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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
4
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran near Diller led by H J Diekhoff offers Sunday school at 9 30 and German divine service at 10 30. Methodist under Rev R M Harris invites worship with Sunday School at 10 and services at 11 and 8. Two solos in Sunday morning service praised.
A satirical guide lists picnic improprieties from leaving gates open to overhasty fishing and dangerous stunts. It mocks selfish behavior and boasts of bold bluff, urging readers to ignore warnings and exaggerate bravado at the day’s outing. Lincoln Star notes government balloons reaching 18 miles and bursting aloft.
The article compares freshness advantages of home grown produce and stresses quick canning within hours of picking. It warns of a self serving type who helps in crises or fundraising but avoids real civic duty and community aid, urging readers to reject such useless “good citizen” behavior.
It is hoped the dramatic outset by Mr Gaines will move the congregation. Holy Communion will be served next Sunday morning. Rev. Stly of Ellis will be the preacher. The pastor will preach in the evening.
W E Ludwick pastorled Federated Community Church notices outline Sunday School at 10 a m worship at 11 a m with special services to follow.
A dubious list offers methods to rapidly degrade tires and boost dealer profits. It includes speeding through intersections, cornering on two wheels, under inflating tires, curb impacts, oil and grease exposure, rough roads, sun exposure without dressing, ignoring tire repairs, and misalignment to force wear.
Reports from Prof Baly of Liverpool summarized in Week's Science describe a photo-driven process by which green leaves convert carbon dioxide and water under sunlight into sugar and starch. The proposed method uses a suspension of nickel or cobalt carbonate in water with carbon dioxide, aiming to replicate the plant’s energy conversion as a starting point toward a full artificial replication.
Rail lines in Utah show limited 2 percent grades with 12 miles of 2.4 percent incline on the Denver and Rio Grande westbound from Helper to Krone and a 2 percent grade from Soldier Summit to Tucker across about fifteen miles.
The text notes St Paul’s long stay in Corinth and his two grand letters to the Corinthians. It highlights charity as love and the strong assurance of immortality found in those epistles.
The Wall of Antonius, a defensive rampart built in the early reign of Antoninus Pius, stretched from the Firth of Porth to the Firth of Clyde to bar northern British barbarians.
A draft notes that ninety percent of electrical current used for light becomes heat. Researchers aim to reduce waste by improving efficiency and directing more light to useful illumination for the same cost.
The Metropolitan Clendon water board serves a population larger than Canada. Its main line, if laid end to end, would span from London to New York and back.
An old belief links a girl hearing the robin to finding a hair in the left shoe heel. If the hair matches the future husband’s color, marriage is foretold. Similar signs appear in Germany and Britain, tied to Demeter and marriage lore, preserved in antique superstition.
Ira Yates, once a lifelong rancher of 26 000 acres in Texas, moves his herd to a new 28 000 acre ranch after oil wealth from his land surges. He faces renewed debt and warns creditors while oil companies bid for drilling rights and offshore mortgage risks loom.
The fragment mentions a strange old sigi worn as a pendant to charm away evil. It appears to be a snippet from a McClure Newspaper tradteete with hints of parchment or ivory origins.
A compact definition outlines home economics as organized knowledge of food clothing shelter and household management, connected to the private, economic and social aspects of individual life, family welfare, and community wellbeing.
A cryptic note argues that no ancient philosopher or occult figure has spoken against the month of December, asserting the period holds no derogatory meaning. The fragment questions perceived curses and invites careful reading of historical beliefs.
Queuing thousands of Quinnat salmon migrate up the Sawtooth rivers in Idaho to spawn. From the sea they travel about a thousand miles seeking freshwater routes.
The era notes stenographers aim to boost speed by transcribing radio sermons and wartime broadcasts as practice. Observers say it sharpens listening, accuracy, and typing pace for real tasks.
A fragment notes the doxology Gloria in Excelsis as an ancient chant from the Cheiatian rite, preserved in liturgical use for more than 1,500 years across early Christian worship.
Announcement by Dolly Dean Burgone chair man of the division of community service of the General Federation of Women's Clubs launches the 1928 Our Town Clean Up and Beautifying Campaign. A prize trophy cap will be awarded to the cleanest town in each state, with 48 prizes total. Awards based on progress during 1928 shown by before and after photos and achievement reports.
The text notes that Roentgen, while experimenting with a Cooper Hewitt mercury vapor lamp, accidentally discovered the Nray.
An archival note challenges the idea of the Sphinx as inscrutable, explaining that tut means Strangler and clarifying the fabled monster’s identity in ancient lore.
A government survey team ran a level line across the United States and found an error not exceeding one tenth of a fort in the measurements. The effort aimed to standardize geographic leveling and ensure accuracy for mapping and public works.
A historical note explains the hunter's moon appearing after the harvest moon, marking the seasonal change and its timing in folk or agricultural calendars.
Smithsonian expedition led by Henry B. Collins Jr investigates Calusa remnants in southern Florida. Finds mention of 1813 battle where 80 canoes repelled Ponce de Leon’s forces. Records note wealth from Spanish shipwreck gold and alleged rituals, cannibalism accusations surround the tribe.
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