Washington Post- Kier Farewell and Local Notices
Old newspaper fragment notes farewells and social mentions. Entries include medical professional Dr G H Newton in Fairbury Nebraska, painting and paper hanging by Ralph Beckman, Pauline Hughes visiting Endicott friend Elizabeth Starr, Nebraska Agricultural College claims on diversified farming, and Catherine Diller visiting Fairbury relatives with Aunt Fannie Diller.
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Catherine Diller
Fairbury
Fannie Diller
Diller
Jacksons To Visit Mrs. Witty In Idaho
Mr and Mrs N A Jackson of Filer Idaho who toured Europe and visited relatives in Norway are expected tomorrow to spend a couple of days with Mrs Jacksons aunt Mrs Sarah Witty and her family at the home of Mrs R W Green
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N. A. Jackson
Filer
Idaho
Europe
Norway
Fry Family Leaves North Platte for Philadelphia
Mr and Mrs Dan Fry and two children with Mrs Emma Fry his mother his brother Fry and families and kin visited North Platte Neb and left yesterday in their Nash sedan for their home in Philadelphia.
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Dan Fry
Emma Fry
Fry
Reinholdt Family Vacation Visit Ends in Elmwood
Mr and Mrs Henry Reinholdt and their son Melven spent two weeks at the home of Mrs Reinholdt’s parents Mr and Mrs Onka Lottman. They left Tuesday noon for Elmwood Nebraska to visit Mr Onka Fisher and family before continuing to Remsen Iowa. Miss Ollie DeBoer accompanied them home.
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Henry Reinholdt
Melven
Rose Creek flood injures Fairbury worker on damaged bridge
Ray Fagenbush, 25, of Endicott, is hospitalized after a peculiar accident at Rose Creek when a bridge washed out under high water. He worked for Fairchilds Clay Products Company and operated a dummy engine on loaded cars. The engine and two cars sank, pinning him. he freed himself by grabbing a tree root and swam 60 feet to shore.
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Ray Fagenbush
Endicott
Fairchilds Clay Products Company
Fairbury
Diamonds and the measure of a country
A reflective line on values, comparing hard substances to societal worth. It emphasizes virtue over size, suggesting strength lies in character rather than geographic extent. The quote ponders what truly marks national greatness.
Quality monuments at reasonable prices in Fairbury Neb
Beatrice eye clinic advertises Dr. Adams successor to Dr. Garland at 1114 North 6th Street Beatrice Nebraska offering eye exams alongside monument sales and services in Fairbury established in 1886 with affordable options for memorials.
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Fairbury, Nebr
Dr. Adams
Garland
N. 6Th St
Beatrice
County Fair Hand Bills Dropped From Plane Over Diller
A plane flying over Diller on Tuesday released hand bills advertising the county fair. Residents reported papers fluttering down and authorities noting the unusual promotion.
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Diller
County Fair At Fairbury Draws Large Crowds
The county fair in Fairbury this week attracts many visitors from Diller and nearby areas as attendees come to enjoy the event.
Mrs Isabelle Vieths Recovers After Beatrice Operation
A Beatrice resident, Mrs Isabelle Vieths, submitted to an operation and is recovering nicely. Hospital officials report her condition as improving and stable.
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Isabelle Vieths
Beatrice Agepita
Ford rider sparks jab on lazy judge or critic
A terse exchange notes a man who rides in a Ford to avoid knocking ashes from his cigar. The remark casts him as lacking effort and energy, reflecting a skeptical view of his diligence.
Highland teacher suffers shoulder injury in school game
Miss Littrell, a Highland district teacher near Diller, sustained a partial dislocation of her right shoulder and a broken collarbone during a ball game with her pupil Monday.
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Littrell
Highland District
Diller
Jolly Neighbors Club Meets at Mrs Hilder Home
The Jolly Neighbors Club gathered Friday afternoon September 17 with six members five visitors and six children present. The group spent time visiting and a dainty lunch was served at the close. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Frank Eick on Wednesday September 29.
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Jolly Neighbors Club
Martha Hilder
Frank Eick
Diller Defeats Lily Cleaters 4–0 at County Fair
Diller won 4 to 0 over Lily Cleaters with standout pitching and catching by Rudolph and Albert Hubka. The battery for Diller Nive impressed as the game highlighted strong defense and timely hits.
