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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1921
Page
5
The column lists the 1921 Coming Events at the Gene Co. Fair from September 26 to 30. It notes oil drilling depth at Beat Tie Kansas, social visits, local commerce offerings like Tanlac at H. K. Shutt Drug, hog shows at Fairbury, and town improvements by Street Commissioner Dr. Fox. It also includes travel notices, family visits, and a Billy Sunday quotation from Portland. Census data are cited on Nebraska age distribution.
Nebraska figures show 190 598 children ages 7 to 13 in 1920, with 98 9 percent in school. Racial makeup lists white farmers 79 9 percent, foreign born whites 19 8 percent, negroes 0 3 percent. 282 negro farmers, 97 Indian farmers, 68 Japanese farmers. A boy names his dogs Republican Democrat Socialist. A rural teacher shortage of 473 and a high school shortage of 50, with 26 surplus grade teachers, per John M Matzen.
The Artesia Advocate argues a wide awake community is built by a strong local newspaper. A well supported home paper signals good schools churches active business leaders and intelligent residents, guiding investment and growth.
State Deputy Sheriff Fulton reports Fairbury resident Fairbury Mos Steg Tom Smith arrested for selling lemon extract in violation of dry laws. A complaint will be filed. violators warned will face full law enforcement.
Mr and Mrs Miltman Pearl Bausch visited from California and traveled 1800 miles in six days with an average of 300 miles per day. They were joined by Mrs Ged Henrichs and left Iowa after the visit.
Reports detail a busy second week in Jefferson county schools. The county institute will meet in Fairbury for three days to connect teachers with their specific problems and improve county education.
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