Stumps 25c a load and local notes from Diller area
Leslie Nickeson made a business trip to Falls City Wednesday. A 9% pound girl was born to Mr and Mrs James Novotny southwest of Diller last Sunday May 24. There will be no rural mail delivery Saturday May 30 Decoration day and legal holiday for carriers. Swain Bros delivered 1728 bushels of old wheat to Diller market at 80c per bushel. W S Diller and Edwin Reinhart left Monday for Burt county to sell groceries for an Omaha house. Dennis Logan Al and Joe Steffen graded the mile of road near the Logan place last week. A class of 52 will graduate from Fairbury High School this evening.
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W. S. Diller
Edwin Reinhart
Burt County
Omaha
Swain Bro’s
Diller
James Novotny
Opera House
Messrs
J. Smith Diller
Guy B.cassell
C. Edwin Reinhart
Rex A. Green
G.B Cassell
Flossie Raymond
Board of Education
C. L. Westott
J. W. Fouts
Diller High School
State Normal Training Department
Steele City
Supt. Westcott SS
Neuman receives Buffalo Pitts separator to thresh wheat
Herman Neuman took delivery of a Buffalo Pitts separator on Tuesday to aid threshing a large wheat crop. In nearby farming news, Herbert Barber and Earl Weaver chased two young coyotes from Weaver’s wheat field a mile west of Diller on Monday and plan to keep them as pets.
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Herman Neuman
Herbert Barber
Earl Weaver
Mr. Weaver
Diller
Methodist Ladies Kensington Meeting at Mrs Carrico's Home
The Methodist ladies Kensington will meet at the home of Mrs. Carrico on Thursday afternoon June 4. An invitation is extended to all the ladies to attend. Frank Sedlaeck on the old Jos Novotny farm east of Diller is recovering from blood poisoning in his right hand caused by a finger injury caught in gas engine gears. The federal court ruled against Union Pacific in a minority stockholders case against St Joseph and Grand Island railroad alleging affairs were manipulated for UP benefit.
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Methodist
Kensington
Frank Sedlaeck
Jos. Novotny
Diller
Union Pacific Railroad Company
St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad
Union Pacific
Mrs Witty and Eva Visit Friends Across States
Mrs. Sarah Witty and daughter Eva traveled from Gilead to visit Diller friends. Eva attends summer school at Peru after her school's closure. Mrs. Witty plans part of the summer with her son Fred and family at Vliets Kansas, then visits friends in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Witty
Eva
Gilead
Diller
Miss Witty
Peru
Busy Farmers Pressed by Hay Alfalfa Harvest and Plowing
With alfalfa hay making under way corn plowing and a large crop of wheat and oats coming on farmers anticipate a busy period ahead as they work to prepare fields and gather harvests in the coming weeks.
Riddle Files for First District County Commissioner Nomination
Geo Riddle has filed for the nomination for county commissioner from the first district on the Republican and Progressive tickets. His announcement appears in another column.
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Geo. Riddle
New Hay For Sale By J. W. Fouts Near Haymaking Time
A. few tons of alfalfa hay for sale at 8 dollars per ton loaded on the wagon from the windrow. Offered during haymaking time by J. W. Fouts.
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J. W. Fouts
Naphtali Lodge Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
Naphtali Lodge No. 206 A F and A M elected officers Tuesday night for the coming year. Worshipful Master W A Snyder Senior Warden H K Shutt Junior Warden S C Hutchinson Treasurer C E Waggoner Secretary O J Mayborn Delegates to Grand Lodge at Omaha June 2 W A Snyder and S C Hutchinson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naphtali Lodge
A. F
A. M
W. A. Snyder
H. K. Shutt
S. C. Hutchinson
C. E. Waggoner
O. J. Mayborn
Grand Lodge
Omaha
Decoration Day Observed by G A R and W R C in Diller
Saturday May 380th Decoration Day rites scheduled at Prairie Home cemetery begin at 9 30 a m with services by the G A R and W R C and graveside ceremonies near the Indian Creek bridge for marines. Commencement exercises at the opera house featured a decorated stage, senior procession, and a speech by Dr H B Allen on education and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Home Cemetery
Indian Creek Bridge
Odella tradesman works at round oak chief case
Elias Hadley toils this week in Odella showcasing the Round Oak Chief steel range on gale at Brauser's. A. J. Hill buys a Ford and learns to drive as local notices mention Vietor chick food and alfalfa harvest near Diller.
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Elias Hadley
Odella
Round Oak
Steel
Gale
Brauser’s
Diller Alumni Banquet Honor Class of 1914
The Diller high school alumni held its third annual banquet for the graduating class in the M E church basement. Fifty plates were served as the ladies of the Methodist church assisted. Prof. C Westcott and C L Bleaser were among speakers with a phonograph musical program. Harrison Line heads the alumni association with Averil Fouts as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller High School
Almuni
M. E. Church
Elegan
Board of Education
The
Methodist Church
C. Westcott
C.L
Diller Family Returns Home From Pittsburg Visit
Mr and Mrs D H Diller who had visited here with relatives returned on the early train Monday morning to their home at Pittsburg Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Dougherty
Arthur Grone
Aurora and
Bruning
D. H. Diller
Pittsburg
Kan
Alumni Association meeting at D. H. S. high school
Notice for a business meeting of the Alumni Association of D. H. S. at the high school building this Friday evening at 8 o clock. Harrison Line, president, and Rev. Fitting of Glasco Kansas, a former pastor of St. Paul s German Lutheran church here, arrived Wednesday to visit relatives and handle business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alumni Association
Harrison Line
Fitting
Glasco, Kan
St. Paul’s
Samaritan Returns to Worship and Gratitude Sermon
Presbyterian church notes for May 31, 1914 record morning sermon about the grateful Samaritan and a missionary meeting in the evening on the enlargement of life with the line He throt me forth into a large place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Grain Prices Thursday Wheat and Corn Oats Report
Corrected weekly grain price note lists No 2 wheat, corn, and oats with selling prices for Thursday trading. Prices reflect market values and adjustments from commodity markets.
Also Mentioned on This Page
First National Bank
Savings Department
Leslie Nickeson
Falls City
G.T. Mills
Fairbury High School
Vint Logan
Joe Steffen
Logan Place
Guy B. Cassell
I. D. Steiner
Beatrice
Elm Township
Shutt Drug Co
McClure Syndicate
A. J. Hill
Ford Auto
J. D. Fanders
Celman Hotel
Ladies of the Christian Church
W.G. Tristman
Rex Green
Baby
Orb Creek
Ellis
F. W. Frisbie
Lincoln
S. E. Clark
Hebron
John and
Will Cherry
E. S. Grimes
New Hampton
C. F. Rigdon
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