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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
2
Notice states advertising rates are 5 cents per line per insertion and business locals will run until ordered out. It notes transmission by mail as second class matter and directs that rates be made known upon request.
Gladys Hughes announces her bid for the office of clerk of the district court subject to the will of Democratic electors at the primary.
F M Tippin declares run for sheriff of Jefferson County on the Republican ticket, seeking the primary nomination in April and the November election if nominated.
John P Thiessen announces his candidacy for Representative of Jefferson County 32nd District. He seeks the Republican nomination at the April primaries and the November election if nominated.
Bernard Baruch, former War Industries Board chairman, speaks in Washington about profiteers and hoarders fleeing as production rises. He predicts prices will fall to normal with restored transportation and global work, noting wartime disruption and postwar return to normal industry.
Nebraska women may vote in a limited set of offices in the upcoming primary and general elections. They cannot vote on any office tied to the state constitution, denying them votes for state senators, representatives, state officers from governor downward, judges, or state university regents. They may vote for president, district court clerk, county assessor, county commissioners, state convention delegates, and precinct committeemen.
The article argues no single class should dominate politics. Farmers railroaders miners bankers and professionals all have rights and protections under law. A balanced representation across classes ensures fair legislation and prevents excessive power by any one group.
The article notes farm hands can earn around 100 dollars monthly on top wages, urging frugality to save. It highlights a skunk fur boom with high prices, citing Kenneth Simms of Walla Walla and his 800 acre skunk ranch netting about 25 thousand dollars yearly while expenses run five to eight thousand. A fast train shipment from Idaho to Washington carried 8000 hides worth substantial profits.
Nebraska farm bookkeep ing sets from the College of Agriculture show some farmers earn money despite crop failures. They use silos and stock to insure against drought or hail with well kept cattle and long lasting corn silage.
The text says more money goes to sellers of grain than usual. C N W engineers and firemen join the Chicago striking switchmen. Omaha YWCA members blame high heels and pointed shoes for tempers. Dr F H Millner, an Omaha wireless expert, claims a 63 mile world short wave phone record.
The Non-Parcisian league aligns its forces for forthcoming elections as reported by the Non- Partisan Leader, the league’s official publication.
A fragmented passage asserts the average man weighed 150 pounds and has five fingers and toes. It estimates internal contents by comparing to eggs iron nails candles soap phosphate and hydrogen, presenting a curious numeric contrast to the notion of an average person.
The fragment describes using a combination to fill a balloon and lift a person above the clouds. It lists remaining constituents that could produce six teaspoonfuls of salt a bowl of sugar and ten gallons of water if used.
Order of the district court directs sale of real estate by referee in Fairbury. On April 26 1920 at 3 p m final bid cash at the south front door of the courthouse the w est half of lot three in southwest quarter section twenty four township two north range four east nine acres more or less described property.
Notice is given under a district court order from Jefferson County Nebraska dated March 9 1920 that Mary F plaintiff versus Orpha Waggoner Harry A Bell and others defendants for partition will sell at two o clock pm on April 26 1920 at the south front door of the Fairbury Nebraska courthouse the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the section described as the real estate to be sold for cash to the highest bidder
Legal notice fragment states South East quarter of Section One in Township One North Range Four East Sixth Principal Meridian Jefferson County Nebraska with J W Fouts as referee and C H Denney as attorney for plaintiff.
In Jefferson County at Fairbury Nebraska a county court hearing is set for April 26 1920 at 9:00 a m on the petition of S C Hutchinson administrator for final settlement and distribution of Benjamin F Lightner deceased estate. Notice will be published in Diller Macneaa weekly for three weeks prior to the hearing. Louis J Nutzman seal Heasty Barnes attorneys for estate.
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