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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
7
Read ers across Nebraska and nearby regions receive a roundup of notable events and happenings from communities statewide. The column highlights anniversaries and ongoing interest stories that capture local life and regional culture.
The Beatrice Poultry Association show runs December 8 to 13 with regional fairs in Omaha Lincoln Wisner and Scottsbluff. The Nebraska Farmers Congress meets December 9 to 12 in Omaha and December 11 to 18 in Wisner. A Ne braska Veterinary Association annual meeting is in Lincoln December 8 to 10. A Cornhusker banquet for state university alumni is December 10 in Omaha. The Central City corn show is December 16 to 12. The State corn show is January 19 to 23 in Lincoln. State Lumbermen’s Association meets January 14 to 16 in Lincoln.
At a Lincoln convention the Nebraska Manufacturers association voted against participating in the 1915 San Francisco exposition. The resolutions committee urged active support and funds, but the group refused the recommendation though expressing hope for Nebraska's substantial state representation. The body then endorsed a Nebraska exposition planned for 1917 to celebrate the state's fiftieth anniversary.
Martha Shibley five years old died from burns when the family auto caught fire after a lightning flash blinded Mr Shibley. The vehicle skidded and overturned pinning the girls beneath and catching fire. Her sister hopes of recovery fade.
Hastings college philosophy students mainly from the athletic association are installing more radiators and piping at the school. The work is done as part of their practical learning, with the school obtaining the services free of charge.
North Platte will fit up to three new rooms and employ three more teachers to begin work in city schools. This raises total to thirty eight teachers with every room occupied.
Sutton-William J. Griess a farmer north of here was killed when his coat was caught by the Bywhess of a gasoline engine and he crashed into the machine.
Wilbur Morrie was seriously burned on the face and body when his clothing ignited by escaping gas from a tractor exhaust pipe on a farm near Trambell. Authorities fear facial disfigurement and possible sight impairment.
The article notes plans to secure a number of prominent speakers for the event. It mentions an intention to attract notable figures to provide remarks for the occasion.
Harriet Johnson, a resident of Omaha, was discovered after being held in a closed basement trunk for over an hour. The assault occurred in an apartment building basement, and authorities were alerted by bystanders.
Begin by greasing the tin then lining with paper. Do not grease the paper. Do not skip the lining. Do not use an oven so fierce that the outside hardens while the inside cannot rise. To test heat, place white kitchen paper in the oven for a few minutes. if it just warms and curls brown at edges, the oven is at the right temperature.
Prepare rice by soaking a quarter cup in two cups cold water then boil five minutes drain rinse. Return rice to heat with one and a quarter cups milk and one cup salt codfish thawed. Cook until milk absorbs. Bake with white sauce bread crumbs and butter until heated through. White sauce mixes butter flour and milk.
A woman enhances drawer tidiness by inserting thin boards to create compartments for gloves handkerchiefs and smaller items. If smooth wood is unavailable cardboard dividers fixed with thumbtacks or pins can achieve the same organized result and simplify selecting needed articles.
Cream butter and sugar, beat in egg, sifted flour with salt and baking powder, alternate flour and milk, fold in melted chocolate, bake thirty minutes. Sauce uses eggs, confectioners sugar and thick cream beaten to whipped-cream consistency.
A compact old recipe lists sour milk raisins sugar butter egg cracker crumbs and cinnamon with clove. Stir on stove until thickened to make two pies for dessert.
A brief home recipe notes boiling beets as usual then peeling and dicing them with butter pepper salt and a touch of sugar. Serve hot for a quick change from sliced beets and a hope that someone will try it.
A compact recipe lists ingredients for chocolate doughnuts: sugar two eggs butter sour milk soda cocoa vanilla flour and salt. The method instructs dropping dough by teaspoon into hot fat and rolling in sugar.
A fragment notes a girl apologizing for a bank incident and a later scene of a check cashing error at a bank, with incomplete dialogue indicating confusion or miscommunication about the events or persons involved.
Gladstone reports wheat yields of around 30 bushels per acre with top samples exceeding expectations. Portage Plains cites figures from Noah Elgert at 61 bushels per acre and a string of farmers with high outputs. Marquette and Dauphin describe good weather, steady cutting, and No. 1 Northern grain quality across the region.
A young woman in a sunlit Fifth Avenue scene is followed by a middle aged man and his wife. An apparent pickpocketing incident occurs after she crosses Twenty eighth Street. The man apologizes to the woman, remarking she is losing money, while the wife questions Cyrus about how he knew so quickly where the money came from.
Mrs. Alice Kirtin of Circleville Ohio reports persistent scalp itching burning sores on her daughter. After months with no relief, applying Cuticura Soap and Ointment brought rapid relief and eventual cure. Ad touts Cuticura in 1912 with free samples and a $2 Skin Book offer from Boston.
Mrs Burne scolds Rose for a dirty kitchen while the reporting note claims the young ladies are after showing her how they hit a perturbator at their cooking class.
A witty exchange questions whether a wife can keep a secret. The joke hinges on contrasting Rhode Island style wit with marital perceptions and private matters.
In town chatter, Twobble stands out as a fascinating fellow. Residents joke about needing to loan him money just to watch him refuse it, underscoring his peculiar charm.
A reflective note on how people overestimate independence and mistake self sufficiency for reality. The piece suggests life’s illusions shape choices and awareness, urging humility and honest assessment of one's limits and strengths.
The Maxwell Motor Company undertakes parts replacement and overhaul for over 150 models, investing 1.75 million dollars to stock parts after purchasing assets from United States Motor Company via U S Courts. Dealers and repairmen nationwide told to recognize the service.
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