Fine Horse Show at Jefferson County Fair
County Agent Flynn hails Florence Gardner of Lincoln for managing the Society Horse Show at the Jefferson County Agricultural Exposition. The event features three and five gaited saddle horses, combination classes, and jumpers on September 21 and 22, with showcase horses from Madison Square Garden and other major venues.
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Flynn
County Agricultural Association
Florence Gardner
Lincoln
Jefferson County Agricultural and Livestock Exposition
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Chicago
Kansas City Royal
Jefferson County
Aubrey Diller Arrives in New York After Europe Trip
A message from Dr Aubrey Diller arriving in New York aboard the Queen Mary brings relief to relatives. He spent the summer in Europe on research work and was briefly stranded in France when the Europia was pressed out of service due to the war.
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Aubrey Diller
New York City
Diller
Aubrey
Europe
France
Amputation for Aged Mother in Davenport Nebraska
Mr. Joe Nippert and Mr. Arthur Grone traveled to Davenport Nebraska Monday evening due to the illness of Mrs Augusta Nippert. Surgeons found it necessary to amputate her leg just below the knee. At eighty three she faced a grave operation but survived and, though weak, has a chance for recovery.
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Joe Nippert
Arthur Grone
Davenport
Nebraska
Mr. Nippert
Augusta Nippert
Fatal racing crash at Belvidere county fair
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Geer visited Belvidere Kansas last Friday for the county fair where a racing accident near the grandstand killed one driver. The day had opened with a fine fair and entertainment before the tragedy.
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Roy Geer
Belvidere
Kansas
Mrs Rickers 72 Dies At Lanham Home
Mrs. John Rickers 72 wife of John Rickers died this morning around three o'clock at her home two miles northeast of Lanham. The body is at Waggoner Brother's funeral home.
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Katie Joanna Rickers
John Rickers
Lanham
Waggoner Brother’s Funeral
Dorcas Society Food Sale Sets Saturday at Allen's Store
The Dorcas Society of the Methodist Church will hold a food sale Saturday afternoon and evening at Allen's store. Proceeds support church activities and community aid.
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The
Dorcas Society of the Methodist
Allen’s Store
Diller Family Visitor from Chicago Stays Briefly
Mr and Mrs Neil Diller and their children arrived from Chicago last Friday evening and remained until Monday evening at J Smith Diller's home.
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Neil Diller
Chicago
J. Smith Diller
Roy Diller family departs by train to San Diego
Roy Diller and his wife travel with grandson Eugene Henrichs on an early morning train bound for San Diego California. Eugene will remain in California with his mother.
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Roy Diller
Eugene Henrichs
San Diego
California
Eugene
Birth of a Daughter to Mr and Mrs Leaper
Born to Mr and Mrs Charley Leaper at 10 30 Tuesday evening September 5th a daughter. Mrs Leaper remains at Odell hospital.
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Charley Leaper
Leaper
Odell Hospital
Rev Pycher Recovers After Colorado Illness
The Reverend Pycher suffered a sick spell on his return from Colorado but has recovered enough to be out and around again.
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Rev. Pycher
Colorado
Message From Russia A. A. Eick Family Cable Says Moscow Sky Clear
A. A. Eick family reports a cable from their daughter Mrs. Norman Francis Deuel saying Moscow's sky is clear. Deuels planned to sail Oct 4 on Manhattan, returning about Oct 12, but war may alter plans. Deuel, a United Press correspondent, served nearly four years in the USSR task before transfer to the United States taking effect in October. Mrs Deuel had been in Russia since June last year.
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A.A. Eick
Norman Francis Deuel
Moscow
Deuel
United Press
Deuels
Manhattan
U.S
U.S.S.R
United States
Russia
Tournament A Success Highlights Local Softball Tournament
Diller fell to Jansen 10 to 3 and Dewitt beat Odell 5 to 3 in semifinals. Jansen defeated Endicott 13 to 1 and Fairbury shut out DeWitt 10 to 0 in girls action. Finals saw DeWitt and Fairbury win $10 prizes. Jansen teams placed second for $500. Dewitt beat Jansen 10 to 5 in the men’s final. Fairbury girls topped Jansen 12 to 1.
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Diller
Jansen
Dewitt
Odell
Endicott
Fairbury
High School Certificates Sent to Rural Jefferson County Families
Superintendents and principals of rural Jefferson County high schools are asked to send a list of county students for 1989 1940 to the county superintendent so admission certificates can be mailed directly to the high schools. Certificates will still be issued to any student or parent who requests them.
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Jefferson County
Evanston Man Visits Nebraska Land While Satisfied
Satisfied Mr E H Hohn from Evanston Illinois traveled from Omaha to spend time with Mr and Mrs Henry Wiemers at their Nebraska home He owns the north half section and visits occasionally to view progress Henry Wiemers runs the fields and Mr Hohn says he is satisfied with the entire setup.
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E. H. Hohn
Evanston
Illinois
Omaha
Henry Wiemers
Hohn
Nebraska
Mr. Hohn
Windy Weather Halts Cal Waggoner Omaha Shoot
Cal Waggoner traveled to Omaha on Saturday for the Midwest shoot. Lawrence Clark, visiting here, joined him, but windy and disagreeable conditions forced Cal to return home Sunday without further participation.
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Cal. Waggoner
Omaha
Lawrence Clark
Cal
Howard Whitley Leaves Diller Home for Boys
Howard Whitley left the Diller Home for Boys five weeks ago for an ear exam at the State Home for Dependent Children in Lincoln. He will be transferred to the nearby farm division of the State Home at the beginning of the coming week.
