Alfalfa harvest begins and local farming notes
The report notes the third crop of alfalfa being harvested. W N Sparks bought a new Chevrolet at the state fair. Rev Duhrkop preached at a Mission Festival in Ohiowa Nebraska. Mildred Tucker, class of 23, teaches in Gage county Dist 73. Corn around Diller is expected to yield 35 to 65 bu per acre. An 8 pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs E D Fuqua near Steele City on the 10th, per Dr Dietl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Tucker
Dist
Gage County
Diller
E. D. Fuqua
Steele City
Dietl
Ladies of the M.E. Church Serve Supper in New Basement
The Ladies of the M. E. church plan a supper in their new basement on Saturday evening September 15 1923. Miss Elizabeth Davis who suffered a broken collarbone and other injuries in an auto crash last Sunday is reported to be recovering well. Mr and Mrs W W Bennett leave today for work in the east with a brief stop at Cleveland to visit a college classmate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Elizabeth Davis
W. W. Bennett
East
Cleveland
Camp Fire Meeting Ends With Marshmallow Roast
The Pottawatomie Camp Fire held a Friday evening ceremony in the grove. The program featured an Indian war dance and a girls’ fire after a short program. Miss Luella Oaks of Brownsville Texas attended as guest. The event concluded with a pleasant marshmallow roast and storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottawatami
Wohelp
Luella Oaks
Brownsville
Texas
For sale piano and local notes from fall farming season
For sale a good piano. Enquire at the Record office. Most farmers near here are ready to commence drilling their fall wheat. Miss Esther Innis departed last Friday for Sutherland Nebraska to teach again at the school she taught last year. Born September 10 to Mr and Mrs Francis Evans near Ellis a 9 pound boy with Dr Diehl attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Innis
Sutherland, Nebr
Francis Evans
Della Larkin
Ellis
Diehl
Bradley Family Visits From Kansas City
Mr and Mrs C P Bradley and their young son Frank Darwin arrived from Kansas City last week and are visiting here with Mrs Bradley's parents Mr and Mrs H Z Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Bradley
Frank Darwin
Kansas City
H. Z. Diller
Jefferson County Red Cross Drive Remits 825 for Japanese Surfers
Jefferson county reports it has remitted 825 dollars to the Red Cross drive for Japanese surfers and retains a 3000 dollar cash balance in the treasury for emergency use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Red Cross
Weigel Family Visits In Lincoln Sunday
Mr and Mrs William Weigel and their young son Beverly, now residing in Lincoln, spent Sunday with the parents Mr and Mrs Gene Weigel and Mr and Mrs Geo Hilder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Weigel
Beverly
Lincoln
Gene Weigel
Geo. Hilder
Waggoners Leave for Janesville to collect Chevrolet
Mr and Mrs C E Waggoner departed Monday night for Janesville Wisconsin where a distributing point for Chevrolet cars is located. They will drive the purchased vehicle home stopping to visit relatives in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Waggoner
Janesville
Wis
Chevrolet Automobiles
Piano Recital At Mrs Raymonds Home In 1923
Pupils of Mrs L P Raymond held a Saturday Sept 1 1923 piano recital at her home starting 2 30 pm. The program featured Wenzel Streabbog Irwin Shutt and Laur ie Bristol among others with works by Bethel Brandt and Molineux. Some pupils absent Hastings Luella Findling. After the program children played games then shared ice cream cake and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streadbog
Bell of
Bethel
Bethel Henrichs
We, Lang Laurie Bristor Drab
G. Molineux
Cleo Green
Raymond
Streabbog Irwin Shutt
Cedar Brook
Rachael Viers
Vivian Waggoner
Hastings
Luella Findling
Local Residents Make Trades and Travels Across States
Lew London trades his Overland touring car for a Ford sedan. Mr. and Mrs. A. Mayborn return from a two week business and pleasure trip in Missouri and Iowa. Mrs. Depue visits from Fairfield on Rally Day at the Methodist church. Miss Alice Line leaves for a young ladies seminary in Columbia Missouri. Mrs. John Mathias returns from Grand Island after her sister Minnie Joseph's funeral. Miss Lilly Hutchigson heads to Thompson to teach next year. Mrs. Win Langworthy, once ill, shows slight improvement after a rough start to the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mathias
Grand Island
Minnie Joseph
Oaks Family Returns Home After Visit to Lyons Texas
Mr and Mrs Oaks and their daughter Luella return home to Lyfed Texas after visiting brother E F and R L Oaks.
