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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1924
Page
3
Coming events list includes Fairbury Chautauqua August 1 Diller picnic August 13 and 14 county S S picnic Fairbury August 28 Thayer County Fair Deshler August 26 to 29 Nebraska State Fair August 31 to September 5 Jefferson County Fair September 16 to 19.
Diller won the game of baseball at Harbine last Sunday. Mrs. Dr. Claude Ellis and daughter Ethel visited yesterday with Blue Springs relatives. A puckerless persimmon has been developed. Every day in every way the world is getting better.
Rex A Green the rural mail carrier on route one out of Diller has bought the F E Hale property and plans to move back into town around August 1st.
Mrs Bartells and Miss Mikesell of Chicago with their friend Miss Lydia Drullinger visit Lincoln to spend a few days seeing the city and its new state capital.
A quotation from Owen D. Young reflects that a European tour of three or four months exposes travelers to difficulties suspicions and distrusts. The passage emphasizes the wholesome atmosphere of America and pride in being American upon return.
Billy cried home from school after a teacher whipped him for answering a question. His mother vowed to act and asked what the question was. Billy recalled the teacher wanted to know who put glue in her ink bottle.
A Nation's Health Magazine report states plague prevalence declines with cold weather as fleas become scarce. plague remains mainly between the thirty-fifth parallels. Over 25 years, 90.8 percent of cases come from regions with mean mid winter temperatures around 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
Roughly 860 living languages exist worldwide with thousands of dialects. Linguists debate when a speech form becomes a language, and counts vary by region: Europe 89, Asia 123, Africa 14, America 117, Pacific and Indian Ocean islands 417.
Market reports show watermelons selling at 3 cents per pound while the area sees various visits and activities. Beatrice figures include G C Blauser and W A Snyder on a business trip, the Congers visiting their daughter, and Col H R Royle conducting property business. Also noted are visits by Rev J J Sheaff and family and Miss Sadie Johnson staying with Mrs John Plager, plus regional work at Crouse and Malcolm.
The five younger children of Geo. B. Pearce were taken Wednesday to a children's home in Omaha after their mother deserted them months ago. Mr. Pearce believes they will receive better care there than he could provide.
Fairbury city real estate shows a $440000 gain in 1924 values. Jefferson county villages outside Fairbury rise by $7000 and rural districts by $98000, totaling a countywide increase of $545000 per the 1924 schedules of County Assessor O R Jones.
Noiseless airplanes became a reality when McCook field flyers announced the successful test of a device that eliminates engine drone. The muffler attached to the engine causes a loss of about 0.8 percent of power, field engineers said. Experiments to produce noiseless airplane motors have been ongoing for several years.
In a town square prank a village fool changes all No Parking signs by adding an S before the second word, making them warnings for romantic youth. The effort, funded by a can of paint and two dollars, publicized by aLedger note in Philadelphia.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Peterson welcomed a son born July 17. Mrs Peterson visiting relatives in Fairbury. Several residents, including Mrs C A Riddle and Mrs Walter Lade, spent days in Fairbury with family. Shea Equity Exchange shipped hogs to St June market. Multiple local social visits and errands described among Stull, Caldwell, Logan, Hudson, Bugbee, Wagner, Carpenter families and others.
The piece recalls Samuel Butler and his discontent with family life in The Way of All Flesh. It highlights a peculiar bond with his servant Alfred and quotes a 1891 letter in which Alfred complains Butler ignored him at the platform and Butler apologizes by telegram.
The Philadelphia Chronicle notes an 19th century advertisement for a Baldwin locomotive built by Mr. W. Baldwin of this city. The notice says the engine would depart daily with a passenger train on fair days and on rainy days horses would be attached to the train. Baldwin claimed the original engine could draw 80 tons on a level road, and now a freight car can hold twice that.
The piece argues rainfall in Nebraska, despite frequent annoyances, ultimately boosts annual crop output. It notes moisture is essential for crops and that wet seasons absorb labor frustration, damage roads, and reduce fuel use, but raise overall earnings in agriculture.
The John Robinson's Circus and Trained Wild Animals, the oldest white tent organization, on its 101st North American tour, will appear in Fairbury Thursday. The push includes 700 people, 500 horses, a three ring arena, two tent setups, and a full parade.
Haitien honey from logwood blossoms, labeled Campeche honey, wins favor in the American market for its nearly white color and delicate quality. France pays higher prices, while some producers face criticism for unripe harvesting and improper packing.
The piece lauds Own Homes for building log cabins and beautifying areas by using trees, aiming to make better citizens through housing.
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