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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1927
Page
4
Opinion echoes there is no desire for war with Mexico yet notes a hypothetical conflict could reshape Latin and Spanish America. It criticizes clerical influence cited in Mexican unrest, questions causes of revolt, and mentions U S Marines in Nicaragua and South Dakota legislative recess amid political tension.
An assortment of brief city notes mentions opposition on economy but wasted time in talk. Charlie Chaplin’s marital affairs are in a bad mess. A sea swallow provides edible seaweed nests for Oriental gourmets. Short skirts spark fashion debate in England with strong anti trend moves. A new radio link links San Francisco New York and England with Cape Town reception noted.
A 100 year old wager involved Peterhouse men persuading Rev Dr Blizzard to ride eight miles from St Marys church on a human horse. Each half mile a new horse was mounted. Sam Gill of St Neots finished with half a minute to spare, his nose bleeding from a fall that unseated the rider and broke the horse's nose.
The Durean of standards tested methods to clean dirty stone buildings. Old fashioned acid cleaning sand blasting and hand scrubbing are effective but slow. Live steam cleaning began in the laboratory and shows potential for faster results and a mellow age-like finish.
The article notes New York’s lower East River area as the birthplace of tanning in America. It says early tanneries formed near the Brooklyn Bridge shadow, later moving inland as land values rose, with the trade spreading to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin where hemlock bark was abundant.
Investigation shows at least half the population could benefit from optometrists services. The optometrist does not prescribe diseased eye conditions but can detect them and refer to a physician. Vision errors often cause distress without patient awareness. To be continued next week.
First publication January 7 with affidavit of service January 28. In the matter of the estate of John H. Miller, deceased, notice is hereby given that the probate proceedings are underway and interested parties must appear as required.
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