Diller Record Notes Staff and Local Illness Amid Drought
The Diller Record lists L M Cavett as editor and publisher with Martha Cavett and Sueore as associate editors. W A Snyder has stayed home since Christmas with a heavy cold. Beatrice farmers begin summer ice from Blue River after drought cuts off creek supplies.
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L. M. Cavett
Martha B. Cavett
Sueore
F. T. Pearce
W. A. Snyder
Beatrice
Blue River
Daily Sun
Drouth
Fire Strikes Beatrice District Over Ten Days
Fire on Beatrice east side of Sixth Street northern block destroyed the Scott building on December 21 with an estimated loss of 0,0000. A New Year morning blaze hit the Maytag Washing Machine Company's Store basement causing floor damage and smoke water damage before extinguishment.
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Sixth Street
Court
Beatrice
Scott
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Earthquakes and Floods Ravage Northern Turkey
Officials report last week's earthquakes starting Thursday caused about 40,000 deaths, 100,000 injured, and 500,000 homeless. Torrential rains this week swollen rivers and swept away villages, with thousands more rendered homeless and many reported dead.
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Turkey
Legislature convenes special session over Cochr an five point program
The state legislature met in a special session Tuesday to consider Governor Cochran s five point program. The key bill seeks a 500 000 appropriation to be matched with federal funds, adding one million dollars to Old Age assistance, plus provisions for county burial costs for needy recipients and release of liens after state claims are satisfied.
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Cochran
Nebraska's Falls City Oil Well Faces Mixed Prospects
Nebraska's first oil well at Falls City produced 360 barrels per day after acidizing but earlier tests clogged and ceased at 19 days. A 60 day test was planned to win a $15 000 state reward for the first commercial oil well. Later reports warn the well may prove a fizz le due to water.
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Nebraska
Falls City
William Stewart Possesses Historic Storm Barometer
William Stewart received a unique Christmas possession from two children, an arqmeter akin to 16th century mariners weather devices. Called The storm:ass, it uses atmospheric pressure like the mercury barometer, with colored water as an alternative.
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William Stewart
Christman
Stewart
Evangelista Torricelli
Mailing Galley Pied in Route 2 Listings
One mailing galley was pied since noon today with the fewest names. It carried a handful on Route 2 in Jefferson county and Rl and 2 in Gage county. Carriers will supply missing copies due to proof being not up to date.
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Jefferson County
Gage County
Swanee River praised as finest Technicolor biopic
Jimmie Redmond extols Swanee River starring Don Ameche and Al Jolson as a top Hollywood picture. He urges readers to see the Stephen Foster life tale and notes its Technicolor beauty and acting prowess, while hinting at Gulliver’s Travels release dates to watch for.
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Hollywood
Swanee River
Kentucky
Jeanie
Don Ameche
al Jolsor
Gullivers
Weather Forecast by Animals and Birds Believed
The article lists animal and bird indicators for weather predictions. High flying swallows signal fair weather while low flying birds and increased crow activity signal rain. Donkeys braying and cattle capering imply a storm, and cor morants at river mouths foretell a heavy gale from the sea.
Scotch Twins Reunited After 16 Years apart
Glasgow brothers John Johnston and John Barr, long separated after being adopted by different families, discovered they were twins when they were grown men. They had not met since infancy, but their reunion sparked friendship and a shared passion for music as they formed a dance band.
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John Johnston
John Barr
Glasgow
Scotland
Poison in Mushrooms Reported by Scientist
Hydrocyanic acid, a deadly compound, has been found in poisonous mushrooms. M Mirande, a French scientist, reports the toxin in a Marasmius mushroom and in a Cutocybe ashroom growing in hillside locations.
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M. Mirande
Black and White as Colors in Light Waves
The article explains that technically colors arise from light wave lengths with red orange through violet. It notes black objects absorb nearly all light while white objects reflect nearly all light.
Hat Fire in Hyde Park Sparks Quick Rescue
A bystander removed Phyllis Proctor’s straw hat in Hyde Park as it burst into flame during a severe drought heat wave. A glass ornament on the hat reflected sunlight and is credited with starting the blaze.
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London
Europe
Hyde Park
Phyllis Proctor
Chilean diet shifts to sodium phosphate in AI alt food
A report in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry notes the Chilean diet lacks phosphorus and that an artificial food substitute for humans contains 4 percent sodium phosphate. The finding highlights mineral balance concerns in novel diets.
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Chile
American Chemical Society
Dream of Annies and Apples Says Prosperity Foretold
A London Answers column says dreaming of apples signals prosperity in love and business. Dreaming of peeling an apple supposedly foretells a quarrel with a friend.
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London
Mia Zine
Unclear cast list from vintage stage and cafe feature
Fragmentary notes mention Bob Hope Paulette and Don Ameche with Andrea and Al Joleon in various productions. Also references to a cafe hostess and a Swanee River feature. Details are fragmented and names appear out of context. no coherent event or date is established.
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Bob Hope
Paulette
Eeddard
Canary Freeview
Preston Buster Car
Pilus News
Don Ameche
Andrea Ueeds
al. Joleon
Swanee River
Cartour & News
The Cisco Kid and The Lady Featured by Romero and Weaver
Czar Romero and Marjonie Weaver star in The Cisco Kid and The Lady, a classic Western pairing noted for a sharp rivalry and daring chase through a dusty frontier town. Virginia Dat appears in All Women Have Secrets, with a preview of upcoming sweepstakes and features.
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Czar Romero
Marjonie Weaver
Virginia Dat
Wood defect and blemish definitions in grading rules
A defect in wood is any irregularity that may lower strength durability or utility. A blemish is anything not a defect that mars the wood's appearance.
Gallacking Greens in the Appalachian Mountains
The article notes gallacking as collecting decorative greens, derived from galax leaves abundant in the Appalachian region. Thousands of North Carolinians earn part of their livelihood by gathering evergreens in the mountains.
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Appalachian
Mountains
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