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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1924
Page
3
A woman who promised her father she would not drive far still hit a tree across the street. The incident follows reports of rural corn gathering and local travel notes including a business trip by C. E. Fairbank to Beatrice and a childbirth near Ellis. The region shows road signs being removed as Nebraska modernization continues.
Two appealing Diller residences are offered for sale or for rent subject to sale. Inquiries can be made at the Record office for details and arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Pickard of Diller Mr. and Mrs. GC J. Hiatt Mr. and Mrs. Alf Claussyn and Donna Hiatt of Beatrice visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cully for Sunday dinner.
A large farm barn a double corn crib and a bog house belonging to Hol Bunkhart near Bower north of Fairbury were burned. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars with part covered by insurance.
Editor A D Rough who disposed of the Steele City Press about a year ago due to ill health was taken last week to a sister's home in Weeping Water to be cared for. Spinal weakness has confined him to bed for more than four years.
A reflective snippet recalls 19th century rural life with missing signs of modernity. Farmers queue for mail while hired help earns a weekly wage. Straw stacks burn rather than bale and local publishing was not seen as a real business.
Ancient history column notes that Gazett published a list of country and town teachers' salaries. W. S. Webster led Fairbury with $100 a month for nine months, others earned from $25 to $60, and Fairbury schools totalled $350 monthly for six teachers, less than the current superintendent's pay.
Mr and Mrs H H Green and child and Mrs John Greider traveled to Beatrice Wednesday. Also notices Fred Sasse suffers from poison ivy and a small heating stove is for sale with inquiries at the post office.
Mr and Mrs Joe Hiatt and family motored to Beatrice on Sunday and spent the day with John Thompson and family.
Mr. and Mrs J C Herwig arrive to attend the funeral of A L Tristman, the couple joins other children in paying respects as they travel to the service.
Mr and Mrs Everett Dougherty from Brunning Nebraska spent Sunday with the Grone family at their home in this city.
Mrs Sophia Mathias and her granddaughter Pearl Fasnacht visited Pearl's parents Mr and Mrs John Fasnacht in Beatrice on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Gus Zelmer of Palmyra Illinois arrived Wednesday for a visit with her sister Mrs Celestine Riddle and other relatives and friends in this locality.
Dating from Oct 1 the Steele City post office was raised from fourth to third class with a $1200 annual salary. Miss Bessie Rucker serves as postmaster.
The Fairbury Journal reports a Jefferson county family reunion at the Compton home near Endicott. Klingman and Elizabeth McCandless are listed as siblings living with their younger sister Mrs. W. A. Compton, with a historical note on their 1859 arrival and a 1861 father’s death.
An advertisement promotes The Youth's Companion as a wholesome influence for children and households. It highlights 1925 issues filled with serials, stories, editorials, poetry, and fun, urging subscriptions to inspire young minds and enrich domestic life.
C J Mayborn cashier of the Diller State bank attended a meeting of the Nebraska Bankers Association in Omaha this week. The note hints that forecasts printed now could seem humorous after the November 4 election.
Dr Diehl removed a chalk piece from the nose of John Lot tman s boy causing him trouble. An Iowa woman sues for separation claiming her husband left for Alaska nineteen years ago and has remained there ever since. The suit questions the need for separation in such circumstances.
Dr. Claude Ellie attended a district dentists meeting in Beatrice on Monday afternoon and heard an instructive address by Dr. B L Hooper from the state university.
Mr and Mrs Geo Specht and guests from Lebanon Kansas traveled to University Place Sunday to visit their daughter Alice who is attending Wesleyan University. The visitors included Mr and Mrs Less Provant and two children.
Prohibition officers, bootleggers, and high jackers clash in a three cornered feud. The high jacker robs and shoots bootleggers and enforcement officers after both. Several innocent citizens wounded after mistaken identity as they brandish pistols.
Interest in a program endorsed by the Nebraska Good Roads association and Chambers of Commerce across several cities to grade 2,100 miles gravel and clay 3,000 miles and hard surface 500 miles of state roads is rising. Nebraska currently has 96 miles of paved roads and after contracts 590 miles of gravel roads will be paved.
The 656 foot long ZR-3 dirigible traveled from Friedrichshafen Germany to Lakhurst New Jersey in 81 hours at 62.35 mph. The achievement signals rapid progress in air transport and hints at regular passenger airship service across seas and continents in coming years. After that what next.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCune spent Wednesday evening with the Wagner family and Dee Hudson shows slow improvement after illness. Fairbury visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stoll. Alonzo Specht hosted a Thursday evening gathering for about seventy with ice cream and cake. The Wagner and Stoll families were at the Stoll home Sunday. Mrs. Spenser visited Steele with relatives while Earl Johnson, Alonzo Specht, and Ralph joined a Rock Creek outing.
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