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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1926
Page
4
Fragmentary notice notes the post office entry for mail handling as second class matter at a Nebe location. The readable text lacks clear dates or full names.
An editorial in the Delta Star argues that interest has powered exploration and invention from Marco Polo to Byrd. It notes how interest spurred Columbus and others, led to the electric motor and telephone, and acknowledges that most attempts fail yet inspire progress.
The article notes farming as a high risk, high reward venture with weather, pests, and market swings shaping profits. It cites 1923 sales data showing farmers’ organizations handling substantial livestock and goods, reflecting the sector’s growing financial importance.
Unclear, garbled text presents fragmented discussion about easy justice and big business. The passage mentions talk of a tavern or market, but specifics are unreadable. No concrete names, places, or dates emerge from the legible fragments.
The text recalls an industrious farming community and argues wealth should flow to farmers. In a parade, Magdes stand in formation while an apron-clad worker quips that the goal is not appearance but worthiness to wear the apron.
The Nebraskan wheat smut problem grows with 1934 Omaha deliveries 26 percent smutty and 1935 rising to 44 percent. Losses come from reduced yields and lower prices. some western yields drop 40 to 75 percent while smutty grain sells 8 to 20 cents less per bushel. Treatment via seed disinfection and copper carbonate dust proves more effective than other methods.
The article cites an estimated 59 176 864 men mobilized during the war across nations. It also notes workers returning to jobs after vacations and highlights diphtheria outcomes, stating antitoxin treatment now saves 98 of 100 cases.
Sweden and Denmark reach a treaty that bans war between them and sets arbitration for all disputes. The agreement commits both nations to peaceful resolution and avoidance of military conflict.
The English parliament houses four women and Mrs Sarah Lawrence is the only one who smokes. A special smoking room has been provided for her in the parliament building.
A humorous rule of thumb suggests that a husband’s poker luck is revealed by how he places his clothes after playing. If trousers land on a chair, he is unlucky. If he rolls them up and slips them under his pillow, he has won.
In 44 states and the District of Columbia the gasoline tax for the year ending June 30 1926 yielded 60 108 784 dollars. Rates ranged from one cent per gallon in Texas to five cents in South Carolina. Nebraska taxed at 2 cents per gallon collected 681 215 dollars making up 1.1 percent of total U S gasoline tax.
Henry Ford arrives with an air flyer featuring a 22 foot wingspan and 15 foot fuselage. The craft has a three cylinder motor, weighs 860 pounds, and develops 6 horsepower to reach 85 mph. Pricing not announced but expected to be affordable.
In Nebraska fields hit by drought some corn will not develop ears while others form few. The advised action is to cut the corn and shock in the field or place in a silo to preserve nutrients for feeding later. Farmers should consider feeding value as drought continues.
Farmers are advised to stack corn for silage when tall enough for efficient cutting with a binder. There is little danger of poisoning stock from fodder if properly prepared, though stunted plants may contain toxins. For small investments, a trench silo is offered, with construction directions available from the Agricultural College at Lincoln, Nebraska.
A local motion-picture theater in Okla is promoting a buy-at-home campaign by collecting mail-order catalogues. Patrons receive free admission in exchange for presenting a catalogue. The move aims to boost foot traffic and catalog circulation in the area.
Dr Samuel Grose reports from Berlin that German infants are fed on meat extracts instead of milk beginning as early as six months. The program aims to improve infant nutrition with stronger growth.
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