Editor Receives Pear Sample from Local Grower
The editor acknowledges receipt of a generous sample of pears from Harry Shutt who picked seven bushels from one tree in his yard and reports they were fine ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Shutt
Hats by Miss L Ballard Await Early Buyers
Miss L Ballard advertises a shipment of pattern trimmed and untrimmed hats. Customers are advised to inspect the selections and purchase now before others buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss L
Gladstone Defeats Diller in Sunday County League Showdown
Gladstone hosted Diller in a county league baseball game on Sunday. Diller lost the contest with a final score of six to zero. Next Sunday Diller travels to Powell for another league game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Diller
Powell
Visit Ends As Family Returns Home
Mrs Emil Schmitt and Mr and Mrs Henry Koll with two children were visiting at the home of their daughter and sister Mrs Joe Hiatt and family when they left Sunday in their car to return to Walnut Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Schmitt
Henry Koll
Joe Hiatt
Walnut
Diller native Mr Arthur Treick visits old friends
Mr Arthur Treick a former Diller resident and mail carrier on route 2 along with his wife and three children Erwin Etta and Elda from Scotland South Dakota visited Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Schmuelle and other Diller relatives and called in Diller Tuesday shaking hands with many old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Treick
Diller
Erwin
Etta
Elda
Scotland
So. Dak
Fred Schmuelle
Second Blauser Reunion Holds 57 at Hudson Home
The second Blauser Reunion occurred Sunday September 9 1923 at Mr and Mrs Geo Hudson residence with 57 attendees. A noon grove dinner followed by a roll call of relatives and friends. Lincoln visitors entertained with singing and talks before departure and music melons were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blauser
Geo. Hudson
Grandma Hudson
Eliza Miller
Everett Blauser
Leon Blauser
J. H. Pittenger
F. S. McAfee
R. L. Oaks
T. F. Blauser
Hazel
Glen
G. C. Blauser
Earl
Gladys
Merle
Eldon
Clark
Cloyd
Doris
Roy Diller
Bradford
Elma
Faye
L. H. Logan
Opal
Hugh
Blanch
Bethel
Ray Hudson
Fayetta
Ralph Hudson
San Kieth
Arthur Friday
Max
Donald
Vivian
Roe Hudson
Dee
H. C. King
Bernard and
Aelcidean
Cecil Goldsberry
Lincoln
Dealer Claimed Sherman County Farmland Purchase
Dr. Claude Ellis closed a deal for three quarter sections of land in Sherman county Kansas. He traded a 120 acre farm about six miles south of Diller that he owned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Ellis
Sherman County
Kans
Diller
Ladies Aid Society to Open New Church Basement Social
The ladies aid society will open the M. E. church basement with a social and supper tomorrow evening. Attend to see the change brought by the church building raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
M. E
Diller School Enrollment Report Elicits Weekly Notes
School opened on Monday morning in Diller with 19 in Primary Room, 18 in Second Primary, 23 in Intermediate, 18 in Grammar, and 74 in High School. Arrangements are underway to publish school notes weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Jefferson County Tax Totals Rise and Fall in 1923
State and county tax payers in Jefferson county face a total county levy of 149 111 60 for 1923 up from 135 312 01 in 1922 an increase of 13799 59 The state levy drops to 85206 63 in 1923 from 87218 77 in 1922 a reduction of 12012 14 for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Fire by Wire Expands Licenses for Federal Power
Over 400 applications for licenses or permits have been filed with the Federal Power Commission in two years. Power generation shifts from local coal fed plants to widespread electric transmission. water power once limited to mills near dams is now supplanted by long distance electric networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Power Commission
United States
The Value of Reason in Earning and Life
A piece urging moderation in charges and behavior. It argues that reasonable conduct and fair pay bring respect and happiness, while exorbitant fees do not guarantee prosperity or peace of mind. The text condemns harsh profiteering and praises honest labor and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hose
Johns Hopkins weighs surgeon fees and public service
The piece argues physicians deserve fair pay for life saving work but warns against profit motives skewing access to care. It cites Johns Hopkins urging a curb on dangerous fee inflation affecting rural patients and emphasizes public welfare over high earnings for doctors and surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Instan
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
30 Percent and Numbers Align in Brief Note
A sparse OCR fragment shows numeric values and symbols: 30 % i 25 -20 17 07 Al. The readable bits suggest a rough data line or code entry with percentages and dates, but no complete context or event is discernible.
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Citizens State Bank
W.N. Sparks
Scott Miller
Ora Mayborn
Camp Fire Meeting
Wenzel
Jaunita
Ace Ae Friedman Laurie Bristol Rose Bud Waltz
Browning
Little Sunshine
Waltzachael Viers Musical Ane
pCi Sxeetonne
Reda Brandt
Martha Duett
Della Weddle
Allen Tristman Rocking Horse
Barber
Mra
Raymond Jaunita
Beautiful Spring
Esther Bristol
Lew London
Mrs. A. Mayborn
Missouri
Iowa
Alice Line
Columbia, Mo
Lilly Hutchigson
Thompson
H. K. Shutt
G. T. Mills
Dr. Leach
Fairbury
A. D. Acker
Man Fairbury
Nebr
G. H. Newton
Fairbury, Nebr
A. D. Ackerman
Diller Markets
Farmers Grain CO
Farmers Union Store
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