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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
4
A 1917 issue printed a poem by Bob Ingersoll celebrating women and love, noting the era’s view of women as central to virtue. The page includes a postal note on rates and a column header credit.
Governor Keith Neville signs legislation that ends the open quail and dove seasons and restricts spring shooting of ducks and geese. The measure aligns state law with federal rules, moving ducks and geese seasons to September 15 through December 31 and adjusting snipe and prairie chicken dates.
The Alexandria Argus warns against harsh judgments toward immigrants during a wartime crisis. It urges loyalty to the United States, noting foreigners helped shape American liberty and union history, and stresses that the diverse body politic should stand behind President Wilson.
A public call argues that the United States must vindicate justice and mankind’s rights by joining the war. It condemns Germany as a foe of liberty and treaty violator, urging universal training and mobilization to aid allies and defend democracy.
The speaker argues for universal military service, noting the National Guard supports the cause. He reports guardsmen across ranks favor conscription and stresses the need to prepare all citizens to bear national burdens. He warns of an upcoming two year period of test and excitement before settling into a serious national task.
An article argues that postwar relations between Japan and the United States are far too friendly to be broken by war talk. It critiques war talk as ignorant, notes Americans’ openness and affection for material progress, and urges dispelling falsehoods through thoughtful reasoning.
An extensive scheme of eastern tours announced with circuit routes to New York and Boston and return on one-way tickets. Tours may include Canadian New England and Atlantic Seaboard resorts with Sound Steamers and Coast Lines. Low fifty to sixty day tickets marketed through Burlington leaflet. agent contact in Omaha Nebraska.
The draft bill outlines a presidential proclamation for a registration day using voting precincts as enrollment units. Governors appoint county sheriffs to register males 19 to 25, with arrests for refusal. Exemptions apply to essential industries. further exemptions may be granted by the War Department. By August 1, 500,000 men are to be in training camps, with 7,000,000 enrolled and 40 percent weeded for disabilities.
The New York food supply committee led by Mayor Mitchel and chairman George W. Perkins distributes 100 000 copies of a garden primer. It explains few tools needed and gives timed planting directions to maximize small urban plots and urges neighbors to pool effort for plowing and soil preparation.
Marshall Field the third and Marshall Field the thirty fourth, noted as two of America's wealthiest men, have enlisted as privates in the First Illinois cavalry. Field will receive 15 dollars monthly and is described as 23 years old, married, and heir to an estate reported at 400 million dollars.
First published Apr 20 1917 and last May 4 1917 this probate notice states John W Beeson prying instrument filed April 17 1917 claims to be the will of Sarah A Beeson and requests probate administration appointing John W Beeson as executor with May 4 1917 at 9:00 AM set for hearing.
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