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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
2
A photo sequence highlights odd jobs with people who consider their work normal. Joseph Strobl of Los Angeles tests soap by tasting it, an example of the strange trades depicted and celebrated as a living.
The piece profiles Lou Novikoff as a standout slugger likely to draw fans in 1941. It notes his Coast League exploits in 1939 and 1940, his holdout over contract figures, and predicts his future impact. Also highlighted are Lou Stringer and Dizzy Dean as colorful Cubs personalities with strong play and public appeal.
Three types of strip cropping modernized by the Soil Conservation Service show how narrow parallel strips across slopes reduce erosion. Contour aligned and wind strip methods suit different soils and conditions, combining with contour tillage and terraces to conserve soil and water on cultivated land.
The spread of tractors reduces work stock on farms and boosts output available for sale. From 25 million horses and mules in 1920 US farms fell to 15 million by 1939. About 50 million acres of cropland fed by horse stock in 1920 are now freed for other uses. Automobile and truck use also helped cut stock numbers, with a possible stabilization near 12.5 million and further reductions from small one plow tractors.
Ground corn and cobs add no feeding value. it is better to use shelled ground corn rather than cob meal. The cob bulk acts as useless filler in poultry rations.
The U S bureau of agricultural economics forecasts small export prospects in coming years due to the European war. The Farm Credit administration notes higher agricultural income as the main reason more tenants are buying farms this year. Nitrogen fertilizer use in the United States roughly doubled from 1880 to 1910, reaching 130000 tons, with 1937 at 433000 tons.
A traveler seeks Hard Pete in the Rockies and learns Pete lived within gunshot of Rough-House Joe, who reveals he is Rough-House Joe, clarifying the proximity claim in a terse exchange.
In a humorous exchange the customer asks for scythes for a Father Time gag in a revue. The storekeeper replies they are out of scythes and offers a lawn mower instead.
A brief exchange features a comic misstatement about an entomologist being a coll lector of insects. The dialogue ends with a playful nod to the misunderstanding and correct identification.
The passage explores shoe size confusion as a person says they wear a four but fives feel comfortable and they end up buying a six. It highlights varying fits across brands and the compromise of choosing a larger size for comfort.
On a father's birthday his wife presents a new tie. She asks what matches best. He answers with a blunt joke a beard. The wife names her dog Camera for its habit of snapping people.
A brief, witty exchange contrasts the ease of poverty for one speaker with the hardship of living poor, highlighting differing perspectives on financial struggle and personal resilience.
A humorous exchange unfolds in a hotel lobby as a clerk asks about the name J. John B. Bronson, and a patron replies he was christened by a minister who stuttered, turning an ordinary moment into a light anecdote.
A Balzac aphorism compares life to a garment, urging care in cleaning and patching rather than disposal, noting a stubborn attachment to the worn item. It reflects on perseverance and frugal thrift in facing wear.
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