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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1916
Page
4
The Diller Record lists subscription terms with one year and six months in advance. It notes advertising rates and business locals charged per line, dated Friday November 24, 1916, and indicates post office transmission details for Diller Nebraska.
The automobile benefits farm families by keeping sons on the farm and increasing land value. It speeds chores, enables quick trips to town for parts, improves milk delivery timing, and expands access to markets for truck crops. Cars also allow Sunday or evening family outings and church visits that horses could not support.
The piece argues high prices stem from consumer demand and that a season of simple living could reduce prices. It notes retailers and manufacturers push for higher prices as long as buyers pay, and suggests rigorous self denial by consumers would force price cuts to move goods. Lincoln News.
The author contrasts log cabin schools with present country schools and notes a new federal good roads law. It allocates $4,850,000 next year to states, matching funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis. By 1921 the government will have spent $75,000,000 on roads nationwide.
Governor Morehead of Nebraska, one of the few Democrats elected two years ago, is credited with pulling the state out of debt and leaving office with widespread public praise. The St. Joseph News-Press notes his tenure earned the plaudits well deserved.
In public talks Lahners said he would oppose the amendment but if the majority voted against the saloons he would join the drys in the Senate to pass the dry measures. Counties and state voters express the will, and Senator Sanders will honor his pledge. The sudden pivot shocks Lahners supporters.
A persuasive piece endorsing buying locally. The speaker argues spending at home keeps wealth in the community, supports schools churches and local institutions, and sustains local merchants who provide tax contributions and social support during hard times. The text emphasizes loyalty to local dealers and the personal benefits of reciprocal purchases.
A Nebraska hunter is urged to report when a caught duck bears an aluminum leg band. The bands help the Biological Survey track longevity and migration of wild ducks released after recovery from a duck sickness in Utah. The program aims to monitor recovery and bird movements amid a challenging duck season.
A historical note on Harper’s Weekly era and the split and reunion of its illustrators. It recalls Henry Millis Alden’s view that Harper’s harbored no grudges toward departing artists or writers who tried other paths and mentions Punchinello, a comic weekly in New York that claimed to lead in satire after All Fools Day.
The piece warns of the consequences of failing to plan for the future. It cites men who overstate income, neglect life insurance, and ignore health, leading to financial ruin after death or illness. It emphasizes prudence, savings, and preparedness.
Peel six oranges and remove seeds. Make jam with two lemons. Combine orange and lemon pulp and peels, add a strip of bailt lemon, sugar, and pineapple. Stir until sugar dissolves, pour over ice in a punch bowl, add water, and serve when cold.
The London Chronicle contrasts modern railway terms with old coaching era remnants. It notes that in Britain the booking office became a ticket office renamed yet still fossilized, trains are coaches, the engine has a driver and a guard at the rear, while American terms like ticket offices cars engineers and conductors lack historical weight.
A Scottish farmer sold wool to a carrier and, after weighing, found a cheese missing. The bag seemed heavier due to the cheese still inside. He admitted forgetting the weight and added the cheese to the invoice. The wife accused a thief, but the farmer revealed he had just sold the cheese for pennies, ending the mystery.
A reflective aphorism presents music as poetry when paired with a pleasing idea, whereas music alone remains music and idea without music becomes prose. The quote attributes the distinction to Edgar Allan Poe.
A moderate cattle run with 316 cars reported by noon and higher cattle values. Hogs rose to suit heavier grades with about 14 500 head traded, while lambs and sheep showed increased activity and higher prices with quotes around 11.50 to 11.80 for lambs and 7.75 to 9.75 for yearlings and feeders. Local market activity reflected stronger demand from buyers and outside butchers.
Notice is given under order of Judge L. M. Pemberton for the sale of real estate in Jefferson County Nebraska. On December 19 1916 at 10 o clock p m the east half of lot 24 and all of lots 25 and 26 in block two first addition to Diller Nebraska plus part of the NW quarter of section 25 township 2 north range 4 east will be sold for cash at the south front door of the Fairbury Court House. Sale open one hour and subject to a public road parcel 235 by 600 feet in the southeast corner reserved. R F Starr administrator of John G Fahseler deceased F L Bain attorney.
Probate notice from Jefferson County Nebraska records details final settlement petition filed November 11 1916 by J Smith Diller executor for Henry Madden deceased. Hearing set for December 12 1916 at 9:00 am before county court in Fairbury to show cause why petition should not be granted. Notice published in Diller Record for three weeks. F L Rain attorney for estate.
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