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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1921
Page
8
A short moral exhortation praises the Golden Rule and Bible teachings. It urges treating employees, employers, and children as one would wish to be treated, arguing that biblical principles bring satisfaction and good outcomes across work and family life.
Zion Lutheran observes the Reformation festival on Sunday October 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m including the Lord s supper A special program has been arranged All are cordially invited Pastor Otto Bergfelder signs the notice
A Methodist notice outlines Temperance Sunday events on October 30 with sermons, a Sunday School program, Epworth League activities, and an evening service under Rev. C. F. Innis. Details note a cancer prevention lecture in Diller on November 20 and a series of talks by Rev. E. L. Dumber and Rev. Heyhoe, plus plans for an automobile trip and community education efforts in Jefferson County.
Divine Worship in English at 10 30. Choir practice at 730 p m. The canvass for European relief and reconstruction has raised 20 pounds of clothing and 107 dollars. More funds and clothing are hoped to be gathered from un canvassed families with a target of 25 dollars or more.
The Federated Community Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 and church service at 11:00 with Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Evening services follow at 7:30. Attendance was notably low last Sunday, prompting plans to boost participation next week.
The manual training boys complete an initial group of toy projects and prepare for display soon. The Physical Geography class conducts an intensive soil study, collecting and arranging displays of local soils. First period grade cards help assess pupil progress and potential as standards are met.
A Jersey cow named Bess belonging to Samuel Young of Campbell's Creek West Virginia died after consuming mash discarded by moonshiners. The animal collapsed while wandering and died from acute alcoholism after the incident.
The piece notes a historic belief that trees and humanity were allied and that trees could heal. It describes folk practice where a three colored woolen string tied to a tree limb was used to transfer disease from a wearer to the wood, then the person hurried homeward.
A health note on peanuts praising their nutrition and wide cultivation. It cites over two million acres planted last year and growing demand. Peanuts are described as highly nutritious with about half a pound of fat and a quarter pound of protein per pound shelled, and stated to fuel the body efficiently.
A discussion traces the term bumper from Restoration era drink customs where a goblet was filled to the brim and slightly raised to form a convex surface. It connects the word to phrases like bumper crop and notes its lingering use in language for abundance and excess.
A teacher informed James's mother that the student had been home several days due to illness. The mother replied that James was very sick and needed a doctor, with the doctor advising several weeks away from school due to stomach and bowel issues.
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