's promise and the need for role models
A reflective exhortation to parents and communities about guiding a farm boy into future leadership. It argues that a boy, though modest now, holds vast potential in birds, crops, and character, and asks what values adults instill to shape his tomorrow.
For Sale Que red Polled bull 16 mo old
For sale a red Que polled bull sixteen months old, gentle temperament. Contact Herman Neumann in Steele City at phone 88.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Neumann
Steele City Phone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diller State Bank
H. K. Shutt
Gilbert Swett
Lillie Cook
F. E. Hale
St. Joe
The
Shipping Association
A. D. Acker
Man Fairbury
Nebr
Waverly
Walter Greenwood
Fairbury
Carter
Henry Diehman
Harm Diekman
Grand Island Business College
Nebraska
Douglas Enterprise
Vol. I
Diller Auto Co
Automobile Owners of Diller and Vicinity
E. G
Limprecht Proprietors
V. B. Bell
Methodist
Horee
Jack
Byron Halcomb
G. H. Newton
C. B. Leach
F. & M. Bunk
L. Jones
Olney, Ill
A. D. Ackerman
Parcel Post
Fanders & Robertson
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