Post Office Entry for Second Class Transmission
Notice indicates material entered at the Diller Nebraska post office for transmission through the mails as second class matter.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
4
Notice indicates material entered at the Diller Nebraska post office for transmission through the mails as second class matter.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Jefferson County clerk primary with 1918 era references and voter percentage mention. Reads as a terse county political item noting election context and local official race.
A Richland Precinct hopeful declares candidacy for county clerk subject to Republican primary backing, signaling plan to run in upcoming election.
Election notice for the county attorney race with candidate names and date details, including August election day and related political party designation. Names such as E A Wunder appear in the readable text, with references to ticket or ticketing details for the contest.
A county office announces the planned election process to fill a local seat in Jefferson County with Homer S. Yeakle named for the position.
A filing note shows a county official seeking Republican voter support at the primary. The entry mentions the Republican primary context and a candidate identified as Kugust.
The writer argues against a magnanimous peace with Germany after the war. Peace should crush Germany so it cannot rise as a fighting power for generations. The piece warns that leniency would injure the United States and allow dangerous factions to gain influence.
For the first time in over thirty years the Mormon church shelves are emptied as more than 250000 bushels of wheat are turned over to the Food Administration from Utah storehouses. The vast reserve was built under Brigham Young to shield the community in emergencies.
The duties of the U S president extend beyond presiding over the cabinet and shaping policy. The role includes ceremonial duties, national leadership during crises, and guiding executive actions to advance the nation's interests.
The proclamation calls all Americans to join War Savings Societies by June 28 to pledge thrift and support for the war effort. It orders organization of societies in schools, churches, factories, and communities with county and state officials coordinating charters and supplies to aid participation.
Ward M. Burgess Nebraska War Savings Director urges citizens to join the war effort through savings and War-Savings societies. He stresses June 28 as the enlistment deadline and asks every citizen to participate, pledging patriotic duty at home.
A wartime editorial quotes Hartley Withers on war finance and the dangers of unnecessary spending. It frames America’s submarine history as a lesson in military and economic strategy and notes War Savings Day as insufficient to honor servicemen, who serve daily.
Standard safety razors are issued to men in the expeditionary forces along with a toothbrush, comb, hairbrush, soap, and towels, as part of their standard kit.
The United States reports notable progress in dye production reducing reliance on German supplies. Meanwhile German industry faces challenges described with a pun on dying, reflecting wartime strains and production pressures.
State Fuel Administrator Kennedy confirms no anthracite will reach Nebraska consumers this year. People who used it before must substitute western or southern coal due to the shortage.
Government officials at the head of the wool and woollen department announce that during the war period conservation of woollen apparel is absolutely necessary. They predict fashion will require displays of the democratic patch or the patriotic patch. The reactionary rip will not be tolerated.
Thousands of women in the United States are employed by a gas-mask plant as inspectors and throughout the entire manufacturing process. Hundreds have trained in sewing face pieces, with each assembling step done by women until final inspection and shipment abroad.
In New York President Wilson reviews the Red Cross parade where a 54 year old Canadian soldier being brought back from the front is welcomed. The man had joined the Canadian Army despite his age after authorities learned his son was killed in a German atrocity. The president asks how to stop such fiendish acts and urges support for War Savings Stamps as a sacrifice.
In a June 14 county convention the Seward Republicans unanimously endorsed Congressman Chas H Sloan. They praised his wartime contributions including support for war measures in Congress, his role on the Ways and Means Committee, and his stance on tax policy favoring wealth and war funding. They urged continued GOP leadership through Reconstruction.
Government powder plants are in operation two months ahead of schedule. The $120 million program built a new town on each site with about 9,000 buildings, streets, sewers, power plants, stores and hospitals. About 35,000 workers helped construct them and roughly 30,000 will work in production.
At a County Court in Fairbury on June 22 1918 the estate of John P London deceased is set for final settlement and distribution hearing for L London administrator. The court orders notice and that potential interested persons may appear and show cause. Louis J Nutzman appears as attorney for the petitioner.
The notice states that on the 2nd day of July 1918 at nine o'clock in the morning action is ordered on the petition with all persons interested in the matter given opportunity to appear. The seal confirms the official adjudication and pendency of the petition.
The Nebraska State and Jefferson County Court announce probate proceedings for the estate of an individual. The notice cites publication dates and indicates a scheduled July 10 hearing to determine the residue and settlement of the estate.
County Court in Fairbury to hold a hearing on the ill and the hearing thereof. Notice given to all interested parties by order of the County Judge. Publication in The Diller Record for three successive weeks prior to the hearing date. Seal. County Judge. Heasty and Barnes, attorneys for the estate.
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