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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1938
Page
8
The Fairbury Journal reports a petition to place a county agent and general extension fund on the November general election ballot. About 2,000 farm operators exist in the county, with 460 signatures meeting the required 20 percent threshold to trigger the vote. If a majority approves, the county commissioners must appropriate 2,400 dollars for the county agent and extension work.
Ancient Romans knew coal yet barely used it. Ruins reveal cinders in walls as evidence. Later documents mention coal, but widespread mining began in 1820. Since then its application has fueled one of history’s most remarkable industrial stories.
The term A-1 originated at Lloyds in London and was used exclusively for the stoutest vessels. The designation applied to ships noted for superior seaworthiness and strength.
A column recalls events from forty years ago including a corn cutter injury to Harry Krebeck, a New York trip and naval parade memory, a name change to J B Zook & Son, and a note on postal stamps. It lists local teachers, a fatal lightning strike near a Bohemian farmer’s family, three marriages, and the Eaton family’s move from Kansas to Diller Nebraska with early hardships and school memories.
The article reviews two films starring Sonja Henie and Harold Lloyd. It highlights My Lucky Star with Sonja Henie and Caesar Romero and Professor Beware with Harold Lloyd, noting plot elements and co stars. It also mentions school student nights and quiz books.
The archaeopteryx, known to science only through fossils, is described as an animal in transition between a reptile and a bird. The text highlights its transitional status in evolutionary history.
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