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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1926
Page
4
One year in advance Peina six months in advance. Entered at the post office at Diller Nebraska for transmission through the mails as second class matter. Advertising rates made known upon application. Business locals are run until ordered out and are charged 6 cents per line for each insertion.
March Sunset argues the U S government fights wolves coyotes and other predators while failing to curb human threats such as burglars and bootleg poisoners. It claims paid hunters and poisoners reduce wildlife numbers but overlook dangers to human society and livestock in the West.
The well known townsman Mr. Sun, president and general manager of the Solar System, Inc., returns from his winter home across the equator and plans to spend the summer in his usual duties nearby. Some warn of overactivity but all welcome his return and look forward to his midsummer contributions.
A reader notes taxes are high and focuses on interest as a hidden overhead. The letter urges balancing credit use with debt and asks readers to compare interest costs to taxes in business and farming.
A Chicago judge criticizes young adults for delaying marriage and marks his 16 000th divorce decree. He proposes an 18 year old picks a husband within three years to test the choice before marrying, while noting earnings and domestic skills as key factors.
Paris dispatch reports a fox and nine rabbits forced atop beetroot piles by floodwaters. Villagers watch as the predators and prey halt hostilities to survive. The piece closes with a moral on unity amid danger.
The state and federal division of agricultural statistics reports 113,568,000 bushels of corn, 48 percent of the 1926 crop, remain on Nebraskan farms due to a larger harvest, lower market prices, and reduced feeding.
The state and federal division of agricultural statistics estimates 4 060 000 hogs on Nebraska farms the lowest since 1922. Similar declines are reported in southern states as prices for hogs remain strong across markets this year.
A bride from 1867 remembers her Western honeymoon in a covered wagon amid a nostalgic vignette. The present bride faces seven detours during her own honeymoon this year, inviting snickers from skeptics.
American engineer Dexter P. Cooper promotes a Fundy tide power project to supply New England and Atlantic provinces with up to 750000 horsepower. Maine referenda, provincial and Dominion approvals, and an estimated 76000000 cost are cited with a five year construction timeline and cross border power transmission plans.
Plans to dam Fundy tides in Passamaquoddy bay upper pool and Cobayock bay lower pool call for 4 sea walls 4000 feet long 70 feet high with 88 gates and a matching lower gate 2400 feet long between pools. A separating wall hosts power plants to drive turbines creating a continuous fall. The design aims to store water in the upper pool while the lower pool drains, turning tidal cycles into hydroelectric power.
The article notes enameling by ancient Egyptians and Chinese, with practice in England since Saxon times. It mentions an enameled jewel at Oxford tied to King Alfred, inscribed as made by his order during his reign around 387.
A quotation attributed to Confucius contrasts desire for riches and honor with the condemnation of obtaining them by improper means. It also notes the disdain for poverty when caused by unfair paths, urging no shame in misfortune if the route was unjust.
The quote links industry and honesty as twin virtues that strengthen mind and body and grant soul peace. It argues virtuous labor creates nobility of manhood, contrasting it with dross. The message emphasizes character as the true reward of work.
A four year old asks how long until birthday and when it is time to start being good. The mother answers that it will be a little while and encourages good behavior as the birthday nears.
A Detroit Free Press note describes the hit or miss man who leans over the canoe edge to view below risking a fall if he lives long enough.
Ebony surfaces can lose luster as grime dulls the wood. Rub in a small amount of white vaseline with a soft cloth until the wood absorbs the grease and regains a rich gloss.
In Rarotonga, the Cook Islands capitalizing on population growth requires the head of every family to plant one coconut tree for each year a child has age until the child is old enough to plant trees for steel.
The piece explores cobweb collecting as an engaging pastime. It notes spiders spin varied webs and explains that specimens can be gathered and preserved in their natural shapes.
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