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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1936
Page
4
Rates for business locals remain posted as 6 cents per line per insertion with notice that prices apply only upon formal order. The text indicates a chargeable scheme awaiting customer instruction and specifies the term upon which rates operate.
Roy Schultis assisted Co Royle at the Henrichs sale. He did much crying and performed well. The sale's results were satisfactory, though held on Saturday afternoon with advertising run through a country printing office.
Dr. Diehl enjoys syncing his clock to London time using a radio capable of receiving European stations. He notes London struck 1, corresponding to 7 PM Central Standard Time. He predicts a six hour difference and tunes into foreign programs including German pow wow broadcasts.
Observers warn ejection outcomes may hinge on a few votes in key states. The text recalls New York’s 1884 margin and New Hampshire’s tiny 1936 lead, noting extremely small majorities in multiple states and reflecting on election unpredictability.
Nebraska’s Methodist Bishop shares a light moment about his daughter’s first dance. He called to ask how it went and learned she was stood up by her date. The humorous exchange highlights the new phrasing for being turned down.
A Beatrice resident recalls an evening at Centenary Church’s Jitney service on Wednesday featuring stewed chicken and noodles with spare ribs sauer kraut coffee and pumpkin pie. He notes Jig’s corn beef and cabbage offers a similar rustic fare.
Amos Jones and Ruby Taylor announce the birth of a baby girl and invite the public to name her Jewel. They offer payments totaling 34000 dollars in 2 to 5000 dollar installments for the chosen name. Ruby Soma Jones is a proposed variant. Andy Brown presents a rabbit’s foot for protection.
A 15 ton truck rampaged through a hardware store in Kansas City, Kansas, finally stopping with a damaged wall resting on the vehicle. Workmen brace the structure to prevent collapse, highlighting calls for stricter laws governing motor transport.
A local note recalls a warm spell with highs near 80 and 85 in other areas, followed by a sharp drop to near freezing and the first 24 degree frost. The Mexic an Sand Burr invades yards and main streets, threatening tires and footwear, as residents including the writer and Hiram Diekman battle the pest for three years.
The piece lists seven presidential hopefuls for the year including Roosevelt Landon Lemke Thomas Browder Calvin Aiken and the Socialist Labor candidate. It notes voters may choose freely but the contest is effectively Roosevelt versus Landon and mentions a Literary Digest poll showing them as the top contenders with a noted revision to align with a prior poll.
The passage argues the Literary Digest poll reliably predicted elections, noting Republicans once believed Hoover would win as the Digest showed a homerun in seven tries. It acknowledges the possibility the poll may miss this time.
Notification outlines proposed constitutional amendment to abolish the office of Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings. Includes section changes to executive officers terms and duties, with election timing and governor appoint power provisions. States submission to electors at general election and official wording for vote.
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