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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
4
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The census bureau plans a major expansion to count all people and livestock in the United States, with about 100000 workers and a $20 million cost. New questions include women farmers, farm ownership details, mortgage data, and land reclamation. A film series will ease privacy concerns and explain mortgage value.
As American forces prepare to return home morale is a major issue in France. The Knights of Columbus mobilizes funds and volunteers to furnish chocolate, cigarettes, hot refreshments, and moral support to troops, with over 89 million dollars in individual gifts recorded in the last two months of combat. Even after the armistice, K of C efforts expand as France-based personnel struggle to meet demand.
The passage describes upcoming population counts with 80 questions for each individual and additional agricultural and industrial schedules. Director Rogers notes the plans aim to improve tabulation using vastly advanced machinery, making the work feel near miraculous.
The narrator notes strong demand for American goods including stereopticon shows and moving pictures. He advises on native attitudes toward Americans and government. Java remains largely wild with Ashinese resistance and various tribes. Tigers, wild elephants, and a flesh-eating bird are mentioned as notable wildlife near Palembang.
Photographs of American soldiers' graves in Europe are being taken and sent to next of kin by the Red Cross. Beautifully mounted in gold stamped frames, they bear data about the dead hero and are expected to become treasured keepsakes in thousands of homes. Most show simple wooden crosses with the soldier's name where identification is possible.
Partial OCR text reflects soldiers desiring burial with English and French comrades in arms. The fragment hints at loyalty to a selfless defendable cause and the wish to lie with those who shared the struggle, signaling wartime remembrance.
Jose Cantu, a Texas valley farmer, was transferred to Mexico as the Rio Grande shifted its course. Four hundred acres of productive land and numerous head of livestock followed him across the border. Mexican authorities claim he now falls under Mexican law and taxes due to the river’s new bed center.
Thomas A. Edison went to New York from Orange New Jersey to testify in a $250000 commissions suit filed by Archibald M Ostrom of Brooklyn over British contracts arranged with J P Morgan Co for the British government He received a $3 mileage payment as he left court and quipped to the messenger to wire for more money if available.
In a humorous exchange, Meekton explains a wife’s nervous agitation as shell shock after peanuts shells were scattered on the floor. The cartoonish setup uses a mix of misdirection and wordplay to land a light punchline.
The article extols linseed oil as the king among fixed oils and the most economical binder for paint and pigments. It claims linseed oil makes painting work satisfactory and highlights its superior performance and low cost.
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