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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
4
Geo Andrews from St. Joe returned from a business trip. Jess Brandt came back Sunday from a land seeking trip to St. Francis Kansas. Seede Weimers is constructing two new residences on his farm southwest of Difter.
M. Wright now owns the Packer restaurant which he bought last week. Ray Green reports his new ice house was raised Monday and is nearly ready for shingling.
Jack Madden arrived Sunday from Nicot California for a visit with Diller relatives. Mr and Mrs Harlan Hadley went Tuesday to visit Beatrice relatives for a few days. Henry Fouts returned Tuesday evening from Lincoln where he had been visiting friends.
Mrs Isabel Vieths and daughter returned Sunday from Burchard after visiting relatives. J D Fanders reports a shipment of radiator covers and antifreeze arriving. Mr and Mrs C L E Blauser, who visited Diller relatives, returned Monday to Lincoln. A Mayborn went to Omaha after five more car loads of cattle for parties at Diller and Ellis.
Laeger of Rock Creek sold his personal effects and farm at auction yesterday and will relocate to Northwest Nebraska where he has land.
Mrs Robi Steiner will sell their household goods at public auction tomorrow afternoon at Henry Brandt’s residence. The family, including Mrs Joe Steffen and two children visiting relatives since Sunday, returned to Endicott Tuesday evening. See bills for full particulars.
Mrs. George Myers brought Gale back from Lincoln where she had visited since Friday. Grace Myers, her daughter, is a student at the state university in Lincoln.
Mrs A J Smith and her triplet boys Clyde Clifford and Claude visited with their old neighbour Mrs Cornelia Lottman at her home in Joe.
The Rex theatre moves to the Senior building north of Lpock's store and will reopen Friday and Saturday nights of next week with America is Ready and a two reel comedy. F E Tincher regains charge through O F Rigdon who has moved his store to a lower room and will run the opera house for now.
The lecture course numbers were low despite Miss Willmer delivering a fine performance in The Sign of the Times at the opera house Monday night. The entertainment, described as par excellent, contrasted with weak attendance.
A 19th century style event featured bandage and surgical dress demonstrations in the afternoon. Guests Jenkins Tincher Falchsry attended under supervision, with about a hundred surgical dresses completed by the afternoon.
Mrs Sutherland of Omaha visited over Monday with Mrs E L Loock.
Joe Adams sold his Rock Creek farm to a Hum boldt party for 105 dollars per acre. Mrs. Will Carico who visited Diller relatives returned Sunday to her home at Wymore.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving and the Record’s press day will likely be a day late next week delaying its usual publication.
Mrs. Chas. Dedrich of Beatrice came Tuesday to visit her sister Mrs. Arthur Prahter who lives southwest of Diller.
Beatrice meets its old foe Grand Island at Athletic Park on Thanksgiving morning at 10 o clock. The event aims to boost team spirit with an athletic contest. Admission is 50 cents.
J. G. Packer, selling his restaurant due to illness, asks creditors to call at the M. Wright restaurant Saturday afternoon to settle accounts with Mrs Packer who will be present to receive and receipt payments.
Miss L Ballard suffered a deep forehead gash Wednesday when glass from a display case shattered during her millinery store fall cleaning. A local physician tied the severed artery, and she wore a bandage as she recovered.
Mr and Mrs M Wright who ran a meat market here last season will return to Diller to open a restaurant. They express gratitude for public patronage and sociability and hope the change brings them prosperity.
Mr Amos Bush of Granger Wash mails a box of Staman Winesap and White Pearmain apples to The Record family. He notes a half crop this year and a car load unsold due to scarce cars. Bush, formerly near Diller, reports twin son Walker in the army at Honolulu and asks readers to share best wishes.
Neighbors in the northwest area were alarmed by an alleged attempt to abduct 17 year old Bethel Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Cole who live 34 miles northwest of Diller. The assailant seized her by the hair and tried to force something into her mouth before fleeing. Sheriff and bloodhounds were on the case as residents awaited updates.
Mr and Mrs J N Smith of Huntley Nebraska with John Smith his wife and daughter and Mrs Edith Murphy of Wymore had dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs B S Dunn Julius and Will Packer drove in from Gram Island to visit their father Jas Packer and see how their brother J G Packer is getting along They found Jim feeling some better but still unable to be up any
Last Friday night the City Hall hosted a dance for the Diller Red Cross branch. Music and hall were donated and net proceeds totaled 50 dollars for the local treasurer.
The Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran church invites Diller residents and neighbors to a coffee social this Sunday afternoon November 25 from 2 to 5 at Mrs John Boettcher s home located 6 miles south and 1 mile east of town. Enjoy hot coffee and homemade cake. The Committee.
A District 89 patron defends the flag keeping routine on all flag days, disputing a claim that the flag has not been flown. The letter asks the Record to verify facts before publishing.
The poultry department of the College of Agriculture notes peak demand for market birds is near. A 60 percent ground corn meal and 4 percent shorts ration with buttermilk or skim milk moisture yields a digestible feed. Gradually increase feeds over three days while birds are housed in crates or small yards for best results.
Practical tips emphasize conserving gasoline through proper maintenance and safe handling. Advice covers avoiding gasoline waste, keeping engines lean and well lubricated, preventing leaks, using the self starter, protecting the radiator in cold weather, and maintaining fully inflated tires to improve efficiency.
Dr Burris A Jenkins of Kansas City told Diller residents at Beatrice that Theodore Roosevelt said his sons would not return to American soil, as they had gone to France to fight for democracy.
The article argues potatoes provide valuable starch and minerals that counteract acid-forming substances in meat. It notes acids occur in cereals while vegetables fruit and milk neutralize acids. Potatoes are preferred with meat over rice bread and macaroni and aid digestion more than white flour macaroni and polished rice. It suggests mixing mashed potatoes into bread.
The entomology department at College of Agriculture recommends preportions for wintering bees. Maintain hive temperatures near 57 degrees to reduce energy use and prolong dormancy. For outdoor wintering place each hive in a box with six inch extra space filled with sawdust or leaves, leave a small tunnel entrance, and keep the entrance ice free.
The piece notes a new postage tax in the United States the first time letters are taxed while medicines and legal documents had previous levies. It compares rates and observes postal charges lagging behind rising railroad prices and other costs in early years.
The text notes a shift to a new postage rate and mentions that prior to 1868 no free delivery existed in major cities and no rural free delivery until 1895. It adds that the new rate is less than what thousands paid during war or unusual conditions.
Special representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture work with farmers in corn states to secure a two year supply of seed corn from the current crop. Twenty emergency workers are in Iowa and thirteen in Indiana as state co operatives assist with the effort. County agents have prepared the wind up as campaigners accompany farmers into fields to select seed corn and advise on storage to ensure ample supply for next two years.
Nov 16 to Nov 30 notice on the state of the estate of Joseph Silas Diller deceased. Official actions filed by heirs and creditors with probate court. Details reference estate records and distribution queries in the public notice.
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