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Diller
Lily Cleaters
Rudolph
Albert Hubka
Fire destroys Zoeilen farm residence near Diller
The Orval Belding home on the Zoeilen farm three miles west of Diller burned Wednesday. Earl Cooper discovered the blaze about thirty minutes after the family left for the fair. An effort to save furniture failed with only four pieces saved. Mr. Belding carried insurance.
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Zoeilen
Diller
Orval Belding
Earl Cooper
Mr. Belding
Game Insurance
Horse Sinks Into Earth On Nebraska Farm
Fairbury Nebraska September reports a 1600 pound horse buried when ground subsided on Ed Hughes farm near Jansen during the rainy spell. The owner and sheriff searched after the animal went missing, discovering the horse dead at the bottom of a deep hole reportedly dug by prairie dogs for food.
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Fairbury
Nebr
Ed Hughes
Jansen
Heaven Foot Hole
Mayor Moser Reshingles Home on Hilton Street
Mayor 8S. C. Moser is reshingling his residence on Hilton street. Rev. P. Rasehke of the State Line Lutheran church called at the Lutheran parsonage last Saturday.
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8S. C. Moser
Hilton Street
P. Rasehke
Stateline Lutheran Church
Lutheran
Diller Schools Dismiss For County Fair Attendance
The Diller schools were dismissed Wednesday allowing all pupils to attend the county fair at Fairbury, reflecting a local tradition of educational exemptions for community events.
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Diller
Fairbury
Lincoln visitors greet Diller and Fairbury friends
Mrs. C. A. Reighardt and Mrs. Elmo Hadley joined Mr. and Mrs. Henry Henrichs in Lincoln on Tuesday to visit friends and relatives in Diller and Fairbury.
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C. A. Reighardt
Elmo Hadley
Henry Henrichs
Lincoln
Diller and
Fairbury
John Pulee Completing Basement Expansion for Furnace
John Pulee enlarges the basement under his residence to install a furnace. Excavated dirt is used to build up his terrace.
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John Pulee Ita
Lincoln visit to son at state orthopedic hospital
Mrs. Thos. Rath Mrs. Northup and Mrs. Roscoe Colman motored to Lincoln Tuesday to visit Richard Rath Colman who is receiving treatment in the state orthopedic hospital.
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Thos. Rath
Northup
Roscoe Colman
Lincoln
Richard
State
Patterson Family Heads to County Fair
Samuel Patterson traveled from Reynolds Tuesday evening with daughter Gladys Patterson a Diller schools teacher who would join her parents at the county fair Wednesday.
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Samuel Patterson
Reynolds
Gladys Patterson
Diller
Diller crowds at Fairbury county fair praise growth and needs
A large attendance from Diller at the Fairbury county fair this week notes the event is better in every respect than ever. Officials say more and larger buildings are needed to house exhibits going forward.
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Fairbury
Diller Receives State School Improvement Grant
State superintendent Matzen distributed 205000 among 189 accredited schools maintaining normal training with each receiving 500 dollars to support teacher training and school programs.
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Diller
Matzen
Mission Festival At Lanham Lutheran Church
Last Sunday a mission festival was held at Lanham Lutheran Church with good attendance despite bad weather. Revs Raschke and Bergfelder delivered messages and the choir provided several musical selections.
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Lanham Lutheran Church
Raschke
Bergfelder
Rural mail carriers grow with roads and cars
The nation had 45288 rural letter carriers at year end. Good roads and automobiles enable over three fourths of rural residents to receive daily mail. The first rural mail route began in Nebraska.
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United States
Nebraska
Republican Caucus Called at City Hall for Precinct Offices
The Republican voters of Pleasant precinct are called to meet at City Hall in Diller on Monday Sept 27 at 7 30 p m to nominate one candidate for Justice of the Peace one for Precinct Assessor and one for Road Overseer in each of the four districts S C Moser Chairman
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Pleasant Precinct
Diller
Justice of the Peace
S.C. Moser
Chm
Fouts Return from Omaha Hospital Stay
Mr and Mrs J W Fouts returned Saturday from Omaha where Mr Fouts has been under observation and treatment at Lord Lister hospital. Their son Henry drove them from Fairbury. Although improving he remains unfit for work and will return to the hospital in three weeks for further observation and treatment. Friends express hope for a full recovery.
