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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
2
Terms of subscription list one year or six months in advance with prices. Advertising rates are available on application and business locals run until ordered out with charges of five cents per line per insertion. Postage shown as second class matter for Diller Nebraska.
A housewife questions dietary substitutes for the potato when prices rise, noting potatoes are mostly water and starch. Bread is the staff of life, while other starch-rich foods like macaroni rice and beans can replace potatoes. A 10 cent per pound price could break the potato habit.
A Lamar Colorado July reminiscence argues spring fever drives migratory urges in both people and animals. The piece links rising temperatures and restlessness to a universal impulse to move, noting escapes from institutions increase in spring and comparing modern behavior to ancient tribes still touched by spring fever.
The passage reflects a homebound sense of attachment to place while acknowledging a deep spring impulse to travel and explore. It contrasts settled life with the nostalgic pull of distant places as light and shadow shift across lakes and forests. The writer wonders which readers can fully suppress these nature–driven urges to roam.
A framed Ming dynasty banknote from 1899 A D on mulberry paper and woodblock print is shown in an American company office. The note, praised for its large size and severe anti forgery provisions, promises taels 250 and confiscated property for informants. The article notes the brutal punishment for counterfeiters and the faded note remains a relic in glass.
Dr J Henry Breasted of the University of Chicago says the Sahara was a well watered plateau hunters migrated through a rift into present Egypt creating a vast lake and later a Nile valley civilization. he notes grain and cattle origins in Africa and early metal tools and writing developing in Egypt thousands of years before Christ.
An observer notes that in 1776 there was one George Washington in the American army but in 1917 1918 there were seventy four. It adds that two Ulysses S Grants and five Ulysses Grants served against Prussianism, with seventy nine Robert E Lees marching alongside, a tribute to the enduring admiration for the Confederate general.
The text explains Texas history from a independent republic to statehood in 1845. It details how Texas retained vacant lands to pay debts of the republic, the creation of a state land office, railroad land grants, and its own settlement laws during the transition into the United States.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture review urges bird conservation to aid farmers while controlling troublesome species. Bobolinks and ducks have caused damage in rice fields, meadowlarks in South Carolina corn, and red winged blackbirds in Ohio. Night herons feeding on crawfish prompt limited shooting, while many protected birds are deemed too destructive to warrant blanket protection.
A 1915 report notes Europe lacks about 180 million hens since 1912 due to war. Belgium, Holland, Denmark, and France lose large shares, while Russia and Austria-Hungary halt exports. The UK remains relatively stocked but needs 22.7 million more fowls to cover the gap.
John Pruess reports in Bloomfield Nebraska that geese are being hunted by airplanes in the region. Aviators sweep over waters of the Biz Muddy in machines with nets, pursuing flocks until the last bird is captured.
Rat killers include cats dogs and weasels with owls and bull snakes as other predators. In cities cats and dogs provide protection while traps must be handled with gloves rubbed with fish oil to prevent human scent. Poison works but rats may retreat to holes, reducing effectiveness.
The text describes carboniferous habitats with abundant aquatic life and diverse creatures. Insects swarm the waters and roaches dominate the era. Huge reptiles creep across wet seashores while birds and many animals are absent, with millions of years remaining before their emergence.
First publication April 30 and last publication May 14 1920 probate notice for Jefferson County Nebraska. Court held in the County Court Room detailing the probate action and involved parties and deadlines.
In Fairbury on April 28 1920 the estate of the late David R cnamlay is presented for final settlement and account. Louis J. Nutzman as County Judge sets May 25 1920 at 9:00 A M for hearing. Notice to interested parties via The Diller Record for three consecutive weeks prior to hearing. H W Fouts attorney for the estate.
First publication April 30 1920 and last May 14 1920 notice requests probate of the last will and testament of Jacob Lottmann deceased. Executor listed as E L Loock. Hearing set for May 25 1920 at 9 a.m. in the County Court Room Fairbury with publication in Diller County for three weeks. Attorneys J Nutzman and H W Fouts represent the estate.
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