Christmas Motto Message Found in Fragment
A damaged OCR fragment contains stray letters and partial phrases reading like a Christmas motto. No clear names, places, or events are readable to confirm specifics or context.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment contains stray letters and partial phrases reading like a Christmas motto. No clear names, places, or events are readable to confirm specifics or context.
A garbled fragment appears to capture an exchange, with phrases suggesting disbelief and a statement about not giving something. The incomplete text lacks clear names, dates, or events to identify.
South Omaha firm allocates a large fund for extensions and announces a bonus of ten percent of wages for employees, citing a prosperous year.
Coming events include the State Poultry Show in Kearney on January 1, Odd Fellows District Convention in Alliance January 10–11, Nebraska live stock and agriculture meetings in Lincoln January 1 and 15–20, Fair Managers meeting January 16 in Lincoln, Volunteer Firemen convention January 16–18 in Auburn, Apple Floral and Potato Show January 16–19 in Lincoln, Northeast Nebraska Editorial Association convention in Norfolk January, and the State volleyball contest in York February 15.
At the annual stockholders meeting Union Stock Yards set aside 310000 for next year including 150000 for an Exchange building. A new multi story building is planned at about a half million dollars. All non fixed salary workers will receive a 10 percent year end bonus around thirty dollars total.
Union conference for Scottsbluff Lions and Morrilia counties approved forming a mutual telephone company. The district meeting raised about $4,000 and formed committees to push the project forward.
The annual meeting of the Nebraska State School Association will be held in Omaha. About 2,000 delegates are expected to attend as the organization gathers for its fiftieth anniversary events and pivotal program discussions.
In Mitchell a federation of churches is arranged to form a single federated church to commence operations January 1 1917. The move unites local congregations under one organizational structure.
North Platte prepares a semi centennial celebration for June 26 to 30 aimed at reviving the city’s pioneer era. A holding company will finance the event with J B McDonald as chairman and W H McDonald as treasurer assisted by George Mooney who will manage arrangements.
At the Nebraska State Association convention resolutions urged lawmakers to raise mileage allowances and salaries by about 30 percent. The group backed amendments on bridges over drainage ditches, insisting owners of the ditches fund and maintain new bridges. The meeting reelected former officers and set a legislative committee with representation from each district. Resolutions noted the deaths of three members James White P F O Sullivan and S H Simonson. Omaha named as 1917 convention site.
Hastings Y M C A closes after a failed funds meeting despite continuing solicitation to January 1 for a $2,500 three year guarantee. If pledged by then the building will reopen and donations returned if not met.
At the National Supervisors association annual meeting held here last March the plan to organize music teachers in the state was discussed and temporary officers were elected. The event concludes with a note of Lincoln on December 27 and 88 at unspecified details.
Butler County joins Nebraska counties employing county agents. Farmers from across the region were chosen to direct the work of the organization and oversee the rural development program.
A historic auction drawing in Aurora determined the apportionment of funds from an estate valued at about $225,000. The process allocated shares to named individuals and addressed the payment of certain specified legs.
The Fremont Aerie plans a new home at an estimated cost of $25,000. Negotiations for a title are underway.
Four farmers in Schuyler adopt a new grain hauling method using a Vee tractor designed for peace time farming. The article notes the tractors are built with efficiency in mind and showcases their average performance.
An old farmer faces a magistrate over a missing pet terrier license. The defense claims the dog is only a puppy while the clerk questions the age. Testimony shows the dog is not a puppy, and the bench imposes a fine. The farmer grouses about meddling and recalls past enforcement.
Walter Damrosch relates a visit of Paderewski to an English country house. A countess asks the famed pianist if he plays and, upon his affirmative, requests him to turn her daughter’s music. The anecdote highlights Paderewski’s gracious humor.
A quoted line discusses how many people choose to pose as bread winners rather than as breadmakers, highlighting differing self-perceptions in earning roles. The remark reflects attitudes toward labor and identity.
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