Rural mail carriers delayed by morning thaw
Tuesday morning eased the roads causing rural mail carriers to reach town only by six o'clock in the evening.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
4
Longest Day Myth Debunked by Almanac Details
Almanac sets summer starting Tuesday the 21st with sunrise at 4.22 am and sunset at 7.41 pm. The week includes Tuesday through Friday, listing typical daylight hours and noting the longest day idea is incorrect.
Contests Handle 20000 Cake Receipts In C Gandies Event
The Record notes about twenty thousand cake receipts were submitted in the contest run by C Houston Gandies. Officials will take time to review all entries and determine the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Houston Gandies
Garden bustle boosts grocers as fried chicken gains
Garden abundance boosts local grocers with stronger sales while fried chicken gains market share. Young grasshoppers appear to aid grocers by working in the gardens, hinting at seasonal activity.
Sheriff Apprehends Dale After Reckless Main Street Display
The sheriff halted Dale on Saturday night after he drove up main street like a bat out of hades and performed risky maneuvers at the bank corner. Dale is upset others worse than him escaped arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
Main Street
WPA True Story Initiative In Nebraska History Field
The Federal Writers Project in Nebraska via J Harris Gable as State Director opens a new office at the 610 Sharp building in Lincoln. Workers will gather Nebraska history items and supply them to publishers for a fee, with many publishers already using the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Nebraska
Federal Writers’ Project
J. Harris Gable
Sharp Building
Lincoln
FWP
Peace River Women Vision on a Highway to Freedom
A vivid reflection on the Rocky Mountain to Pacific coast journey via Monkman Pass. It imagines families, log cabin residents, and women from many regions experiencing the road, forests, streams, wildlife, and orchard abundance after long isolation, and the warmth of shared travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountaine
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Peace River Country
Trib
Canada
States
Europe
British Isles
Monkman Pass
Cattle Rustling Rising in Nebraska as Truck Theft Spreads
The Diller Record reports cattle stolen from Earl Cooper's farm were loaded into a big truck and driven away without payment. The incident, the first of its kind in the area, sparked wider concern as the Lincoln Star notes a trend of modern rustling. Nebraska Stock-growers Association at Scottsbluff cites increased thefts, especially where highways are paved, urging vigilance and cooperation with the Special Investigator to track thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele City News
Diller Record
Earl Cooper
Lincoln Star
Nebraska Stock-growers Association
Scottsbluff
Nebr
Bar Commercial Films New York Pact At June Convention
Joseph Bernstein of the company pledged that commercially sponsored films will not be shown in any theater circuit at the Eastern and Canadian convention. Bernstein declared it is his aim to protect theater programs and maintain censure over screenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warner Brothers Y
Joseph Bernhard
Compan Bernhard
Clay Supply in Texas
A brief note states that every form of clay used in the ceramic industry exists in Texas, suggesting broad local availability of ceramic raw materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Harriet State Directo Expansion Shocks WPA True Story
A brief note reports Harriet State Directorate actions amid WPA True Story coverage. Officials oversee project changes and new directives affecting local workers and community programs. Community response includes questions about funding and oversight.
The Figgites Seek Devils in Gretna Church Sighting
In 1897 a curious sect called the Figgites appeared in Sarpy County Nebraska claiming occult powers. Seven Figgite sisters chased a devil from Gretna Christian church across fields and back, pursuing him around the building and into a cornfield before he escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarpy County
Nebraska
Federal Writers’ Project
WPA
Christian Church
Gretna
Jefferson County 4-H Shows Growth Across Projects
Jefferson County reports 23 4-H clubs with 52 girls and 43 boys enrolled in projects. Girls lead in Cooking Sewing and Canning while pig clubs jump from zero in 1987 to 22 this year signaling hog restoration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Koepff o Skepticiam From Plymouth News
A Plymouth News column critiques common superstitions noting the black cat, groundhog, and thirteenth as unreliable. The author shares two personal beliefs palm reading bringing money and Easter rain patterns, while dismissing many popular fables with humor.
Buffalo Bill Cody Born in Iowa in 1846
William Frederick Cody known as Buffalo Bill was born in Scott county Iowa in 1846 and became a famed scout and showman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
Iowa
William Frederick Cody
Scott County
Graves in Kitchens Rarotongan Graves Used as Tables
South Sea island natives place graves in many homes including kitchens where tombstones double as dining surfaces.
Aristotle Dictum Dictum de omni et nullo explained
The maxim states that whatever is affirmed or denied of a class may be affirmed or denied of every member of that class. It emphasizes distributive logic and uniform application of predicates to all members.
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