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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1919
Page
4
The Worars Club met at City Hall on Tuesday evening March 11 for a Citizenship study session. High school girls provided music, five new members joined, and the club voted to present silverware to the Domestic Department of the High School.
The Diller Woman's Club presented a silverware set to the science department including two dozen teaspoons and forks and knives. Lunches are served twice weekly by the department and the grades for the first six weeks show a high school average around 83 percent. Top students are Lloyd Callander, Leuta McCreight, Audery Diller, and Mildred Domer. A minor break in the school briefly hampered work, but inspectors from the University and State Department have approved continued high standards.
Harbine residents report a flurry of movement with Chas and Mrs Sandman returning from Hot Springs to visit family in Paxico Kansas. Mrs Cornelia Lottman and her three children relocate to the central office to take charge. Archie Carpenter moves to a farm near Diller. Mrs Paul Sandman stays with relatives in Fairbury and visits Russell Campbell. Will Tuxhorn and Renelda visit relatives in Blue Springs. Will Sandman buys a new Buick car as a local implement dealer shipments arrive. Jessie Cunningham from Crab Orchard visits Harbine. Sadie Thompson spends weekend in Fairbury.
Ernest Osterhout of Kingman Kansas died after starting a weak battery car engine for a task in a closed garage. He was overcome by exhaust fumes and died within hours. His wife found him in a sealed space during cold weather. The Haddam Clipper reported the incident.
Extracts from Scott’s letters in Mettendorf Germany dated February 16 1919 recount a five day Rhine excursion with Vic. They describe Coblenz Treves and Bollendorf visits meals bands scenery castles and the Stars and Stripes over the Rhine. Scott notes longing to return to civilian life criticizes monotony and urges service members to volunteer for occupation duty.
Feb 19 note reads My dear Mother and Brother This is one more rainy night and expresses a personal sentiment in a concise diary style.
War era note describes German leaders showing faces and signing on the lines marked by Marshal Foch, marking a formal surrender gesture and the end of hostilities in the region.
Nebraska Income Tax guidance from Geo. L Loomis urges taxpayers to use the Revenue office help now to figure net income and tax due. Individuals with annual net income over 1000 dollars or married couples over 2000 dollars must file a return, with Form 1 A providing needed details.
The article explains U S 1918 tax rules including gross income parts, deductions for business and personal expenses, charitable contributions limits, credits from dividends, and rate structure. It notes Form 1040 for high income returns, information returns for wage earners, and partnership disclosure requirements.
A quotation from Daniel C. Roper, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, argues that taxes fund public benefits and that evading tax liability is shortsighted. The note frames taxation as paying for services received or expected, urging compliance.
A unique telephone installed in the Augusta Maine state house elevator lets riders speak during rides. It has proven useful for tracking whether individuals have left the building and arranging quick rescues when elevators halt between floors.
Mrs Daisy Lane of Martins Ferry Ohio approved Hoover food regulations and bought rice flour during wartime flour shortages. While baking she found two five dollar bills buried in the flour floor of the store. The grocer said they were likely in the floor when the bills came to the store.
Buy War Savings Stamps and pledge monthly purchases as Nebraska counties push to support the government and returning soldiers. State director Charles T. Rountze urges citizens to maintain wartime thrift, secure funds, and make 1919 a year of wise spending and saving through the program.
A fragment shows Miss Cayenne debating notices with others about attention from merchants. The tone lightly mocks eager chatter for salesroom notices amid a social setting.
A near-cynic notes selections on an entertainment program and doubts the good taste of the selector. The remark reflects skepticism about what is chosen for the audience and hints at personal taste.
A cartoon panel scene shows a newly arrived youth at a gallery obstructing the view. The exchange centers on the policy of moving forward with the caption Down in front. The conflict highlights audience seating etiquette and humorous misinterpretation of a mustache as a feature.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Henpeck-Both remarking that one husband is enough while Mr Henpeck concedes neither of his other marriages proves wiser. The joke hinges on the idea that both former spouses chose to marry him.
In a reflective column, residents hear a weary elder advise prudence and patience as a remedy to hardship. The town weighs the old man Dan’s creed against fast fixes while civic concerns simmer.
A line from a memoir quotes a serene household rule that no one raises voice at home. It notes even the cook might misinterpret if voices were raised, implying strict decorum and fear of conflict within domestic life.
In a terse exchange a man demands satisfaction after an insult and the reply hints at a forthcoming duel or confrontation. The dialogue captures a volatile confrontation over perceived slights and the call for personal redress.
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