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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1929
Page
2
The item lists subscription terms for the Diller Record and notes post office handling in Diller Nebraska. It also cites a Bremen Germany death at age 157 with two sons aged 106 and 104, a political comment by Al Smith, a Chicago man’s claim about thirteen as unlucky, and a divorce suit alleging thirteen cars and a mistress as details.
A humorous note recalls Hiram Johnson of California being missing from the President's dinner guest list, suggesting Hoover’s excuse also omitted him.
The New York mayor, Jimmie Walker, plans to keep clubs and amusement venues closed at 3 a.m. The mayor says those not drunk by three should go home, arguing this helps business and safety.
Authorities and patriotic groups discuss a universal draft law to compel capital material and labor into service in war. They argue against profits from war and insist no one should benefit financially from conflict, hoping fewer wars result when war is not profitable. Public support for drafting all national resources is urged.
Practical Airways lesson demonstrates use of air mail routes and growing maturity of aircraft design and motor construction. Planes now fly daily with or without passengers, with few accidents, and show the role of aviation in commerce and social life. The industry must become cheaper to mass distribute and await better airports and infrastructure. The era of widespread air travel is coming.
George A. Madigan arrives in New York on his first trip to the United States seeking citizenship before his twenty first birthday. Born in Bocars Switzerland to circus parents, he lived in Europe until war and internment, then chose America for a brighter future with only 20 dollars and a plan to find work using his multilingual skills and goldsmith apprentice training.
London reports Prof Leonard Hill describes a hidden toxin from a bacillus that could kill a million people from a tiny dose. He avoided naming the organism and urged using war funds to fight disease instead of preparing for conflict.
Godfrey Timmermans of Roxbury reports that broad radio broadcasting has disrupted his homing pigeons. He trained about twenty birds at a time and finds some fail to return or become delayed due to radio waves.
Marysville residents Everett Kraemer and Emil Peeks explored a limestone cavern seven miles south of Marysville in Marshall County. They found only jagged rock, marks, and initials after entering 80 hr 30 inches below a hilltop opening. The cave, tied to local legends of California gold rush treasure, ends about 50 feet underground.
A New Orleans Tribune report recalls a man who entered a Long Island bungalow sporting goods shop hoping to buy a canoe. The salesman tried to push a launch, but the buyer left without buying anything, noting lack of funds to upgrade from canoe to launch.
A Kansas City Star Science Service note explains that bell metal may sound harsh when out of tune with itself. Bell tuning now uses a five-note structure including strike, nominal octave, hum octave, third and fifth. Large bells are inverted on a turntable and carefully pared inside to shape harmonious tones.
Creditors of the estate of Lucetta Greenwood deceased must present claims to the executor before County Judge of Jefferson County Nebraska at the county court room on March 3, 1930 at 9:00 AM for examination adjustment and allowance. Three months from November 30, 1929 are allowed to file claims. those not filed by March 3, 1980 will be barred. Awe Mney & Denney attorneys for the estate E. R. Bee county judge.
Notice is given that under a chattel mortgage dated July 8 1928 and recorded in Saline County Nebraska Saline State Bank Wilber as assignee will sell at public auction on December 19 1929 at 1 PM at S J Thompson Diller Nebraska the described property including Avery 46 Gheirater 21898 Hart Band Cutter and Feeder 14 ft No James Hart Weigher No 241074 1 15-30 arta age tae ra A Tractor and more to satisfy 572 48 due on the mortgage to Vaclav Novak assignee by Thompson. Signed Saline State Bank by J Grimm attorney.
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