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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
8
Prof. Jas A Eastwood of Waverly Nebraska, former superintendent of Diller public schools, is quarantined at his home with a light case of smallpox. The notice notes confinement to prevent spread and urges local health precautions.
Misa Bertha Westcott returned from a visit with relatives in Wymore and has since been confined to her home with a severe pleurisy case.
Three stock cars left Shea on Wednesday carrying hogs from Louie Lohi cattle from Ensley Carmchael and other stock including animals handled by Fred DeBoer Will Barton and others in unspecified consignments.
The article notes the sun appears as a large round sphere dimly visible through clouds, remarking that little of it has been seen this winter.
Behrends and Goeke announce they have moved to the Oberst place one half mile north and two percent east of Diller. They will keep their black Percheron stallion Goumoult at home this season and stand him at the same terms as before five dollars per colt to stand and suck 12 50? The advertisement notes breeding services and pricing for the season.
Harley Clark and companions built a snow plow hitched to a horse and cleared a section of town sidewalks and crossings as heavy snow blocked paths. They urge the village to adopt the effort on a larger scale for schoolchildren and residents, suggesting payment to the workers.
A household advice note urges wives to care for family health as coughs and colds risk serious diseases. It recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as prompt effective and safe for children and notes it is sold by all dealers.
Homer D Wade argues farmers value good roads most, linking highway quality to community development, education access, church activity, and overall prosperity. He warns mud holes raise transport costs and threaten producer profits, urging investment in durable roads.
Nebraska experiment station finds rolling wheat with exposed roots increases yield by over five bushels per acre. Harrowing after rolling is less effective. rolling after frost absence may be profitable. Agents report little gain with regular spring rains. dry ground gains from surface mulch but avoid rolling when wet.
A farmer guru urges family involvement to profit from small plots with quick returns. Readers learn onion and pepper salad growing, seed spacing, and use of glass domes to reduce moisture loss. A truck farmer shares a blight prevention trick: plant carrots between tomato rows to reduce disease spread.
A review of Ontario, Maine, Pennsylvania, and Ohio trials shows corn silage generally yields more milk per acre than roots like mangels and turnips. Dry matter in silage and root rations varies, but silage often outperforms roots for dairy cows, with several stations noting similar feeding value per unit dry matter.
This article from the Farmers' Mail and Breeze advises using cross trenches and cement to set a corner post. Dig two six foot trenches, twelve inches deep, wider than the post, crossing them and placing the post at the intersection before filling with cement for durable support.
Union Stock Yards South Omaha March 3 reports strong cattle trade with most prices up to a dime higher on fat cattle and steady to higher on veal calves. Hog volume 19 000 with prices $6 45 to 6 59. Sheep and lambs 17 000: lambs 10 to 15 cents higher, ewes up 15 cents, top lambs near $9.50, yearlings and ewes firm.
Probate notice in Nebraska announces creditors must present claims against the Langworthy estate by August 19, 1915. It specifies a six month filing period from February 1, 1915 and requires examination and adjustment of claims in county court before the deadline. Louis J. Nutzman is the county judge, and notice runs in the Diller Record for four weeks prior to the deadline.
The excerpt frames war as a recurring element in world history and cites a mix of aphorisms. It quotes Ga. Oliver Wendell Holmes and Carlyle on knowledge of limits and capabilities, contrasting aspiration with practical action.
County court in Fairbury sets March 9 1915 for hearing petition to grant administration of Maria Annettia Blauser estate to Alfred Mm born. Notice to interested parties via Iller Record weekly for three weeks prior. C. H. Denny attorney for petitioners. Louis J. Nutzman county judge.
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