Memories of The Past From Diller Area Forty Years Ago
Forty years ago this week memories include Agnes Diller visiting relatives as the creek bridge west of Diller floated away in a freshet and T dian creek wagon bridge south of town being swept out by high water. S. Clark drove calves to St. Joe, and Steele City residents evacuated flooded low lands on the Little Blue river. Frank Gale returned to Fairbury to work at Caskin's barber shop, and notes say too wet for corn planting. Golda Miller and Patrice McElwee earned eight grade diplomas, Frank Petit of Fairbury visited, and Plymouth town boomed as W H Witty and Forest Hartzel noted the new town’s growth.
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S. Clark
St. Joe
Dian Creek
Steele City
Blue River
Put Every Dollar Into War Bonds Say Payroll Savings
A wartime exhortation urges citizens to invest excess earnings in War Bonds. It promotes Payroll Savings as the best method to support soldiers and allies on the front lines.
Erysipelas Threat to Swine and Farm Losses Warned
Farmers are warned that erysipelas deseases pigs with skin lesions fever and joint swelling. spores may persist in soil. Germs linked to losses in turkeys and lambs. Use gloves when handling ill swine. Two tools exist: a potent serum and a protective culture vaccine. Cholera remains the deadliest swine disease. erysipelas could rival it if unchecked.
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Turkeys
What You Buy With War Bonds
Treasury Department notes how war bonds fund meals for service members. It describes meals as beans or chow and mentions Ration K as concentrated sustenance carried into battle. The piece urges extensive War Bond purchases to support troops.
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Treasury Department
Dates For 1934 Nebraska State Fair Announced
September 5 to 10 set as the fair dates by Ed Mille secretary of the state board of agriculture. Work of 4 H clubs will receive usual attention as premium lists are prepared by state 4 H club leader L I Frisbie for county agents.
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Ed Mille
State Board of Agriculture
Usua
L. I. Frisbie
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Agnes Diller
Diller
Frank Gale
Fremont
Fairbury
Caskin
Golda Miller
Patrice McElwee
Supt. F.A. Carmony
California
Nebraska
Frank Petit
W H Witty
Forest
Hartzel
Plymouth
J W Sutton
State Association
Nebraska City
Mama
Russell
A Davis
Sim
Aera
At -T. Oe
Frank A. Houston
Fairbury, Nebr
Better Homes & Gardens
Woman’s Home
Pathfinder
Screenland 2
Silver Screen Sports
Mare Mo
Wspaper
Nature
Rf.d
Afi
Phillips
Deter
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