Memories Of The Past And New Pecking Pingt 36
Readers recall local figures and events from Diller and surrounding areas. Notable items include society women forming an elite Order, attorney Blauser moving to South St. Joseph, and visits to Omaha Exposition. A rainbound accident near Diller ends with a wagon overturned in a muddy roadside pond.
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L. E. Blauser
Fairbury
South St. Joseph
Missouri
Fifty Years Ago A Chronicle Of Local News Notes
Fifty years ago Phin Miller visited his brother George in Manchester Kansas. Dave Diller traveled to Kansas City. Phil Sheridan promoted to General of the Army on June 1 while reported ill. Gould also reported very ill as Wall Street stocks fluctuated. M Wright warned cottonwood trees die if peeled on June 12. Perley Price bought a new buggy in Chicago. The Record.
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Phil Sheridan
Army of the
Gould
Wall Street
M. Wright
Cucumber Beetles Threaten Young Plants In Early Stage
Beetles attack cucumber crops as adults avoid poisons and feed underground. Losses reported to the agricultural office. Begin control before egg laying near plant bases when plants are young. Rotenone dusts with 0.5 to 1 percent Rotenone have seen success.
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Agricultural Office
Early pest control tips for garden plants and mixtures
The guide describes applying labels around plant bases and on leaves, starting when seedlings emerge and repeating weekly through mid to late July. It mentions calcium arsenate with gypsum or sandplaster mixtures and a dust of sodium fluosilicate with hydrated lime, noting possible burn risk to tender plants.
Class In Etiquette Exhibition Announcement
A university extension class on etiquette invites readers to join a session at the library on Tuesday afternoon June 14 at 2 30. Attendees should bring notebooks and pencils. no credit is offered and Emily Post and Margery Wilson books will be used.
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University
Emily Post
Margery Wilson
Miss Delano
District 89 Closes With Picnic and Awards
District 89 closed Friday May 27 after a picnic dinner and short pupil program. Ice cream and a ball game topped the afternoon. Dwaine Weigel won for perfect attendance and Loretta Wiemers for 100 percent spelling. Palmer Method Awards went to June Wolken Rose Clary Marilyn Stephens Guilford Wiemers Loretta Wiemers Richard Stephens Allene Padgett Duane Padgett and Robert Carver.
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Dist
Dwaine Weigel
Taragy
Loretta Wiemers
June Wolken
Rose Clary
Marilyn Stephens
Guilford Wiemers
Richard Stephens
Allene Padgett
Duane Padgett
Robert Carver
Being a Good Citizen Says Jud Tunkins on Trust and Sport
Jud Tunkins argues a good citizen should be a good sport whether trusting a statesman or a race horse. The horse is doing its best and cheering from the grandstand won’t alter the outcome.
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Jud Tunkins
Terminal Markets and Their Shipping Hubs
Terminal markets lie in rail and water connected cities where farmers and country elevators ship grain for sale. Exchanges in these hubs facilitate sales and deliveries tied to crop movements.
Dam faces and terminology clarified by reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation clarifies dam faces. The front or downstream face is the side exposed to the water. The back faces the lake or reservoir. Upstream and downstream terms reduce ambiguity in describing dam surfaces.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Eskimo Parkas Use Wolf Fur for Icicle Shedding Lining
Eskimo parkas feature deerskin outer coats with hoods lined by wolf fur next to the face. This fur is prized for its ability to shed ice and protect the wearer in Arctic conditions.
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Arctic
Queen Victoria and Feodora’s English Bonds
Princess Feodora, half-sister to Queen Victoria of Great Britain, married Prince Hohenlohe. During Feodora’s stays in England, Queen Victoria showed notable affection for her sister, reflecting close royal ties and domestic warmth amid diplomatic duties.
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Victoria
Queen Victoria
Great Britain
Princess Feodora
Prince Hohenlohe
England
Queena
Lightning and Tree Health Shape Cascades Forest Fires
Lightning chews through dead trees more often than live ones in forests west of the Cascades, while the opposite pattern appears east of the mountains. The observation highlights how tree condition and location influence ignition risk across the range.
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Cascades Range
Telegraph Hill Named for Ship News Flash Tradition
The famous San Francisco landmark Telegraph Hill earned its name from early days when arriving ship news was flashed from its summit by heliograph signaling.
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Telegraph Hill
San Francisco
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