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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
4
Advertising rates set at 6 cents per line per insertion with notice stating second class matter transmission through the mails. The message reflects frugal, moral exhortations about using the world wisely and the Golden Rule, ending with a reflective note from Guide Rock Signal.
The article argues that a selective draft spares efficient factory and farm workers, stressing that industrial labor is essential to support military effort. Allies request US financial and industrial cooperation, noting a modern state runs as a machine where good soldiers and good workers are both needed.
The All American Party assumes full congressional power to pass any measures needed to prosecute the war to a complete victory, sidelining the Democratic and Republican parties. The shift signals a wartime drive with minimal partisan friction.
The Nebraska legislature passed a suffrage bill authorizing women to vote for presidential electors and Congress members, as well as county officers, with the exception of county judges and village officers.
The removal of two Russian officials after a recent defeat signals the new government’s intent to win the war.
The Nebraska legislature convened January 2 and adjourned Tuesday marking the longest session in state history. The piece notes transatlantic tension and comments that German submarines in the Gulf of Mexico will soon be far from home.
A historical note proclaims that one thousand Comanche Indians volunteered for war service, suggesting the impact would unsettle enemies. The text also claims Germany sought peace by drawing the United States into war.
A few million hats reportedly rose in response as General Joffre stepped onto American soil, signaling a burst of patriotic fanfare and millinery interest during the arrival.
The piece argues American farmers are independent and responsive to emergencies, distinct from European methods. It calls for recognizing American conditions in plans to boost production, ensuring good returns to encourage larger crops, applying scientific knowledge, and conserving essentials amid a global shortage. It emphasizes national and international duty to maximize production and apply conservation principles.
A Chicago Daily News note depicts Weny over me ar priesty as a city likened to a single great inn. The town showcases German looks and habits while Italian art and thought flourish nearby on the mountain slope. The Brenner river marks a swift passage from morning to Italy by sundown.
The article notes iron tarnishes from moisture and oxides in air, forming rust that exposes new surfaces. It outlines two rust prevention methods: keep iron dry and highly polished, or coat with oil wax paint or similar substances to keep air from contacting the metal. It cites polished kalves tin ware stovepipes as examples and explains oil or lacquer coatings resist rust by blocking air contact.
The passage reflects on how impossible it is to read motives precisely and the harm of misjudging others. It likens false judgments to seeds scattered in a cyclone, asking whether one would reclaim a good name once destroyed and urging restraint.
A Westminster Gazette correspondent recalls Buffalo Bill Cody in the seventies guiding a buffalo hunt on Colorado ranches with a cavalry escort nearby. Cody jokes about a horse kings crown and keeping it strapped under the chin for safety during the hunt.
A fossilized or live specimen of the marine sunfish Mola mola is described as bizarre with a truncated body and fins. The article notes a tiny spinal keel under a long body and cites a 10 foot 1 inch length specimen found off southern California several years ago.
Milwaukee inventor George E. Bernecker creates a flashlight attached to a phonograph that shines on the needle path enabling dark operation without scratching records according to Popular Science Monthly.
Sterzing in the Austrian Tyrol sits along the Innsbruck Verona rail line once a bustling stop for long travelers. Modern schedules shorten journeys and erode the town’s famed one night halts, leaving Sterzing quiet after centuries of voyaging visitors.
In informal cheetah hunts among northern Indian chiefs guests enjoy a rarer, livelier chase. The tiger hunt, with strict rounds and safety, far exceeds the cheetah in ceremony, while informality allows the quarry a true sporting chance and dramatic displays of speed.
A reflection on the value of a courteous manly bearing in daily relations, arguing that self-respect and respectful conduct enhance both pleasure and profit in interactions with others.
From Nebraska you may reach Glacier National Park direct or via Denver and Central Wyoming with 700 miles of mountain scenery. Visit Rocky Mountain National Estes Park and tour Yellowstone via Cody Scenic or Denver routes. Rocky Mountain National Estes Park north of Denver attracts record summer crowds in 1917. Burlington tickets route through Lyons or Loveland. Plan early and ask for publications.
Cattle receipts were light and hogs showed price gains with most sales at 14.90 to 15.50 and hogs trading up to 15.35. Sheep and lambs advanced with Mexican lambs bidding 15.90 to 16.15 and ewes breaking records to 12.65, reflecting a stronger market at Union Stock Yards Omaha.
Probate notice for the estate of S A Beeson, deceased, filed April 17, 1917, with first publication April 20, 1917 and last publication May 4, 1917. Notes mention John W Soini and related filings in the matter.
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