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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1922
Page
2
E. L. Jenkins announces candidacy for County Treasurer on the Republican ticket. He seeks a second term subject to voters at the Primary Election on Tuesday July 18 1922.
A candidate announces reelection bid for county commissioner from the 1st district subject to Republican electors at the upcoming primary on July 18.
The article notes fierce competition among American oil companies and suggests gasoline prices are universally fixed. A small town Illinois magazine allegedly predicts price levels across the United States with perfect accuracy, guiding industry pricing despite varied conditions.
The 1868 NYC death rate stood at 28 per 100000, dropping to about 11 by 1921. Epidemics faded and diseases like smallpox, scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid, and measles stayed under 20 per 100000, with typhoid at two per 100000 and no smallpox deaths for nine years. Infant mortality fell from 241 to 71 per thousand births.
H. C. Calhoun outlines how five civilized tribes oversee nine tribal boarding schools seven contract schools and 2 806 public day districts in Oklahoma with about 18 000 Indian children. The program blends half time industrial training in agriculture carpentry leather work and home economics with academic studies. Six contract schools are denominational and one is a state agricultural school.
James and Joel Cheatwood of Leavenworth Kansas, both 90, dispute William and Henry Bruns of Woodville Ohio as the nation’s oldest living twins. Each Cheatwood twin owns a farm and works daily, their similar appearance enhanced by matching Sunday attire and beards.
Neff Hall at the University of Missouri hosts an exhibit of a 1794 hand press loaned by A. H. Everett of Kansas City. The press once produced 800 papers an hour and was used by the Virginia based Washingtonian founded in 1808, Virginia’s first newspaper. Built by Adam Ramage, a Scottish inventor who arrived in 1787 and became a leading press builder.
Clarence Melish of Greensburg Ind was pinned by a mule while digging a ditch when the animal fell into the trench driven by Thomas Burton. He suffered an injured hip and minor bruises before fellow workers freed him.
Mrs Robin notes the Wrens arrive late due to Mrs Wren's constant scolding. Mr Wren defends himself but the couple quarrels over their old home and new nesting site. Jennie Wren earns the nickname chatterbox as the birds chatter through their spring journey.
A famed critic hails Corinne Griffith as one of the three most beautiful women on screen. At eighteen she won Mardi Gras queen in New Orleans, later becoming renowned for her gowns. Griffith, Texas born, stars in the film These Days as a stylish figure in motion pictures.
At a Boise dinner Senator Borah lamented the delay in achieving universal peace, calling the world foolish for not hastening its advent. The anecdote then shifts to a sailors’ quarrel over meat, ending with a pun about beef and pork as one mocks another.
Notice to qualified voters that an election will be held June 16 1922 at 7 PM at the School House to vote on issuing bonds of $2000 at 6 percent interest for building a new school and equipment and to levy annual taxes for interest and principal. The Citizens State Bank of Iller Nebraska to handle payments.
Probate hearing set for June 12 1922 in Fairbury Jefferson County for Lydia Schaedel Rowe to probate a New Jersey will copy. Notice to interested parties via The Diller Reaper newspaper for three weeks. Louis J Nutzman County Judge. Frank L Rain attorney for estate.
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