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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
4
The piece argues peace will come slowly and reshape prosperity. It warns munitions decline will hit factories and workers, with unemployment rising for artisans and laborers. It stresses Europe’s competition, a potential tariff rise by Republicans, and the need to boost American efficiency in European sales and South American trade.
The piece notes anxiety over soldiers at the front potentially losing votes on election day. It explains that arrangements will allow polling in the field as in the Civil War. Each side expects to win the soldiers' votes for Wilson Hughes and minor candidates, with no real opposition to the process.
The Nebraska voting by mail law forbids ballots from voters leaving the state. With 2000 National Guard members headed to the border, their ballots would not be counted if they are away this November, prompting a push to obtain a national mail voting law from Congress.
The French government has let a contract to purchase more than 1.5 million dollars of horses with Omaha as the shipment hub. About 10,000 head are to be bought at 165 dollars each, with payments reaching Nebraska farmers. The rush order must be filled by July 15 as Allied purchases continue since the war began nearly two years ago, sourcing mainly from the middle west and southwest.
W F Ward reports in the United States Department of Agriculture Year Book that pig club work for farm boys has expanded rapidly through cooperation with agricultural colleges and the U S department. By 1915 clubs reached Louisiana Alabama Georgia and others with 10 000 members and rising.
In Campfires In the Yukon Harry Auer recalls watching a herd of thirty four caribou marching from high altitudes to lower ground. An aged bull led, kept stragglers in line, and drove smaller bulls toward the front as the herd moved in a tight, protective formation.
The article notes that most pigs were registered and cites Louisiana club hog valuations at 22.26 and state hogs at 7.70. It discusses the push for community breeding, claiming limited farmer adoption and noting Faulkner County Arkansas where banks financed seventy five hogs and 97 percent of pigs were registered.
The poem contrasts winning and losing love, noting a pursued spirit and timeless memory. It suggests that love untainted by time remains joyous, while memory and aging erode shared joy for those who gain. Andrew Lang expresses that true affection preserves beauty and vitality beyond age.
Poem recalling the Kerry dancing nights and piper tunes. The speaker laments youth passing and recalls the glen filled with laughter and songs, mournfully wishing for one more hour of gladness. Attributed to J. L. Molloy.
The piece explains why words like sweetheart do not reflect their literal meanings and critiques terms such as maypole dances and contre danse. It notes kickshaws derive from French quelques choses and traces tramway to Outram way, paralleling Macadam with macadamized roads.
The article recalls Mother Shipton as Britain’s most famous prophet and witch. It contrasts her legend with Nostradamus and notes a dramatic birthday omen of darkness. It quotes a 1662 biographer describing her unflattering facial appearance and attempts to render it in painting.
A memorial voice extols Jane McLean with themes of resilience and faith. The verse links deathless music to persistent spirit amid suffering, describing a star, a stormy sky, and eyes bright with mercy as testament to a life that endures beyond loss.
A playful verse ponders a leap year romance and social custom as a maid asks whether a man should propose or wait for her lead. The groundwork of courtship and timing is explored in lighthearted tone.
A shopper complains to a grocer that cheese is full of holes and refuses to pay. The grocer explains holes are standard for this cheese, but the customer insists on not paying for the holes.
Poem honors Nancy Hanks as mother of Abraham Lincoln. It reflects on her lineage, dreams, and enduring influence, praising her strength and sacrifices. The piece frames Lincoln's legacy within a national context, paying tribute through vivid imagery and solemn closing lines.
A Brooklyn Eagle poem with a speaker who recalls past mistletoe moments and vows to kiss his reluctant huntress on leap year. He reflects on power, consent, and a bold promise to act if she resists. The piece blends romantic play with a warning of potential consequences.
A poem recalls a winter war scene as a young soldier returns from battle. A woman peers from a snowbound home as distant drums and cannon fade. A moonlit doorway reveals the cavalryman in buff and blue, wounded but alive, gifting a crimson-splashed sword and renewed hope.
A poem depicts a playful promise of a candy house built for a sweetheart. The speaker describes lemon drop windows, jujube doors, peppermint-paved paths, candy garden and sassafras rose seats. The verse ends with a playful vow of daily feasts and a pretend age reversal.
A brief quip notes a shopper asking for a round steak and a reply that tenderness matters more than shape, reflecting light humor in a Boston Transcript exchange. The remark highlights casual dining priorities and restaurant or market chatter of the era.
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