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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1915
Page
3
Lincoln Secretary C S Paine reports the state Historical Society receives a valuable Philippine curios collection from the will of the late Dr Samuel W McGrew of Auburn. The bequest includes 25 dollars annually for five years to maintain the collection. McGrew lost two sons in the Spanish American War and was a longtime society member.
The agricultural extension service of the university farm posts forty six farmers institutes for January. Meetings are scheduled in Bancroft Carleton Jackson Coleridge Colon Creston Crete Dakota Fairfield Harvard Humphrey Lexington McCool Junction Morse Bluff Newman Grove Pender Sholes Silver Creek Tekamah Stromsburg Thurston Wakefield Walthill Wausa Waverly Wiggle Creek near Loup City with dates vary across towns from the 11th to the 29th.
Long obituary of the old sexton G W Gahagen who died at the belfry after tolling the last day of 1914 and welcoming 1915. The story blends with notes on a non resident land bill, Nebraska house session opening, payroll watchdogs, arms export concerns, senate staffing limits, and school official changes.
A congregational meeting unanimously endorsed plans for a $5,000 Methodist church in Hastings. The finance committee launches a one week subscription drive led by T. C. Tuff of Denver to complete the fund.
Progressive Bryan supporters secure a decisive lower house win in organization. Jackson tops democracy with 38 to 12 over Henry. George names Kimball clerk pro tem, Clyde Barnard secretary, and H. H. Bross chaplain. Senate officers include Kohl pro tem and Walrath secretary. Many veterans attend, eyeing influence with powerful committees.
A petition was presented to the national congress urging passage of the Hitchcock resolution to ban exporting arms ammunitions and similar goods for use in the European war. The petition was sent to the senate and considered under the established rules.
Samuel H. Baker, a Denver attorney and mining broker, and M. J. Gill traveled to Salt Valley near Thompson to inspect radium properties. Baker, armed with little food, rode a hired horse then became separated and wandered desert terrain 22 miles southeast of Thompson in search of his horse. He reached uranium claims before losing hope and continuing on foot.
The New York Tribune quotes a man who refused to donate to Belgian relief, claiming more urgent cases elsewhere. His wife meanwhile knits hosiery for the Germans, highlighting stark wartime tensions and ironic charity.
Hon M Beck recounts Washington facing powder scarcities at Cambridge where sand labeled powder misled troops. Franklin suggested bows and arrows to fend off the British. American agents appealed to France for ammunition and Beaumarchais’s unpaid loan covered the last million for war materiel.
Thousands of excellent timepieces are damaged by winding too tightly or running down. The mechanism lasts longer and stays accurate if not strained. Wind twice to avoid stress, keeping it from running to its limit. A watch wound twice in twenty four hours gives steadier time than winding tight once a day.
The city shows enthusiasm for various champions including baseball and Harvard football while a stay away from church champion gains attention. The piece notes the figure hasn’t attended church in 33 years and contrasts with New York and Chicago in the contest.
Indigo, an important but minor industry, benefits from wartime demand for genuine dye. Prices have soared by about three hundred percent. Prospects include expanding cultivation next season, though land once used for indigo is being relinquished and contracts canceled. Ontario grows 15,000 acres of tobacco. England and Wales recorded 283,834 marriages in 1912.
The article discusses how earth moisture may influence atmospheric moisture and trigger precipitations. It notes moisture changes may hint at coming rain and dry streams turning to sudden gushes in mountains aid prospectors by revealing mineral-rich deposits, suggesting careful observation of natural signs.
Fragmentary reflection highlights the enduring intrigue of life and moments that spark admiration. The prose hints at philosophy and simple pleasures, noting how even a pause to dine or observe can trigger contemplation.
In a humorous exchange, a streetwise duo debates dinner logistics. One suggests a grapefruit treasure in town, while the other asks for oranges. After confirming abundance, they plan to split the citrus and dust it with quinine bought from a drug store.
A brief exchange pivots on belief in a higher power as one speaker contemplates faith. The other responds with a terse personal remark about marriage as a defining moment.
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