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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
7
Erastus Phinney a 32 year old Black man in uniform stands before the judge charged with assaulting five men at a dance. He admits to razoring opponents saying jealousy led to trouble after he and companions attracted women.
A fragmentary clip shows The Baltimore American and Byra case Post Standard musing on snow in the city and suburbs. The piece hints at urban charm when snow refuses to descend into decay, but the text remains incomplete and quirky.
A cryptic fragment ponders identity and pride through a nameless Linsson voice. It questions meaning and self in a terse, reflective line that hints at literary wordplay and personal inquiry.
The readable fragments describe an unclear event at year start with missing details and no identifiable people or organizations. The text suggests a preyear action or plan but provides no concrete facts to identify place date or outcome.
A University of Nebraska hosted tournament runs March 7 8 9 and March 19 drawing more than 100 entries. Top teams and individual players compete across divisions with local squads and visiting clubs taking part.
A listing of upcoming meetings and shows across Nebraska includes the Nebraska Retail Lumber Dealers Association convention in Omaha February 7 8 and8 the Nebraska Cleaners and Dyers Association annual meeting February 8 8 in Omaha the State Volleyball Contest in York February 16 the Nebraska Clothiers Association meeting February 20 21 in Omaha the Omaha Automobile Show February 26 to March 3 the Annual Convention Nebraska Opticians in Omaha February 21 the State Jewelers Association meeting February 22 23 in Omaha the Lincoln Automobile Show in early March the Mid West Cement Show and Convention in Omaha March 6 10 the State Basketball Tournament in Lincoln March 7 8 9 10 and the Merchants Market Week in Omaha March 12 17 and the Odd Fellows District Meeting in North Platte March 18.
Lincoln and dozens of Nebraska towns race to enter the seventh annual high school basketball tournament under University of Nebraska auspices. Reed, athletic manager, reports 115 schools have entered with 52 not in 1916 and about 30 more from last year yet to respond. Ames Nebraska wrestling also planned with basketball finals slated for the tournament’s closing nights.
The project plans a new elevator at York Community Building on the site of the old one. Estimated cost runs about $4,000 with contractors to commence work soon and funding sources to be arranged.
Two thousand two hundred twenty two Nebraska youths joined home garden clubs run by the university extension service and the US Department of Agriculture. The program spanned 1916 across 25 towns, turning 1 252 backyards and 345 vacant lots into productive plots with 387 demonstrations. Attendance reached 5 212. 1 405 finished the program and filed reports. Total receipts from gardens plus canned goods neared 13 thousand dollars, with a roughly five hundred dollar per acre profit and many youths earning school credits for their work. Plans exist to expand to more towns this year.
By unanimous vote the Beatrice Commercial Club endorses the good roads plan advocated by D. S. Dalbey. Dalbey is expected to work on a good roads bill to be introduced in the Nebraska Legislature.
A man was found drowned in a well northwest of the city, identified as a ranchman from North Platte. Authorities report the incident details are incomplete due to the fragmentary OCR text.
A cow in the area, already known for delivering twins last year, has now given birth to twins again on January 22, establishing a remarkable repeated twin lineage for the herd.
The article notes 1915 wheat production in Canada totaling 376 million bushels with 20 bushels per acre, while the United States produced 1,012 million bushels at 17 per acre. It compares Argentina and Chile, discusses Western Canada provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta, and cites high yields and land values. It also mentions rail load problems and enduring profitability for farmers.
Doris, once at the foot of her class, is told by her mother to study harder. Her father inquires about her progress and Doris admits she is last, yet she claims it is not her fault. The little girl who was always at the bottom has now left school.
Fragmentary ad text warns against misery from a tough liver and clogged bowels. It promotes Cascarets as a remedy to ease distress and stomach upset by aiding digestion and sour stomach.
Henpeck explains a failed engagement as the bride-to-be rejected marriage, insisting on waiting or objecting while the suitor pressed ahead with a proposal filled with garbled words and confusion.
Readable text notes rising prices for meat dishes and other essentials. References household strain as food costs surge, affecting daily meals and budgets.
A readable fragment shows a conversation between two speakers, Jibbs and an unnamed addressee, discussing requests and a hand likely in marriage or alliance. The text hints at a social or legal negotiation but lacks full context or event details.
An unclear statement references a candidate and a raid, with a judge mentioned. Details are fragmentary, but the text implies political or legal stakes surrounding the candidate and an unspecified raid, leaving specifics uncertain.
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