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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1937
Page
4
Local note reports Diller boasts a fine ball park but no baseball club active. It asks whether Kittenball has supplanted baseball at this town, highlighting the unusual sports scene and community interest.
Everett Clark scrubbed the back room walls this week, noting the space needed cleaning after work in the printing office.
A fragment notes G C carrying a black bag and asking about how much of various items people possess. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or outcomes, leaving the action as a vague inquiry rather than a reportable event.
The town siren has sounded at noon and evening for three days, signaling that John Drake has uncovered the cause behind the alluring bird said to haunt maritime lore.
In a Kenova West Virginia refugee hospital during the flood a 7 pound baby boy named Noah was born to Mrs Carson Haley. He survived the disaster and received a christening reflecting the crisis.
Robert Burns gains popularity as a columnist with a Will Rogers like voice. His down home Arkansas setting blends humor and philosophy. Readers wonder if Burns made the bazooka famous or the bazooka helped Burns rise.
The Father and Son Banquet at the high school gym drew 158 attendees despite the editor missing the event due to extra work. Guests praised the program, noting the evening was a success with plentiful food and many kind remarks.
Bureau of rice statistics at Lincoln reports heavy abandonment of winter wheat mainly in the western two thirds of the state. April conditions indicate low overall health, with potential to exceed last year’s output if ample rain arrives. Local assessments show winter wheat in some areas at up to 90 percent of normal with live roots despite prior death expectations.
Twenty five years ago on a Wednesday the Titanic struck an iceberg 1200 miles from New York and sank with 1513 of its 2224 passengers. One passenger named H Branies of Omaha was among those lost.
John Hicks in Strange as it Seems says U S highways run north south have D numbers and east west have even numbers. He notes state highway numbering ignores this near Diller with north south routes Nos 3 and 38S.
The notice outlines Marine Corps pay of 200 dollars monthly plus housing meals clothing medical care athletic and hygiene instruction travel and access to extensive study in recognized courses. Recruiting Headquarters is Room 501 New Post Office Building Kansas City Missouri.
A village election produced a 42 to 42 tie on hard liquor sales. The mail vote counted Tuesday likely decided the wets win amid reports of illegal voting, suggesting the liquor fight is not finished.
Meyer Bros market an electric fence controller with circular letters mailed to Farm Journal inquiries. They sell about one unit per day at 1250 complete, claiming the device performs as advertised. A local farmer reportedly used a single charged wire to separate three stallions, saying they won’t fight it.
The piece mocks early sci fi notions of space travel and death rays, noting 450 year outdates but acknowledging a modern death ray concept linked to Harry May of San Diego. It warns of global arms advances and apocalyptic visions, referencing biblical doom and eventual judgment.
Lizzie Asserman sold NEL lots 1 and 2 to Louis Skradlid. Lot 1 located 33 14 southeast of Steele City sold for 5860 dollars. Chas Fisher and wife sold NW 26 1 4 to Geo Fisher for 8700 dollars in the same vicinity.
Reports indicate chick sales lag behind recent years but new incubator capacity could boost the industry. If trends hold, this year may prove favorable for poultry business and egg production.
Admiral Henry A. Wiley aged seventy as of January 31 is appointed by President Roosevelt to a three term seat on the Maritime Commission. Critics doubt the age given the president’s stance on Justices past seventy.
The piece notes Europe as the world’s largest armed camp with about 5.5 million soldiers and 7 million ready, plus 2 million more than 1914. It cites Soviet Russia as the era’s mightiest war machine while quoting Isaiah and Joel to contrast prophecy with today’s arms buildup.
The town marks its fiftieth anniversary of brick buildings with the start of tearing down the Colman hotel block. Built by the late A H Colman for about 12000 dollars to offer an up to date hotel, the structure will be reused for the Protestant Orphans Home. Some residents lament losing a landmark while others see progress.
A reader describes sausages wrapped in cellophane claiming it replaces traditional sheep and pig intestines. They recount research on cellophane derived from wood pulp, its properties, and note experts still prefer natural cat gut for medical sutures and violin strings.
Mrs Roxanna Spreckles seeks a raise in her daughter's $100 monthly allowance to $300 arguing her former husband John D Spreckles III can afford it after losing about $50 000 in horse betting over three years The commentator notes he might have afforded the loss if he had won the bets.
The late eighteenth century figure Thomas Sheraton stood as a famed yet embittered London itinerant preacher and pamphleteer turned furniture designer. He embraced mahogany, praised its durability, and offered tips on cutting finishing and decorating while denouncing rivals like Robert Adam. He never ran a shop and presented himself as a craftsman teacher.
The paper asks residents to report any unusual activity or visitors to help inform the public. It invites readers to share sightings or actions that deviate from daily routines so authorities can respond.
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