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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1916
Page
2
London reports detail a Zeppelin raid that killed at least sixteen and wounded about one hundred on the northeast coast. Officials say another airship was destroyed near Kent after attempts to attack the raiders, with 17 German prisoners captured.
Dr. James Burrill Angell, long serving head of the University of Michigan from 1871 to 1909, died at his Ann Arbor home. He is survived by two sons Alexis and James A. Angell and daughter Mrs. A. C. McLaughlin of Chicago. Funeral at the Angell residence with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. He was born January 7, 1829 in Scituate, Rhode Island.
Dr. Theodore B. Sachs longtime president and director of Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium died by overdose at Edward sanitarium in Naperville. He left a statement to Chicago readers citing his work for the institution and his resignation controversy. He said his death was in defense of the sick and the poor.
War department dispatches from General Pershing report cooperation between Carranza troops and American forces in operations against Villa. An engagement on March 2?, near Guerrero, involved Cano's troops and a Villa faction, with leader Manuel Boco said to be killed. Dodd's columns also attacked the Villa army on the same day.
Washington reports the Cap ital National Bank of Lincoln directors were held personally liable for funds lost during the 1893 failure. The Supreme Court, Justice Hughes writing, reversed Nebraska’s high court and upheld verdicts for Jones National Bank Seward Bank of Staplehurst Utica Bank and Thomas Bailey against C E Yates D E Thompson and the Hamer estate. The ruling cites false statements of the bank’s condition that lured investors, with directors approving the reports.
British steamer Matoppo reaches Lewes after German stowaway Ernest Schuler armed with two revolvers seized control for a night near Rehoboth Bay. He threatened bombs, gagged the captain, and fled ashore in a pilot boat. Schuler is under arrest at the federal customs house amid a bomb search.
New York reports the bureau of education cites teachers' reluctance to live in farm houses as key. A bulletin outlines a rural teachers home movement with various cottage sizes to be built near schools. Homes would serve as residences and community centers for rural districts among 200,000 districts and 16 million children in country towns under 2,500 population.
A complete chain of aviation relays from the American border to the front has been established with a main base at field headquarters Colonia Dublan. The relay allows planes to travel with lighter loads from one station to the next, improving efficiency.
Washington April 1 The Burnett immigration bill, vetoed twice by Taft and Wilson, again passed the House with a vote of 808 to 87. The House rejected Representative Sabath of Illinois proposal to strike out the literacy test.
Paris reports the Russian hospital ship Portugal torpedoed and sunk with many wounded aboard. Berne notes two unknown aircraft bombs fall on Porrentruy causing property damage. London reports 2000 Clyde district munition workers on strike with under 400 returning to work amid union pressure.
El Paso reports Francisco Villa, wounded and with eight men, at Saltero fifty miles south of Chihuahua City. The informants say Villa heads toward Parral, leading American pursuers by about sixty miles, with San Antonio the nearest American advance point sixty miles northwest. The route is known as Pancho's road.
Liverpool workers from the Mersey docks, about 10,000 in number, ended their overtime pay dispute and returned to work.
Plans in the war department consider a civilian training camp at Fort Crockett Galveston Texas from May 8 to 28. The proposal outlines a short program for non military personnel amid ongoing wartime measures.
Five Zeppelins took part in a Friday night raid along the eastern coast. Bombs were dropped in various localities across multiple counties with about ninety bombs reported. Some hostile aircraft reached the northeast coast but details are scarce.
A health claim urges stopping meat to prevent kidney trouble and backache. It promotes Jad Salts a grape and lemon juice combination with lithia to flush kidneys, improve function, and ease bladder irritation, touting safety and popularity.
A Mobile woman sought Baxter for a northern musicale. His wife says he quit banjo after fear of minstrel show bosses hiring him. He has not played since and stays home fishing. Baxter is labeled as the champion banjo player of Alabama.
A dealer warns this parrot is the best but grumbles if food is not right. Miss Fitz believes taking him would feel like a man in the house, reflecting a quirky domestic note.
A humorous local note describes a waitress explaining that staff may not flirt with customers, in a playful exchange about offering spoons.
A curious note reports that the people of Cochin China favor rotten eggs over fresh ones. The odd preference stands out in local anecdotes and may reflect dietary superstition or supply constraints.
A hostess replaces coffee with Postum to win over three guests including a mother and two daughters. After serving a large pot, all praise the beverage, prompting the host to reveal the switch and credit Postum with improving her own health. The ad promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum sold by grocers with a “There's a Reason” slogan.
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