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J. W. Fouts
Omaha
Fouts
Lord Lister Hospital
Henry Fouts
Fairbury
Mr. Fouts
Miss Olive Ballard Gets Her Hair Bobbed
The Record reports that Olive Ballard has had her hair bobbed in a delicate matter of local interest to older residents. The notice notes the public curiosity while avoiding sensational detail.
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Miss
Olive Ballard
Death of Harbine resident Peter Wolters
Peter Wolters a longtime Harbine resident died yesterday morning after a brief illness at about nine o clock.
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Peter Wolters
Harbine
Pickard Blacksmith Shop Closes For County Fair Stand
The Pickard blacksmith shop has closed for part of the week so the proprietor can operate a stand at the county fair.
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Pickard
Mrs Ray Colman to Visit Relatives Tonight
Mrs Ray Colman and her daughter Maxine of Lincoln are expected tonight and will visit relatives at the home of her sister Mrs Ray Green.
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Ray Colman
Maxine
Lincolln
Ray Green
Mrs Hamilton and Miss Adams Visit Diller and Rock Creek Friends
Mrs Marie Hamilton and Miss Hazel Adams of Oklahoma, daughters of Mr and Mrs Joe Adams, former residents of Diller and vicinity, arrived Tuesday and are visiting old Diller and Rock Creek friends.
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Marie Hamilton
Hazel Adams
Oklahoma
Joe Adams
Diller and
Vicinity
Lincoln Mile Stone Dedication With Governor McMullen
Invitation to Lincoln unveiling Saturday September 25 includes a noon Chamber of Commerce banquet and an evening dedication ceremony at City Hall South entrance. Governor McMullen will be officially introduced by John Curtis to dedicate the monument.
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City of
Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
John Curtis
McMullen
Infant Luella Tens Dies Soon After Birth
Luella Tens infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Garrels southwest of town died a few hours after birth Monday afternoon. Baptism and funeral services were led by Rev. Otto Bergfelder at Zion Lutheran cemetery east of Hollenberg, with burial Tuesday at 2 p.m. The Garrels family receives community sympathy.
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Luella Tens
W. Garrels
Otto Bergfelder
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Hollenberg
Kans
McCallister Visited Before Transfer to Unadilla Charge
S McCallister visited prior to removal to a new assignment at Unadilla, marking a transitional step in their custody.
Beatrice Hosts Twin Falls Visitor in Midwest Circuit
Mr and Mrs J J Clancy of Beatrice entertain their cousin Miss Margaret Deven from Twin Falls Idaho. Deven travels home from an eastern trip that included the Eucharistic conference in Chicago and visits with relatives in Springfield and Peoria Illinois.
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J. J. Clancy
Diller
Beatrice
Margaret Deven
Twin Falls
Idaho
Miss Deven
Chicago
Springfield
Peoria
Ilinois
New Telephone Manager Takes Charge at Odell
C L Tinstman of Diller becomes manager for the Odell Independent Telephone Company taking over the lines Tuesday morning. He succeeds E W Totten who will move to Lincoln to run a rooming house. Tinstman is an experienced operator and is expected to do well though his family will not relocate yet.
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C. L. Tinstman
Diller
Odell Independent Telephone Company
E. W. Totten
Lincoln
Tinstman
Odell
Preesent
Odell Oracle
Two legged snake baffles Nebraska readers in tale
Grandmother hears dogs in pasture and finds a snake behaving oddly. Grandpa laughs at a two legged snake then investigates. They kill the creature and split it open revealing a live frog inside, the frog’s legs protruding through the snake.
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Abel
Grandfather
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J. H. Saathoff
G. H. Newton
Ralph Beckman
Pauline Hughes
Elizabeth Starr
Nebraska Agricultural College
Rose Creek
Nea
The
Busy Bee Apiary
Beamer
Diller and Vicinity
Republican
Mayme Cafferty
Abel Teaser
Ye Capper
Dick’s Famous Patent
John H. Saathoff
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