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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1918
Page
2
The Omaha Bee notes the first Nebraska farmer who bought a car was seen as venturesome. Now about two thirds of Nebraska’s 150 000 machines are owned by farmers, from light town cars to giant tractors, illustrating widespread agricultural auto use and its link to success and foresight.
Mr Burgess Nebraska leads the world in selling war savings stamps as the American drive runs ahead of the British. Thrift stamp sales in the first three months swell the US war chest by 70 million dollars while England totals 11.293 million. Nebraska earns first honors with one seventh of four weeks thrift sales totaling 40 million dollars. Americans, per Burgess, send 2 million dollars daily to Washington.
The athletics director at a Army camp has created a program to rank company strength. Each man must pass eight of the listed tests including standing jump eight feet chin ups ten times bar clearance four feet two inches shot put sixty nine feet rope climb twenty feet in fifteen seconds 50 yard dash seven seconds and a mile run in a specified time.
The text describes War Savings Stamps as a popular investment for all ages and the rise of War Savings Societies. It notes youths are inspired to save and support the government finance program. In coming weeks the state will organize local groups pledging weekly investments in War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
The Nebraska committee for the Third Liberty Loan has nearly finished organization. Tour leaders T C Byrne O T Eastman and E F Folda met with 98 percent of county chairmen and appointed 1 049 local chairmen who will supervise about 6 000 workers. They plan paid advertising in every Nebraska periodical. Publicity will be managed by the Bureau of Publicity of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce.
A Liberty Loan Drive rally calls the eagle on the dollar an American fighter and condemns the ostrich as a quitter. The speaker urges Americans to let the eagle have “an eagle's chance” to “wing the blue” and lead industry, urging citizens to support the war effort and avoid slacking in business.
Nebraska forms a War Savings Limit Club for residents who have bought the full $1,000 worth of War Savings Stamps. The state director will mail engraved 5x7 inch cards to each member, suitable for framing.
John Jones subscribes for one thousand dollars in War Savings Stamps, the weekly process will list new $1,000 members from 93 counties. Ward M Burgess, state director, will mail membership cards and letters of congratulations. A town Limit Club will form with officers by majority vote as drive continues toward March 22 and aims to add about one thousand new members.
Plumbago, Ceylon’s key mineral, is famed for luster and binding use. About 1 000 mines exist from shallow pits to 700 feet deep, mostly worked by natives. The European controlled mine is Medapola. Most sites use the dabare hoisting method with a wooden barrel and bucket system.
Frank T. Pearce, notary public, offers acknowledgements, oaths, and preparation of deeds mortgages leases contracts and other legal papers. Services available at the RECORD office.
The document lists loans and discounts, overdrafts, securities, judgments, and banking real estate. It itemizes amounts due from banks, checks and items, currency coin totals, and overall liabilities totaling 398 397 02 in the period.
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