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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1930
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for one year and six months in advance. It also notes the Diller Nebraska post office entry for second class mail transmission.
A series of candidate announcements in Jefferson County show E. L. Jenkins seeking Republican nomination for county treasurer, O. R. Jones for county clerk, and Joseph E. Cook announcing for sheriff subject to primary party will.
Arthur J. Denney announces candidacy for County Superintendent. Genevieve Cross Clark urges vote. Frank Lightbody seeks County Sheriff nomination in August primary. Tam a candidate for KOR County Commissioner former 1st District, subject to Republican voters in August primary. John Plager also listed.
The United States Great Britain and Japan forge a three power agreement limiting new warship construction while allowing increases if other nations build excessively. The treaty reduces projected spending from 1.6 billion to about 600 million but does not shrink existing fleets. France and Italy remain outside the pact though hopes remain they may join later.
A writer notes that only Hindenburg remains actively influential among World War leaders. By April 26 he completes five years as German president at age 83, while other top generals from the Allied and Central powers are deceased or retired. Only Lloyd George remains active among 1914-18 political figures, though no longer in a major post.
Exiled Wilhelm details global movements with 65 million mobilized, 10 million dead, 20 million wounded. US oil stations ratio, California depths reach 9350 feet. Brazilian rubber trees thrive in Florida. some hit 15 feet. Hoover signs 300000 for Old Ironsides restoration. Question raised if a Christian can be a Communist, noting Russia restricts religious work.
The text notes mules more than doubling while horses or farms stay near 40 years ago counts. It cites 31 500 traffic deaths last year and 53 281 American casualties in World War I. It mentions railroad construction at a standstill with 630 miles under construction and 1 186 miles authorized, mostly extensions to existing lines.
The article notes that trees grown on farms enhance value and beauty, provide wood for poles and posts, yield cord wood, shelter livestock, and protect crops and buildings from wind, with recommendations for successful cultivation on suitable soils.
The March term legislation makes it a felony to knowingly publish false statements about the solvency or financial condition of any solvent bank transacting under state law. Conviction carries a fine up to 1,000 dollars or imprisonment up to two years in the state penitentiary.
A legend claiming rice arrived in South Carolina in 1608 after a storm wrecked a ship bound for Liverpool is challenged. The piece notes evidence the tale is a myth, cites a 1691 patent grant for a pendulum rice-milling engine, and confirms early rice cultivation began soon after settlement with English promoters eyeing meadow suitability.
A narrator recalls a Southern folklore tale about a milk snake milking a cow in the pasture. The account, cited from Samuel Scoville Jr. in Wild Honey, is presented as a traditional story with doubts about its factual basis, highlighting the king snake as immune to bites and capable of killing rattlers.
Excerpt from Europe in Zigzag by Sisley Huddleston notes Italy's social boundaries. The author reflects on how foreigners can know nobles and officials yet rarely enter an Italian household. He observes strong protective social customs and tight family circles across Italian cities.
The article notes Stephen Foster, composer of My Old Kentucky Home, wrote 164 songs including Massa in de Cold Cold Ground Old Black Joe Old Dog Tray Uncle Ned Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming and Old Folks at Home. Foster died in 1864 aged thirty eight in poverty and debt.
A regional breakdown from the American Bankers Association shows the first national decline in savings deposits in twenty years as of June 29 1929. Total deposits in the continental United States fell to 28 217 656 000 from 1928, while New England and Pacific regions gained, others including Middle Atlantic South East Central and West Central posted losses.
In a 1924 Western Newspaper Union piece, Plank recollects college struggles with calculus and science, then details how persistence fueled success. Despite low grades, he kept at problems, returned after failures, and built substantial wealth and responsibility becoming a model citizen.
Border Cities Star reports a farmer and neighbor debating milking cows amid questions from the public about contentment. The men note the cows appear unsettled, while a neighbor blames overly curious inquiries for aggravation.
A humorous assumed dialogue features Filppant Flo declaring tact as essential for bread when his wife bakes biscuits. The quip reflects lighthearted wedding table wit and playful gendered banter.
At the North Pole the sun rises once and sets once in the annual cycle. It remains visible for about six months and hidden for about six months, creating a long day and night period each year.
The National Association of Book Publishers notes Americans grow more book conscious. Library circulation rises and new titles and editions increase from 6 187 in 1920 to SSS in 1928. Bookshops grow from 22 in 1919 to 206 in 1927.
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