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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
4
Subscription rate notice for Diller Nebraska announcing one year in advance and all months in advance with post office transmission as second class matter. Total price listed as 1.50 76.
A Blue Springs barber is not a candidate for any office, according to the paper.
Dwight B. Young protested this week about being left off last week’s Record candidate list. He is a Democratic candidate for sheriff and his name was unintentionally skipped in the typesetting.
Woody Hackaday of Wichita Kansas attempted to hop onto the running board of President Roosevelt's car in Oklahoma City last week. Police prevented him before he could shine the President's shoes. He quipped he wished to do so.
Five million six hundred thousand bushels of wheat totaling more than 3,500 carloads moved to the Kansas City market in one day last week. The receipts set a new record and the Burlington handled hundreds of carloads through this place. A profit of perhaps more than 100 percent will be realized on this wheat.
The noted Italian tenor Mario Cappelli and his eight year old son from New York are announced for union services at Fairbury city park Sunday evening July 17. Sacred song lovers will enjoy Cappelli who yields part of his talent and time annually to religious services.
An advertisement compares gas prices in several countries with a U S gallon price for Diller Nebraska at 154 cents. It urges readers to come to Diller for gasoline as a local option amid international price references.
Louis Meyer Republican candidate for Clerk of the District Court and his wife Miss True of Fairbury visited town last Thursday to promote his candidacy. Mrs. Meyer is described as a strong campaigner with support from Effie Clark who introduced them to voters. Meyer is noted as brother of the late Lloyd Meyer formerly a local mail carrier.
The Rural Electrification Administration released 11.25 million dollars for 66 rural power projects in 18 states and Porto Rico. Nebraska project No. 25 at Crete received 196 600 to build about 204 miles serving 612 customers in Saline and Jefferson counties, after prior allotments of 150 060 for 130 miles serving 299 customers and 6 000 for wiring work.
John and Mary Doe announce the arrival of George C Doe born July 10 1938 weighing 8 lbs at Doe residence. Designer John Doe producer Mary Doe engineer Dr Lite. Features include safety pin shift baw bearings quick pick up removable seat covers and economical milk operation. John Doe is an automobile salesman.
Early hopes for a bountiful harvest fade as black rust hits crops. Some fields return little more than cover costs for harvesting, while a few show fair yields. The neighborhood faces an abundance of grasshoppers despite mixed wheat results.
The Daily Sun reports Sam Freeman, candidate for Nebraska governor, has asked President Roosevelt’s help to address alleged dissipation of highway and bridge funds before his January takeover. Freeman believes his chances are strong and plans statewide tours and speeches, while some speculate Daniel P. Freeman, the first homesteader, may draw more votes for Sam.
Howard Hughes and four companions landed in New York at 2 37 p m est after circling the earth in three days nineteen hours. The Hughes ship left New York Sunday at 7 20 p m est marking aviation progress since Lindbergh and Wiley Post. The 15 596 mile journey follows Post’s solo northern route and does not diminish their earlier feats.
In a March 1938 quote, Lun atcearski, a Soviet Feder al Commissar of Education, denounces Christianity and all religions. He promotes hatred of religious love and urges a worldwide struggle to destroy morality, declaring a fight to the death against religion.
WPA researchers recount 1874 to 1878 grasshopper plagues in Nebraska. Settlers lost fields and even painted buildings as swarms stripped vegetation. In 1877 castor beans and inventive farming machines helped control the pests, with methods echoed again in 1937.
Last week in Cleveland Ohio nut and bolt makers announced cheaper prices following a broad price reduction for bars and rods.
Farmer Curntossel weighs carer options for Josh. The wife favors medicine while the father prefers law. He argues Josh should have a professional path and that law would be safer than medicine for his son.
A Cincinnati Enquirer humor item reports a man sneaking into a ladies club gathering. he finds women chatting vigorously and imagines each one entertaining herself as the evening progresses.
A Boston Globe quip recalls Mrs Highbrow seeking a Mikado libretto for her daughter's birthday. The new shop assistant puzzledly repeats the phrase while the customer insists on the title, highlighting language barriers and comic miscommunication in a small town setting.
In Nicaragua's fresh water lakes including Managua and other inland bodies, researchers report saltwater species such as sharks tarpon and swordfish inhabit the waters despite the lakes being inland and freshwater.
African mahogany, though lighter and less strong than American tropics varieties, is prized for its highly figured wood. The regional contrast in density and grain shapes its use in fine furniture and decorative veneer.
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