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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1932
Page
4
Postal notice indicates mail from Diller Nebraska will be transmitted through the qmalls as second class matter. No additional context or dates provided.
After the election, Congress should act to raise prices for farm products and stock as farmers suffer under current prices. The writer argues farm prosperity supports the economy and warns that delay harms the nation, urging Congress to fulfill its duty.
The text questions why after eleven years of suffrage only two women remain in Congress and asks why capable women do not hold more seats in Congress or state legislatures. It asserts women are clean minded and honorable and will not barter principle for personal gain or align with a political gang for votes.
The article argues that public interest in baseball's world series helps people cope with depression and economic concerns. It claims sport provides needed relaxation for both mind and body to spur better business conditions and overall national progress.
The remark suggests that Hoover and Roosevelt should not overreact to a matter, noting that the person named Josea will suffer significant grief from the outcome.
A Kentucky reader from Record Stearns argues against federal spending and high taxes. The piece claims taxes fall on every item and double or triple taxes exist on gas and goods, hurting workers and consumers as prices rise and layoffs follow.
Scotland Yard reports success using long deployed German wire traps to halt fast cars. The device packs yards of spiral steel wire compressed in a compact unit and spring released on impact, snagging axles and brakes. A test car at sixty mph stopped within thirty feet, illustrating the trap’s effectiveness.
A Chicago station scene describes a boy and a freckled youngster racing marbles when a puppy is at risk as a train begins to move. A quick dash and the lad crawls beneath the cars to retrieve the pet, returning safely under the watchful eye of officers.
Abel Pickus, a Cleveland suburb businessman, claims officials use a speed trap to pay salaries, with the village mayor earning 6000 dollars yearly and deputies 10000 dollars. He says the court operates around the clock to trap drivers to defray costs.
The British steamer Mars ton bound from Trinidad to Montreal reported a drifting buoy 300 miles east of Boston. The buoy’s whistle prompted fears of a reef and course error, but investigation showed the buoy had broken from its moorings and drifted into the steamship lanes.
Police warn that necking while driving is allowed only if the driver keeps both hands on the wheel. Officers say the rule applies when passengers are in the car but strictly requires the driver to maintain full control and not distract from the road.
A mangled report describes a tense moment in a colonar setting as a troubled individual enters, a nurse or patient named Mttie or girl is reassured, a discussion hints at illness, fear, and possible self harm, with lines of dialogue about scarlet fever and distress.
A farmer stopped to assist a stalled car on the road. He offered to pull it to the nearest garage, but noted the vehicle needed 12 horsepower to move. The driver declined the help and the exchange reflected the era’s wrenching humor.
In a muddled exchange a worker asks for Saturday morning off to tend a garden. The manager recalls that the worker claimed not to have a garden, implying someone else may have removed the garden from view, creating a humorous mix up.
An odd line from the Boston Transcript mocks a speaker's first corn on the cob moment. The brief exchange uses playful slang and a casual tone to capture a newspaper moment reflecting everyday speech.
A brief humorous dialogue notes a wife asking about potato salad and a husband declaring it delicious, with the line attributed to the Roston Transcript.
The text reads as a mosaic of aphorisms on self control and happiness, alongside scattered notes on archaeology and ancient history. It mentions a peace pact, inward focus, health talk, and a strange reference to coffins with Sinnusels lamps and Persian era figures, ending with a remark about Darius and a patriarch.
Connecticut police patrols target weary drivers on routes between Boston and New York. They stop motorists who admit fatigue and urge a rest break of up to thirty minutes, then have them pull over and sleep while an officer stands by.
A 1877 letter from National Life Insurance Co Chicago dated January 7 signed by secretary M Butler notes an early typewriter used in business. The piece explains these first machines printed in caps only and highlights an 1879 Pathfinder editor anecdote showing curiosity from officials at the Capitol.
An official from the Dominion Observatory notes a pendulum clock gains about one minute and twenty seconds daily when moved from Ottawa to the Mackenzie River mouth due to gravity variation with latitude. At an elevation around 5000 feet in British Columbia the clock loses about thirteen seconds per day.
The fragment recalls a haircutting scene with mention of Johnny's jocks and Boston Transcript. It hints at a barber or hairdresser visit, a fashion of trims, and a casual street setting around stylish grooming. No clear event or date is provided.
A dialogue fragment shows Mrs Snapper proposing cutting people by ignoring them while Mr Snapper jokes about skipping tasks. The exchange hints at social tension and satire in a casual chat.
A brief dialogue notes that women are puzzies and one speaker says he has given several up, while another responds that he has done the same. The tone is humorous and observational with a male perspective.
A garbled note describes a gardener's trial with seeds that sprouted lettuce misspelled as Bowe turhip. The fragment hints at a garden misadventure and an unrelated passing reference, leaving the full story unclear.
A fragmentary exchange references familiar adages as a friend in need is a friend indeed. The line features a banker asking about memory of old king sayings and a stranger’s response.
In the matter of the estate of George F. Riddle deceased Mollie Riddle petitions to prove the last will. The hearing is set for October 29, 1932 at 9:00 A M in the county court at Torrance. All interested parties must appear and show cause why the prayer should not be granted.
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