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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
8
The Methodist Episcopal Church notes Supt S A Cavett and teachers report a union commencement program for a school of religion. Vacation Bible School has run two weeks with rising enrollment and high attendance, and teachers praise the Bible study work.
The speaker recalls President Lincoln's patient reply to critics from the West. He argues the American people bear a heavy burden and urges restraint and collective effort to endure the present strain and reach safety. Angeles of Business, Chicago.
A traveler staying at a Wink area dry-land ranch learns its owner pays the hired man by promises rather than cash. The host explains the man works toward repayment as the ranch struggles to stay afloat.
A historic home remedy describes mixing equal parts tartar emeth and sugar with water to form a syrup. The mixture is placed in shallow dishes along ant runways to be eaten by workers and carried to burrows, poisoning larvae and colony members.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a tense scene with a speeding vehicle, a police officer, and an aviator during evening work. Context and specifics are missing, making precise interpretation difficult.
Pastor W E Ludwick and superintendent W A Snyder invite all to Sunday School at 10 and evening service at 8. A union service at M E church next Sunday will feature Vacation Bible School pupil demonstrations. Sunday evening will host a Children's Day program. all welcome.
Pastor F. Albin Heinz reports no Sunday school or services next Sunday as the congregation spends the day with Tabitha Home people in Lincoln Nebraska. Sunday school and German service resume on the 28th.
The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church near Diller led by Pastor H. J. Diekhoff offers Sunday divine services at 10:30 in German. It also lists Sunday school and Bible class prior to or after services.
The editorial applauds Charles Lindbergh and his wife for their courage in a proposed trans Pacific flight but warns the risk is excessive and offers no clear scientific benefit. It notes the danger to their child and acknowledges human fallibility while wishing them luck.
Rhode Island claims the credit for enacting the first anti speed law in Newport in June 1678. The statute fined five shillings for riding any horse at a gallop after a serious incident where a child was gravely harmed by fast riding. The piece notes speed mania predates gasoline.
A humorous home scene shows a family turning down a zoo outing. The narrator’s elder daughter performs a kangaroo walk while the second daughter imitates a parrot, the husband jokes about his 800 laughs like a hyena, and the wife eyes him like a hawk as the mother-in-law calls him old.
Miss Virginia Dawes daughter of the American ambassador appeared at the royal court with King George and Queen Mary. She endured severe appendicitis pain and later underwent removal of the appendix after the audience.
A farmer declares plans to raise mashed potatoes this year while joking about using a steam roller on the field. The exchange highlights rural grit and humorous farming bravado.
The article outlines easy to prepare picnic foods. It suggests cooking meat at the site or in advance, sandwiches with long rolls, salads like lettuce tomato and potato, fruit servings, deviled eggs, chips and baked beans, and ready desserts. It lists practical utensils and supplies for a congenial outdoor meal.
The clouds host a grand party for the fairies under a blue sky. Sun and Wind quarrel over warmth, then reconcile as clouds and fairies celebrate with dances and garlands on Mountain Peak. Earth observers note the cool day as the sky shines.
Weather experts note that a person's hometown winter average cools about one degree for every 25 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. The frost depth follows the same rule, freezing about one extra inch deeper per 25 miles north.
Local boards categorize films by age suitability from all ages to mature audiences. The town anticipates many youths will seek out the mature offerings despite warnings. Local officials discuss access and enforcement as catalogs circulate.
A moral tale notes a mediant recounting a dinner remark about denying a clerk a salary rise to marry. The wife praises the act and prompts details. The narrator recalls the clerk asking for more pay, which was refused.
A Kansas man named Wise, said to have five wives, is cited to illustrate that a name alone does not determine fate or reputation. Authorities note the anecdote reflects cultural biases around naming and marriage.
An Army aviator fell into a sewer while chasing his small son's kite and was injured. The incident prompts a reminder that airmen should stay off the ground.
The Boston Transcript cites a philological quip about a “companionate divorce” between Jones and his former wife, noting surprise at their frequent appearances together.
A skeptical remark compares a trained-seal act to potential fakery, asking how to tell if the performance uses dyed rabbits. The dialogue hints at doubt over authenticity and stage tricks.
A statement notes that the British commonwealth spans about one fourth of the world's habitable land area. It highlights the vast geographic reach of the member nations and suggests significant global influence.
Prohibition may have created a few wealthy individuals while depriving a larger number of people of income and stability. The era’s enforcement and illicit markets reshaped livelihoods, producing pockets of wealth amid widespread economic strain.
In a bookstore exchange a customer asks for Shakespeare. The clerk replies they do not stock his works as a set but claim to have all of his plays available.
An elderly guitarist serenades a young woman at a Methodist opia in Ila. The grandson, using an auto horn, achieves quicker results, missing a one at the opia.
The estate of Herman F. Neumann deceased posts notice of petition by Lawrence B. Nedmann for administration granted to Clara E. Neumann. A hearing is set for July 3rd at 9 AM in the County Court at Fairbury. Public notice to all interested via Diller Record for three consecutive weeks. Denney & Denney, Attorneys for Estate. County Judge.
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