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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
8
Public funds totaling 10 million dollars will be dispersed this year to mothers in twenty five states that have adopted mothers pensions. The payments support the care of children in their homes and are funded from public sources.
An item from Ellis News in Beatrice Sun notes that Dr Diehl Miss Ada Clark and Mr Harley Clark allegedly drove from Diller to Lincoln and abducted Miss Mattie Thompson. The piece frames it as a warning to prevent a recurrence.
The excerpt notes laze as an old verb used by James Rowlands in Martin Markall 1610 with line about layabouts in streets and alehouses. It suggests Mortimer Collins may also use the form in lyrics Cupid lazeth among fairy ladies with sworn passing pale complexion.
Postoffice rules require patrons to display box numbers and names on each box. Route numbering starts with the patron nearest the office as No 1, with consecutive numbers. The note also cites famous streets including Western Avenue Chicago Fifth Avenue New York Market Street Philadelphia Rue Blo Paris Thanksti Nankin Via Castile Seville Grosvenor Place London Avenue des Champs Elysees Paris and Via Sol Havana as the world’s narrowest at forty two inches.
Rosedale Stock Farm owner C C Andrews selects the name Rose dale Stock Farm to help advertising and business if the name is registered with the county clerk for a one dollar fee, protecting the farm from others using the same name in the county.
The Lincoln Star reports a memorial association launches a drive with the slogan a contribution from every living graduate. Secretary Guy Reed mails letters to all Nebraska university alumni asking gifts even a postage stamp. It aims to support Mrs Bessey in her age and honor the man Nebraskans owe much to, Dr Bessey.
In Fairbury Nebraska on August 23 William Sandman's car overturned, throwing him and three women passengers from nearby Diller to Harbine off the road. The group were en route to the Fairbury Institute when the mishap occurred three miles north of Fairbury with no serious injuries reported.
Historical notes compare grain and meal efficiency in hogs on pasture at Montana Ontario and Missouri stations. Data show grain or meal per 100 pounds gain vary with ration level, and recommendations suggest 2 to 3 percent of hog weight per day for growing pigs. Market mention cites bacon-type hogs commanding premiums over lard types. A purebred York shire sow is pictured.
The article notes 20 to 30 percent lower costs on forage gains than grain in dry lot feeding. Kansas tests cite acre yields of 400 pounds pork from clover and 278 from timothy, with rape and alfalfa also strong. Hog profitability rises when forage is paired with some grain, varying by legume nitrogen content and feed availability. Grass alone is not profitable for growing pigs.
The Orange Judd Farmer recommends a home treatment for stomach worms in sheep. Isolate affected animals in a shed overnight, then feed lambs a mixture of five ounces cow’s milk, one tablespoon raw linseed oil, and one tablespoon gasoline each morning for three days. Use one to one and a half tablespoons gasoline for adults, with milk and linseed oil as for lambs, adjusting if animals are very weak by skipping treatment on alternate days.
Ailing horse cared for by feeding options including two quarts oats with bran and water plus a pinch of salt or sugar. Alternatives listed are oatmeal gruel or barley water to drink for recovery.
A corrected street transcript shows Mr. Hennypeck chiding Mrs. Hennypeck as peevish and cruel, and she retorts acridly that he should do the task like a fool. The dialogue underscores domestic friction in a New York oat scene.
At South Omaha Union Stock Yards on Aug 25 cattle receipts reached about 5 500 head with western rang ers dominant. Feeder and fat lambs sold briskly with best Western lambs at 8.60 to 8.70 and feeder lambs 8.15 to 8.35. Hogs abundant with prices up about a dime, top 7.40, bulk 6.25 to 6.50. Sheep and lambs totals around 23 000 with demand firm. yearlings and calves shown in strong ranges and varied classes broadly sold before noon.
A simple poultry tonic uses permanganate of potash. Dissolve an ounce in a quart of water and add one or more tablespoonfuls daily to the fowls drinking water until the wine color fades. Repeat daily for a week or more.
The article asserts poultry is the most profitable farm asset with hens, geese, ducks, turkeys, guineas, and eggs yielding large returns. It contrasts income versus outgo, claiming no other asset matches these profits for the farmer.
Coarseness in hogs signals low vitality, slow feeding, and sluggishness. Diseased sheep should not be kept for breeding. Remove shoes from horses after turnout. Sheep fit into modern farming. Grow pigs constantly to catch early market. Avoid overheating horses. If a horse slows suddenly, shade and sponge the mouth with cold water and wet the head.
A National Stockman correspondent warns against leaving colts on grass with minimal feed and attention. He notes many farms improperly rear colts on pasture, risking poor horsemanship and lean gains, while harvest tasks push attention away.
Petition filed by Isabella Raymond seeks administration of Louis P deceased estate. Hearing set for September 13, 1915 at 1 PM in Fairbury County Court. Notice to interested parties via three weekly publications in The Her Record. Louis J. Nutzman, County Judge.
U S Bureau of Animal Industry reports 1210 pure bred horses imported in 1914. Of these 391 Belgians and 540 Percherons include 883 stallions and 181 mares among Percherons, making Percherons the majority and most popular draft breed in the United States. The featured stallion is a Percheron of quality.
Farmers debate whether supplementary grain helps colts when pasture grass is short. Some insist it pays to raise costs by feeding to increase weight from birth to market, while others doubt the returns. The core view remains that pasture watching determines outcomes.
The article explains butter overrun as the difference between fat content and total butter yield. It notes 18 percent overrun with whole milk and 20 percent with cream, meaning water and additives form the extra weight. It also states average butter contains about 83 pounds of fat per 100 pounds, with 17 pounds accounting for overrun.
In the matter of the estate of Regina Behrends deceased Ben Behrends filed a petition in Jefferson County Nebraska on August 24 1915 alleging death July 22 1913 and ownership of an undivided one third in East half of Southeast quarter Section 25 Township 2 north Range 4 east. The petition seeks time of death heirs kinship and descent of the real property and prays for administration. The hearing is set for September 27 1915 at the County Judge's office in Fairbury Nebraska Louis J Nutzman County Judge Seal.
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