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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1931
Page
4
Frontier town seeks reader subscriptions with terms listed by Frank T. Pearce. Prices include yearly and six month options with advance payment and postal handling as second class matter.
A Wisconsin boy who won a log rolling contest is predicted to enter Congress someday. The piece notes a mood of scarcity and cautions against government overreach while commenting on farmers and railroads.
Miss Martha Fall granddaughter of Albert B. Fall former Secretary of the Interior refuses a movie contract to become a reporter on the El Paso Herald-Post.
Personal experience often contradicts broad expert statements, as individuals judge climate shifts by what they see and feel.
An article contrasts federal income taxes with England's system. It notes a single American earning two dollars yearly pays 5.62 in tax, while a matching English salary is taxed about 875. A US married earner with the same income pays no tax, but the English neighbor owes 21.50. For 34000 with one child the American would pay 1.12 while the English citizen would pay 7.25.
The piece notes rapid vanishing of U S millionaires from 43,154 in 1928 to 19,688 in 1939 per internal revenue reports. Authors warn that further declines could push more into the bread line as handouts rise and optimism fades amid economic hardship.
A congressional committee investigates the federal farm board amid public attention over a 225000 loss. The probe exposes high salaries for officials and staff, some reaching 50000 to 75000 yearly, while farmers served by the board struggle to earn a living.
The text notes John D. as a past master at striking life and wealth. It comments that the Weather Bureau has existed over forty years without improving the weather much. It also cites the Chinese census listing a population of 474,787,000.
A comic fragment notes a judge’s ruling against hitting dogs and speculates it could extend to people. It remarks on rapid scientific discoveries and a shift from the idea of a single skeleton to a dual inner crystal structure within the body, ending with a wry comment on life.
A New York dispatch notes scientists have perfected a powerful photo-electric cell that penetrates fog far beyond the human eye. The writer warns future tech might enable peering through walls and clothes, urging caution as new discoveries emerge.
A fragment praising Florence as the seat of Medici power and Renaissance greatness. It highlights Bayard Taylor’s take on the city as inexpensive yet charming, mentioning sites such as the Ponte Vecchio, Michaelangelo, Galileo, and poets who walked its streets.
A historical survey notes ordinances in Phoenix Arizona aimed at Indians and public order. Laws reference prohibiting nudity during daylight, controlling horse and pony feeding on private lawns, and banning horses and vehicles from sidewalks.
An ancient water clock from centuries before Christ is cited by Popular Mechanics Magazine as the simplest method for testing paint viscosity. The cone shaped timer, placed in a jar of water, fills to a set level in an hour, now used to gauge how long different paint samples take to reach the same mark.
The piece notes rising prospects in geld mining in western states under proven conditions. It cites profitable ore at six dollars per ton, high grade ore at ten dollars, and new aeroplane aided transport reductions. It also hints at remonetizing silver and oil ventures shifting toward gold fields in Oklahoma and Colorado.
A profile of President Hindenburg describing his popular status and aging, his lone passion to save the fatherland, and a glance at his palace office, hunting hobby, family links, and Germany’s first lady Frau Oskar von Hindenburg organizing official receptions.
Freeport Ohio mayor Jess Jenkins resumes work as a well driller to earn a livin g saying his $80 yearly salary cannot subsist him. He caused council members to leave meetings due to their overalls and blue shirts.
Former President urges STEPS to stabilize business life by promoting balanced attitudes toward spending and savings. He highlights advertising and education as tools to foster healthier personal finances and broader economic stability.
The article argues water determines population capacity, noting one person needs about 6 tons of water annually plus two tons to grow grain for bread. It asserts no water means no crops and no people, and defines a desert as land suited to crops but lacking water. Leutaville Courier Journal Magazine.
Description of how large raindrops strike a pond in showers creates air bubbles. Bubbles form near the surface, become entrapped as water closes over them, remain still for a time, and may break when hit by another raindrop or eventually on their own.
Researchers show caterpillars respond to sounds through hairlike sensors on their bodies. Experiments coating the hairs with shellac or adding weight silenced the response, while deadened hairs made the insects deaf, demonstrating a tactile hearing mechanism.
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