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Howard Whitley
Diller
Lincoln
Howard
Viers Patch Melon Weighs 52 Lbs 15 Oz In Contest
A large watermelon from Viers' patch weighed 52 pounds 15 ounces. Four parties tied with a guess of 53 pounds. Lots determined the winner, Otto Hohbein. The melon’s high weight was 105 pounds.
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Viers
Otto Hohbein
Diller Cafe Ad Details 15c Hot Lunch Offer
The notice advertises a 15 cent hot lunch at Diller Cafe. It highlights a simple, affordable meal option for casual diners seeking a quick midday option.
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Diller Cafe
Diller School Opens Under Favorable Conditions
The Diller school opened Monday with orderly start and short sessions. High school enrollment is 75, up from 70, with 49 tuition students and class totals of Freshmen 25 Sophomores 15 Juniors 25 Seniors 10. Forty nine high school students are tuition. Twenty six boys reported to Coach George Tuesday for first practice in hot weather. fall kitten ball schedule under way. Miss Sible called girls athletics with 24 hopefuls, nine with previous service. Three junior transfers join freshmen for a winning team. Faculty includes Supt C Ludington coach Richard George plus Miss Ella Pool, Miss Harriet Peterson, Miss Margaret Bull. Grades instructor Fayette Horton and Miss Erma Sible, Miss Flossie Raymond.
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Diller
George
Sible
C. Ludington
Richard George
Ella Pool
Harriet Peterson
Margaret Bull
Fayette Horton
Erma Sible
Flossie Raymond
Death of Elmer Glathar 44 in Nebraska
Elmer Glathar Word died Monday at his Alma Nebraska home after inflammatory rheumatism. He was 44, husband of Mrs Adelia Rahman Glathar, and father of Dracylla 18 and Richard 14. Funeral services were held Wednesday. relatives from Diller attended.
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Elmer Glathar
Wm. Glathar
Alma
Nebraska
Dracylla
Richard
Diller
Claude Woods
Clarence Rent
Hope
Tilda Casper
John
George Rahman
Harry Thompson
Betty
Emma Glathar
Wo. Glathar Jr
Lincoln Journal promotes low prices and carrier routes
The Lincoln Journal urges readers to switch with low weekly costs and yearly savings. It highlights price comparisons with The State Journal and Star, notes Sunday delivery perks, and lists subscription by mail or carrier options including 12c weekly daily and 20c weekly for daily and Sunday. It also advertises carrier openings in many towns.
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Lincoln Journal
BeeNews
State Journal and Star
State Journal
Omaha
Denver
Journal
Nebraska
Kansas
Wehlings Return From Trip
Mr and Mrs L J Wehling their daughter Magdalen and son Edward returned last week from a vacation traveling by automobile and house trailer through Minnesota and Wisconsin. They stayed with Will Tristman and Will Henrichs at Sheldon Wisconsin and enjoyed a pleasant visit. Lou Wehling surprised the Tinstmans and Henrichs by calling to buy produce. Will Tinstman sent two samples of his oats crop the Granary Fill yielded 30 bushels per acre and the Gopher 40 bushels. Will Henrichs sent thirteen feet eleven inches of binder twine marking the height of his tallest corn. Edwin Wehling left the party for the New York World's Fair and returned home last week.
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L. J. Wehling
Magdalen
Edward
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Will Tristman
Will Henrichs
Sheldon
Lou Wehling
Tinstmans
Henrichs
Will Tinstman
Edwin Wehling
Marijuana Farm Found In Hanover Boxcar
Federal and state officers arrested two men who confessed to gathering marijuana plants along the railroad right of way in Hanover. They were drying and packing the plants in a boxcar for shipment to a California market, with over 2000 plants and 12 ½ pounds of dry leaves recovered. The report notes marijuana growing nearby including near Diller.
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Hanover
Hanover Democrat
The
Democrat
San Francisco
Diller
Lincoln couple hosts Drew and Hays for Sunday dinner
Rev. and Mrs. Robert E. Drew of Lincoln were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hays. They attended Methodist church services, and Rev. Drew spoke to University of Nebraska students about his work as a Methodist pastor.
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Robert E. Drew
Lincoln
Keith Hays
Methodist Church
Drew
University of Nebraska
Henry Scheele Moves Family Into Vieths Residence
Henry Scheele relocated his family to the Vieths residence in the southwest part of town last century.
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Henry Scheele
Vieths
Hereford Hogs Grow in Popularity at Iowa State Fair
Henry Wiemers returned from the Iowa State Fair where his Herefords ranked third among seven major breeds, a 1000 percent gain from last year. He led in seven first prizes, sold the grand champion boar for 125 dollars, and was elected VP of the National Hereford Hog Record Association, which has over three thousand animals recorded.
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Henry Wiemers
Wiemers
Booz
National
Hereford Hog Record Association
Vacation in Minnesota trip brings Sweden guest home
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nippert and Margery returned Sunday from a Minnesota trip. Mrs. Nippert’s sister Mrs. Wm. Lind and daughters Mariam and Carol stayed two weeks and returned to Stockholm Sweden with her. Mr. Lind recently arrived in the U S and will visit in Diller and Axtell Nebraska. The Nipperts enjoyed time with relatives in Pipestone Hedley Slayton and Bingham Lake Minnesota and visited Mr. and Mrs. Max Hall at Lincoln on Sunday.
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Joe Nippert
Margery
Minnesota
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H.S
Lincoln Daily Journal
Wehlings
Trip
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