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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
4
Frost Kills Crops Amid August Chill in 1863 State
A killing frost struck the state on August 25 1863 as residents note frosty weather. Mrs Rolf Beckman reports she and her son Wesser arrived safely in California and request their Record be sent to 726 6th Ave San Mateo California. Beckman says Rolf is employed daily and enjoys the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolf Beckman
Son Wesser
California
6Th Ave
San Mateo
Beckman
Rolf
Diller News Roundup and Local Notes
The editor visits Mr. M. Callander in bed and recalls former town activity. Monday brings a busy Diller schedule with school opening, a circus show, and a Marysville Labor Day event involving the Diller Band. A correction notes Stanley Ahrends will ride a bi motorcycle scooter to school, not Richard Steffen on a tricycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Callander
Mr. Callander
Diller
Marysville
Kansas
Square
Richard Steffen
Stanley Ahrends
Harry Ahrends
Stanley
Malchow Bypasses Rest After Operation At Steele City
C H Malchow left Steele City hospital after a Monday operation that should have kept him bedridden. He visited the community safe at Fairbury in the afternoon and returned home in the evening. Christ claims strong corn business and predicts 25 bushels per acre on 90 acres with 75 acres replanted, calling it lucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Malchow
Steele City Hospital
Fairbury
Christ
Fall shoes and seasonal wear at Electric Shoe Shop
The note mentions dyeing light shoes dark for fall and winter at Electric Shoe Shop near North Bonham Theatre. It also reflects on the approaching autumn and references Dr Miles calendar marking fall start September 23. The Conscription Bill passing Senate 68 to 31 sets up a House vote next week. If enacted 75,000 men would be called by October 15 and army plans target 3,400,000 in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bonham Theatre
Miles
Senate
Norris
Burke
House
Carl Curtis Reports Refugee Children Entering U S
Congressman Carl Curtis notes that refugee children are arriving in the United States from England and France amid war displacement and humanitarian relief efforts. He urges processing and placement by Seequest agencies and local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Curtis
Refuge
United States
England
France
Miss Smock Refuses Tobacco Deal for God’s Grace
Miss Flossie Smock, winner of the 1938 USA health contest, reportedly rejected a £10,000 offer from tobacco interests to display her picture with a cigarette. The poor girl’s integrity earned town citizens’ admiration and funded a scholarship and a small home for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie Smock
Miss Smock
Repentance and Restitution in a Child’s Dilemma
A boy breaks a street lamp and fears punishment. His father counsels telling the lamplighter and paying, but the boy hopes to simply ask God for forgiveness. The tale contrasts reconciliation with spiritual absolution.
Leading social firm greets friend with casual gossip
A well dressed young woman inside a Washington hotel was overheard asking a companion for the latest dirt. The remark reflects light social chatter amid fashionable surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The Old Home Town Poem of Return to Homeland
A nostalgic poem recalls a return to a seaside homeland with memories of rock piles wild roses birch trees partridge lake and a barn near surf bound beach. The speaker contrasts that Old Home with life back in the bustling West and notes how mother and youth are tied to those days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Rush
Appeal for Homes for Refugee Children Hits Cash Hurdle
The United States Committee of Care of Refugee Children appeals for homes for arriving children. Many households offer to take a child, but few complete arrangements. A $63 cash outlay covers visa head tax $10, credit check $2.50, and a $50 insurance fund payment, risking orphans upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Committee of Care of
Two Omaha Men Duel Fails Over Love in 1872
The Omaha Daily Bee reports two rival suitors chose a duel to settle their dispute over a woman. They missed the first three shots, but the fourth struck one man in the leg. He was taken to Council Bluffs as the party dispersed, leaving the matter unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Omaha
Say
Omaha Daily Bee
Council Bluffs
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