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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1932
Page
8
The piece recalls 1890s rural life focusing on frugality and shared entertainments. It warns of past economic hardship with idle labor and suggests modern readers adopt sensible spending, avoiding misery while avoiding waste. It notes nostalgia for simpler times and urges prudent financial handling amid tough conditions.
A local appeal urges residents to face conditions without defeat, push for improved economic prospects, and restore confidence. It emphasizes collective effort to overcome depression, support recovery, and start anew in the town with optimism and decisive action.
Dr. Melvin R. Gilmore describes how half a century ago plains Indians utilized buffalo carcasses. Flesh and fat dried into long lasting food. hides became garments shelters and ropes. shoulder blades made tools. tendons into cordage. horns into spoons cups and toy tops. hair into yarn. teeth into beads. hooves muzzles and a forehead skin boiled down for various uses.
A wax model in a lobby showcase in Washington DC was found missing wearing only stockings after a thief broke the glass door catch and stole a coat dress and several other garments, prompting a police inquiry reported by the night watchman.
Leonard Smith of Calcamonga California went deep sea fishing. He missed his watch and thought it was at home. He caught a bass and later, while cleaning it, found the watch still ticking inside the fish’s body.
A short dialogue features a boy asking for a ride to the ball park and an old grouch who refuses but offers to introduce him to his group. The exchange captures a cautionary but quirky street scene.
A fragment shows a quarrel about expectations after marriage with a sharp line: “you'll be kicked out.” The line implies tension over domestic treatment and status within the home.
The text explains that Orthodox Jews wear head coverings as a sign of respect, contrasting it with occidental norms where uncovering the head signals respect. It notes there is no Bible clause requiring head covering at meals, but the head of the family acts as priest during meals, making the custom general.
The Pathfinder argues against rushing into new wars noting the hidden costs. It cites veterans benefits moratoriums and allied debt relief as burdens on the economy. It warns of overproduction, loss of foreign trade, easy money culture, and moral decay among youth, concluding the prior war aimed to secure bankruptcy.
A wooden compass more than nineteen centuries old was recovered from the second Roman galley taken from Lake Nemi. The compass is entirely wooden except for the point, with a closely woven heavy cloth also found, both in excellent preservation.
The Elzevir family of Dutch printers are noted for valuing correctness in printing. They supposedly posted proof sheets on university doors and offered a high premium for the discovery of any error, no matter how trifling.
The Indianapolis News quotes point Willem de Sitter of Holland claiming travel 7 quintillion quintillion miles reaches the universe’s end. The piece ponders what lies beyond that limit and invites curiosity about the next destination.
The grapevine near the San Gabriel mission outside Los Angeles reaches eight feet in circumference and winds along a trellis over an acre. It yields about a ton of grapes annually and was planted by Father Junipero Serra in 1771, remaining flourishing today.
The British government does not manufacture its own paper for Bank of England notes. Sir William Portal led an old Huguenot family firm that has held the privilege of producing the paper since 1724.
The record notes Confucius ranked sufficient food for the people an efficient army and the people's confidence in their government as the three core requirements for good governance.
A framed inscription near Eilean Donan in Loch Duich Scotland honors a past good deed between the Fraser and Macrae clans. It proclaims that a Fraser shall not be without and a Macrae within.
A Cornwall church preserves an old custom with a door built for the devil to slip out a after services. The feature, known as the devil door, reflects historic beliefs about witches and renounced converts.
The account notes Crispus Attucks, described as a mulatto, as one of the early martyrs in the American liberty cause. He was reportedly shot by British soldiers on March 5, 1770, during the Boston Massacre.
A fragmented report cites an estimate of about 150 billion tons of iron ore in the world with a large portion of it considered reserve. The data appears garbled but suggests major iron ore deposits and potential mining values across regions.
An insurance journal condemns arson as a vile act harming society. It notes the motive of gain, the deliberate destruction of property for insurance fraud, and the degradation and ruin it brings to the offender.
The Green Rose a Freak, a green rose called Viridistora, reportedly originated in Baltimore around 1850. It was noted by the National Rose Society in 1914. The plant features small pointed petals set thickly in dark pea green foliage, medium size double blossoms, and vigorous growth. Considered more a botanical treasure than a distinct variety.
The text defines two terms used for birds with regard to their young at hatching. Altricial birds are born naked, helpless, and dependent on parents. Precocial birds hatch with down and can feed themselves, including many game and water birds.
English thinker James Prescott Joule (1818 1889) helped establish energy conservation. He proved the equivalence of heat and mechanical energy and determined the mechanical equivalent of heat. He also discovered the heating of conductors by electric current.
A note on heckling in political speeches suggests the practice dates to ancient oratory, with the term first used, as believed, in the 1880 Punch publication. The quotation marks imply a historic discussion of interruptions during public dialogue.
A Cleveland Press item reports a large baking house ruined a batch of 400 dozen cookies when the mixer added salt instead of sugar. The piece jokes about needing youngsters to melt the batter off the mixing spoons.
Roman engineers laid hexagonal lava blocks precisely fitted to each other for the Appian Way. A deep substructure remains show the workers’ skill, with significant remains still visible proving their craftsmanship.
The longtime farmhouse has appeared in Tiverton Rhode Island Fall River Massachusetts and now lies in Westport Massachusetts without ever being physically moved. The odd relocation claim traces a single site shifting between jurisdictions rather than a structure relocation.
Wild rice is not a true rice with longer grains and a darker husk. It is usually served as a vegetable, especially with game.
A claim dispute in New Zealand centers on the oldest coin. One man presents a Gordian I coin from about 240 A D another a Julius Caesar coin dated 102 to 44 B C and a Constantine piece dated around 887 A D.
A note on sea level air pressure: 16 pounds per square inch ambient. An average man exposed to total pressure around 34 009 pounds, over 15 tons.
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police report from the Thelon river area describes Inuit gambling where a man bet his wife and possessions in a draw poker game. The incident led to the return of stolen goods and a warning that gambling should cease, noting wives have little say in such exchanges and polygamy or polyandry may occur in other tribes.
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