22 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1918
Page
1
Thanksgiving night at the opera house will feature a rural comedy in three acts titled Deacon Dubbs performed by local home talent. Also noted are stove wood sales, a fire company muster with banquet, and community updates from Fairbury Nebraska with local moves and business ads.
F. E. Hale of the Diller Farmers Grain Co attended the grain dealers convention in Omaha this week and was expected to return home last evening.
Mrs Mildred Fouts left on the early train yesterday to join her husband Lt Henry W Fouts at Camp Jackson in South Carolina where he is stationed and likely to stay until troops at the camp are mustered out.
Mr and Mrs Hollenberger decide to relocate to Diller and expect their household goods from Kansas City by train. They will live on the property near the depot vacated by William Green to be near their daughter Mrs W I Filley and family.
Mrs Minnie Boxwell arrives to live with her uncle Geo Cunningham and brother Alvin Martin in Herrington Kansas after her husband died of influenza and she recovers from an earlier illness. Accompanied by neighbor Mrs Orr who had nursed her, she traveled with the group on Wednesday.
Deputy Grand Chancellor H W Milner and Grand Keeper Will H Love attended the re institution of San Grail Lodge No 141 Knights of Pythias in Masonic hall last night. The lodge had been dormant after Joock's Opera House fire destroyed its charter and paraphernalia. Sixteen to eighteen members present and at least six new applications acted upon. Several Steele City lodge members attended and oysters were served after the work.
Duroc Jersey male hogs available from F W Steffen and Son. Thanksgiving Day upcoming with thanks noted. Deacon Dubbs offers a light comic show. Opera house hosts Thanksgiving night performance. Ladies of the Christian church plan a supper at the M B church basement tomorrow evening serving from 5 o'clock. Mrs. Isabelle Raymond closes her harness shop in Diller Tuesday transferring to Gus Dressen of Steee City, moving stock February 1 to the Powel building formerly Rigdon's grocery store.
H Moulton offers purebred Durce Jersey boars for sale including King's Col Grand Model and Golden Model blood. Each about 200 pounds and priced near market value.
Amre Herry Greg iy visited Reynolds to see her husband’s parents during a short trip.
A 10% pound boy arrived Monday night November 18 to Mr and Mrs Fred Grabber seven miles northeast of Jiller. Mrs FE Weigel returned to Beatrice Lutheran hospital Wednesday for toe infection treatment and Mr Weigel plans to bring her home today after visiting Monday.
The Ladies of the M. E. church will host a supper on Saturday evening December 7 with art novelty goods for sale. It offers a chance to buy Christian presents. Mr and Mrs C L Waggon er and Mrs Bert Bell are visiting from Hiawatha Kansas after attending a Kansas City shooting tournament where he was high man day one earning a $25 trophy with 98 of 100. Waggoner is a noted amateur trapshooter. Miss Cora Wright returns to Fairbury to resume teaching as schools reopen after the flu pause. Pleasant precinct oversubscribed the United War Works Campaign by 785.50 with cash paid 3265.50 of 3285.50 total and Victory Boys subscriptions 114.00 with 632.40 paid in cash.
The War Department extends forwarding of Christmas parcels to men in expeditionary forces to November 30. The American Red Cross will print sufficient Christmas labels like those from abroad, issued by chapters to individuals missing labels. Applicants must sign a printed form obtainable from their chapter, with local Miss L. O. Ballard serving Diller area.
The church schedules Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. on November 24 to observe Reform festival. A Ladies Aid meeting is at 3 p.m. and choir practice at 7:30 p.m. A Thanksgiving service is set for November 28 at 10:30 a.m. A Christmas box for Tabitha Home orphans will be prepared Thanksgiving evening.
The church reports a thorough cleaning last Thursday has left interiors improved. It announces preaching next Sunday with morning and evening services and regular Sunday school and Epworth League meetings. The piece urges gratitude and church action to honor sacrifices in wartime.
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