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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
8
The piece argues war imposes immense costs on wealth creators and nations, turning miners, manufacturers, farmers, and merchants into destruction agents. It asserts lasting peace without disarmament is possible only if autocratic power is curbed, and notes American entry and stance against terms favoring the Kaiser.
Two months the public will pay taxes at counters and windows as the $2 535 000 000 war revenue bill becomes law. Across the nation drinking costs rise with new levies on beverages and auto sales taxed three percent of price. Pills medicines gum and many luxuries like sporting goods boats estates inheritances and incomes are taxed now. Smoking may increase in thirty days with higher tobacco and cigarette taxes.
H K Shutt travels to Omaha for a business trip. Andrews was mentioned. Pearce and Jy from Beatrice spent Sunday with Daher relatives.
A letter from a U S Naval Training Station recruit describes arrival Aug 18 1917 at Yerba Buena Island San Francisco Bay. He details billets tents drills vaccinations typhoid shots guard duty and daily routines before assignment to inland training.
Mrs. Etchison returned Tuesday from visiting her son in Clay Center and Gilmer Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs O J Mayborn departed on No 16 Wednesday to attend a meeting of the Nebraska Bankers Association.
Cashier H W Schnuelle of the Citizens State Bank traveled Tuesday to Omaha to attend the state bankers association meeting.
Mrs Copeland visited a Diller friend near home in Odelt on Thursday the 16th.
Mr and Mrs W E Anderse n and Mrs Cora Colman returned Wednesday from a trip to Omaha in the former's car.
Mayborn traveled to Omaha earlier in the week and bought five head of cattle for friends Diller and others. He intends to return after five more cattle today.
Mrs Jacobs Beh I9 arrived Tuesday and will live for a while at the home of her brother Louie Wenz, located a couple of miles south of town.
Mrs. L. M. Cavett traveled to Lincoln at noon Wednesday to visit her husband who is recovering from a derek town for which he is receiving treatment at Green Gables sanatorium.
Mr and Mrs Tosland arrived Saturday driving 54 miles to Lincoln seeking a seabreak in an automobile sales agency.
Farmers of Gage County crop progression association set corn husking prices at six and seven cents per bushel. The six cent rate applies to good corn and seven cents when corn quality is poorer. The agreement targets better market outcomes for growers.
The Rock-Sstead railroad company obtains state railroad commission approval to discontinue service between Fairbury Horton and Lincoln. The decision ends the Lincoln line segment and affects regional transport and connected communities.
The Four Minute Men, a 800 strong volunteer speaking corps, enlist for war service and tour 53 Nebraska cities this week. They deliver four minute talks promoting the Second Liberty Loan opening October 27.
Fragmentary OCR note lists names and numbers with unclear context. Readable items include scattered letters and partial phrases that hint at a local notice or listing without complete details or a clear event.
Fragments suggest a fashion discussion or aside about dress tone and a cryptic remark attributed to Peirce. The readable lines hint at stylistic critique and possible public reaction.
A fragment argues about Mexicans of lower class tied to land and tenancy, claiming they are suited to soil work and contrasting them with American tenants. The text is fragmentary and reflects biased, sweeping generalizations about race and labor.
Glace plates form a cryptic note about pilates usage and a placeholder of to potion. The fragmentary text hints at a mis-typed or garbled message possibly referencing film, glass, and identity aspects.
Two people were struck by a terrifying thunderstorm that battered the Geuth region, causing damage and forcing evacuations as crews assess the devastation and restore power.
A fragment describes Weuher receiving a leaf he plucked from a forest tree. The scene hints at a treasured gift and a careful handling of nature within a small, lyrical moment.
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