Fine fall weather. Charley Barber ships cattle for feeding yards
The text notes fine fall weather and Charley Barber arranging shipment of cattle to his feeding yards. It mentions Mrs. M. E. Geer visiting Fairbury to see her son Curtis and family. Lawrence Logan family returned from Sunol Nebraska to plant wheat. Several others travel for visits to Kansas City Elk Creek Republican City Byron and Republic City with family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Barber
M. E. Geer
Fairbury
Curtis
D H S Class Members Attend County Teacher Institute
The Misses Beulah Thompson Leota McCreight Berenice Anderson and Mr Walter Hansen of the class of 1920 from D H S and teaching in neighboring districts attended the county Teacher Institute at Fairbury last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Thompson
Leota McCreight
Berenice Anderson
Walter Hansen
Fairbury
Mrs Nancy Clark Suffers Partial Shoulder Dislocation
Mrs Nancy Clark sustained a partial dislocation of her right shoulder last Friday while taking down bedding from a shelf at her home. She has worn a sling but remains up and about as usual.
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Nancy Clark
Rat Snap Promises Safe Grain at Fred Lamb Store
Fred Lamb claims RKAT-SNAP kept rats from his feed store. He reports years of rat trouble ended after using RAT-SNAP with piles of dead rats found each morning. Sold and guaranteed by H. K. Shutt and Waggoner Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Shutt and
Waggoner Bros
Local notes from Byron and surrounding areas
Miss Hazel Gregory assists Mrs. Gretzinger with housework in Byron. Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Raymond and daughter Donna Jane stayed with Diller relatives. The girls in Mrs. Fred Clark's Sunday school class plan a food sale at Miss Ballard's Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Virginia Cook and her little daughter visited Mrs. Mary Wright in Beatrice. Mrs. L. P. Raymond traveled to Lincoln to see her son LaForrest and family, hoping to return by week’s end. W. G. Myers and family left on Tuesday for Madrid to visit Chester Sparks and family and consider Perkins county land investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. Raymond
Donna Jane
Diller
Fred Clark
Miss Ballard
Virginia Cook
Beatrice
Mary Wright
Lincoln
LaForrest
W.G. Myers
Madrid
Nebr
Chester ‘Sparks
Perkins County
Farm news notes and local visitors in region
Lew London and family returned from Verango Perkins county where they planned a fall wheat crop. A Mayborn went to Diller and Steele City to estimate cattle for four feeders. Col Bert Etchison of Summerfield Kansas, an auctioneer, visited the office and placed his card in the Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew London
Verango
Perkins County
A. Mayborn
Diller
Steele City
Bert Etchison
Summerfield, Ks
Early sown fall wheat looks fine but late planting worries
The early sown fall wheat appears healthy while the later sowing struggles with dry ground. Observers note better vigor in the early crop but express concern about moisture affecting the later planting.
D. of H. Hold Oct 1920 Honorary Lodge Event
The D. of H. No. 96 held a called meeting on Saturday afternoon October 2 1920 at Mrs S F Clark home honoring Mrs L J Seaman Christie Thompson After a brief session Mr Seaman was introduced and guests enjoyed a luncheon prepared by Miss Pearl Beulah Thompson and Gertrude Specht Mrs Seaman received a lodge pin from Mrs Mudge with compliments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. of H., No
S. F. Clark
L. J. Seaman
Christie Thompson
Glasses for Eyes Ad Help Wanted at Record Office
Finder asked to leave at the Record office for a lost item between Diller and Frank Eick. Text urges visiting A. D. Ackerman in Fairbury Nebraska for optometry services.
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A. D. Acker
Man Fairbury
Nebr
Black Hat
Shea
Fairbury
Record Office
Diller
Frank Eick
A. D. Ackerman
Fairbury, Nebr
County Fair Premiums Noted At Jefferson County Show
Diller captured top premiums last week at the Jefferson county fair in Fairbury with S F Clark securing 2nd on yearling Duroc Jersey boar J R Weddle taking 3rd on pen of Rhode Island Red chickens Dr S B Viers earning three 1st places one 2nd and one 3rd on White Plymouth Rock chickens plus 2nd and 3rd on cig goats Mrs H K Shutt earning 2nd on pen of Rose Comb Wyandotte chickens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Fairbury
J. R. Weddle
Rhode Island
S. B. Viers
H. K. Shutt
Beatrice Attorney Colby Visits Diller Ahead of Judge Bid
Beatrice attorney L. W. Colby a leading candidate for district judge on the non partisan ticket traveled to Diller with his wife to discuss politics with local voters and farmers. Indications suggested a large majority in Jefferson county for Colby in the district judge race.
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L. W. Colby
Beatrice
Nebraska
Fairbury
Colby
Diller
Jefferson County
Hale Family Visits Waverly for Day with Greenwood
Mr and Mrs F E Hale and their children drove to Waverly Sunday to spend the day with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Walter Greenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Hale
Waverly
Walter Greenwood
Percy Powell Weds Marie Ferrer Nurse In Topeka Family Home
A notice from Topeka reports Percy Powell former Diller boy and longtime State Journal writer married Miss Marie Ferrer a nurse on October 2 at the Powell home. Powell served in the tank corps in France and after duty returned to journalism before moving to Omaha for a Bee reporting post.
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Topeka
Kan
Percy Powell
Marie Ferrer
L. A. Powell
Percy
Journal Force
Widley
Kansas
Jey Powell
Omaha
World Herald
Leavenworth Times
Joplin Globe
State Journal
Powell
Tank Corps
France
Argonne
The
Mrs. Powell
Bee
Decrease in Population in Jefferson County
Preliminary census results show Jefferson County's population declined by 712 in the last decade. Only two incorporated towns in the county report population increases since 1910. The data table lists populations for 1900, 1910 and 1920.
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Jefferson County
Corrected Thursday grain prices and offerings
Corrected Thursday prices show Rain Wheat No 2 hard at $1.80 per bushel and Corn No 8 shelled at 60 cents, with New Oats offering at 42 cents.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens State Bank
Lawrence Logan
Sunol
Nehr
Gree. Riddle
R. L. Oaka
Kansas City
Thomas P. Price
Hilda Grable
Republican City
Will Plager
Elk Creek
Henry Renz
George Renz
Byron
Fred Lamb
Hazel Gregory
Mrs. Gretzinger
Womans Club
Lyceum
Marie Musser
Topic
Mrs. Reinhardt
Musser
Fouts
Nebra
Beall
Mrs. Myers
Gennet Apples
E. F. Weigel
Ss Pes
G. H. Newton
Duroc Jersey
S. C
C. E. Leach
F. & M. Bunk
Harbine
J. Thiesen, Jansen
Diller High
Odell High
CUB
W. A. Snyder
Incorporated Place Daykin
Endicott
Jansen
Plymouth
Reynolds
Pleasant Precinct
Diller Markets
Cccsas
Herkimer Supply Company
H. M. Holle
Mgr
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