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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1923
Page
2
The country is divided over the United States joining the League of Nations with no party line. Advocates and opponents abound as millions fear foreign wars while others seek global stability through shared burdens. The essay urges a balanced duty to both nation and world to avoid collapse of civilization.
A small, poor girl limps to the Harding casket, places flowers beside a $1000 Red Cross wreath, and recalls a message of mercy and sorrow. Her tearful gesture stands as a poignant tribute beyond wealth and power.
A detective agency blames most jewelry store thefts on young criminals called baby bandits driven to crime by drug addiction. The statement urges reformers to act decisively to curb the narcotics problem and reduce thefts.
Prominent citizens including the mayor, sheriff, prosecuting attorney and judge were convicted of widespread corruption and violations of prohibition laws. The report notes editors are not implicated in the alleged scheme.
The article contrasts John D. Rockefeller Jr’s estimated daily income of more than 32000 dollars with the modest earnings from the newspaper business, noting he cannot derive the same enjoyment from every dollar as ordinary workers.
A vivid note invites readers to attend the State Fair in Lincoln during the first week of September to witness the grand crowds and the large turnout of local citizens enjoying the splendid play programme and festivities.
A tramp steamer loaded five gallon cans of paraffin and petrol, packed in cases of three, from New York to Australia. A spontaneous coal fire ignites the cargo, threatening a massive blaze as crew deploys the lone hose and lifeboats. The captain orders escape after an explosion risk looms.
Statistics from the Woodmen of the World research bureau show ten million Americans belong to fraternal organizations with total insurance on books at 10.15 billion dollars. New members in 1922 added 1.08 million, carrying 1.20 billion in new insurance. Last year total US insurance by fraternal and old line companies neared 9.5 billion dollars, eight times bank deposits and equal to wartime Allied aid.
Willis J. Fowler, who started as a 900 dollar a year clerk, is appointed first deputy comptroller of the currency by Secretary Andrew J. Mellon. Since entering government service in 1886 he has risen through the Treasury in various roles, with promotions based on merit rather than politics.
A Cohoes Sentinel excerpt shows a telephone operator relaying that Mr. McConnell will miss afternoon. a caller asks when he returns and the operator jokes about the five o clock game. The scene highlights office communication during an important conference.
A West side pupil wears a grimy gingham dress for weeks. The teacher asks the mother to wash it. The child explains no washing for a month because the weather has not allowed drying. Indianapolis News reports the remark.
An advertisement from the Jefferson County Abstract Office invites readers to make their office their headquarters in Fairbury Nebraska, located over the First National Bank in the county seat.
Two Irish boys meet an Episcopalian clergyman on the street. One boy calls him Father, but the other stops him, noting he is married and has two children. The anecdote appears in Everybody's Magazine.
A new wireless telegraph company in Austria, funded by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of London and the Austrian government, has been organized. It receives exclusive rights to conduct wireless traffic with other countries for thirty years and will start erecting stations and begin operations early next year.
A horse owned by Wilfred Butler in West Hartland Connecticut died of hydrophobia after biting at men in a pasture. The animal apparently was bitten by a mad dog active in Hartland area on July 2. Two cows in Hartland are under treatment for rabies.
A presidential decree offers land to any Mexican citizen over eighteen who lacks real estate. Claimants must stake and notify the government of location. Each claim size is limited by its value.
A Washington Star report describes how salt in Great Salt Lake creates buoyancy that can lift bathers like a cork. In a gale, waves move slowly yet carry strong momentum, making it hard to stand or dive. Water with 22 percent salt causes fatal airway entry while the body remains afloat.
A letter recalls a friend who lingered after a visit. A door slam prompts the writer to rush in and believe the guest left, only to find she remains and chats with the brother. The incident turns on mistaken exit and social awkwardness.
At a July 20 1923 meeting the Village of Diller Nebraska board approved an expenditure estimate for the year beginning May 1 1923 totaling 3070 dollars for all purposes. The measure was ordered spread on the minutes and published as required by law. S. Moser chairman Chas E Waggoner clerk.
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