Joyful breeze and flowers greet a world of smiles
A reflective verse notes sweet winds and fair flowers as joy spreads abroad. It mentions a playful line about drinking catnip tea and promotes a Drexler advertisement offering a free lunch this week.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
4
Nebraska Heat Breaks May Records Twice This Week
Heat waves shattered May records in Nebraska this week as temperatures climbed into the high ranges, matching or surpassing earlier daily highs. The spikes affected multiple counties with warnings issued for vulnerable populations and lingering heat conditions expected through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Fishermen Harvey Garrels and Roy Patton Catch Big Smallies
Harvey Garrels and Roy Patton fished the Little Blue last Saturday evening, catching a dozen good sized fish. The catch kept the women busy Sunday forenoon frying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Garrels
Roy Patton
Little Blue
Diller Ball Club Rout Ends Endicott at City Park
Diller team defeated Endicott 26 to 4 in a Sunday game at City Park. Spectators enjoyed a one sided affair as locals dominated with strong hitting and solid defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Whaley
New York City to Hear Grand Opera in Summer for World’s Fair
The Metropolitan Opera House opened May 2 with Lohengrin as part of a Wagnerian cycle marking New York City’s first summer grand opera for a world’s fair event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Metropolitan Opera House
Dual Nature Hunch Ties Clark's Circus Inquiries
The Clark's Circus outfit advertised to show here but failed to appear drawing two inquiries this week from Texas and Ontario Canada. A hunch at the time linked the show to a larger circus operation.
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Clark
Texas
Ontario
Canada
Pendergast Sentenced to Fifteen Months in Tax Evasion Case
Tom Pendergast the Kansas City political boss was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison for evading income taxes. Friends expect credits for good behavior to speed release, potentially freeing him before the 1940 general election. The case marks the beginning of the end for his influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Tom
King George and Queen Elizabeth Visit Canada
King George and Queen Elizabeth tour Canada drawing vast crowds. Spectators paid high prices to view the royal visit from reviewing stands. The couple shared a reception kiss with the Dionne quintuplets in Toronto, a memory likely to endure among world wonders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
Teen
Old England
Toronto
Mayborns at Lincoln As State Bankers Meet
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Mayborn travel to Lincoln for a state bankers session while State Bankers convene in the capital city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Mayborn
Lincoln
State Banker’s
Capitol City
Mrs Gretzinger Rearing 599 Chicks in Steele City
Mrs Cora Gretzinger of Steele City hatched 599 chicks in one setting four weeks ago. The report notes the unusually large brood and praises the effort as notable local farming achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Gretzinger
Steele City
Painter Mistakes House Color In Green Shade Mix Up
The Record notes a local paint error where Otho Jennings house was painted green instead of white, a misstep attributed to the painter. The incident highlights a rare color mix up in a neighborhood project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Jennings
Woman Vetted for Damaging Property Allegations
Mrs. C. hired Rolf Beckman to cause disruption at the home by coating cupboards furniture and porches with white paint and enamel for one or two days this week.
Access routes to New York World's Fair outlined
Motorists heading to the fair will find easy navigation through New York with seven major bridges, two tunnels and numerous ferries. Information booths will be set up on approaches to the city, and the fair grounds will provide parking for 50 000 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Geneva man visits Cavetts then returns home
Joseph Bixby Jr. of Geneva Nebraska visited his aunt and uncle Cavett last Thursday evening. After helping fold the Diller Records and enjoying a meal he left for Geneva. He is connected with a general agency for a new sprinkler device marketed as a traction apparatus for parks and large lawns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bixby Jr
Geneva
Nebraska
Cavett
Diller
Bied
Joe
Roosevelt faces criticism over Argentine beef purchase
Critics attack the decision to buy several tons of canned beef from Argentina for the U S Navy. Proponents argue quality and price differ with American beef at 23 cents per pound versus 9 cents for Argentine beef. Some view the pact as a monopoly risk by American packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
U. S. Navy
U. S
Recruiting Drive For Foreign Service In 7th Army Area
Major General Percy P Bish op directs a new recruiting push for 100 men in Infantry field artillery shorter master corps and medical departments in Hawaii and the Philippines. Recruits sail from San Francisco June 24 and 27 aboard the U S Transport Republic and Grant. Interested parties should contact U S Army Recruiting Officers Federal Building Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy P. Bishop
U. S. Army Corps
War Department
Hawaii
Philippines
San Francisco
U. S
Republic
Grant
Air Corps
U. S. Army
Federal
Omaha
City Hall and Pump Station Paint Bid This Week
Over the week a bid was opened for white paint work on the city hall and the pump station with estimated costs and contractor details to be announced.
Mrs Fox and son return from Superior visit
Mrs Wm Fox and her son returned from Superior on Wednesday after visiting their husband and father since Monday. They report Bill is improving and will come home in a few days. Mrs Fox found her gladiolus bulbs missing upon return and suspects the thief, asking for their return.
Gift of God pageant thrills western Nebraska audiences
The Gift of God pageant, likened to the Oberammergau of the west, runs June 13 to 16 near Chimney Rock south of Byard Nebraska for the tenth year. Dr Louis H Kaub author and pastor at Centenary Methodist church hosts a worship service drawing audiences of more than 130000, with a historical note on Kaubs travels and the natural amphitheatre along the Wild Cat range near Chimney Rock forming a sixteen-episode stage.
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West
Chimney Rock
Byard
Nebraska
Louis H. Kaub
Centenary Methodist Church
Trice
Methodist
Sidney
Christ
Edinburgh
Scotland
Holy Land
Federated Churches
Bayard
Wild Cat Range
Old Chimney Rock
Oregon Trail
Cars Diller Folks Registered Last Week
John Lottman registered a 1935 Dodge sedan No. 859 E. J. Roessler registered a 1929 Ford sedan No. 4618 Alfred Wehling registered a 1936 Ford coupe No 2296 Marian Headly registered a 1928 sedan No. 1239
Visibility From The Sea
The article notes that average sea visibility from a ship is about ten miles.
Conscience and Debt Paid Through Collective Effort
A pastor prepares to leave his congregation to seek funds for his church. He asks leaders if they have given all they can in conscience. One by one they admit uncertainty, until the debt is fully subscribed and the pastor can stay.
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Christian Herald
The Low Down From Hickory Grove
A reader letter discusses large money figures for farming prosperity, noting 400 million requested by Mr. Wallace and questioning the practicality. The writer cites hardships in Illinois with corn and farm equipment, and jokes about shifting to accounting in retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Illinois
Egypt
Mattoon
Jo Serra
Perfume scents linked to headaches and seizures
Collier's Weekly notes that certain perfumes when inhaled in large amounts can trigger headaches dizziness convulsions and even epileptic seizures among sensitive individuals especially with herbs like tuberose magnolia and narcissus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s Weekly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diller Record
J. M. Cavett
Martha Pega
F. T. Pearce
Diller Nebr
Drexler
S. C. Hutchinson
Box’s
GAFE
Paris Green
Rik
Alfred Drexler
Hickory Grove
Harold L. Lundquist
America
United States
Junior
Sis
Dr.o.c. Diehl
Diller, Nebraska
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