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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
2
An opinion piece urges lighter taxation as Mellon’s plan gains support from Coolidge and a broad range of voters. It argues lower taxes benefit millions, warns against excessive tax expenditures, and notes the Bible’s enduring printing history to illustrate persistent needs.
Former Premier Romanones of Spain buys turkeys after his four year old grandson feeds pearls to a flock. About a hundred pearls are found in the birds, while the boy took pearls from the desk unaware of their value. Citizens complain over lack of patriotic colors as washing hangs on lines.
A curious report notes an Italian inventor pursuing boundless power by tapping sea waves while Nebraska residents note little comfort from local gill. It recalls claims that heavy schoolbooks cause bow legs and that offering pupils cars to school could solve the problem.
A report warns that Germany faces breakup risk unless funds are provided. Analysts argue decisive financial support is needed to avert a political and economic rupture, with urgency emphasized by officials amid rising tensions.
The pictured Chief Strike On Top of the Arapahne reservation in Wyoming returned from a visit to London and went to his teepee on the reservation after the trip.
In a humorous bit on the Telephone Subscriber page the operator asks if the initial is B for Bill. The subscriber responds Dill as in pickle, prompting further quips from The Mouthpiece.
Floorwalker directs customer to the stocking sale counter during Bargain Day, noting it is at the left side after the third scrimmage in the store’s layout.
A fossilized oyster relic from the pre glacial ages was found by A G Shearer while plowing a hill near Polépe Manitoba. Dr RC Wallace of the University of Manitoba says the rock likely dates to a period far older than the current ice age due to the absence of nearby rivers or lakes.
A humorous exchange reveals a fifty thousand dollar check given as a wedding present was accepted by the bank this morning with no questions. The old gentleman remarks its purpose was effect while Henry, the groom, agrees the effect was excellent.
A humorous Punch vignette recalls an elderly man seeking a new driver. The chauffeur laments that each of his two previous employers died while in his service, delivering a macabre joke on trust and fate in a stern Victorian voice.
A London train wandered off course in dense fog due to an unclosed switch. The engineer corrected the path after going six miles on the wrong track, preventing further danger. No injuries reported.
Joseph Surwatska of Scranton was robbed of $1,010 by two bandits. He said he carried the money because he was too tired to take it to a bank.
Record notes German makers Haim plan rapid paper production for newspapers. Paper will be printed within four hours of tree cutting and manufacture beginning.
In a amused pair of lines, Jack laments talking to himself while Myrtle notes his odd habit and asks why he seems pale, framing a playful domestic moment.
Foreign visitors to London have arrived in such numbers this year that transportation firms have had to hire conductors for buses and trams who can speak multiple languages. The influx strains services and prompts new language requirements for staff.
Len Heller volunteered to descend 200 feet into an oil well in the Santa Rita field Reagan county to save the well. He was lowered through an 18 inch pipe and succeeded. The company paid him 200 dollars, equating to one dollar per foot.
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