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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
4
Mr. Moser walked Monday forenoon to prepare a Palestine mail to his sweetheart in southern Kansas. The move is unusual for him and reflects that absence may deepen affection. Mrs. Moser planned to return for St Valentine’s Day but the doctor advised otherwise. she is improving steadily.
At a high school gym Craig Baker got a two inch splinter in his arm during practice. He had it removed at a doctor’s office and kept the splinter as a souvenir. In the evening game with Fairbury Roger Diller lost three front teeth and Harold Lott suffered several broken corner teeth.
A Nebraska bill revises the compulsory automobile testing law, removing statewide testing while allowing municipalities to enact local testing ordinances. The plan requires brake and light specifications and authorizes highway patrol officers to stop drivers and direct them to testing stations to check compliance, mostly on highways.
Pope Pius Eleventh died last Friday morning February 10 in Vatican City Rome. An official bulletin announced the death at 10 45 Thursday evening February 9 central standard time. The pope aged 1 years prompted praise for his stand on world affairs and peace. Cardinals will meet around March 1 to elect a successor with U S representatives likely Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia and probably Cardinal O Connell of Boston.
A Chicago judge refused a husband’s divorce claim citing cruelty after he alleged his wife struck him with an ashtray a lamp on New Year’s Day and punched him at other times. The judge asked if it hurt and the husband replied not much, dismissing the cruelty charges.
An 88 year old Canadian World War veteran, George Mooney of Spokane, offers to sell one of his blue eyes for ten thousand dollars plus an annuity, saying he cannot afford to lose sight. He says both eyes are sound and will sell only one eye in good faith.
An Associated Press dispatch recounts Dr. James Henry Chapman a 72 year old Cedarville West Virginia country physician who rode out Saturday night in a hail storm to aid a patient. He was found dead near a cliff by 40 United Brethren Church members who had gone searching after services. The piece compares him to historic physicians and ends with a religious reflection.
Earl Weigel drove to the county seat Tuesday afternoon accompanied by S. C. Moser. Weigel visits are common, but this trip was unusual for ney presence.
The district received 98.95 dollars this week from the state apportionment, a sharp drop from 500 dollars in prior years. H. E. Green traveled to Beatrice Tuesday forenoon to board a bus to Lincoln, where he will visit his children in Lincoln and Fremont for several days.
J. A. Cully of Beatrice called at the office on Wednesday to renew his long standing Record subscription. He has kept up the habit for many years.
Ed Lauder relocates his family to the rear rooms of the Loock mansion Merle Johnson wife and baby occupy the library room with its fireplace The property is now owned by Dr Rice of Odell
Mrs Sally Kelley of Chrisney Indiana sent in her subscription for the Record last weekend. She notes she moved from Diller some time ago and writes a clear hand.
Mr and Mrs Geo Grabher were in town Monday. Lula dropped by the office to pay their newspaper subscription. Mrs Grabher had once been the writer’s top hired girl before George persuaded her to take a steady farm job.
Jumbo the famous elephant owned by Barnum met death on September 15, 1885, when a freight train struck him on the Grand Trunk Railway track half a mile east of St Thomas Ontario. His keeper was guiding him along the track when the train, unseen from behind, struck him inflicting fatal injuries within half an hour. The elephant’s value was estimated at 300000 dollars.
An east wind blew last night and today one-half inch of snow fell locally. A call from John Hayworth at two PM reports 5 to 6 inches of snow in Omaha with heavy drifting.
Some fish are described as primitive in evolution terms. The article notes certain species retain ancient features and are used to illustrate early vertebrate development.
Harold W. Bentley notes at least 2000 American locales bear Spanish names with thousands more across rivers mountains valleys and other features. He cites over 400 California towns alone and finds many in the trans Mississippian region and even in the East.
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