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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
2
Notice indicates entry at the Nebr area post office for transmission through the mails as second class matter with Foreign Advertising Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Political notice from F M Tippin nominating On the Repansions ticket for Sheriff of Jefferson County assures voters from all parties their support is appreciated for the November election.
The piece discusses the September 21 special election on 41 constitutional amendments. It warns that not voting on any amendment counts as voting against it and notes the need for a majority of all votes cast per amendment. It contrasts voter patience, urging careful marking of each division, and highlights women voters’ organized approach versus men.
The Chicago Journal cites Bishop Butler and Theodore Parker as arguing that animals have souls. The piece notes love for a lost dog often fuels belief, with dogs shown as capable of soul-like devotion beyond human ties, and comments on human views of souls and animal nature in contrast.
In a historic move, Nebraska plans to be the first state to vote directly for the president and vice president instead of using traditional indirect methods. The shift signals a major change in how electors are selected and how campaigns target the state.
The article lauds farm electrification for modernizing living by enabling automatic water pumping and instant hot baths. It notes pressure-driven pumps, efficient heaters, and constant hot water, improving health through sanitary facilities and easing chores like milking and cleaning.
A government bulletin details 633 million dollars for main road construction this year with 266.75 million allocated to the 50-50 program shared with states or local authorities. The plan adds 7,600 miles of hard surfaced roads to reach 14,000 miles nationwide, marking rapid progress in four years.
Dr Edwin F Bowers notes in the August Medical Reviews that boiled cigarettes can kill sheep ticks and other vermin and spray fruit trees. He says the decoction harms plant life and is a poor overall remedy, though it can dip poultry bugs.
Advice to inspect corn cribs and grain bins for rat and mouse intrusion. Recommends concrete foundations for storage buildings where practical to prevent pests.
The text states the ocean salinity volume estimate submitted to the United States Geological Survey. It claims enough salt to cover the entire United States surface to a depth of 8,500 miles? The sentence is unclear and contains likely OCR errors but asserts a vast salt volume and expansive coverage.
Reports from Moscow during a congress of national economy and labor bodies describe a manufacturing collapse. Rykoff cites 10 000 industrial establishments since nationalization, 2 000 idle factories, fewer than 1 000 000 workers, and output below a quarter of prewar needs.
A Johns Hopkins medical student in Baltimore sold eleven pints of his blood to raise funds for tuition. He donated twelve punctures in his left arm, earning about $600 with no days missed. Blood sales are offered daily to students at Johns Hopkins Hospital, with professors testing donors to match blood type for patients in need.
Residents along Ocean Drive near the municipal pier were startled when a brief shower of peanuts fell from an overcast sky. The event caused surprise and amusement as observers watched shells scatter and recall a mysterious origin later traced to a peculiar prank involving a peanut roaster.
fragmentary text mentions Gladys Vaughn and a Jordse worker connected to the Knights of an unnamed order. no dates or places are provided to confirm specifics.
The article outlines farm storage practices including cellar and attic storage for potatoes beets carrots onions canned goods and salt pork kraut and eggs in water. It notes root cellars or caves on some farms and mentions earth pits as low cost options with barns used for additional storage. It invites readers to write the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington DC for more information.
The U S Department of Agriculture will start an intensive season long study in the lake region of the middle West to investigate raspberry diseases and determine causes, growth habits, and revised control methods including spraying.
A probing exchange centers on whether effort pays off when success is handed to someone else. The dialogue contrasts earned labor with unearned rewards, using a lemon as a sharp emblem of unfair advantage and sour outcomes.
A remark on exclusivity defines a resort not by fashion but by sanctity and solitude. The passage contrasts mere trendiness with a sense of heaven like a secluded, serene escape.
Cattle receipts for Monday and Tuesday total about 20 000 head with active trade for quality, slow for common grass cattle. Hogs open higher then close near prior levels with tops at 15.50 and most at 14.40 to 14.85. Sheep and lambs about steady with better demand for feeders and prices sharply higher for that class.
A brief excerpt shows Mrs A asking if a husband smokes at home and Mrs B answering yes, noting it will help explain where to begin if he ever talks of economizing. The exchange hints at domestic preoccupations and budgeting.
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