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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1916
Page
4
The notice announces second class mail transmission from Diller Nebraska with advertising rates available on application. It states business locals run until ordered out and priced at five cents per line per insertion.
President Wilson informed Congress that Germany has been given a final warning. He warned that if the current submarine warfare against passenger and freight ships does not stop a break between the United States and Germany will follow.
In 24 Nebraska municipalities voting April 4, all but six banned pool halls while reformers won. Anti-saloon forces captured 79 towns and cities vs 32 remaining wet. Lincoln’s Chief Andes calls pool rooms crime breeders, others agree. Only 15 towns voted Tuesday on Sunday baseball, ten allowing another year.
A bill by Rep Addison Smith of Idaho seeks to ban liquor traffic across all federal jurisdiction including District of Columbia Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico Guam Tutuila and every U S Government owned or controlled island reservation or building. Another measure by Rep Randall of California bars anyone addicted to intoxicating beverages from federal office or employment under civil service rules.
The Lincoln Journal notes farmers in Jansen territory signed a petition to the village board to spare them the nuisance of saloons. It highlights how laws favor liquor interests, denying farmers a vote on saloon licenses while city voters and school districts hold sway, leaving farmers reliant on petitions and facing a November public vote.
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin by Carl Vrooman urges corn belt grain farmers to keep more live stock and return manure to land. It highlights fodder crops silage straw and pasture to cut grain needs, cites an Iowa experiment with rape silage yielding $600 profit, and notes hog self feeders reduce labor and cost while speeding gains.
A Detroit Free Press snippet recalls a charming remark about an elder woman and her daughter, celebrated for their close friendship and tradition. The exchange highlights enduring family ties and social warmth in a light community moment.
The market for fertilizer is tight with potash in short supply and nitrogen and phosphorus priced higher than last year. Farmers are urged to ration carefully and reduce nitrogen and phosphorus slightly while improving planting and crop care through shrewd management.
M F Miller of Missouri urges winter action to curb soil washing by removing debris and using brush straw and sorghum to slow runoff. He advises building brush dams with straw, then concrete or brick aprons to protect gullies and proper staking to prevent washout.
An illustrated feature describes an adjustable silo roof patent by a Galesburg inventor. The roof opens to extend the silo height during filling and folds to a closed top after settling, shedding rain and keeping out snow. Independently elevatable sections with a cap attach ed are locked together for stability.
The Kansas Farmer notes sheep can better use screenings and waste grain than other livestock. It highlights widespread sheep feeding operations tied to mill and elevator waste, suggesting farms keep this material for small flocks to reduce hauling and improve grain quality and price. It says sheep offer strong profit potential.
A brief historical quotation notes that it takes greater courage to endure suffering than to die, attributed to Napoleon. The line reflects themes of fortitude and resolve in adversity.
The Country Gentleman notes an easy home garden celery method sow seeds in May in rich damp soil then cover with a wet sack until sprouting. Transplant from mid July to mid August in trenches a foot wide and nine inches deep with two feet between rows and four inches between plants, then as plants grow earth is mounded around them.
C 8 Anderson of Colorado Station urges mating the breeding pens for hatching eggs and culling to keep strongest layers. Feed high protein rations with green feed and oyster shell, provide exercise, and use surplus cellar vegetables like cabbage. Clean incubator, run a trial hatch, and consider new equipment and adding ducks geese turkeys or pigeons.
Leaf spot of cucumbers is a bacterial disease affecting cucurbit leaves with angular brown spots that cause ragged foliage. It has been reported in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, New York, Ontario, Quebec, Maryland and other southern states and Canada. Experiments isolated the bacterial cause and entry via leaf wounds. Heavy infestation reduces the active leaf surface, lowering yields. A separate note describes a three by two foot nesting turkey cover that aids in observing and caring for setting turkeys.
The Washington Star quotes relief as saying a daughter’s music improvement is unlikely. The response notes that progress isn’t happening. instead, the next best thing is happening as she grows tired and refuses to practice.
In cold weather good butter is possible but cream should not be kept long. Add buttermilk or sour milk to ripen it and use butter within four or five days. Do smaller churnings and turn the cream screw to yield heavier cream so churns gather more quickly.
The source states a man died in New York after being run over in the street. The inquiry asks if the death was natural and the response confirms the assessment as natural.
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