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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1927
Page
5
Frank Johnson shows a tattoo on his left wrist linked to a job in Fairbury Neb. Dr G H Newton specializes in eye ear nose and throat. Mrs Clarence Piveral of Hollenberg had dental work in Diller on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Howard Jeffries of the Lanham vicinity were Sunday evening guests of relatives and friends in Diller.
For sale a one year old Chester White male hog at the price if taken soon. Behrends, 21 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leck of Pawnee City were supper guests Friday evening at the home of their friends Mr. and Mrs. Ed McCune.
Conrad Arntt visited town on Wednesday where a husker in the back area suffered an incapacitating event. The brief item notes the occurrence and location without detailed further context.
Shirley Garrel was born last Friday October 21 1927 to Mr and Mrs Harvey Garrels at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs R B Albers three miles northeast of Diller Hannah Kee.
Mr and Mrs Louis Wenz and his sister Minnie drove to Plattsmouth Nebraska to visit Mrs Wenzs uncle. From there they went to Falls City to visit relatives and returned Monday evening.
Funeral services were held Sunday for F D Rees a Beatrice native and longtime resident. The obituary notes his fifty years in the community and his origin in red country.
The M W A announces meetings on the second and fourth Thursday each month. Any member may attend, with notices posted at the lodge and on the community board.
Moon and Son advertise quality monuments with reasonable prices in Fairbury Nebraska. Established 1886.
Fred, one of John Myers' sons, suffers a painful infected leg causing him considerable trouble and discomfort. The family notes the illness hampers daily activities and seeks appropriate care.
J L Lamb and L A Blauser visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clarence Piveral at Hollenberg Kansas.
If you like to laugh see Buster eee in The General at the Opera House Saturday vest. Free show next Wednesday night.
To store farm butter for winter use wrap rolls in parchment paper and pack in a stone crack. Cover with a strong brine and store in a cool place.
Mrs Frank Frisbie hosted an evening dinner with Leverett Bris and Mr and Mrs Will Frisbie. also joining were Mr and Mrs Fred Frisbie and family and Mr and Mrs Henry Frisbie.
Mrs J E Pickard traveled to Beatrice on Sunday for a brief stay to help at her sister Miss Marie Upson home. She returned yesterday.
Bert Mathis and his family from Friend Nebraska visited Sunday with Mrs. Joe Mathis and her sister L Greenwood. Mrs Mathis extended her stay and had previously lived near town.
A recent survey estimates about 12 000 000 to 15 000 000 radio sets operate nationwide with nearly 5 500 000 in use. About 900 broadcasting stations are active, roughly 600 in the United States.
A garbled fragment from a local page suggests debate over gun use and wildlife protection with unclear details on Ivania and a purchase of unspecified items. The readable portion hints at hunting practices and safety considerations.
Harold Bowers was observed yesterday at a local drug store where he is employed. No further details about his assignment or purpose of presence were provided in the readable text.
Mr and Mrs Will Green and daughter Cleo travel with Mr and Mrs Will Bond and daughter Jean to the Barneston dam for a day trip.
R L and Eph Oaks traveled from Fairbury to Springs to see their brother Peter Oaks who is seriously ill with appendicitis.
Mr and Mrs Will Frisbie of Fairbury visited Sunday the home of his brother F W Frisbie and their nephew Dr Leverett Bristol, leaving for his home in New York.
No. 15 the west bound Burlington night train killed four horses and two mules belonging to Jacob Benda near Odell last week after they strayed onto the track in a cut near his farm. Mr Benda had but one horse left.
Wm. Fry who runs a Philadelphia business college with twenty staff, along with his brother Quinter and their family, departed for home on Tuesday.
Grand Island couple Ralph Herndon and his wife joined by relatives, visited Uncle Carl Sandmann and family after their wedding trip. They then left for Trenton Missouri to visit more kin.
A fire at the Fairbury alfalfa mill Friday evening destroyed 15,000 sacks and part of the building, with an estimated loss of 3000 dollars. The blaze is believed to have started by spontaneous combustion. Five years earlier the mills were completely burned.
The Diller business men announce a free moving picture show next Wednesday evening. They invite families to attend and bring along babies.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grone and Will Warnke and family of Steele City are mentioned in local circles, highlighting family connections within the community.
Orlo Geer Allen Colman Jr and Wear Green returned Wednesday from an auto trip to Squirrel Idaho and vicini where they found ankle deep fields when they left their destination.
Notes show three gasoline tax remittances for June totaling about 280 thousand dollars, up from 245,948 in June last year and 265,604 in May 1926. Since April 1, 1925 when the tax began, the state has collected 3,603,496 dollars.
Reported figures show Lee Stull and Orvil McCune dealing 8 500 bushels. Prices shifted from 60c per bushel to 45c, with traction in car loads noted.
A line from the Atchison Globe contrasts two kinds of men: those who know how to spend money and those who know how to earn and retain it.
Trains 41 17 16 and 42 from St. Joseph to Table Rock will be merged into one train less than an hour apart. Bar 7 likely becomes the new train, stopping at Diller then continuing west to Denver about two hours later than before.
A historian uncovers an unknown Mayflower passenger among descendants, suggesting the passenger’s voyage explains broader genealogical connections. The El Paso Times reports the discovery as a key link in family histories.
Mrs Gaerenes Oc Cig was surprised at home on Wednesday October 26 1927 by friends in honor of her birthday. Ice cream and cake were served at a late hour and the guests enjoyed the gathering.
A magazine article titled The weight of the earth is referenced with a numeric puzzle 5,997 followed by 18 naughts. The note labels it as a very naughty story appearing in Farm and Fireside.
Amber is a fossil resin used in pharmacy arts and as a gem. It occurs principally in the United States.
Question prompts cover divorce in Soviet Russia quotes on liberty and union bending light refraction on water why term Gog Gays vessel of Hudson corner stone of national capital and date question unspecified
Notes mention Hubert and Margaret Van Eyck of Flanders in the fifteenth century and E G Chandler of California. A T A stick bending in water is explained by light refraction as it enters the water. The text ends with a reference to the term dog days for the hottest season.
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