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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
4
The notice lists Sunday services for April 18 1920 including 10 AM Sunday school 7 PM Epworth League and 8 PM evening service It invites readers to join any church and participate highlighting community welcome The piece recounts a pleasant Easter program with songs recitations solos and Easter lilies and notes plans to begin a perfect attendance record next Sunday
Next Wednesday at 8 pm a Presbyterian prayer meeting will be held in the church led by group 3 head Mrs. W C Line. Sunday Sabbath school at 10, with Communion, member reception, and annual Congregational meeting at 11. Elders and one trustee to elect. workers to transact other business. Those uniting with the church may meet the session after Sabbath school. Beulah Thompson to read the C E meeting. On Tuesday at 8 pm Rev F C Emerson will speak, with an offering for mission. C E Society meets at 7 pm. evening sermon at 8 pm on Everlasting Christian Consciousness.
Mrs Chas Wills returned to Hebron after visiting the Tom and Frank Murray homes. Peter Meyer ill at his parents’ Fairbury home is out of danger. A boy was born Saturday April 10 to Mr and Mrs Henry Fanders. Miss Anna Sandman stayed with her brother Carl in Jansen. Mrs Russell Campbell returned from Fairbury. Mr and Mrs Harlan Weaver and Rachel visited Sabetha over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Harry Weddle of Steele City welcomed a baby girl born Thursday April 8 at their home.
The article notes the Illinois Central bridge at Omaha has the world’s longest draw spans. It links the railcar shortage to the failure of the railroad administration to build cars, causing a flour mill shutdown in Omaha. It contrasts rising wasteful spending with future financial strain and hints at public fear of a costly disaster.
In Paris a campaign targets indecent dress with public controversy. Observers note the city’s reputation as Gay Paree contrasts with calls for stricter attire standards and modesty in public spaces.
A fellow asks for a contest to pick the town’s prettiest youth, but all are deemed guilty. The speaker calls for exposing all hardened sinners and suggests presidential candidates strip to compete like cock fighters, hoping the best man wins.
The article argues the U S faces oil shortages due to a long policy against higher output. It notes demand doubling and calls for increased crude oil production. Kingsbury of Standard Oil says higher prices protect supply and spur production, with gas and fuel oil now among the cheapest goods but future prices uncertain.
The Diller Record published weekly at Diller Nebraska lists Frank T. Pearce as editor publisher and owner. No bond holders or other security holders are reported. Sworn before W. E. Anderson on April 6 1920. Public commission expires Dec 1924.
W J Taylor outlines twenty years in Nebraska politics and a push for centralized power restraint. He pledges to amend school redistricting, fix McKelvie Code, curb road program costs, reduce taxes, and ensure a square deal for labor with a balanced voice within government. He asks Democratic voters to back him in the April 20 1920 primary.
The article extols John J. Pershing as the one candidate who can unite factions and handle a presidential scale job. It praises his calm wartime leadership, practical business sense, diplomacy without internationalism, and statesmanlike yet practical stance, urging Nebraska to nominate Pershing for national convention and election.
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