Laziest Woman Found With Pancakes That Self Flip
A playful note claims a woman deemed the laziest in the world has created pancakes that flip themselves. The humorous tale positions her as inventor of effortless cooking, sparking amusement.
12 Oct 1928
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
1
A playful note claims a woman deemed the laziest in the world has created pancakes that flip themselves. The humorous tale positions her as inventor of effortless cooking, sparking amusement.
Herman Stahl Jr is nursing an infected hand. Garnet Barber son of Mr and Mrs Barber is on the sick list. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis living three miles east of Diller on Oct 10 weighs nine pounds. As the Record goes to press Thursday evening rain and snow are predicted.
Mr and Mrs Guy Cassell of Steele City began a Tuesday morning car journey to California marking the start of a cross country expedition with plans to visit friends and see sights along the way.
Mr and Mrs Sam Siefford and their son Pearl spent the weekend with Mrs Siefford's mother in Waterville Kansas.
L2ss Hill came back home on Wednesday from Beatrice where he had traveled Saturday to receive treatment for throat trouble.
The county convention of the woman's club, set for Steele City, has been postponed to Tuesday October 16.
Mrs Wilbur Hiatt and her children Lois and Richard visited here Sunday with their man der Mr S M.
Mr and Mrs Sam Siefford and family and Mr and Mrs John Siefford from Boone Cole and relatives from nkato Kans went to Wymore Wednesday to attend the funeral of their sister Mrs Nellie Crumb.
A good rain is needed for winter wheat as late sown fields lag. Diller Telephone Co provided their lineman Ab Bristol with a new Ford truck last week. H Brunk Paul Stange and Bert Bell attended the Farmers Union creamery meeting in Fairbury on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs B L Yost disposed of their household goods at public auction on the street Saturday night and have gone to make their home in Lincoln.
Wechsel Beckman swallowed a penny on Tuesday and it lodged in his throat. Dr. Ellis took an X-ray and the coin was dislodged. the boy is now getting along fine.
The republicans of Pleasant precinct in last Friday’s primary endorsed G. C. Blauser for precinct assessor and named overseers Alvin Stahl for District 9 Les Barber for District 43 Earl Johnson for District 44 and Otto Fox for District 45.
George Rahman Sr. died Wednesday forenoon at his home near Diller after a long illness. Funeral services will be held this Friday with rites at 1 PM at the home and 2 PM at Zion Lutheran Church on the state line south of Diller, followed by interment.
Vol 1 Diller Home Service lists farmers near Diller building projects including Mrs H T F Davis constructing a double corn crib and a large machine shed five miles northeast, Alpha Wiemers adding a 22 by 40 machine shed, Vinton Logan planning a large shed six miles west, T F Blauser finishing a crib five miles northwest, Dr S Viers mentioned with repairs, and Chas Barber building a large tile shed northwest of Her. It notes wire stock, building materials, and local supplier offers.
The committee led by John Clausson and E L Loock reported a rapid Diller street gravelling fund drive with $520 subscribed in a two hour canvass Wednesday morning. They ask to be notified of any potential contributors still to be reached so they can offer a chance to give.
Mr and Mrs Chester Weaver and their son Dale visited relatives in town over the weekend from Sabeths Kansas. Mr Weaver returned home Sunday while Mrs Weaver and the baby stayed for the week with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Weaver and Mr and Mrs C L Geer and other relatives.
George Riddle E L Loock and J Smith Diller, officers and stockholders of Diller Telephone Co, traveled to Lincoln on Wednesday to seek rapid resolution of line interference south of town.
The Methodists of Diller and vicinity held a reception Wednesday night for their new pastor Rev. Wm. R. Velte and his daughter Marguerite and for the Diller public school teachers. A seven o'clock dinner featured fried chicken coffee and apple pie served cafeteria style in the church basement. Mrs. Carrico chaired the entertainment and Prof. Siekman gave a welcome, followed by a cheerful response from the pastor. The program included charades and various games that lasted late.
In a playful pirate party at the Miller home, Max Thompson and Scott Allen Miller Jr. turn sixth and seventh birthday wishes into an imaginative treasure hunt. Two groups vie for a golden and a midnight banner, uncovering a black chest filled with treats and mock gems.
The four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kruesberg living five miles east and one mile south of Diller sustained a forehead cut Tuesday after striking it on a washer flywheel. She required surgical attention.
W. E. Anderson his wife and children and Mrs Cora Colman came back Wednesday evening from Maple City Kansas where they had been to attend the funeral of Mr Andersons mother who died at age 59.
The first meeting of the year at the school house featured a business session followed by a program of music and games organized by Miss Morton Mrs H K Shutt and Miss Albrecht. Music by Mr Filley Hazel Geer and Marion Diller received praise refreshments were provided by several ladies and a good crowd attended. The November meeting during educational week will be held on Wednesday the 7th with Supt Sickman and others in charge arranging speakers. Parents urged to attend.
A. Mayborn returned to the Omaha market on Wednesday purchasing six carloads of good cattle for feeders, with some as low as $9.00 per hundred. He is an established buyer whose expertise in feeders is in high demand in the Diller and Odell areas.
The Gage County Council of Christian Education adopted a resolution favoring the 18th amendment and the Volstead act at its annual Beatrice meeting. It urged every Sunday school member to vote as Christian citizens, citing church and school positions on liquor issues.
The text appears to be a fragmented ownership and circulation statement for a weekly publication dated 1912. It lists the publication under a managing editor and owner with a post office address and notes notary seal details and an expiration date of February 16 1981.
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