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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
4
A radio report states Pope Pius XI was elected last night on the second ballot. The broadcast attributes the result to the conclave’s decision and notes the papal selection occurred after multiple rounds of voting.
J. O Blauser paid his subscription last Friday marking the paper’s 49th consecutive year. Several other longtime subscribers follow the same cadence, continuing a local habit of loyalty to the newspaper.
A man who pushed snow from the streets Tuesday forenoon is praised for a good job. Many pedestrians walked in the middle of the road to avoid uncleared sidewalk spots.
The Supreme Court ruled that workers who seize their employer's factory place themselves outside Wagner Act protection and may be discharged.
Local feeders report recent shipments in the area yielded profits, with several herds delivering a few thousand dollars apiece. The note says such earnings would restore comfort and stability for the community and farmers after leaner years.
John Greider’s students produce diverse pieces under a federal recreation program. A standout graphic piece showing Jesus with a child was left at the Record office this week and some works are on display in the gym window.
Washington reports indicate government control of farm mortgage debt grew from 12 to 40 percent over the past decade. The Farm Credit Administration cites about 35 percent of U.S. farms carrying mortgages in 1938, with total debt near 7.08 billion dollars. Federal land banks and commissioners hold about 2.84 billion in mortgages due to refinancing that shifted loans from private lenders to the government.
The article notes Nebraska residents finding ties to the Jesse James family after the moving picture. About forty five years ago a girl named Jesse James came to Diller Missouri claimed as a cousin and namesake of the outlaw. She married James Tate of Diller, who later moved to Oklahoma and is said to have prospered by oil strikes.
A severe blizzard from Monday night to Tuesday morning hit Nebraska south of the Platte river Missouri and Iowa. Winds driven snow created six foot drifts around buildings and blocked east west roads including PWFE highways. Mail carrier Rex Green notes the dire road conditions unseen in twenty years. March weather turned sunny after February 28 to March 2 warning spring is near.
The Townsend old age pension plan is dead and streamlining current old age insurance is seen as the solution. Hearings disclosed that Uncle Sam spends 196 dollars per year to air condition every individual in Congress and its office buildings.
Describes hummingbirds beating wings up to 200 times per second in flight while larger birds flap far fewer times, noting sparrows about 13 strokes per second and pelicans around one and a fraction strokes per second.
The article notes the herring as the most hunted fish globally and a key food source for humans, while also highlighting its numerous natural enemies.
A ship nears Table Mountain and Cape Town as two passengers on board stand out to watchers. One is a hopeful bride awaiting marriage the next day, the other a criminal guarded by a detective facing a judge. The author reflects on humanity voyaging toward eternity, dividing the world into two classes.
Rural route workers faced heavy snow as east and west roads were blocked. Rex Green logged over 75 miles on a 49 mile route while Scott Miller reported about 150 miles on a 45 mile route, using highways to cover east west mileage.
A Western Nebraska preacher uses ventriloquism and Punch and Judy dolls to deliver a temperance lecture titled Temperance Apples and Repeal Lemons. He argues radio stunts grab attention to broadcast moral messages and critiques alcohol culture amid modern media.
Cecil Graham, 24, born from an August farm accident near Steele City, lost a leg above the ankle but recovered. He now uses an artificial limb funded by the American Legion, Elks lodge and others, and can run jump and kick like a healthy child.
The first American cotton mill was constructed in Massachusetts in 1803 marking a milestone in U S industrial history. This fact highlights early manufacturing start and regional development in New England during the 19th century.
A local ad touts a wide range of animal feed items including yeast feed 40 percent hog feed bean shorts tankage meat scraps fish meal bone meal soybean meal gluten feed linseed meal alfalfa meal rolled oats oyster shells steel cut oats peat moss dairy salt blocks smoke salt stock salt meat salt and brooder coal. The listing claims to be the most complete feed stock in the county.
Ida McElwee writes from Fresno on February 20 1938 praising local society write ups and requesting more coverage. She compliments the courthouse and Van Ness Avenue view noting the dome above green trees and thanks the writers for news items and pictures.
Congress established a military academy at West Point on March 16 1802 with ten cadets. The academy opened July 4 1802. An act on April 29 1812 reorganized the school to include 250 cadets.
Oliver F. Fry and Cora Fry with others filed a district court petition in Jefferson County Nebraska to partition real estate in sections 26 and 23 plus town lot in Diller. If not dividable, request sale and equal distribution of proceeds. Respond by March 29, 1939.
A vivid account notes the European wild boar as a formidable charger with tusks capable of injuring dogs. The text describes boar hunting as a popular sport in Europe and reports its spread to parts of the country.
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