Diller Church Plans Two Big Events for Members
Diller Methodist Church announces a Sunday canvass on Nov 18 with ten teams to raise funds for current expenses and ministerial support. Fathers and Sons Banquet is set for Nov 23 at 7 00 PM with Dr Earl M Kendall and Prof RB Carey as speakers and a 50 cent banquet plate.
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Fathers and Sons
Dr. Ellis
Cavett
C. L. Geer
Chas. Waggoner
Moser
Hazel Blaus
Earl M. Kendall
Fairbury
R. B. Carey
Beatrice
Congregational Church Plans Events and Renovation
The Congregational Church led by Pastor W. E. Ludwick hosts a Sunday school session at 10 a.m. and a youth meeting on Wednesday November 21 to decide on youth organization. The church council discusses renovation to be undertaken by the women’s group under President Mrs. O. J. Mayborn. An Friday praise service at 2:30 p.m. is led by the missionary society. The morning service includes holy communion and dedication of children, and cradle roll enrollment begins with three new babies.
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Saning
S. S
Christian Church
Church Council
O. J. Mayborn
The
Missionary Society
Dean Barber
Steele City Sunday School
International Golden Rule Sunday 1923 overview
An excerpt describes the 1923 Geneva respondents proposing a world December observance of the Golden Rule. On a designated day global leaders and publics would share a meal and donations to aid the hungry, aiming to foster universal brotherhood and relief through Near East Relief.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Methodish minister reports on Canada booze limits
A Methodish minister scouting Canadian liquor laws found strict limits. He discovers a quart per visit, a bar clerk acknowledges thirteen quarts daily, and loopholes allow drinking at home or in vehicles, tents, or under canvas, with widespread bootlegging observed.
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Canada
Panama
Nebraska School System Expenditure and Enrollment 1927
Nebraska spent 81.0 million dollars to run its schools in 1927 with 317 721 pupils. Rural enrollment reached 118 900 and high schools counted 61 457 students. There were 10 080 high school graduates, 14 502 teachers, 12 918 women and 1 683 men. Average salaries stood at 1279 dollars for women and 1965 dollars for men.
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Nebraska
Muckraking Days and a Rockefeller Reputation
Chauncey Depew recalls the era of muckrakers and the public’s growing tolerance for financiers. He cites John D. Rockefeller as a generous figure, contrasting headlines that once painted him as mean with Depew’s view of his vast philanthropy.
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Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Mr. Depew
John D. Rockefeller
John D
Old Scragg
Sound Waves Bore Holes in Wood and Glass, Says French Experimenter
A French experimenter recently demonstrated that sound with frequencies from 206 000 to 500 000 vibrations per second can bore holes in wood and glass when passed along a tapered glass rod. A fine glass thread then burned from friction, and further tests with guitar somic waves showed accelerated reactions and crystallization.
Writer Freed After Posting Typewriter In Jail Cell
A young writer held on a hotel bill charge in a local jail asked for access to a typewriter. He produced a plan to write an article for an American magazine in exchange for $500. After eight days of writing, a certified check arrived and he settled his bill, earning release from Judge P A Choquette.
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Aathor
Colt
Hn Oe
En Tock
Freedom
Horton
United States
P. A. Choquette
Court of Sessions of the Peace
Choquette
Petticoats Save Girl From Bullet in Czechoslovakia
A peasant girl near Bratislava was saved when ten heavily starched petticoats deflected a revolver shot. The jealous suitor fled, assuming she was dead, but she recovered. traditional dress remains common in the region.
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Bratislava
Fressburg
Czechoslovakia
How the Dragoon Name Originated from English Regiments
The word dragoon comes from a corruption of dragon on the regiment’s standard. Early dragoons carried a short gun whose firing recalled dragons belching fire, scorning the term’s mythical links and tying it to a storied English unit.
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Dragoons
Dragoon
Knowing Nora when husband complains about deli
Fragmentary line notes Nora as a figure in a domestic scene. The husband complains that his wife does not buy delicatessen as his mother used to. The snippet hints at generational contrasts in shopping habits.
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Nora
Wifle
Click Versus Clack in a Clubhouse Quip
The dialogue centers on a playful dispute about golf culture and slang. One voice questions how golf is liked, another replies with a witty emphasis on the sound of a perfect hit and disdain for a boastful clique inside the clubhouse.
Og Funeral Customs At Weddings Draw Police Warning
City health officials condemn wedding car decorations and tossing objects at the groom as moronic and dangerous. They label noise and projectiles from bridal processions as threats to public health, noting injuries from thrown shoes can be fatal.
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Buffalo Health Department
Boy Visit Highlights Farm Animals Curiosity
A Chicago boy visiting a farm in Indiana shows interest in ducks geese and farm animals. He asks how long it takes for ducks to become geese and reveals his limited prior knowledge while observing the barnyard.
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Chicago
Indiana
Burial of Ancient Pottery and Statuary Across Cities
The burial of pottery and statuary from ancient cities results from decay and collapse, war destruction, and natural events like earthquakes and storms, each contributing to extensive loss and burial of artifacts.
Little Gilbert Discovers Ducks on Grandmother’s Farm
A young boy exploring his grandmother’s country farm witnesses ducks in a stream and mispronounces them as steamboat chickens, delighting in the surreal moment. The scene captures a child's wonder at nature and the humorous mislabeling of animals.
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Gilbert
Magistrate Admonished Over Tampering Comment
A Boston Transcript quip cites a magistrate declaring during an address that as long as he serves on the bench he will rely on tampering with justice and mercy, highlighting concerns about judicial integrity.
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New Country
Boston Transcript
Testimonial Ad on Darned and Repaired Clothing
British officer praises a Boston tailor for restoring a suit to like new condition. The testimonial claims tears burns moth and mouse holes were repaired expertly and restores the garment beyond ordinary repairs.
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Boston Transcript
Yellow corn outperforms white in pig gains in dry lot feeding
A Brune Valley Creamery Institute report notes yellow corn produces faster gains and lower feed usage than white corn when pigs are dry fed with corn and skim milk or tankage. Illinois trials show 230 lb pigs reach target weight 183 days on yellow corn versus 211 days on white.
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Brne Valley Creamery Institute
Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
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