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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1915
Page
3
John G. Maher of Lincoln is appointed an aide de camp on the staff of the commander in chief of the National Organization of Spanish American War Veterans.
State Auditor Smith reports a remittance of 2.6 from the county board of Boone County to apply toward the amount owed by the county to the state for the care of the insane.
Warden Fenton of the state penal institute has asked the board of control for permission to station a night shift of guards on the prison walls to reduce escape risk.
Nebraska farmers own fifty million dollars in farm machinery. The department of agricultural engineering at the University Farm suggests that a yearly saving of two and a half million dollars could be achieved through better housing and improved care.
State Treasurer Hall found fifty thousand dollars in retired bonds issued in 1875 to fund seed purchases for counties hit by the prior year grasshopper plague. The bonds carry ten percent interest and were found among old packages in the treasurer's office.
War department officers report increased interest among young men in the national guard with more members performing high class work and heightened patriotism and discipline evident in the Nebraska unit.
Nebraska placed fourth in the intercollegiate stock judging contest at the Kansas City Royal Live Stock exposition. Humboldt’s Boyd Rist took fourth in the individual contest winning a silver cup, while L. A. Townsend of Clarks earned seventh prize of ten dollars.
In a pointed exchange, Wilkins dismisses a French scientist's claim to stave off aging as trivial. He jokes that dangerous acts like jumping from the Eiffel tower or riding Niagara Falls prove there is nothing new in such promises. Harper's Weekly.
In Independence a pair of locals mock Aaron Allred for his lack of pride and slow town arrival. Josh Juniper describes how Allred’s team travels modestly and calmly into town, avoiding showy dash and attention. Si Wank notes the contrast while joking about town spectators.
In a hotel lobby a man complains to a clerk that his wife, who was to meet him at two, is late. He arrives at four and vents that he has never known a woman to be punctual. The exchange captures frustration and humor at the curbside scene.
A reader asks how a player earned the nickname Culebra meaning he slides so. The column explains the moniker arises from his sliding style and agility on the basepaths.
A concise reflection on the challenges of parting with unwanted items. The speaker notes the emotional or practical pull of possessions and the difficulty of letting go.
Rev Dr Smith begins church visits to fulfill his duties and learns why Mrs Adams is not at home. The maid reveals Mrs Adams is at the cemetery burying her husband, ending the pastor’s assumption of fibbing.
A compact remark on marriage and perception in two witty lines. The speaker negates a hoax claim by asserting that a woman’s attainments can shape a husband into a better partner and a wife into a better spouse.
Printing Commissioner Walrath condemns advising firms to secure orders elsewhere. A law authorizes enforcement. State Food Commissioner C F Herman enables prosecution of John Hebner Bristow Boyd County for selling misbranded liquor. Hebner tried by E C Kemble and fined 12.50 on four counts and 25 on two counts total 100 dollars.
In Nebraska news, an official bulletin titled Raising the Dairy Calf outlines dairy heifer care from birth to first calving, available free from the Agricultural Experiment Station. The state university employment bureau reports permanent posts for seventy five male students earning 1086 dollars monthly and forty six students in supplemental odd jobs totaling 156 dollars monthly. Also noted are a giant one pound thirteen ounce potato with two detaching offshoots shipped to Governor Morehead, and legal arguments by Attorney General Willis E Reed against railroad rate hikes. A seed corn picnic by the Madison County Farmers' Association is planned to study ear-to-row plot results under the county agricultural agent.
Membership in boys' and girls' agricultural clubs run by state agricultural colleges and the department of agriculture increases by more than 41000 across northern and western states.
The saying warns that constant self praise signals insecurity and may undermine confidence. It suggests humility and measured claims reflect true ability and earn trust with listeners.
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