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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1917
Page
2
Advertising rates set by the locals copier for transmission through the mails at six cents per line per insertion. Second class matter notice indicates the post office in Diller Nebraska handles the mail.
An Equitable editorial urges readers to compare their patriotism with nurse Edith Cavell who saved soldiers and faced a German firing squad. It honors her selfless sacrifice and calls for steadfast devotion to country in this world crisis.
A brief, period style note urges readers to support veteran services and uphold national unity. It frames the call as part of civic duty and reflects patriotic themes common in public notices.
A garbled OCR line shows partial text with tears and references to an unreadable list. The readable fragment hints at a names list but provides no clear individuals, events, or dates to identify.
A veteran observer argues that securing a costly win is preferable to paying the price of losing. The piece contrasts immediate victory costs with longer term consequences of failure, urging decisive action despite steep expenses.
The University of Nebraska agricultural engineering department urges farmers to dispose of old machinery scrap to aid the nation’s war materials needs. Each farmer has two to six pieces of obsolete equipment, and selling scrap helps both the government and the seller. Local shipments simplify selling near towns. distant farmers can arrange community pickups.
The war department compiled figures show allied and central power manpower totals. Allied nations include Russia 9 million and France 6 million with Britain 5 million and Italy 3 million among others. Central powers list Germany 7 million Austria 3 million Turkey 300 thousand and Bulgaria 300 thousand, plus smaller entrants.
The passage extols the young girl as the little tot whose charm and sunshine brighten home life. It portrays her growth from child to wife, cherishing every greeting and gesture as she waits for a future with her partner, while noting the enduring joy she brings.
Mike Folk in Plymouth News explains that despite elections the Reichstag serves under the kings and princes who appoint the chancellor and dictate policy. He notes Prussia’s dominance and emphasizes the real power rests with the sovereigns rather than elected representatives.
The text notes a Navy recruiting push offering free transport for physically qualified youths. Postmasters will receive tickets to send recruits, who must obtain a physician’s written statement of fitness. After receiving the form, the Postmaster mails it to the Omaha recruiting office for transport requests.
The Methodist Church in Nebraska launches The Big Drive from November 11 to December 9 to raise 500000 for an endowment fund for wornout preachers. Net interest at 5 percent would yield 25000 yearly, about 200 per claimant, highlighting lifelong small salaries and the need for collective support.
A cartoon celebrates the wonder of a woman owning a personal valet noting the relief from nightly dressing duties. It jokes that a husband benefits too when his wife uses a housebound helper to manage hair, hip pads, and dressmaking quirks through the end of the day.
Receipts of cattle and hogs were liberal with modest gains. Feeder and stocker values held steady to higher while butcher and canner stock softened. hogs advanced 10 to 80 cents with most at 17.00 to 17.25. Sheep and lambs climbed, fat lambs at 17.00, feeder lambs at 17.50, and ewes around 11.00.
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