Diller Church Notes Reflect Prohibition Era Views
Methodist Rev. R M Harris outlines church events including Sunday School at 10, Evening Worship at 7:30, Epworth League at 7, and Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30. Jan 16 marked the eighth anniversary of National Prohibition. discussions urge civic action to combat saloons, urging believers to mobilize and not rely solely on prayer.
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R. M. Harris
Lucile Gilles
Grand Island
Fairbury
Presbyterian Church
Gage
Jefferson
Miss Olson
Hazel Geer
Alberta Folkers
Gladys Lottman
Margaret Logan
Eleanor Filley
Irene Vanier
Gladys Highland
Erma Franzen
Federated Community Church Weekly Services Announced
The Federated Community Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11. Attendance is good but urged to improve. A teachers meeting Tuesday evening was well attended. A church social is planned for February 14 with further details to follow.
Diller Public School News Highlights Student Activities
The Art class drew winter scenes and portraits while posters advertised a Reynolds game. Thirteen county students took the County exams. Eighth Civics studies the Constitution and Pre amble. Attendance honors go to Eloise Diller Marvin Farrow Graydon Harvey Ernest Stefford and Rachel Viers.
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Reynolds
Eloise Diller
Marvin Farrow
Graydon Harvey
Ernest Stefford
Rachel Viers
Rachel Vicers
Bonnie Green
What is the matter with the crime laws
The speaker argues most laws are sound but criticizes lawyers for distorting justice and enabling criminals. They call for sincere lawyers and stronger enforcement, noting the insanity defense may need fixes and urging accountability rather than blaming the statutes.
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Abraham Lincoln
French astrologer warns of asteroid collision and doom
A French astrologer predicts the Soo comet will explode into starry fragments colliding with Earth, killing most people. The report notes the professor may be mistaken and hopes for a mistaken outcome.
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Earth
Nebraska electric firm plans $1 million 1928 service expansion
A Nebraska power company is reported to be budgeting over a million dollars for 1928 to extend its electrical service into additional communities.
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Nebraska Electric Company
Bible School Students Study Mark Life Then Paul
The article notes six months for studying John and Jesus in Mark then six months on Paul. It highlights the youths as exemplary, choosing clean paths despite peer pressure, and imagines how daily newspapers or the Associated Press would report Jesus miracles like Peter walking on water or feeding the multitude.
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Bible School
John
Jesus
Paul
Associated Press
Peter
Christ
Guide Rock Signal
Brass rail ing to saxophones and a Texas to Omaha gas line
The article muses that old brass rail ing might be melted into saxophones. It also notes a proposed natural gas pipeline from Texas Panhandle to Omaha with an estimated cost near 30 million dollars.
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Panhandle District
Texas
Omaha
Federal funds set for Ashland rifle range complex
The government plans to spend about $25,000 to construct an administration building a kitchen and dining hall at the state rifle range near Ashland.
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Ashland
Brisbane urges families to own two cars
In a regional column Arthur Brisbane argues that every family should have two automobiles. He implies a practical method to park a second car, pointing to locations where parking is currently not possible.
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Arthur Brisbane
New Cars Arrive With All Features Except Driver Brain
The latest automobiles hit the market but critics say they are packed with gadgets yet lack intelligent driver support. They promise convenience while raising questions about safety and automation.
White nail spots and fate in superstition through history
The article traces a long belief that white spots on nails foretell money or fortune, noting ancient and medieval views from Sir Thomas Browne to the British Apollo. It explains the shift from magical divination to a scientific explanation of glittering particles mixed with blood.
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Thomas Browne
Plautus
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Rebuke That Stung
A man insults Buddha with ugly names. Buddha remains calm and asks who owns a gift refused by the recipient. The answer, to whom does it belong, leads Buddha to conclude the insult is not his. This excerpt from The Outlook frames a Buddhist teaching on possession of rejected offerings.
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Buddha
Unselfish Service Behind Great Scientific Advances
The piece praises Lindbergh Banting and Steenbock for refusing big profits from their discoveries. It credits the Wisconsin Research Foundation with enabling ongoing study. Their stance aims to inspire youth toward unselfish service and a faith in scientific progress.
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Steenbock
Colonel Lindbergh
Doctor Banting
Wisconsin Research Foundation
Western Newspaper Union
Good Bull Boosts Dairy Production
The Blue Valley Creamery Institute endorses purebred bulls as the practical and economical method to raise dairy herd output. An Iowa experiment shows scrub cows mated to purebred sires increased yearly milk to 5 828 pounds and butterfat to 266 pounds, with three quarter purebred granddaughters reaching 8 106 pounds milk and 865 pounds butterfat.
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Blue Valley Creamery Institute
Lowa
The
Institute
Winter dairying more profitable for fall freshening cows
A Blue Valley Creamery Institute study of 2,080 New York state herds shows fall freshening cows produce more yearly butterfat and higher profit than spring fresheners. Fall cows average 245 pounds butterfat with $62.47 profit vs 182 pounds and $47.58 profit for 13.7 percent fall freshened herds.
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Blue Valley Creamery Institute
New York State
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Lucile Fiedling
Ervin Roelfs
Scott Allen Miller
Barnie
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Edwin Weets
Fairbury High School
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