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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1924
Page
3
A brief Rex item notes a covered wagon on Monday and Tuesday nights and observes rain arriving Wednesday night with more moisture needed. It comments on winter approaching and that bathing beauties do not appear on this month’s magazine covers.
Mr and Mrs Everett Blauser of Powell spent Sunday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs J O Blauser.
Mrs. Katie Gruber of Byron visited with her sisters Mrs. Dora Wohlfarth and Mrs. Harry Patton on Monday.
A baby girl was born on November 9 to Mr and Mrs John Bures in rural Nebraska. The birth took place 14 miles north and 4 miles east of Diller. The child weighed 64 pounds at birth.
The flivvers were all out Sunday as motorists rushed to enjoy their cars before an expected rise in gasoline prices.
A female offender robs a downtown drug store in St Louis. Police pursue the suspect as details about the crime and motive remain under investigation.
Mr and Mrs Carl Schnuelle and Mrs Folker Fanders planned to begin this week a trip to Illinois to visit relatives.
Mr and Mrs Jasper Long motored in from McDonald Kansas on Friday for a visit with Diller relatives and friends. Mr Long reports winter wheat looking fine in his neighborhood.
Weather predictions warn of snow and falling temperatures with mornings staying chilly as people prepare for winter conditions. The outlook suggests continued dry spells may give way to icy fronts prompting cautious activity and warm attire.
Rev and Mrs Bergfelder departed on the morning train Friday for Hawkeye Iowa to attend the funeral of a sister who died at Ellis Kansas on Thursday November 6. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon of this week.
Charles Edward Piveral was born October 1 1924 and died November 9 1924 at age one month and nine days. Services were held at the home at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev W S McCallister pastor of the Methodist church burial in Prairie Home cemetery.
The family expresses gratitude to those who aided during the illness and death of their loved one.
A reader writes that she hated cooking because meals turned sour and caused gas until she tried Gilerike. The note claims relief for stomach and bowel issues and references a local drug company.
Farmers report winter wheat looks poorer than last week due to dryness. Miss Nellie Hilder travels to Hershey Nebraska to pursue school teaching. Lloyd Hughes of Omaha visits relatives at Reynolds with J L Hughes. Rev Daniel Gretzinger from Bloomington Indiana comes to aid his ailing mother Mrs Johns Gretzinger and returns after her condition improves slightly.
Near zero weather was predicted for Nebraska Thursday night or Friday morning. Mrs. A. C. Hollingsworth, who had visited here at the home of her son Guy, returned Sunday to her home in Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Habicht and Eugene arrived from Worthington Minnesota to spend a few days at the home of their sister Mrs. C. L. E. Blauser and Mr. Blauser in Normal.
Mr and Mrs A A Etchinson of Oxford Kansas and Bert Etchinson and Lynn of Pawnee City visited last week at the home of their sister Mrs S A Moser.
A birthday party for Norma Frances Green took place Tuesday afternoon November 1 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Green. The gathering featured patriotic Armistice Day napkins and a red white and blue cake with two candles as a centerpiece. Luncheon followed hosted by Norma’s mother with Mrs O C Diehl assisting. Attending were Grandma Green Aunt Bonnie Aunt Daisy cousins Bobbie and Kyleene Green Mrs Willis Clark and daughter Calyola Rose Phyllis Maxine and Gordon Patton Erma Franzen Eleanor Filley Mattie Miller and Mrs O C Diehl.
Mr and Mrs Harry King and children Bernard and Aelcidean traveled from Beatrice for a midweek visit with Mrs Oaks and her husband R L Oaks. Harry returned Wednesday evening but later came back for the family on Sunday.
E R Henrichs of Deshler signs with Ford Motor Co to take the Ford agency for Fairbury replacing C G Catlin Co. He will move to Fairbury to focus on Ford business while retaining banks at Gilead and Deshler and pursuing additional Ford agencies at Hebron Deshler Geneva.
Brother Ike reports the community club met despite a small turnout. It outlined four free winter music and lecture events exceeding Lyceum quality, urged support to keep pace with Gopher Prairie, and scheduled a December banquet with brief talks on club benefits and attendance.
London is increasingly a city for grownup people as statistics show a 14 percent annual drop in birth rates. The report highlights a demographic shift toward older residents and fewer young families in the capital.
Prairie Home Cemetery Association elected C. E Waggoner secretary treasurer to replace the late A. L. Tristman. An audit shows $3,820 endowment fund with only interest usable for perpetual care, and a healthy general fund. Directors aim to reach $4,000 by March 1 to seek a farro loan. Subscriptions welcome via Mr. Waggoner. A new west gate and a footman gate were added at the west entrance on the south side. The cemetery presents its best appearance for the season.
Press discussions focus on schools sending work to outside printers for commencements and invitations this year. Local printers miss the business though schools rely on community papers for moral support and taxes. outside shops gain none of the local educational advantages or tax benefits.
The farthest north radio station on Herschel Island in the Arctic Ocean near the Mackenzie river mouth is abandoned for this year. The Lady Kindersley failed to breach ice, as did the Arctic from San Francisco, crippling the Bear coast guard cutter. A group of 18 was to be taken from Wrangel Island in 1928.
A historical note explains apples are mainly water 86.55 percent with 13.65 percent solids. A medium apple yields about 60 to 220 calories, providing cooling refreshment and digestive aid. Malic acids and minerals stimulate appetite kidneys and can have a laxative effect.
A line from the 1780 play Sophonisba by James Thomson invites immediate parody with "O Jemmy Thomson" as critics and audiences mock the work, turning the theme "O Sophonisba" into jest everywhere.
A school teacher challenges pampered students and calls for firm discipline while urging parents to support educators. The piece argues teachers deserve better pay and stronger cooperation from families to shape good Americans and maintain standards.
A J yh A Co of Roledo advertises an estate transfer matter in the local notice. The fragmentary text indicates a business entity involved in a legal or property transaction with unclear specifics.
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