Odell Oracle Publishes Paving Ordinance
The Odell Oracle last week published a 600 line paving ordinance detailing plans to pave main streets in the thriving village soon.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
4
Beatrice area man Frank Zook back in hospital
Beatrice Daily Sun notes Frank Zook of Barneston is hospitalized again for treatment. A former Diller boy, he is held in community sympathy as friends hope for his recovery.
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Beatrice Daily Sun
Frank Zook
Barneston
Frank
No title available from clipped text
The reader notes the end of summer with light weight wear and mentions the sun crossing the line on Monday September 23 signaling fall arrival.
Local Baker Slices Finger While Preparing Supper
Mrs. Ella Griswold, an experienced baker, cut the end of her finger while slicing bread last Saturday. She wrapped the injured digit and continued her evening, a rag on the thumb signaling the mishap.
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Ella Griswold
Beatrice Daily Sun reports a local birth and political rumor
The Beatrice Daily Sun wrongly indicated a birth in the Gallamore family of Diller vicinity. Sam Gallamore, a Fairbury native and Jefferson County judge candidate, is presented as a father of two.
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Beatrice Daily Sun
Samuel Gallamore
Diller
Sam
Fairbury
Jefferson County
Reverend Wolff Keeps House Near Church Site
Rev L J Wolff still lives in the residence at the old church site south of town. He notes muddy roads make access hard only for uphill trips to the church, while the gravel road below offers easier descent and railroad access for return.
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L J Wolff
No Rain Recorded in Jefferson County Ten Days
A Department of Agriculture weather report notes no rainfall in Jefferson County for ten consecutive days and residents confirm the dry spell.
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Jefferson County
Department of Agriculture
Autumn Heat Returns to Nebraska
The temperature rose to 90 degrees on Tuesday with ongoing warmth and a windy, dusty Nebraska autumn scene described in concise terms.
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Nebraska
Editor and wife receive fresh strawberries from Hubka family
The editor and his wife were favored Wednesday evening when Rudolph Hubka's young son brought a quart of Everbearing strawberries to the office, saying his mother sent them. The C's expressed their fondness for strawberries.
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Rudolph Hubka
C’s
Socialist candidate escapes Montana hotel fire
Norman Thomas, socialist candidate for president, stayed at a Billings hotel that burned in a basement fire. He and 75 guests escaped unharmed as the four story structure was destroyed within three hours.
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Norman Thomas
Billings
Montana
Fairbury Club Caps National Baseball Title in Dominant Run
Fairbury fans filled with pride as the Ban Johnson club won the national championship after sweeping Independence, Kansas, in the district playoffs and defeating St. Joseph, Missouri, four straight. Doyle Lade starred as the standout pitcher for Fairbury.
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Fairbury
Ban Johnson
Penant
Independence
Kansas
St. Joseph
Doyle Lade
Ford misread bill, hotel tip tale at Fort Wayne
Henry Ford and a seven person party stopped in Fort Wayne Indiana for a meal. The $400 check led to a $500 bill and a reported tip confusion. The hotel and waitress assume Ford did not intend a large tip, noting his conservatism and etiquette.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Rushville
Indiana
Wendell Willkie
Fort Wayne
Ford
Mr. Ford
Sinkeys Visit Diller Friends At Weekend Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Sinkey of Paineld joined Supt. and Mrs. Carl Ludington for a weekend visit with Diller friends. Mrs. Sinkey has recovered from illness and looks well. They report poor crop conditions in their area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company of
Nebraska
Diller
Standard Oil Co
Burlington
L. F. Sinkey
Paineld
Carl Ludington
Death of Representative Bankhead Shocks Nation
Representative William B. Bankhead of Alabama died in a Washington naval hospital from a ruptured abdominal artery. A longtime speaker since 1936, he led as a strong party figure reflecting old southern democracy. He was 66, a Methodist, survived by his wife and two daughters.
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William B. Bankhead
Alabama
Naval Hospital
Washington
Bankhead
Methodist Church
Merrick County Fair 1891 Draws Crowd and Odd Prizes
Central City Non Pareil reports Merrick County held its first county fair in 1891 under Sid Bullock's tree. Four attendees, including Jason Parker with a cow and John Keys with a horse, plus Jim Earough with a cow and George Brown with a jug of whiskey, competed with the jug winning all classes.
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Npa
Central City
Merrick County
Sid Bullock
Jason Parker
John Keys
Jim Earough
George Brown
Southern poll tax blocks vote for women and Black citizens
The letter cites 20th amendment limits and poll tax as barriers to franchise in the South. Women and Black voters are disenfranchised while southern congressmen win with small totals, and northern districts often surpass southern combined votes. Rep. Carl T. Curtin notes a petition by southern women to Congress to remove poll tax.
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Lee Geyer
California
Susan B Anthony
Capitol
Old South
Two Boys Convert Together in a Simple Barn Moment
Dr John Broadus recalls a fifteen year old conversion when he shared his faith with a fellow boy behind a barn. The friend asked to become a Christian and they prayed together. The pair remained lifelong friends with careers in ministry and trucking, and the friend would greet Broadus with thanks on every encounter.
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John Broadus
John
Dr. Broadus
Pentecostal Evangel
Mrs Catlin Improving After Hip Injury
County treasurer Mr. C Catlin reports his wife Mrs Catlin is improving and able to sit up part of the day following a broken hip suffered in mid July.
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C. Catlin
Conscription Bill Passed and Registration Date Set
The conscription bill is signed into law with October 16 as the registration day. About 16,500,000 American men aged 21 to 35 must register for possible military service. Married men living with spouses will be exempt from the first 400,000 call.
Crowds Pack Capitol As Conscription Debate Draws Ire
Congressman Carl T. Curtis notes oldtimers say only WWI era crowds match the current turnout. Senate corridors fill during the conscription bill debate while the House, with five minute talks, also draws vast lines of waiting Americans. Some women in black attend, veiled.
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Carl T. Curtis
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Piano Recital Showcases Local Students at Rock Creek
Mrs. Ralph Carpenter presented her piano pupils in a Rock Creek Schoolhouse recital on Friday evening September 13 1940. The program outlined teaching methods and featured scales transposition creative study and composition. Performers included Merlyn Lottman Erma June Remple Dorothy Roelfs Garnet Barber Larie Belding Ester Roelfs Gerald Belding Gene Carpenter Shirley Hammond Willa Hammond Eleanor Crocker and duets by Ester Roelfs Erma June Remple Merlyn Lottman Garnet Barber Shirley Hammond and Gene Carpenter.
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Ralph Carpenter
Rock Creek
Merlyn Lottman
Erma June Remple
Dorothy Roelfs
Garnet Barber
Larie Belding
Ester Roelfs
Gerald
Gandhi meeting at Banbury on Congress civil obedience plan
Gandhi and other Indian Nationalist leaders met at Banbury to discuss launching civil obedience for India's independence from Britain. The piece questions the shift from civil disobedience and notes global leaders like Hirohito Stalin Mussolini and Hitler.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Nationalist Party
Banbury
Congress
India
England
Mahatma
Hirohito
Japan
Stalin
Russia
Mussilini
Italy
Adolph
Germany
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