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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1930
Page
2
Nebraska records show alarming accidental death gains tied with two other states. It notes Germany’s 1.4 million government payroll workers among 63 million people, and comments on rising roadway fatalities and the idea of drivers marking fender notch counts.
Observers report a clearer upturn in business conditions with gradual recovery. Silas H. Altorfer cites gains such as 150 percent rise in national wealth since 1915 and 300 percent growth in mutual savings bank deposits, while electrified homes and new construction show strong increases.
A historical roundup recalls major airship wrecks from the British B-101 over France with 47 dead to the Roma, ZR2, and Italia, detailing losses, crew numbers, and notable figures like Commander Nobile and Amundsen across 1920s milestones.
The Detroit News lists first inventors for major devices. Steamship Robert Fulton United States. locomotive George Stephenson English. telephone Alexander Graham Bell Scottish living in America. printing press Johann Gutenberg German. automobile Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler Germans. radio Guglielmo Marconi Italian. wireless Valdemar Poulsen Danish. Dr Lee De Forest American. airplane Orville and Wilbur Wright American. airship Henri Giffard French A Santos-Dumont Brazilian Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin German. electric light Edison American and Swan English. television John L. Baird Scottish. No single inventor for electricity. some forms known since ancient Greece.
A London Mail report notes leeches, once common in medicine for drawing blood, are still used with success. A recent boxing incident saw a swollen black eye treated by applying a leech to draw out congealed blood, illustrating the creatures remaining utility.
Joseph Ridges oversaw the organ project as the Mor mon tabernacle neared completion in the early 60s. About a hundred workers used White pine from Parowan, with logs hauled by oxen and glue from cattle hides. The organ was rebuilt in 1885, 1900, and 1915. now a seven organ hybrid with movable console, four manuals, 270 stops and couplers, and 8 000 pipes.
Proprietor Matthias Waldhut celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of his restaurant by offering meals at prices from twenty five years ago. The menu listed soup and boiled beef with horseradish for 5d, roast veal with rice for 8d, baked carp for 4d, roast pork and cabbage for 8d, beer at 8d a pint. By 11 am every seat was taken and police were needed by noon to control the overflow.
Judges recalled Brian G Hughes known for jokes entered a horse as Puldaka Orphan from the Fifty seventh street car barns. The big horse, after five elimination tests, was among 27 entries when a judge noted the name resembled Pulled a car often prompting amusement from the crowd.
Thomas Arkle Clark reflects on the path of men and the pursuit of higher education at DePauw University and the University of Illinois, emphasizing character, discipline, and lifelong learning shaped by collegiate experiences.
A column reflecting on how middle age misunderstands youth and the emotional and social challenges of late teens and early twenties. It recalls personal loves, religious revivals, and the lasting impact of youth on future judgment.
A mother recalls her son Tommy and friend Willie Brown. They were not playing marbles but had just fought and Tommy helped him pick up his teeth after the altercation.
Returning fishermen describe one of the largest eagle gatherings along western Washington rivers as they feed on salmon stranded in low water. The sighting emphasizes the region’s rich migratory bird activity and strong fish runs.
The article explains whales blow air through their nostrils creating mist that rises six to eight feet high. It notes the mist may originate from the nostrils or the wet surface of the body.
The article explains that receiving the freedom of a city is personal but grants benefits. After a ceremonial casket and parchment, the honoree can receive financial aid if in hardship and is exempt from compulsory naval or military service.
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