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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
7
The article notes Western Canada leads in prize wheat results with farmers expected to average about 20 bushels per acre and about $2.00 per bushel, yielding roughly $40 per acre. It cites a 160 acre farm example from 1916 to 1917 showing 4800 bushels harvested, highlighting extraordinary profits from low-cost land and high yields.
Fragmentary OCR report notes a brutal case involving infants under care of a county facility. Courts consider the matter as a high priority with potential criminal charges and child welfare implications. Limited readable names and dates prevent full detailing.
The campaign aims for 3 billion dollars as a four week goal with 10 million subscriptions nationwide. Capital demonstrations surged as street noise and horns signaled kickoff. To meet targets the plan requires 400000 names daily and 60000 subscribers every hour.
Food administration notes a modest wheat movement from farms with receipts below the prior week as millers struggle to meet rising flour demand. In the three main winter markets Kansas City Chicago and St Louis totals reached 1 287 cars versus last week with a 556 car gain. The two northern markets added 3 287 cars up 84. Smaller country mills complain that larger rivals bid high on low grade wheat and dominate supply, but the issue may be eased by requisitioning wheat from big holders for distribution to smaller mills.
The Sixth Nebraska break infantry has passed out of camp and expects to be brigaded with the First Iowa. The new schedule of sight hours drilling commences next week.
A terse notice reports authorities adjusting coal prices from the county jail locale. Details are sparse but imply state or local government action affecting pricing, with emphasis on direct control of fuel costs.
Sunday evening at Ft Harrigan a crowd waited at the interurban station for a car. Soldiers arriving offered to let the train carry the people after a brief consultation. Mothers and sightseers left the group as soldiers were thanked for the favor. The train backed onto a siding and then a car with soldiers passed toward town.
In a domestic exchange a wife tells her husband not to worry over their gas bill. She advises him to make light of the expense. The brief quip reflects domestic budgeting tensions and practical counsel.
In a Pullman ride Mary and her mother travel at dusk planning to sleep in a bed formed by two seats. A man later enters and takes the upper berth, forcing Mary to surrender her seat, raising questions about who will sleep where as the porter prepares the bed.
A terse wartime fragment references Tommy Atkins taking a German prisoner and mentions a fat head and equipment like a flame projector or gas cylinder, with garbled notes on preparedness and can loading. The text is incomplete and unclear in places.
The article notes that mosquitoes spread malaria and body lice spread typhus, while other insects carry various diseases. It highlights yellow fever and the bubonic plague as deadly examples, stressing the global impact of insectborne illnesses.
In Honolulu a variety of time is observed on Papaikou plantation where the clock runs three quarters of an hour ahead of standard time for the day. Aiming for consistency, standard time may adopt a uniform time after fixing the hour of the day.
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