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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1915
Page
8
Herman purchases 160 acres of land belonging to F. W. and W. J. Prise located seven miles west of a referenced center. The brief item notes the acquisition amid unspecified local land dealings.
Mr and Mrs W B Conover from Armour South Dakota arrived yesterday to visit his aunt Mrs Angel at the home of her son Warren Angel six miles south of Diller.
The season begins for removing weeds from pastures before seeding. Cutting weeds early helps keep pastures clean and increases grass yields for the season.
F E Hale came back Monday evening from Red Cloud after abandoning his car with his family due to mud on their attempt to reach Colorado. He traveled via Hastings Grafton and Belvidere and found the road in good condition along that route.
Mrs Isaac Saylor entertained guests at her country home four miles southeast of town. Present were Mrs W N Clark and son Billie of Boulder Colorado Mrs Christie V Thompson Mrs Nancy Clark Mrs Willis Cuirk and Miss Adah Clark all of Diller. Guests complain they had to return to town by carriage due to rain and mud.
Articles claim a Hardin county Iowa man uses a Ford to drive into gopher burrows with exhaust gas delivered via rubber tube and fires from a partner at the exit to drive out the rodents. The prankster stories depict the farming tactic as an odd wartime style tactic against pests.
Jim writes to Bill about Fourth of July plans and how his saved money was spent. He mentions crackers bought with green kings money, some crackers fired off last night, and ears still ringing. He notes future pay from chopping wood and sends love to Fido.
The Keewatin glacier spread into eastern Nebraska ending in an interglacial Aftonian stage. After ice vanished a rich fauna, including horses camels stags elephants and mammoths, left bones in western Iowa. Professor Samuel Calvin identified these remains signaling a mild postglacial climate.
An officer describes submarine life detailing constant heat or cold, no sleep, and intense strain. The 180 crew share a 50 by 10 foot space with no bunks and only four electric hot plates for meals.
Mr and Mrs W E Anderson returned last Friday in their car from visiting relatives in southern Kansas.
Mrs Black her daughter and her niece who had visited since Saturday at the home of her brother Robert Estwood returned yesterday to their homes at Liberty Nebraska.
Mary Lehan, a 38 year old Cherokee woman, is described as the greatest living exponent of Roosevelt's theory. She is the mother of 21 children, consisting of 15 sons and 6 daughters, including 5 sets of twins.
After 37 minutes of trying to start the stalled auto, a man asks his wife from the back seat if she could fix it if she knew what was wrong. The exchange shows a humorous domestic moment during a roadside setback.
The Sunflowers now appear healthy in the corn, suggesting potential profitability. Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station findings indicate sunflowers use three times as much moisture as corn, informing water management decisions.
W C Jones of Buford North Dakota recalls a week long diarrhoea attack that left him weak. After taking Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the first dose relieved him and within two days he was fully recovered. The druggist recommended the remedy which proved effective.
Hoard's Dairyman notes chronic mastitis is hard to cure and stresses early treatment within the first forty eight hours. Recommend milking four times daily with hot fomentations and udder massage, oatmeal porridge poultices, or plastic dressings. Also advise belladonna and poke root rubs, and a poke root and saltpeter mixture given in water twice daily until subsides.
Receipts of cattle were moderate at South Omaha with about 4 300 head. Cattle prices mostly rose 10 cents from Monday, with yearlings and heavy cattle up to 9.85, best of season. Hog and sheep trade showed mixed results. shipping hogs 7.25 to 7.80, lambs around 10.10, and ewes up to 5.45. A note on naval singing in danger cites a Vernon incident and the habit of officers to command songs to steady crews.
A Detroit Free Press quotation notes a woman realizing a suitor is serious about her. She observes he has taken her to the theater three times and has not attempted a good night kiss, interpreting this restraint as a sign of genuine affection.
A brief item from Yonkers Statesman notes a resident named Bali-Why boasts a well on his property while others lag behind the times calling it an off well. The exchange highlights differing views on local water access.
A brief, playful exchange asks Johnny who his first parents were and identifies a new pupil with a witty, self referential answer naming Mr and Mrs John Hen. A light corner item with names and playful rhythm.
J M Secord urges farmers to protect lambs after lambing with shade and dark sheds. He describes feeding lambs grain rations, oats, cracked corn, barley, and medicated salt for worm prevention, and notes early morning grazing while heat reduces feeding. A pasture change also benefits lamb growth.
Creditors of the deceased William M. Riddle will meet the Administrator of his estate before the Jefferson County Nebraska county judge at the county court room on December 10 1915 at 1 PM to present claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Six months from June 10 1915 to file claims. any claims not filed by December 11 1915 will be barred. Notice published in the Diller Record for four weeks.
Three main groups of sheep breeds are described middle wool long wool and fine wool. Middle wool breeds focus on mutton, with attention to fleece. Shropshires Hampshires Oxfords and Southdowns are the best known. The Shropshire is widespread and praised as a fine farm sheep. The sheep shown is a Shropshire wether.
The author advises moving flocks every ten days to two weeks, cultivating rape as drought forage, and mixing oats with fertilizer. Wean at four to five months, then offer fresh feed. rations include oats bran and a touch of corn if ewes are thin. Strong lambs require well conditioned ewes. lambs may scour in wet fall, managed by briefly drying rations before reintroduction.
Mr Chex says he began with borrowed capital and expanded his credit to borrow more. The Washington Star reports him asserting no debts, but rather increasing leverage to finance expansion.
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