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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
3
Jacques Obels, Chicago Daily Antwerp correspondent, recounts being captured near Brussels then witnessing Belgian and German forces in Malines, Leuven, and forts. He details shelling, a horseman charge, and his imprisonment before being released after Antwerp’s fall.
State House reports more than forty applications before the pardon board. only one case receives recommendation while thirty-nine are deferred. Forestry department advances tree surgery methods under Professor Morill. Nebraska horticultural society to hold annual apple show January 18 to 22, 1915 in Lincoln, tied to corn show and midwinter agricultural meetings.
Dr Wild of the state bacteriological laboratory received water samples from a ranch about thirty miles from Thedford. Dr S Fo Overmass of Thedford reports many impure wells in the county and believes surface contamination of well water has caused typhoid fever.
Dr. Fordyce reports a veteran patient named Jones at the Grand Island state home for soldiers with smallpox. Jones had visited Colorado and was quarantined in a separate cottage while the grounds were disinfected and exposed individuals vaccinated. The physician believes the disease will not spread.
Dr Edwin R Van der Slice appointed by the board of control as superintendent of the Kearney tuberculosis hospital at $1800 a year. He arrived in Lincoln to confer with the board and will take charge on November 1, likely arriving a few days early to learn operations. He succeeds Superintendent Nellie G C Deffenbaugh.
The state auditor reports a biannual revenue of 721108 for April 1913 to April 1914. The state normal board appropriated 490000 for maintenance, leaving 231108 on hand. Most of the balance was spent on buildings and miscellaneous matters.
Preliminary plans set for winter farmers institutes at Beatrice Union Hall Virginia Lewiston Cortland with discussions on horses silos injurious insects gas engines labor saving devices hog cholera cooperative trading alfalfa and sweet clover The state university department will determine how much of the program can be offered with its instructors.
The congress of sororities in New York city passed a resolution barring girls from high school sororities from joining college sororities. Miss McGahey, chairman of the local sorority council, notes the University of Nebraska already prohibited initiation of girls who belonged to any high school sorority.
Fifty-six Webster county farmers sue in U S district court to recover pay for more than 40 000 bushels of wheat stored in William Rundbergs Bladen elevator now in bankruptcy They claim they were promised shipping orders after wartime price rise and say only about 15 000 bushels remain unsold.
At the request of charity workers Governor Morehead has appointed a commission on the prevention of crime. The commission will examine prison conditions and causes of crime and report to the next legislature. Appointees include J. A. Leavitt D. D. Lincoln Judge A L Sutton Omaha Rev D B Jenkins Omaha Judge Lincoln Frost Lincoln J E Milter Lincoln and Mogy Bernstein Omaha.
Mrs. W. R. Hunter reports her seven year old tomcat Whitey climbed into a gas stove oven and turned on the burner with his paw, then lay down as gas poured from the open valve in Omaha.
On November 6 Gage county will attend State Farm at Beatrice with Farm Demonstrator Liebers organizing a large county representation. About four hundred county residents visited the State College last year.
A new Nebraska publication will soon be issued by the Nebraska history seminar of the state university and an advisory board of editors and Nebraska pioneers. It will cover Nebraska history from primitive times to the present and serve as a link between early settlers and research students.
William F Paris aged 89 resident of this county for fifty two years died at his home. He lived on a farm near Brownville for thirty eight years and moved to Auburn in 1890.
Beatrice hosts a coursing meet November 10 to 12 featuring a 60-dog race and a consolation event. Prizes totaling about 900 will be awarded to winning dogs.
The 90 percent of the .85 mill appropriation in the general state tax levy for normal schools will amount to 721107.63 for 1918-14. The state normal board has appropriated 490.
The biennial convention of the Degree of Honor, the ladies auxiliary to the A U W, will meet in Lincoln in 1916, per the Fremont convention decision.
At the university this fall political discourse captivates students as clubs grow and factions form. The debate over the More head Mowell forces intensifies engagement and drives campus conversation.
Hog cholera and the Hessian fly are causing untold damage in Cass county yards and fields. Weather conditions could lessen losses if wheat growth stays ahead of the pests, but many fields are thoroughly infested and volunteers report widespread impact.
Fragments reveal somber note about casualties yesterday with vague figures and urgent tone. The speaker emphasizes a large death toll and sounds weary over ongoing conflict.
Faded OCR reads like a fragment about Fletcher's Castorig, mentioning children and a signature mark. The text is incomplete and unclear, offering no full events, names, dates, or outcomes to anchor a proper summary.
A resident asks an election officer to cut samples of all tickets so she can take them home to compare choices. The exchange captures a voter’s request amid polling activity in Ohio.
A child named Margie muses that a shad dinner reminds her of a porcupine turned inside out. The lighthearted joke captures a family meal moment and a child's humorous observation.
The piece argues the first task of any future Hague conference should be safeguarding artworks from wartime damage. It notes humanity can rebuild armies and crops, but a true master piece, once lost, cannot be replaced. It emphasizes the enduring value of art over destruction.
Canvey Island seeks to be a global trade hub with deep sea wharves while its early fame included Danish pirates using it as a stepping stone for stolen Essex wealth. The island may gain prestige as an entrepot but risk losing its single letter C in its name. It houses a unique six sided Dutch cottage built in 1621 amid Dutch damming work that still guards against the sea.
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