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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
5
A garbled item notes a flea and a fly in a flue and a quip about fleeing. It also mentions the M. W. A. meeting cadence and local residents Theo Herrichs H Herrmingsen visiting Cedar Creek and a home painting at John W. Miller residence.
A playful remark notes the countdown to Christmas and the seasonal shift in behavior, asserting twelve weeks until the holiday and six weeks until a change in boys from bad to good.
Mr and Mrs Tom Tucker of Glenwood Iowa visited yesterday for dinner at the home of Mrs E J Cattlett sister of Mrs Tucker.
An authority asserts prohibition cannot be repealed or enforced. Elias Hadley, after finishing work near Diller, returns to Tobias to run a restaurant and confectionery business.
Thursday noon Mrs Grace DeVries and her two daughters Mrs G Kauers and Mrs George Konstant with her husband and children arrived from Twin Brooks South Dakota to visit relatives and friends.
The McLane Variety Show runs nightly at the Ditler opera house all week drawing good crowds. Prize giveaways occur each evening with a set of silverware to be awarded Saturday night to the winner in a popular lady contest.
The article notes rural life has evolved beyond early bedtimes and now features frequent social activities. Neighbors host entertainments, card games, church events, and society meetings, giving country residents many opportunities to stay active and engaged.
Dr. G. H. Newton of Fairbury Nebr treats eye ear nose and throat cases while Charley Wesley living four to five miles east of Diller is reported bedfast with an attack of appendicitis in this local health update.
A farmer was shot to death last week in his barn, illustrating the dangers of barn work and prompting caution about rural safety.
Beloit Gazette reports a Beloit woman spent last week in a barn building a chicken coop and now cannot find a way out of the barn.
Mrs. R. W. Green and her daughter Norman Frances traveled from Burlington to Lincoln to visit her sister Mrs. R. E. Colman and family on Wednesday.
A. L. Haecker of Lincoln, secretary of the Nebraska Creamery Association, reports the butter industry supports Nebraska farmers with an annual value of 40 million dollars from cream suppliers.
George and Edgar Henrichs, Henry and Alpha Wiemers, and B. F. Henrichs exhibit Hamp shire, Chester White, and Duroc hogs respectively at the Gage county fair this week.
A doctor and a fellow passenger trade a quick jab about Detroit. The American retorts with pride that Detroit makes other things as well, prompting the doctor to quip about hidden flaws.
Government estimates Nebraska as the principal farm year value totaling 268.3 million dollars with corn yielding 209 million bushels worth 156 million, followed by wheat at 88 million bushels worth 15 million and hay at 4 million tons valued at 32 million.
Mrs Ida Woods hosted Mrs Christie Seaman and Miss Olive Ballard for dinner on Wednesday. England's future king is hunting deer in Africa but when he was to America the deer hunted me.
The text argues people enjoy roaming woods and meadows and provocatively labels them as descendants of the ape, prompting reflection on human curiosity and nature. It presents a provocative, era styled remark on human origins and exploration.
Rag carpets are a thing of the past, yet attics hold scraps that could be repurposed into colorful textiles. The note suggests revisiting old rag material to create new, decorative pieces rather than discarding them.
Mrs. Henrichs of Lincoln, an acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. C. Woman, who had visited with them, left yesterday to visit friends at Liberty.
The government plans to release eight hundred tons of one dollar bills while suggesting a preference for eighty tons of ten dollar notes if allowed. The remark highlights cost and practicality concerns in currency logistics.
B. E. Bell of Diller spent Tuesday in town on business and visiting sister Mrs. Don Tincher and family. Bell is a school books salesman for the American Book Company.
Fay Wheeler his wife and two children and his mother Mrs Wheeler arrived from Denver last week to visit Mrs Wheeler’s daughters Mesdames W. M. Henrichs and H. K. Shutt and families. They left Monday for St Edwards Nebraska.
Sord Henrichs buys 160 acres three miles south of Diller known as the Stark Hayes place from Jerden Sandman and Henry Arnott for 18000 dollars or 112.60 per acre with possession to be given March 1st next.
The article notes confusion over a new law on auto transfers. It states the old license certificate sufficed, while the new statute requires the pink slip to be accompanied by a properly filled and notarized bill of sale.
Little Marguerite Lemon nearly lost a foot in a mowing machine mishap earlier this week. She has been brought home to her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Greider and is expected to have pretty fair use of her foot.
The Blue Hill Leader reflects on Grandad never engaging in many modern vices yet argues his real virtue lies in always being current with his bills. The piece suggests readers could gain more from life by matching his punctuality and responsibility.
The State Railway Commission approved Burlington railroad to stop passenger transport on a freight line running Endicott to Red Cloud. Service was light with five weeks of no eastbound and six westbound riders, leading to savings by dropping an extra brakeman at $28 monthly. Territory mostly sees two passenger trains daily, some towns only one.
Cited warnings urge extra care at railroad crossings where highway and track run parallel. Drivers should not shift gears near tracks and must look both ways before crossing. The article argues danger stems from careless driving, not the crossings themselves.
Andrew F Currier outlines eczema as a diverse skin disease with constitutional or local causes. Symptoms include burning itching crusts and pimples, with treatment stressing cause removal moisture control ointments and protective dressings plus dietary adjustments and tonics.
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