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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1919
Page
2
The Diller Record discusses subscription terms for the paper and local ads, then shifts to nation and world topics. It critiques wartime leaders Kaudendorff and von Tirpitz, warns about socialism, and urges hard work and frugality over covetousness while noting current social unrest and labor themes.
Governor McKelvie designates Friday September 26 as Indian Day and urges public meetings and schools to study Native Americans. He notes 3,500 Indians in the state and about 600 joined the colors at the war's start. Legislature urged annual observance following appeals by Red Cloud leader and the Nebraska Ladies' Legislative League.
The article discusses the distinction between true purebreds and scrubs, noting that registration does not guarantee excellence. It warns buyers against paying premium prices for scrubs, and suggests well bred grades can be better purchases while pedigrees remain valuable.
Henry Fausch warns farmers to choose breeding stock carefully to avoid scrubs and ensure pedigree aligns with true excellence. Do not buy animals merely eligible for registry without proof. Retain only animals that will improve the breed to protect reputations and finances.
The Holly Chieftain laments the shift from rural routines to mechanized farming and urban leisure. It recalls old alarms, barn dances with a one string violin, moonlit bogey rides, and slow country roads, contrasting with modern drives to towns and quick entertainment as progress accelerates.
The American Commission for the Relief of Belgium and France ends after four and a half years. It sent over 4,000,000 tons of foodstuffs and 9,000 tons of clothes to Belgium and about 1,000,000 tons to northern France. The effort extended to Germany Finland Poland and Czechoslovakia with many ships and lighters used for distribution.
An American colonel in France seeks help opening a jammed headquarters safe. A Black sergeant offers a humorous approach, proposing Corporal Hall as the likely helper, highlighting humor and language barriers in wartime dialogue.
A housekeeper who cannot sing mumbles along while hurriedly cleaning and scrubs ten towels. A neighbor boy at the window watches with a serious face and finally asks if she is singing. The moment captures a quiet, humorous domestic scene from the Indianapolis News.
In a rambling interview Loton Horton recalls a chaotic recruiting scene in Los Angeles. A movie actress hosted a bazaar promotion promising kisses to volunteers for Uncle Sam, sparking laughter and a kiss attempt that escalated when a man assaulted the actress before being dismissed by the recruiting office.
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