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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
6
Caldwell Ohio report on the Shenandoah dirgible disaster notes Commander Jacob Klein organizing the investigation at Lakehurst while spectators loot the inquiry. Fourteen lives lost as the radio log kept by W Armour, dead in the crash, is recovered near the control cabin. The log describes a clear sky with a sightseers view and a flight path over Washington Pennsylvania.
New York reports the death of Reginald Vanderbilt at Sandy Point Farm in Portsmouth. Born 1880 in New York, he was the youngest son of Cornelius and Alice Claypool Vanderbilt and heir to the Vanderbilt fortune. He married Cathleen Neilson in 1900s, with a 1919 divorce and custody to Cathleen for their child. He later wed Gloria Morgan in 1928, mother of Gloria Laura born 1924.
The state MBE conference will be in Lincoln September 15 to 22. There are 1,384 cases pending before the state supreme court. A fire at Cozad caused about 5,000 dollars in damage. Omaha capitalists plan a 100,000 dollar oil drill fund near the city. A municipal pool is planned for Scottebiut for August use. Nebraska rainfall was above normal except central areas. A Humboldt 13 year old drowned in a drain. A Cedar Rapids man died in a car shotgun accident. York county farmers report continued dryness hurting late corn. rain needed for pastures. Burlington reports crop improvements in Nebraska district. A 46 year old Alliance track worker was killed by a track motor. A tornado near Florence destroyed property including a chicken house and vineyard. Ak-Sar-Ben opens September 12 with 500+ entries. Worthing farm residents start a $100,000 drive for a home for dependent members. A lone bandit robbed the State Bank of South Sioux City after being kicked by a horse. Gas sellers in Fremont ordered to quit by city council. Lincoln seeks election of a new county courthouse at Wilber.
News notes that girls have left home for government schools and other institutions. Officials say it is easier each year to persuade Indian children to depart for schooling. Indian schools report full capacity on opening day and must turn away students due to crowding.
People along the Tappan valley road near Broken Bow saw a light moving across fields on the Mest Hyslop farm at night. Mr. Hyslop used his tractor to mow under moonlight, finishing the new field by dawn to beat the heat of the day.
Will H. Dag president of the Izaak Walton League of America is expected to attract an unprecedented audience at the state convention on September 14. Howard Miller of Battle Creek, head of Nebraska’s state division, anticipates delegations from all 140 chapters to attend.
Miss Margaret Ay elette, 25, lost her left foot after stepping off a mowing machine to pull weeds. The horses frightened the machine and the knives struck at the ankle. Prompt surgery saved her right foot.
Clarence I Whinnery, a Goldenrod area farmer, grows six acres of rainbow flint corn that is said to display all the colors of the rainbow. The ornamental plot reportedly yields a large crop with long ears, each ear showing multiple colors.
Manager A J Denmen of the American beet sugar company reports beet crops in better shape this year than at any time since the mill opened 35 years ago.
Mrs. Rachel Armstrong of Odell reports a bridal wreath bush in her north Odell home blooming twice in one year. The plant first flowered in the usual spring bloom and now again this season, described as a freak of nature.
A brief item from Nebraska notes ongoing truck gardening in a local section. The report highlights activity in a rural area and mentions the term fox in context of the scene.
I N Skinner father and manager of the Skinner baseball team of Aurora faces the challenge of Herman of West Point whose nine boys form a ball team. A contest is expected to be staged soon between the two teams.
Hannah McMullen dies at 101, the oldest person in Fremont-Mrse, marking a long life in the community. The obituary notes her age and status as the town’s oldest resident.
Edward R. Stettinius, a partner at J. P. Morgan & Co., died at his Lo cust Valley home after a brief illness believed to stem from a blood clot on the brain. Born in 1865 in St. Louis, he led Diamond Match and guided wartime supply efforts for Britain and France, later serving as War Department surveyor general of supplies. He is survived by his widow Judith Carrington Stettinius and two sons and two daughters.
A syndicate of celebrities progresses on a $4 million hotel project in Florida to be named the Rits Carlton. The Rits Carlton Corporation will operate the chain. Irving Bertin, the Duchess of Rutherford, and Jesse Livermore are among prospective owners. Dwight P. Robinson and Company awarded the contract and expected to start work.
Exports and imports posted gains for July amid shifting trade patterns. Analysts note rising shipments and stronger domestic demand, with energy and manufactured goods contributing to the improvement.
Six year old Mary Daly of Montclair N J was abducted from the home of Joseph A prominent Montclair resident ten miles from town. No trace of the kidnapper or bid is found and a suspect has been slain.
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