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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1915
Page
8
An Arkansas constitutional amendment would let counties issue road bonds up to an amount manageable by a three mill levy on property, with bonds payable over up to thirty years. The legislature has approved the measure and the governor supports it, awaiting voter decision.
The article notes that road construction boosts nearby land prices more than distant plots. In Manatee county from 1911 to 1912 land along paved roads rose about 20 per acre while lands a mile away gained 10. In Dinwiddie Virginia 125 miles of new roads lifted adjacent land from 24.25 to 30 per acre, while lands ten miles distant rose about 16.32.
South Omaha yard report shows about 3 200 cattle yarded with steady to lower trend for fat cattle. Hogs 10c lower on quotes from 6.40 to 7.40. sheep and lambs firm to 15c higher with lambs at 8.15 8.25 and ewes up to 6.15 for loads. Feeder lambs weaker in limited sales, yearlings and cows also listed.
Wayne County Michigan reduced highway maintenance cost to 23393 dollars last year a 7140 dollar drop from the prior year due to replacing macadam with cement concrete pavement. Over 100 miles of concrete roads show six years of service with no ruts or replacement of twenty five foot sections. The system offers low first cost good traction durability and year round usability. Detroit Wyandotte Oakland County Windsor and Walkerville adopt or plan extensive concrete streets and roads amid estimates of 25 million dollars of such construction in the US and Canada.
The article details how 30 states at the start of the year employ state prisoners in road building under state highway commissions or similar authorities. It notes various control models, from direct state management to county dependency, with New York and others sharing responsibilities, and emphasizes the role of prison departments in care, discipline, and support services.
The village of Diller Jefferson County Nebraska approves an expense estimate for the year starting April 1915 ending April 1916. General purposes 580.00 Water maintenance 465.00 Light fund 600.00 Interest fund 980.00 Building and extension 850.00 Total 3,015.00. Passed July 21 1915 by chairman and board of trustees with C A Rein hart village clerk.
Mrs Eddy, newly wealthy from an uncle’s death, seeks society. She tries to appear unremarkable while conversing with a prominent woman. When asked about Norwegian sagas she denies knowledge and asserts her authority over servants.
A queer wooden flower called the rose of hell is described as growing on Mount Agua and near Fuego. The four barked petals surround a solid wood stem about a foot high, with the bloom spanning nearly a foot across.
A witty exchange questions if a husband meets expectations with one partner remarking he is nearly what she imagined while acknowledging he falls short of his own view. The banter highlights mutual critique in a domestic snapshot.
Nell speaks of many suitors while Beille notes the deal favored by someone in the Baltimore American excerpt.
The Village of Diller Jefferson County Nebraska adopts Ordinance No 86 levying 26 mills of property tax for 1915. Five mills fund general expenses, six for street lighting, eight for water bond interest, four for water plant maintenance, and three for building and extensions. Effective upon approval and publication.
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