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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
1
The state fair drew many Diller residents to Lincoln this week with transport by regular trains autos and a special train from Superior. The article lists those reported in attendance and notes there were likely others not named.
The Diller schools will begin Monday. Mr. Fred Fetzner of Falls City spent Sunday with Miss Sophia Oberst. Miss Mary Hatmanek arrived Sunday from Oklahoma to visit her cousin Mrs. Frank Pospisil. Mr. and Mrs. Jr Oberst went Saturday to Gretna and Lincoln to visit their sons and attend the State Fair.
Agency Kimball's Laundry cleaned and pressed suits. Mrs S C Hutchinson returned from a two month Colorado health stay. Mrs E B McClay and Miss L O Ballard traveled to Omaha by Fairbury and planned to attend the State Fair on the return.
For sale a large base burner stove for coal or hard coal, a small kitchen range, a two hole laundry stove, a two hole gasoline stove, about six dozen Mason jars. William Boyle and Mr and Mrs Jas Keho and Miss Bernice Keho of Allerton Iowa visit Diller Nebraska relatives.
Wednesday afternoon last week the K. K. K's were entertained by Mrs. O. B. Hill for the first meeting after a vacation. Attendance was good and refreshments were served in two courses. Miss Elva McCoy of Tecumseh was guest of honor.
The family of the late Michael Murray thanks neighbors and friends for sympathy and support during their time of trouble and bereavement. Their kindness remains remembered by us.
The item notes a windmill sale associated with Dempster and M P Murray. It reports social visits by Mrs 0 C Diehl to Reynolds last Friday, and Maude Bristol visiting from Odell to the Green home. E E Weigel harvested upland oats yielding 2150 bushels from 450 acres, about 48 bushels per acre. Cedric Fanders rents A M Diller residence on Hilton Street and moved in Saturday. Mrs Greenwood to resume housekeeping soon.
A large barn owned by Wm. Barber across the river from Steele City burned last Friday night. The blaze consumed sixty tons of hay in the mow three horses 600 bushels of oats a new harvester and harness among other losses. Origin of the fire unknown with total losses about 1200 dollars and 1000 dollars insured.
Pat Shields of Wymore, longtime Burlington locomotive engineer who headed the engine that killed Mrs. Fisher near Odell, is taking a vacation and may retire. The 30 year Burlington veteran worries over the incident and may not return soon.
The Beatrice Commercial Club schedules a trade excursion on the Burlington from Beatrice at 7 30 a m Wednesday September 11 to Red Cloud via DeWitt Edgar and Blue Hill and returns by the southern division leaving Red Cloud at 8 a m Thursday September 12 reaching Diller at 4 15 p m and staying 80 minutes. One hundred Beatrice boosters representing manufacturing and jobbing interests with the Beatrice Military Band will ride the train.
A long column of personal names and married couples appears in a historical page. The list includes many individuals with initials and surnames such as Jas Keho Green W Hill Cloyd Cully and John Albers, Mrs Bausch, Miss Hazel Place, Miss Nellie Man, several Pattons, Brandt, Weigel, Diller, Habicht, and Fouts, among others, sometimes paired with spouses.
Names and households linked to Omaha stock yards work and area towns. Brief mentions include several couples and individuals visiting or traveling to Beatrice Humboldt Falls City and Diller plus a bankruptcy sale of Richardson and Hurd stock in Fairbury. Community notices touch on schooling, water works, and returning visitors.
Geo Andrews returned Monday from a business trip to Omaha and his old home in Illinois. He intends to move to Omaha soon and resume his former role as cattle salesman in the stock yards.
Joy Reinhart returned to Washington D C on Saturday after a vacation visit with his parents Mr and Mrs C A Reinhart in the city. He holds a good position in Uncle Sam's civil service department.
The village orders a slight relocation of water mains from the east to the west side of the block where Harlan Hadley and John Loock reside to increase capacity without cutting off anyone. Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Leaper were held at 3 PM Saturday from J T Henrichs residence. Rev E B Macxy officiated and burial followed at Prairie Home Cemetery with many friends in attendance.
Mrs Henrietta Powell and her daughter Mrs Joe Adams rode the early train Tuesday morning to Osceola to attend the funeral of Mr and Mrs Orlie Hafer s three months old baby said to have fallen ill while visiting here picnic time Mrs Hafer is a daughter of Mrs Powell and Mrs Powell lived with her for several years before returning to Diller The bereaved parents will have the sympathy of many Diller friends in the loss of their dear child.
To the Ladies I will open up my new stock of fall goods today and will be glad to have you call and see the new ideas in hats and goods. O Ballard invites shoppers to view the fall selections and visit the shop.
Laurel Camp No. 936 R N A held a Friday morning breakfast at Mrs. O O Diehl's home to honor Miss Violet Musser who left that day for Beatrice. Attendees offered best wishes for her move and new home.
Presbyterian church schedules usual morning and evening services next Sabbath led by Wm. Boyle pastor.
Methodist Sunday school at 10 4 m preaching at 11 am and 8 pm Dont stay home because you dislike the preacher All may miss church if they do not attend and they who endure to the end receive the Crown A watermelon social is planned in Rock Creek church basement next Wednesday Evening The lith beginning next week will outline problems affecting all Methodist people in the Nebraska Conference Including counties Platte Adams Webster and surrounding areas Superann will be passed upon and charges examined for seven pastors Bishop Bristol will preach on Sunday the 15th at 10 30 am
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