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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1916
Page
4
Notice states advertising rates are 5 cents per line per insertion and business locals run until ordered out. Transmission through the mails as second class matter. Rates made known upon application.
Announcements under this heading will be run from now until the day of the April election for 3 dollars cash with order.
P. H. Shea announces his bid for the office of sheriff of Jefferson county, running in the Democratic primary in April 1916, subject to the will of party electors.
An article notes paleontological scenes in Nebraska with Miocene to Pliocene fauna such as saber toothed tigers giant sloths and gopher rodent horns on its snout. It contrasts ancient wildlife with modern landscapes and mentions related U S Geological Survey bulletin.
Beatrice Express notes 1915 brought persistent rain and cold, delaying planting, haying, harvest, and threshing. Despite interruptions from May to October, wheat and alfalfa yields set records, and corn crop prospects remained strong after a challenging season.
The annual report shows Nebraska spent 10,221,558.45 on schooling for 290,875 pupils at 34.79 per student. There were 387,528 school age children, 1,586 male and 10,749 female teachers, with men averaging 72.87 monthly and women 51.56. Teacher pay totaled 6,217,797. School property valued at 23,587,508.36 with debts of 7,507,058.49.
Step by step guidance on cleaning and gutting a chicken. Instructions cover incisions, removing the crop, windpipe, organs, fat, oil sack, and gizzards. It compares boiling water plucking with dry picking to avoid toughening meat and tearing skin.
Fillet crochet offers many uses including a charming boudoir cap. Create a square from fifty to sixty cotton net with a picot or plain edge. Stitch a casing inside to form a circle, thread elastic, and wire corners for lift. Front and back corners roll over and side points fold back for Normandy-like charm.
Instructional note describes wrapping feathers in a jar, treating with gasoline, then shaking and airing to remove odor. Repeats if needed, with a cautioned caveat about not heating indoors. Ends with caution against fire hazards and flame exposure during cleaning.
A dated beauty guide advises scrubbing the neck with a soft brush and almond soap, massaging with olive oil or cocoa butter, and using glycerin peroxide lotion. It suggests head posture, frequent massages, electrical treatments, and a boric acid toner regimen for brown necks, claiming noticeable color improvements after a week.
House plants require moisture without soggy soil. Use well drained pots, light soil with sand, water only when the top dries, drain thoroughly, avoid standing water, and ensure ventilation to prevent gas buildup. Also discussed is a rotating irrigation system in Arizona for alfalfa, enabling better forage and livestock use, with examples from Phoenix and Yuma farms and the benefits of staged pasturing and haying.
Advice on proper sweeping to minimize dust and germs. Stand before the broom, air flow through open windows, dampen surfaces to reduce airborne particles, and avoid dry sweeping. Also suggests brightening rooms with a single vivid cushion to lift mood and decor.
Louisvill e Courier Journal notes law books are dry yet enjoyable for occasional reading. The piece highlights their slang-free nature and free access as a civic good.
The author describes a pasture system where one field is cut for hay once, another is pastured and cut multiple times, and a third is used for both pasturing and harvesting. The rotation maintains alfalfa stands and reduces weed issues, with bleat losses reported as greatly diminished.
A central Michigan acre farm transformed finances after a decade of losses. Radical changes included replacing two horse power with four, selling unprofitable dairy cows for better stock, building a silo, and a foreman earning 10 percent of net farm income after expenses but before his share. The owners resisted this last step, but advocates argued each dollar to the foreman yielded nine to them. The lesson highlights disciplined management and ambition as a driver of profitability.
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