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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1931
Page
4
A compact column from Diller Nebraska reflects on language quirks and social foibles. It points to the era's aeroplane obsessions, political hints, debt caution, and humorous contrasts between ancient pyramids and modern filling stations with a nod to local families and community life.
The piece rails a general recovery as banks regain safety, loans resume, and output rises. Manufacturers hire more workers while retailers report brighter demand. West oil, southern cotton, western gold mining revive. silver restoration discussed as thrift gains. Public resolve to push through the remaining climb is urged.
Ambassador Charles G Dawes calls for strong US Britain ties to preserve civilization saying their friendship rests on solid rock Gibraltar Oscar De Priest plans a Washington conference in December to seek economic and political relief for African Americans A Colorado bank treasurer plans to float 40000 counterfeit notes but is arrested Mussolini travels to Naples guarded by 250000 troops and returns safely to Rome Arthur Brisbane predicts higher silver values will profit the United States noting North America leads in silver production
The state suffers millions in losses from bootleggers evading state and city taxes on gasoline. Still, Missourians need not drink the illegally sold fuel, since it is merely peddled by bootleggers.
During the war he conducted secret night experiments for the war and navy departments at Eagle rock. Now friends propose a great beacon light as the most appropriate monument to his memory.
Fraudsters operate across locations selling ad space in a radio log book and take money in advance. They then disappear with the book before delivering services. Barowin’s remark about a sucker being born every minute seems proven true in these schemes.
Attorney General Sorenson compares newspapers to windows to public affairs and laments officials who keep the blinds down. He notes many records are not kept well and no law forces disclosure, while another group spends heavily yet must publish proceedings by law.
The text quotes Mr Sorenson urging media to expose failures by public officials. He argues economy cannot justify withholding information citizens are entitled to, criticizing officials who deprive the public of essential data and urging robust journalistic scrutiny.
Gen Jan Christian Smuts warned in the New York Times on Oct 9 1931 that future warfare would devastate populations with unseen chemicals and biological threats. He urged disarmament as the sole escape, noting laboratories across three continents pursuing deadly research.
A Philadelphia soldier mortally wounded in France wrote a will on a battlefield and filed it with the registrar of wills for probate. Henry J. Keckhit, who fled September 17, 1918, following the American offensive, penned the will knowing he faced death and left war risk insurance of 2500 dollars to his mother and sister.
Henry A. Rupert won a divorce from his wife Hattie after she allegedly repudiated the marriage vow at the ceremony. Rupert said the justice of the peace asked for loving and obeying, she answered I will then muttered not.
William Allen White argues that organized peace shows gains from the League of Nations and World Court, yet arms race and militant nationalism threaten global peace. He warns of potential Western civilization collapse amid German, British, Near East turmoil and Orient unrest in a crisis era.
Washington reports the United States plans to prosecute intensively a large international smugglers ring based in Canada. The eight year scheme allegedly moved 1000 aliens annually for 100 to 5000 dollars each, using forged permits and a network of runners in many offices.
A new airplane uses two propellers mounted beneath the wings to rise almost vertically from the ground. Tommy the cat is left behind in Ridgeville Indiana during Gloria Meehan's vacation and travels back home to Dearborn Michigan in 31 days.
Seward youth Benny Benson, aged 13, designed Alaska’s official state flag. The blue field features eight gold stars forming the Big Dipper and the North Star, symbolizing the territory’s northern heritage.
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