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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1918
Page
2
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President Wilson plans to attend the peace conference in France early in December. Orders issued for the mustering out of 200000 men in service within two weeks. The railroads will stay under government control for about twenty one months after peace terms are signed. One of the year’s largest potato yields comes from Grant County with 750 bushels from a tract of 1.75 acres. Over 100000 tons of potash have been produced in Nebraska and total for the year may reach 125000 tons. The Food Administration lifts the restriction on feeding wheat to poultry and live stock. Remember the farmer must keep optimism amid fore sight and tough times.
The author notes that since 1914 no business has suffered more casualties than U S newspapers. High paper costs and rising material and labor expenses have led to the suspension of 850 papers and the consolidation of 250 dailies, effectively removing about 1,100 publications from business.
Edwin Morgan of Dakota City Nebraska grazes cattle on a blue grass pasture before turning them onto alfalfa. He limits alfalfa intake while young and dewy, and has not lost a head.
In 1919 agricultural appropriation text the government would pay indemnity to owners whose cattle were slaughtered after TB infection discovery. States or counties must contribute equal amounts, owners comply with quarantine regulations, and payments cap at 25 dollars for grade cattle and 50 dollars for pure bred animals.
Experiments show western Nebraska dry land potatoes yield as well as or better than seed from Red River valley Wisconsin and Maine in Texas Kansas and Nebraska. Howard Nebraska Potato association secretary says results support a southern market for Nebraska seed and challenge the belief that northern seed is superior.
Fragmentary OCR blends lines from the Star Spangled Banner with garbled words about a flag and battle. It includes phrases describing dawn light, rockets, and triumph, with unclear references to homeland and liberty amid war. The text appears as a garbled patriotic poem passage rather than a news item.
A fragmented note ponders whether the soul of Doce survives, then shifts to postwar concerns about prune prices. It questions if stewed prunes will return to ten for a nickel or stay at six for a dime.
The University of Nebraska College of Agriculture urges meat feeds for laying hens as wartime poultry guidance. An emergency bulletin notes hens will lay better on meat rich rations, with rabbit meat cited as effective at about one ounce per hen daily. Cooked meat reportedly helps hens accept it more readily than raw meat.
At Petrograd the first YWCA party in Russia hosts a gala tea for a hundred Russian girls and six young men. Sugar saved for months fuels the rare sweetness while war and hunger shadow the celebration with a note of tragedy. Sonya, fainted at work, lingers in the gloom as the factory hunger and chaos surround the gathering.
Sonya, a Russian factory worker and sister of a Bolshevik casualty, seeks night classes in Petrograd. She hopes education can secure day work and memory of loved ones amid famine, fear, and police violence as YWCA volunteers offer a social and learning haven.
A Geneva New York congregation adopted a tithing plan to ease debts. The debt was 820,000 at dedication with weekly budget 230, but income was under 100. In two years debt fell to 49,000 and weekly income rose to 260. Of 1,090 members 350 are tithers. The Christian Register notes happiness and prosperity and reports church leaders praise the policy.
A young army private leaves a Broadway florist with a large bouquet and crosses toward a toy roadster at the curb. He meets another private, Italian descent, known for shoe shining at Herald Square, and the two greet each other with playful slang before walking off together.
Japan profits from rising demand as Siamese importers buy more cutlery. U S import values show sharp growth from 83 thousand dollars in 1914 15 to 12 734 thousand dollars in 1916 17. American machine tools are widely used in Siam and vigorous selling efforts follow.
The State of Nebraska Jefferson County probate notice announces Beulah Bell deceased. Harry A. Bell petitions to appoint Bert A. Bell administrator with hearing set December 1, 1918 at nine in the County Court in Fairbury. Notice will be published in The Diller Record for three weeks prior to hearing.
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