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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1922
Page
1
Periwinkle House Opens This Week In The Record
Suburban readers learn the new Periwinkle House story starts in the Record this week. Miss Lillian Wohlfarth teaches Beatrice schools and visited Diller over the weekend. A nine pound girl was born to Clarence Nickeson and Susié Thompson, living near Diller, and another eight pound girl arrived at Arthur Briday’s home. Eagles picnic in Beatrice included a band concert and a fine address. Harry Weddle and F. Hartzel traveled to Kansas City to compare cattle for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Periwinkle
Lillian Wohlfarth
Beatrice
Diller
Clarence Nickeson
Susié Thompson
Eagles
Diller Suffers Short Power Outage Amid Coal Shortage
Diller residents lost electricity from Sunday evening until Tuesday noon due to a coal shortage at Hanover, the source of the town’s power. The outage disrupted daily life and caused a temporary halt to local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Hanover
Mrs. Friday Offers Farm Corner Round in Diller Area
Mrs. A Fri day of Fairbury informs the Diller Record that she will permit rounding the corner at her farm on the roads near Diller. Her son Arthur will notify the road committee. Thanks to Mrs Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Friday
Fairbury
Diller
Arthur
Mrs. Friday
Repairs complete at municipal water works pump
Repairs on the pump at the municipal water works plant finished late Saturday. Water began circulating through the mains again, restoring fire protection after nearly a week without service and no water demand for fire use during the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Water Works
Woman's Club Music Department Meets At Clark Home
The Woman's Club music department met Tuesday evening at Mrs. W F Clark's home. Thirteen members shared their most impressive music, two solos by Miss Eva Line with Grayce Myers on piano, and papers on Early Music and Musical Instruments by Mrs. Frank Cully and Mrs. Scott Miller. Refreshments followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs. E G Limprecht's home on Oct 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
W. F. Clark
Eva Line
Grayce Myers
Frank Cully
Scott Miller
E. G. Limprecht
Local residents attend fair and events in county area
Col Royle, Beatrice auctioneer, attended the Wiemers hog sale on Monday. Eva Line plans to leave for Philadelphia to attend school. An eight pound girl was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Willis Clark at their home near Diller. J L Seaman of Davenport IA Mrs S J Thompson Mrs S F Clark and George Pickard visited the Jefferson county fair on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atork
Arthur Briday
Blanche Hudsop
Diller
Col. Royle
Beatrice
Wiemers
Mrs. Willis Clark
Effie Diller
J. L. Seaman
Davenport
S. J. Thompson
S. F. Clark
George Pickard
Hebron Couple Mourn Loss of Daughter
Mr and Mrs C E Piveral of Hebron mourn the loss of their daughter born last Saturday Burial held at Prairie Home cemetery promptly after death notices and family prayers for Elsie Lamb family member Ties to Diller friends and local community in mourning event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Piveral
Elsie Lamb
Hebron
Prairie Home Cemetery
Pile
Daugh ter Mary Eleanor Born to Finelli Family in Sioux City
Miss L. O. Ballard received a telegram Sunday announcing the arrival on the 16th inst of a daughter named Mary Eleanor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Finelli at 1112 Court Street in Sioux City Iowa. The mother and baby are reported doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Ballard
Mary Eleanor
P. A. Finelli
Patrice McEwee
Court Street
Sioux City
Finelli
Miss Ballard
Diller
Mother
Babe
Family hosts Rev Dirks visiting from Nebraska
Mr and Mrs E L Loock welcomed Rev J H Dirks of Columbus Nebraska to their home last Friday night. Dirks once taught in Peoria Illinois about forty five years ago and later served thirty eight years as Lutheran pastor in Johnson County Iowa. He was attending a synod meeting at Lanham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L.loock
J. H. Dirks
Columbus
Nebr
Mr. Dirks
Peoria
Ill
Mr. Loock
Johnson County
Synod
Lanham
Wiemers Chester White Hog Sale Tops At $130
Henry Wiemers sold forty young boars at an average of 56 dollars near Ditter four miles west on Monday afternoon. A top price of 130 dollars was paid for one boar. Buyers came from four states S Dakota Iowa Missouri and Nebraska. The sale represented a small portion of the herd with an exhibit planned at the Gage county fair in Beatrice next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wiemers
Chester White
Ditter
S. Dakota
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Gage County
Beatrice
Civil service exams for postmaster vacancies set for Oct 14
Examinations to fill postmaster vacancies due to expired commissions will be held in nearly all states on Oct 14 with Diller Nebraska among about thirty locations in October and November. In Nebraska exams occur at Fairbury Beatrice and other sites. The Diller postmaster salary is $1400 yearly and the slot opens Nov 21. Applicants may test at any stated site and obtain forms from vacancy offices or the States Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Union
Diller
Nebraska
Fairbury
Beatrice
States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Greiders Visit Wood River Brothers in Nebraska
Mr and Mrs John Greider returned Sunday from an auto trip to Wood River Nebraska to visit Mrs Greiders brothers J G Will and Julius Packer former Diller residents and their families They sold their stock and farm implements to Frank Frisbie after returning and may move there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Greider
Wood River
Nebr
Diller Exhibits Shine at Fairbury County Fair
Diller residents showcase 800 hens and 400 hogs with premier livestock entries. S F and Everett Park Ben Henrichs George Henrichs Theo Henrichs Hamp shire hogs Henry Wiemers Alpha Wiemers W T Logan Chester White hogs J R Weddle R I Red chickens H K Shutt White Wyandottes receive premiums as schools close for children's day and many locals attend daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Fairbury
S. F
Everett Park
Ben Henrichs
Duroc-Jertey
Fred
George
Theo
Henrichs
Hampshire
Henry
Alpha Wiemers
W. T. Logan
Chester
Reception for E S Dunn by Farmers Union stockholders
A public reception was held Friday at the Rex theatre in Diller for retiring manager E S Dunn of the Farmers Union Co-Operative Store. President F W Steffen praised Dunn’s service as guests enjoyed ice cream cake orchestra music and moving pictures despite a thunderstorm. Dunn left Sunday for Fort Collins Colorado to join Starkey Oil and Gas Co as accounting department manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Farmers Union Co-Operative
Diller
E.S. Dunn
F. W. Steffen
Association For Eervices
Dunnin
Dunn
Fort Collins
Colo
Starkey O11 & Gas Co
Diller Seeks Volunteers to Rebuild Highway Fences
On September 28 1922 volunteers are asked to move and rebuild a fence at the south Diller corner for highway improvement donated by Hartzel Diller and Henrichs. On September 29 work shifts to Willis Clark's feed lot corner and Mrs Friday’s farm corner with locals supplying teams and tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Messers Hartzel
Henrichs
Willis Clark
Clark
Friday
Good Roads Committee
Dr G H Newton ENT Practice in Fairbury Nebr
Dr G H Newton, an eye ear nose and throat specialist, operates in Fairbury Nebraska. The listing notes his medical focus and location for patients seeking ENT services in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Newton
Fairbury, Nebr
For Sale Chester White Hog Farrowed March First
Chester White male hog offered by F. W. Steffen, farrowed Mar. 1, weighs about 175 pounds, eligible to registry. Price not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
F. W. Steffen
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Citizens State Bank
John Lamb
Central
All Car Auto Co
Harry Weddle
F. Hartzel
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Mr. Dunn
Hess Poultry
H. K. Shutt
Dr. Hess
Lice
A. D. Ackerman
Dr. Leach
A. D. Acker
Man Fairbury
Diller Markets
Ccs
Bendora
Normandy
Lorento
Bolivia
E. F. Habicht
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