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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
4
A fragment notes a mail topic involving a Nebraska copies office and a class matter entry. The readable portion suggests an official or postal context but lacks full details or names.
The article traces Thanksgiving roots from colonial fasting and prayer to Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation. It explains the day’s status as not a nationwide holiday by law, the role of governors, and the historical choice of Thursday in November to honor fall harvests. It notes Thanksgiving is an American custom, observed variably across states.
In a Fairbury News commentary a critic denounces the campaign expenditure filing law as a farce that is neither recognized nor obeyed. The writer urges the newly elected legislator to compile a list of laws to repeal instead of drafting new statutes.
The G A R marks its 50th anniversary with Indianapolis organizing the event and Boys in Blue delegates from Illinois Indiana Missouri Kansas Wisconsin New York Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky and the District of Columbia. Dr Stephenson of Springfield Illinois noted as a civil war surgeon credited as father of the veterans organization for its half century of service.
Nebraska cold storage houses must immediately report to the state pure food department the amount of cold storage eggs and other life necessities in their establishments. The disclosures accompany a federal inquiry into shortages and high butter and egg prices.
The new ten cent piece has begun to show in some areas, in limited numbers. It features the head of Miss Liberty on the obverse and has sparked discussion as the coinage was halted, with reports noting the artist who designed the face.
President Wilson faces seven important officials amid tensions over policy changes. The confrontation signals potential shifts in leadership and governance as reforms push forward.
Siete breaks into prominence as a first appearance in the House, marking a notable political milestone. The report highlights the moment as a historic entry for the figure and party.
Figures from the department of the college of agriculture assign fertilizing values to wheat straw at 2.60 dollars per ton and oat straw at 3.10 dollars per ton for the potash nitrogen and phosphorus they contain. Straw not used for feed or bedding adds to soil organic matter and pays dividends when hauled away.
Lincoln dispatch reports state legislators plan action to curb I W W activity next year. Hastings Fairbury Grand Island Lincoln and other areas faced I W W presence last summer. Measures include drastic fines for traveling gangs local police powers and recruitment of a National Guard if needed to deter depredations.
A discussion on quarantine necessity for diseases like smallpox and hog cholera emphasizes public health protection, voluntary and involuntary quarantine, and the need for community support and cooperation to prevent spread and losses. It explains handling infected animals and disposal of carcasses to stop transmission.
Dr S B E Cossetti heads Hog Cholera Control in Nebraska. The clipped note mentions Cossetti’s leadership and ongoing efforts to manage the disease.
The excerpt compares plants and weeds in a persistent struggle for survival. It notes how some seeds delay sprouting yet endure through years of drought and disturbance, waiting for favorable ground. The piece comments on weeds that seed prolifically and resist eradication, a lesson echoed by E. T. Brewster via St. Nicholas.
The rawhide shield bearing Mexico’s national emblem, seized by officers during the fall of Francisco I. Madero, is in the possession of Ives G. Selmer Mexican consul here. Selmer wrote the Carranza government for authority to retain it after a customs arrest at Nogales, ending a three year search sparked by a melee in the Hall of Ambassadors during Madero’s protest.
A German furniture dealer recalls a woman customer who talked endlessly. He sent a clerk to collect a bill but returned empty handed. The dealer asked what she said and was told she did not reply implying she was dead. Yon kers Statesman.
A writer in the American Magazine urges young men to build a savings fund with a fixed portion of earnings. Once the balance reaches $500 or more, invest in something that yields higher interest and long term independence as they age. The piece questions whether there is any real pull for the haves to carry the load.
Fat lambs steady to 10 cents lower amid largest month run of ewes and a new hog record. Cattle receipts about 8,600 head at noon with steady demand for cornfed beeves and active prices for cows and heifers. hogs heavy with packers buying after a slight drop. sheep and lambs prices steady to 10 cents higher for the best lambs, with multiple classes listed.
Notice under order of Judge L M Pemberton selling the Fahseler estate real property in Jefferson county at public auction. Sale to be held at the south front door of the Fairbury courthouse on December 19, 1914, cash to highest bidder, describing Lot 24 and adjacent blocks and portions of streets in Diller and Bremty Town. R F Starr administrator. L Bain attorney.
First publication November 17 by order of the county court. Notice to all interested parties of the estate of Henry Tenens. Hearing set for December 12 1916 at nine o'clock a.m. at the county court room in Fairfield. Publication in Diller Record for three consecutive weeks prior to the hearing.
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