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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
3
Regional items from Nebraska and vicinity compiled by the Western Newspaper Union News Service. Brief notices cover politics, agriculture, weather, and community events with emphasis on local impact and timely updates.
The list covers major gatherings from Fremont and Omaha in July including a race meet July 13 15 Purity Sunday July 18 the National Saengerfest July 21 24 and a Lincoln tennis meet the week of July 26 Also Nebraska business men outing at Carter Lake August 2 9 a National Letter Carriers convention in Omaha September Great Nebraska state fair in Lincoln September 5 10 Fourth regiment N N G camp Fremont August 10 16 Old soldiers reunion Minatare August 26 29 Farmers union convention Lincoln September 6.
Gen. John L. Webster hosted fifty Nebraskans at a hotel dinner as plans form for a 1917 semi centennial celebration of Nebraska's admission to the union with local observances likely statewide and big events in Omaha and Lincoln.
Six hundred horses were shipped in about thirty carloads to the British and French armies. Between four and five thousand head remained near the meadows east of Grand Island. They had eaten the pastures, so feeding troughs were installed and hay hauled to stores. Contractors are gathering horses from western and southwestern states, classifying them for artillery or cavalry service.
The Superior city council approves on third reading a liquor license ordinance and submits its adoption to a public vote. An August 13 election date is set by state authorities. No arrests or police court activity reported since February 1 amid saloon closures.
In Lynch a conductor with 30 years in rail and medicine ordered steam heat turned on at Grand Island bound coaches after passengers grew too chilled. The July incident marks a rare request for warmth mid summer aboard the 8th street line.
Asa Hughes, living on the river bottoms east of town, suffered heavy losses in recent floods. More than 5,000 bushels of old corn stored for resale were drowned and oil crops were ruined. Estimated total losses reach about 10,000 dollars.
Local dealers report scarce hay as Little available in Kearney with only recently cured pifaffa baled hay scarce for shipment.
William Becker aged 63 and longtime editor of the Ashland Gazette died at his home Monday after an operation. The Ashland newspaper veteran had served the Gazette for years and passed following surgery.
In a Plymouth game between the Harbine boys and the Highlands, several players were seriously hurt. Fred Knispel was knocked unconscious for nearly an hour and lost part of his left ear in a collision with a baseman. Ted Mudrow slipped during a foul ball and fractured his right leg twice above the ankle. Glen Richards suffered dental injuries after being struck in the mouth.
One hundred fifty women in Douglas county now receive mothers pensions. Richard S. Horton, former state senator, has been appointed public defender in Douglas county by Governor Morehead.
State Auditor Smith receives notice Holt county will levy to pay 3200 dollars owed for care of insane patients. Beatrice registers 40000 dollars of refunding bonds to retire an old Kansas City Beatrice railroad issue. Dairy husbandry building contract awarded to Gould Son Omaha for 113657 dollars 20 cents. Nebraska has 3200 federal income taxpayers. Total revenue collections for year ending June 30 reach 2878265 dollars.
The visitors' register shows about 5,000 people visited the state penitentiary over the past five years. Appended addresses reveal visitors came from every state in the union.
Department of Agriculture records show Nebraska registered 16 385 automobiles in 1914 and collected 34 325 dollars in registration fees. The figures reflect state vehicle activity and revenue for that year.
State Food Commissioner C. E. Harman bans tainted eggs and issues a warning to handlers noting penalties for improper processing and distribution. The action follows a long line of predecessors from J. W. Johnson to the present.
The state board of educational lands and funds approved reviews for sale of school lands in Cherry Brown Custer Greeley Dawson and Webster counties. In Cherry and Brown counties about 2000 acres were reviewed and the valuation rose from 1 to 6 dollars per acre, totaling a $6400 increase.
The penitentiary held a safe and sane holiday with no work in shops. At 8 a.m. inmates were summoned to the prison auditorium where the warden presented a moving picture for the boys.
The Fifth regiment at Crete and the Fourth at Fremont will need 3000 to 4000 dollars each for a week of feeding. The adjutant general's office is preparing food requisitions and bids will be invited soon. Major J M Birkner serves as commissary chief overseeing preparations.
Professor Lawrence Bruner of the University of Nebraska entomology department is chosen by a committee as Nebraska’s most distinguished man. The Panama Pacific expo intends to honor Nebraska by designating a special day for a citizen notable in statesmanship, literature, art, science or invention.
Eugene A. Walrath, Osceola publisher of the Polk County Democrat and former secretary of the state senate, is appointed by Governor Morehead as state printing commissioner. He succeeds N. J. Ludi, who left to become postmaster at Wahoo. The governor sought a man with deep printing knowledge and full-time Lincoln office presence.
The income tax in the Nebraska district yielded 232 638 during the year ending June 30 and the corporation tax was 128 735. For ten months ending June 30 1914 income tax reached 79 900 and corporation tax 235 596. In Third Iowa district 1915 income tax 469 173 and corporation tax 264 315. In 1914 income tax 171 808 and corporation tax 441 666.
The article urges checking the health history of a prospective home before moving in. It warns that tuberculosis and scarlet fever from inadequately disinfected houses are common. It recommends plumbing, venting, and complete disinfection, removing old wallpaper, avoiding flood or moldy cellars, and separating well and cesspool where public systems are absent.
Two men digging fern roots on an island near Danville Pennsylvania uncovered an iron box crusted with rust. Upon opening the box they found silver coins worth 17000 dollars of Mexican and Spanish origin. The discovery revives stories of the island as a Kidd hideout.
A humorous observation notes that when a woman says she will be ready in a minute the exact timing is undefined leading to ambiguity and delay potential. The line plays on open ended phrasing and everyday miscommunication.
A quirky scene draws attention as many young men mingle near a clothing shop, resembling moving mannequins. The display blurs into a street-side parade of fashion and youth, sparking curiosity and social chatter.
A quirky aside notes how shared grief can be eclipsed by rough humor. The line suggests human resilience hinges on communal coping, even when sorrow runs deep.
A dialogue reveals a character torn between attending an important meeting and an impending railroad ticket deadline. The other party urges delaying, while expressing concern about missing a deal and business duties. Ultimately the traveler leaves to keep a future visit possible.
Rome archaeologists reveal a newly uncovered palace believed to belong to Nero. The find, reported by the paper, sparks interest in ancient Rome’s imperial residence and its historical context.
Quote fragment contrasts Noah's era with others who were bound by the logic of things. It asks why contemporaries failed to act and implies ignorance of weather or circumstances led to their downfall, illustrating a reflective, literary tone.
Silenced dialogue hints at a suffrage scene where a woman presses a man to back the movement while he remains undecided. The exchange suggests tension over women voting and social roles in a domestic setting.
The oldest tales of the Igorots Ifugaos Kalingas and neighbors explain origin of world and mankind with echoes of Noahs ark. Origin uncertain whether local or borrowed from nearby lands yet shaping beliefs and daily customs today.
Verona is described as a city of wonderful art works and weather-stained marble palaces with well preserved ruins from ancient times. Its museums galleries libraries and churches teem with treasures and it is noted as the birthplace of Catullus Nepos Pliny the Younger and Vitruvius.
A confidential exchange unfolds as Marian agrees to guard a sensitive revelation. The dialogue hints at hidden information shared in trust and the promise to refrain from repeating it.
Sufferers complain that collectors refuse to grant relief or repayment options. Residents feel forgotten as financial pressures mount and outreach appears limited. Community voices demand mercy and clearer guidance on payment relief programs.
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