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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1929
Page
4
Pastor H Diekhoff announces Sunday School and Bible class at 9 30 with Divine services in German at 10 30 on Sundays Franco language services begin Friday evening February 15 at 7 30 with English language services to follow all are invited to attend the church offer.
Rev Win and Rev Velte announce a mid winter Institute for young people at Dorchester on February 15 16 17 with Dr E M Kerdall and Dr I B Schreckengast among speakers. An Epworth League banquet is planned for Saturday night with about 250 attending. No preaching next Sunday. invitation extended to neighboring churches.
Congregational Church announces Lent begins February 13 with daily devotions and teachings. Easter observed March 3. Services listed including Sunday School at 10, morning worship 11, evening 7:30, Young People's 6:30. Free booklets “Appropriate Verses” and “His Last Week” distributed churchwide. A sermon on self denial and prudence follows with moral maxims.
Popular hymns were written by men with variant beliefs. Nearer My God to Thee by a Unitarian, Rock of Ages by a Calvinist, Lead Kindly Light by a Roman Catholic, Jesus Lover of My Soul by a Methodist, and My Faith Looks Up to Thee by a Congregationalist. Despite differences, the text notes a move toward singing in unison over shared praise.
Paris police arrest twenty seven year old Englishman Paris William Hudson after he reportedly swallowed a spoon during a suicide attempt at a Dieppe railway buffet. A bulge in his throat prompted confirmation of the act and he warned the next time he swallows it will be a knife.
Mrs Jaouise Bendert reported a missing car to police and located it with her husband aboard the vehicle. She ordered his arrest on the spot.
In Chicago, Char Morse requested the court to compensate him for wages he claimed to have lost due to the day's work being cancelled or delayed. The matter awaits trial as proceedings continue.
The text traces the rise of banking credit in England during the eighteenth century. It notes the growth of commerce creating demand for credit instruments, the use of promissory notes and written checks, and early forms of banked deposits and the ability to draw against deposits. It highlights how this evolved into the modern check system.
Fragmentary OCR describes Montserrat Spain pilgrimages with thousands of pilgrims and self guided routes. Mentions a dog or animal behavior and a road travel signal described as a red flag. Context and details are garbled and uncertain.
The text notes a person from Ypsilanti Michigan, linked to a Greek family, named Alexander and Demetrius Ypsilanti as patriots. It mentions Demetrius as a revolt leader against Turks and Judge Woodward of Detroit selecting the name for Fremont.
Fragmentary notes describe ancient brass images of Buddha and a reward of 25 for locating such relics. The text mentions Bartha and Chittreone and hints at artistic skin and its history in Tagian art.
A narrator describes constant busyness that precludes rest or focus. He notes the struggle to sit still and the distraction of visitors and tasks, while craving uninterrupted time to read Lawrence of Arabia and manage his duties. A colleague, Jackson, seeks a discussion, highlighting the tension between work and personal need for space.
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